Rail Strike Fosters Layoffs At Ford And More
The 18 day rail strike prompts Ford to lay off about 6,600 workers starting with the 6 am shift amid rising produce prices. GM plants in Fremont and Lakewood may face layoffs. Monfort Packing and Sterling Beef fear cuts. Kennecott plants run at half strength. California growers warn of $15 million daily losses midweek. Livestock at risk in Georgia as shipments falter. farmers shift to barge and truck transport.
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Tremor Strikes Japan Quake Hits Northern Honshu Coast
A Pacific-origin earthquake near southern Hokkaido rattled northern and central Japan at 4:25 p.m. local time. No serious damage or injuries were reported, but a tidal wave warning briefly advised Pacific coast residents before being lifted. Train services paused in the Urakawa area and residents, including housewives and children, were evacuated to higher ground as a precaution. windows were broken in some homes but casualties were not reported.
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Japanese official resigns over crash
Tokyo reports Prime Minister Eisaku Sato accepted the resignation of Keikichi Masuhara the defense chief over a fatal collision between a fighter jet and an All Nippon Airways 727. Masuhara ordered a full aviation review and compensation for victims. Gen Yasuhiro Ueda also stepped down. Police held the jet pilot and his instructor on involuntary manslaughter charges.
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Lunar Sample May Be Oldest Moon Rock Found
SPACE CENTER Houston UP I report says Apollo 15 crew members David K. Scott and James B. Irwin collected a rock at Spur Crater near Falcon that may be the oldest moon material touched on Earth. Scientists call it a coarse grained anorthosite dating to about 4.3 billion years, possibly the lunar crust’s original material.
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Lockheed Decision Due From Senate
Washington UPI reports Lockheed Aircraft seeks Senate approval for a 250 million in bank loan backing to finish the Tristar jet. A 3 p.m. vote would decide House passed legislation guaranteeing repayment by the treasury if Lockheed remains viable. failure endangers Rolls Royce engine work and Lockheed’s future.
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Tennessee weekend traffic toll tops eighteen dead
Eighteen people died in Tennessee over the weekend, most in traffic crashes. Names span several states with victims including Emma Jacob 70 of Manchester Jerry Medlin 20 of Liman Missouri Snyder Coffey 16 of Bean Station and others near Knoxville Clinton Decatur Paris Lebanon and Paris. A flood of wrecks and a train incident in Paris added to the toll with several familial and local victims. The period ran from Friday 6 pm to Sunday midnight.
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Spitter wins fourth straight national contest in Raleigh
Don Snyder a Mississippi State University graduate won his fourth consecutive tobacco spitting title at Billy John Crumpton's pond near Raleigh Mississippi with a 24 feet 9.5 inches throw. He admitted he gets scared spitless before each attempt.
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Te Keaper Times Kingsport News Summary
The Kingsport press lists daily editions and Sunday publication exceptions with names and ad rates. It notes holidays and standards for labor day Christmas and New Year observances, plus United Press international news and Kitty press association disclosures.
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Rock Stars Aid Refugees At Madison Square Garden
A star studded benefit at Madison Square Garden featured George Harrison Ringo Starr Eric Clapton Ravi Shankar and Bob Dylan among others raising about 250000 for East Pakistan refugees. The event drew nearly 45000 fans in a jam session style concert led by Harrison with other performers including Leon Russell and Ravi Shankar Paul McCartney did not participate.
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