Striking truckers snub deal as nationwide dispute grows
Independent truckers near Lebanon vote to park out amid a nationwide strike. Officials warned of fuel shortages and worse traffic snarls as watermelons rotted in Texas. ICC chief Daniel O Neal outlined relief funds to cover rising diesel costs, permitting rate surcharges paid by Consumers. Truckers dismissed the plan as a sellout and urged continued work stoppage.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Daniel O’neal
Washington
O’neal
ICC
Mike Parkhurst
Independent Truckers
Parkhurst
Marlin Seaholm
Western Montana Independent Truckers Association
Leonard Barnwell
Tennessee Independent Truckers Association
John Wayne Buried After Simple Rites
John Wayne was laid to rest in a Pacific View Memorial Park cemetery after a mass at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church. The service at 6 a.m. was conducted by Father Marcus G. McGrath, with pallbearers including Arturo McGowan and Louis Johnson among family and close friends. Wayne had recently died of cancer at age 72 after converting to Catholicism days earlier.
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Newport Beach
Calif
UPI
John Wayne
Pacific
Pacific View Memorial Park
Our Lady Queen of Angels Church
Wayne
Bayside
Marcus G. McGrath
Panama
Handwriting studies and oddities from a curious era
A collage of university research quirkily links handwriting clarity, ID photos, and nicknames to grades. It notes Bedloe's Island as Liberty Island, explains kudu horns, and mentions hearing aids lasting about three years. A Coast Guard rescue aboard the Norderkroon uncovers six bales of high grade marijuana aboard a Panamanian ship.
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England
Davy
Debbie
Hap
Queenie
Goodrich and union reach tentative pact in pattern-setting deal
United Rubber Workers and B F Goodrich announced a tentative contract after eight hours of bargaining. Federal mediator Wayne Horvitz expressed confidence in ratification and noted the agreement would serve as a model for other tire and rubber companies. No details were disclosed on wages or whether it meets Carter administration guidelines.
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Washington
UPI
United Rubber Workers Union
B.F. Goodrich
Tire and Rubber Companies
Wayne Horvitz
Peter Odelines
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Crs
Philadelphia
Arturo McGowan
Jack Gordean
Wayne’s
Louis Johnson
Rt Egan
Chick Iverson
Ernest Saftig
L.M. Boyd
Bedloe’s Island
Liberty Island
Statue of Liberty
Mississippi River
Gulf
Louisiana
Coart
Goodrich
Union Reach Pact
House
Carter
HEW
Joseph Califano
Casrg
Alvin Almy
Department of Energy
Alm
Energy Subcommittee
House Commerce Committee
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