Weight policy debate hits American Airlines flight attendants
Ohio senator Howard Metzenbaum blasts American Airlines weight standards as outdated and biased against women, urging scrapping of the policy. The AP reports the union sues to challenge 37 year old guidelines, with a 1991 Fort Worth trial and an Aug 22 meeting for possible settlement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ohio
American Airlines
Howard Metzenbaum
American
Metzenbaum
Robert Crandall
al Becker
Fort Worth
Texas
Ed Stewart
Black Hills Rally Ends After Week Of Biker Attendance
STURGIS S D AP authorities reported about 300000 bikers descended on the Black Hills town for the 50th Black Hills Motor Classic. The event drew riders from every state and many countries, and police relaxed after a busy week as crowds dispersed.
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Sturgis
S.D
Black Hills
Diphtheria Case Worries Officials
In Clayton Missouri an 18 year old woman is diagnosed with diphtheria prompting warnings from health officials. Dr Linda A Fisher chief medical examiner of St Louis County notes most children gain immunity at school entry but can outgrow it.
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Clayton, Mo
Linda A. Fisher
St. Louis County
Boeing 727 Makes Emergency Landing in Montana
A Continental Airlines Boeing 727 carrying 157 people made an emergency landing after takeoff when one engine caught fire. The jet bound for Denver landed safely after 9 a.m. at Gallatin Field, Belgrade, Montana, per air traffic manager Leo Roeske.
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Belgrade
Mont
Continental Airlines
Sai
Denver
Leo Roeske
Gallatin Field
Helena
Montana
Ammunition Found on Public Beach at Buckroe Beach
A one mile beach stretch near Buckroe Beach was closed after 28 shells were found in sand dredged from the Chesapeake Bay. A man with a metal detector found four 11 inch shells in the search, with Civil War era pieces possibly among them. Police reopened much of the beach after the discovery and cleanup.
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Hampton
Chesapeake Bay
Buckroe Beach
Ephesias
Norfolk
Western Union locks out 2000 workers in labor dispute
Western Union Corp. locked out about 2000 employees at its New Jersey facility amid contract talks with the union. Officials warned workers would not be rehired until a new contract is signed, as the company seeks a settlement to the impasse.
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Upper Saddle River
N.J
Western Union Corp
Conbape
Ores Company
Comapenas Workers of
Western Union
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