Warehouse strike hits Bay Area firms and picketing widens
Teamsters and ILWU walkout disrupts operations at major Bay Area warehouses including Polger's Coffee and 3M Co. in San Francisco and Hayward as picketing continues. Talks broke down after bargaining with five employer groups, with unions seeking higher pay and cost of living adjustments for about 5,000 workers.
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High rises urged near Bayfair station plan
A joint study by San Leandro and Alameda County planners urges high density apartments and offices on Bayfair station parcels to boost BART use and curb sprawl. It calls funding for pedestrian and bicycle access and disputes claims of falling property values from density.
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County closes eight libraries for a day during strike
The three day-old county service employee strike kept most libraries short staffed with eight of eleven branches closed for the day. The move aims to test staffing and maintain limited service while unions and officials dispute emergency lines. South county felt the impact least with Fremont Dublin and the Hayward government library remaining open. Emergency nurse coverage was arranged at Highland Hospital as calls tested the on call system. Union officials and the county differed on response times.
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Price cuts slow inflation in May United Press International
In May the wholesale price index rose just 0.3 percent, aided by incentive rebates from auto makers and cheaper lumber and transportation equipment. The Labor Department noted the May gain slowed from April’s 0.4 percent, signaling inflation could ease until late summer. The index stood at 181.8 on the 1987=100 scale, up 5 percent versus a year earlier, with metals and food sectors showing mixed moves as builders and dealers worked to clear inventories.
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Reagan Brown widen leads in California primary poll
California Poll shows Ronald Reagan at 56 percent and Edmund Brown at 51 percent, with Ford and Carter also trailing. Voters oppose Proposition 15. Tom Hayden makes gains against incumbent John Tunney in the U.S. Senate race, while a GOF ticket is noted. Undecided at 12 percent.
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Brakes Said To Fail In Yuba City Bus Crash
UPI reports a preliminary California CHP finding on the Yuba City bus crash that killed 28 students and a faculty adviser. Speeding and off ramp deceleration attempts were noted as likely factors, with the emergency system not preventing the forward surge. Surviving witnesses described the driver’s attempts to slow the bus as ineffective.
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Night of tribute for former councilman John Pappas
About 500 friends filled Centennial Hall to honor John Pappas for more than 25 years of public service in Hayward. Attendees included politicians U.S. Sen John Tunney Rep Don Edwards and state Sen Nicholas Petris who sent greetings and resolutions. Gifts and a tour of the Greek islands were presented as the event highlighted Pappas role as a citizen politician despite admitting he voted illegally for FDR at age 20.
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