Caterpillar UAW Endures Long Labor Battle Declines
After a 17 month walkout, United Auto Workers ordered 9,000 Caterpillar workers back to work in Peoria as the union’s latest contract proposal was voted down. Crossed lines and internal dissent followed while Caterpillar kept plants running with managers and nonunion staff, posting record profits amidst the dispute.
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Peoria
Ill
United Auto Workers
Caterpillar Inc
Caterpillar
Ria-Based Corporation
Nck
George Erbe
UAW
York
Tom Hill
Jim Mangan
National Labor Relations Board
Kennedy Center Honors Celebrate Five Winners in 1995 Gala
Washington hosts the 18th Kennedy Center Honors honoring Jacques dAmboise Marilyn Horne B B King Sidney Poitier and Neil Simon. President Clinton and Hillary attend as tributes highlight each artist's impact with remarks by Maria Tallchief James Earl Jones Herbie Hancock and Strobe Talbott.
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Washington
Jacques d’Amboise
Marilyn Horne
B.B. King
Sidney Poitier
Neil Simon
Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
d’Amboise
State Department
Maria Tallchief
Michael Jordan
Jacques
National Dance Institute
Horne
Janet Williams
King
Mississippi Delta
Elvis
James Earl Jones
Herbie Hancock
Poitier
Louis Gossett Jr
Gossett
Strobe Talbott
Simon
Universal
Oscar
Felix
Talbott
Newt
Bob
Biloxi
Minnesota Bans Crazy Horse Malt Liquor Amid Protests
Minnesota officials ban Crazy Horse Malt Liquor after protests by American Indian groups and the Sioux leader's estate. Production firms plan appeals, with retailers already curbing sales. the state cited alleged false connection to Tasunke Witko Crazy Horse and a 1994 law banning such branding.
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St. Paul
Public Safety
Michael S. Jordan
Washington
Nebraska
Ordan
Crazy Horse
Tasunke Witko
Fort Robinson
Neb
Seth Big Crow Sr
Rosebud, $.C
Big Crow
Minnesota
Philanthropist honors Kevorkian with $20,000 award
Brentwood billionaire Kurt Simon and Sovereign Fund announce a $20,000 cash prize for Jack Kevorkian amid ongoing controversy over his physician assisted death work. Simon cites support for individual freedoms and self determination, noting past awardees include diverse figures and groups.
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Los Angeles
California Medical Board
Jack Kevorkian
Michigan
Dr. Death
Brentwood
Kurt Simon
Kevorkian
Simon
Toy Story leads box office for second weekend
Disney animated Toy Story tops the weekend box office with an estimated 19 million dollars. Wild Bill opens weakly at 775 theaters with about 1 million, failing to crack the top 10. Top films include Goldeneye Casino Money Train Ace Ventura The American President It Takes Two White Man's Burden Get Shorty Nick of Time.
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Disney
Sunny
Jeff Bridges
Ellen Bark
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