Hormel faces strike threats at eight plants
Charlotte distribution facility among sites hit with strike notice effective Wednesday. Amalgamated Meat Cutters reports eight Hormel plants planning walkouts over contract dispute. Charlotte employs 98, with 68 union members. Negotiations have ceased after contract expiration August 31. Strike notices also served at plants in Atlanta Austin Mitchell Dallas Miami Fremont and Fort Dodge.
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Ap)Hormel’s
North Carolina
South Carolina
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
North America
George A. Hormel Co
Hormel
Clayton Steele
Swift
Armour
Wilson
Morrell
Atlanta
Austin
Copilot Denied License After 1974 Charlotte Crash
NTSB suspends copilot James M. Daniels Jr. for six months for derelict duty after the Eastern Airlines crash near Charlotte in 1974 that killed 72 of 92 aboard. The ruling follows an appeal challenging the time credited for recovery from injuries.
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Washington
National Transportation Safety Board
Eastern Airlines
Charlotte
NTSB
James M. Daniels Jr
Daniels
Federal Aviation Administration
Robert Boyd
FAA
Att. Gen Appeals Gas Dispute in NC
North Carolina attorney general filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals challenging a Utilities Commission ruling that allows five major gas distributors to levy surcharges on customers to fund exploratory drilling. The AG says the plan improperly shifts private risk capital to customers and violates constitutional protections. Surcharges scale with each companys drilling expenditures.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
N.C. Court of Appeals
State Utilities Commission
U.S
Agitators seek trouble and fault in a restless world
A reflective note on agitators in society, contrasting those who seek trouble with those who find fault, highlighting a climate of unrest and social tension. The piece frames the world as full of active conservatives and critics shaping public discourse.
Man Held In Bank Robbery Near Greensboro
A motorist was arrested in Siler City on Monday and charged with armed bank robbery in Greensboro. Robert E. Simmons, 33, of Philadelphia, was implicated after bank customers noted the getaway vehicle’s license. Money was recovered. A pistol was found in Simmons’s car. no injuries or witnesses to a gun were reported.
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Siler City
The
North Carolina National Bank
Robert E. Simmons
Philadelphia
B.J. Norris
FBI
Norris
Friendship Turned to Corruption Trial Opens in Maryland
Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel and five codefendants faced a 23 count indictment in a U S district court trial. Prosecutor Barnet Skolnik framed Mandel’s ties to fellow defendants as the motive for bribery and mail fraud schemes linked to Marlboro Race Track. The defendants deny charges while Mandel allegedly received a $140 000 share in Security Investment Co and other benefits including jewelry vacations and life insurance payments.
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Maryland
Marvin Mandel
U.S. District Court
Asst. U.5
Barnet D. Skolnik
Marlboro Race Track
Skolnik
Mandel
Marlboro
Mahden
Ray's Point Inc
Talbot County
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