Ford and UAW Reach 21st Day Strike Settlement
Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers announced a tentative three year national contract ending a 21 day strike. The agreement, disclosed in a two paragraph UAW statement read by Leonard Woodcock and Ken Bannon, covers about 170 000 workers and signals a move toward a four day work week.
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Detroit
UPI
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Ken Bannon
Cooper-Hewitt Museum Opens in Carnegie Mansion
The Cooper-Hewitt Museum, part of the Smithsonian design collection, will open to the public in the former Andrew Carnegie mansion on upper Fifth Avenue, New York, this Thursday.
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New York
UPI
Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Smithsonian Institution
National Design Collection
Andrew Carnegie
Upper Fifth Avenue
Cooper Union
Smithsonian
Carnegie House
Carnegie Corp
Hans Hollein
Johnson Wax Company
Cooper-Hewitt
Washington, D. C
Sarah
Eleanor
Amy Hewitt
Abram S. Hewitt
Peter Cooper
Lisa Taylor
Casino and hotel expansion approved for Flamingo Road sites
Clark County Commission approved adding a casino and 160 room hotel to the Alwin Building at 120 East Flamingo Road, and a separate 343 room Ambassador Inn expansion with a 3,400 square foot restaurant and bar. Parking reduction was denied for the Ambassador Inn project. The Cooper-Hewitt collection site at the Carnegie House was reopened after a major refurbishment and exhibit. Ford workers near agreement ended a multi day bargaining session with a tentative contract including wage gains and layoff improvements pending wider ratification.
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Alwin
Flamingo Road
Clark County Commission
Flamingo Financial Corporation
Audrie Street
East Flamingo Road
Commission
E. Flamingo Road
Robert Mayer
Ambassador Inn
North Las Vegas Center Seeks Talented Performers
The North Las Vegas Neighborhood Center invites performers to audition for outdoor shows at city playgrounds and parks. Jewel Owens notes the monthly free performances will showcase local talent in public spaces. Halloween Festival runs Oct 29 30 at the center with art projects costumes and trick or treating for children. Community singing begins Oct 30 offering monthly sessions at the center.
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The
Cancer Society
Western High School
New Horizon School For
North Las Vegas
Jewel Owens
Las Vegas
Ford Carter Prep For Debate In San Francisco
President Ford studied foreign policy briefing books in a rented mansion while Jimmy Carter met with brain trusters at his hotel ahead of Round Two. Both campaigns planned sharp attacks, Ford stressing a peaceful image and defense strength, Carter aiming to press defense spending and nuclear policy.
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San Francisco
UPI
Ford
Jimmy Carter
United States
Carter
Henry Kissinger
Lone Ranger
U.S
Cbs-Tv
Palace of Fine Arts Theater
Pacific Heights
State Department
Pentagon
Judge Denies Saxe Request in Boston Bank Robbery Trial
In Suffolk Superior Court Judge Walter McLaughlin rejected defense motions to suppress evidence of Susan Saxe’s Philadelphia arrest in March 1975. Prosecutor John Gaffney argued the arrest linked to warrants from 1970 Brighton bank robbery where Boston officer Walter Schroeder was killed. Ballistics expert Walter Logue testified on bullets from the Brighton bank site as the prosecution nears resting its case.
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Boston
UPI
Susan Saxe
Ms. Saxe
Philadelphia
Nancy A. Gertner
Suffolk Superior Court
Walter H. McLaughlin
John T. Gaffney
Brighton
State Street Bank and Trust Co
Walter A. Schroeder
Gaffney
Walter V. Logue
Logue
Brighton Bank
Hunt-Wesson Grants $600 Scholarship to Las Vegas Student
Charles Collins 22 of 110 Lulu Ave Las Vegas and UNLV student receives a $600 scholarship from Hunt-Wesson. The grant supports his study needs as he pursues his degree.
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Charles Collins
Lulu Ave
Las Vegas
UNLV
BLM Seeks Nine Nominees for New Multiuse Advisory Board
John Boyles of the Las Vegas BLM office seeks nominees for nine seats on a forthcoming multiuse advisory board. The panel will advise on public lands use across wildlife, wild horses and burros, livestock, outdoor recreation, mining and minerals, anthropology, energy, and general public interests. Hunt-Wesson Foods linked to a UNLV course and a scholarship program with the International Food Service Manufacturers Association funds a BS in hotel administration for Collins, son of Alfred Collins of Panama.
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John Boyles
Bureau of Land Management
Las Vegas
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Rae
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KFM
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