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Western Union strike yields few public complaints
A nationwide AP survey finds limited public complaints about the month-old Western Union strike as supervisory staff keep services on leased wires. In Miami management urges customers to use the phone, and the public is described as understanding. Negotiations resume in Washington with UTW and CWA. UTW has 17,000 members and CWA 3,000. Wages offered remain 30 percent over three years but rejected. The AP sports service notes minimal disruption to baseball play-by-plays. Travelers Aid assists a Clinton, Tennessee woman whose father is dying in Detroit due to money wiring delays. Oshkosh beauty contest promoters report fewer congratulatory telegrams.
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