Union fears trouble as IBP Dakota City reopens plant
Union officials predict violence as Iowa Beef Processors plans to hire nonunion workers to resume operations at the Dakota City plant amid a nine month strike. Local 222 spokesman Lewie Anderson warns of high tensions while IBP insists new hires receive prevailing wages and returning strikers get a small raise.
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Dakota City
IBP
Gene Kelly
Iowa
Lewie Anderson
Anderson
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
Charles Harness
Harness
Tion
Spencer
Bill Jones
National Cattleman’s Association
Robert Denney
Omaha
Hell
Dick Kelly
Ofter
Kelly
Iowa Beef
Court rules seniority preserved during maternity leave
Supreme Court holds employers may deny sick pay but cannot strip seniority rights during pregnancy leave. Nora Latty's Nashville Gas Co case found her at the bottom of the seniority list upon return, while a California school district case was remanded. The ruling clarifies seniority versus benefits and urges lower courts to assess net compensation for women as a class.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William Rehnquist
Nora Latty
Nashville (Tenn.) Gas Co
Richmond
Calif
9Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nashville Gas
Rehnquist
General Electric Co
Ms. Latty
Ms. Satty
Lewis Powell
William Brennan
Thurgood Marshall
New York
Spaniards Can See Blue Movies With Censorship Abolished
Spain's King Juan Carlos has abolished film censorship allowing Spaniards to view X rated films domestically. The royal decision ends the need to cross into France for blue movies and marks a significant liberalization of media access.
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Spain
Juan Carlos
Congress may delay Social Security tax hike until 1979
Senate Finance Committee Chair Russell Long suggested postponing further action on a bill to sharply raise Social Security taxes until next year to avoid voter backlash. The measure would not raise taxes until 1979, and conferees struggle to finish both the Social Security overhaul and energy bill amid stalemate.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Long
Congress
Carter
House Senate
House
Ways and Means
al Ullman
D-Ore
Senate
Bah DISS guards Christmas tree on raft in England
Officials in DISS England set the town Christmas tree on a raft anchored in a water stretch near the shopping center to deter vandalism. Local authorities state the float will stay as a visible precaution during the holiday season.
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Diss
England
UPI
Weather Ahead Sees Cloudy Cold Tonight and Warmer Wednesday
Weather note mentions tonight and Wednesday with a high of 20 and a low of 8 for a midwestern location. Separate editorial references Cyrus Vance backing a Cairo peace conference as a possible step toward a Middle East settlement. The piece notes South Africa's Biko inquest as a potential race war risk and mentions the University of Nebraska.
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Cyrus Vance
Mideast
United States
Cairo
Middle East
South Africa
Steve Biko
Regents urged to spend on recruiting top students
Sam Jensen Lincoln campus alumni president says the Board of Regents should allocate 25 000 to 30 000 to recruit top students rather than criticize NU standards. The note appears in Page 7.
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Board of Regents
Sam Jensen
Lincoln Campus
Winter storm havoc hits the Northeast hardest
A series of storms drenched the nation with heavy snow and extreme cold. The Northeast bore the brunt with 12 to 18 inches of snow and traffic chaos while Midwest and Northwest regions faced plow withdrawals and flood rains. Temperatures plunged to below zero, causing road closures, school cancellations, and several traffic fatalities. States from Vermont to Michigan reported significant snow totals and widespread travel disruptions.
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Midwest
Pacific Northwest
Rockies
National Weather Service
North Dakota Plains
Central Midwest
Missouri
Iowa
Michigan
New England
Vermont
Eastport
Maine
Upstate
New York
Buffalo
Rochester
Robert H. Lounsberry
Appalachians
Florida
Washington
Oregon
Lancaster Officials Resist State Budget Increase Cap
Lancaster County commissioners oppose a 7 percent cap on local budget increases imposed by state lawmakers. They warn the measure is unworkable and would force reductions in services and spur windfalls in property taxes after revaluations. Local officials insist any limit should be voluntary and local rather than state mandated.
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Lancaster County
Jan Gauger
Bob Colin
Bruce Hamilton
Fritz Meyer
J.J. Exon
Douglas County
Meyer
Exon
Tractors Expected in Lincoln for National Farmers Strike Rally
About 3,000 slow moving tractors from Nebraska and other states are to converge on Lincoln on Saturday. Police route maps show feeder roads into the city and a main procession to the State Fairgrounds with Capitol parking reserved for tractors. Extra officers and a helicopter may assist traffic control to minimize tie ups as tractors move under 15 mph.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Douglas Ahlberg
Nebraska 2
U.S. 34
U.S. 77
O Street
9Th Street
K Street
17Th Street
State Fairgrounds
10Th Street
Fairgrounds
Capitol
Ahlberg
14Th Street
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Impany
UNF
AIF
William J. Brennan
Harry A. Blackmun
John Paul Stevens
Potter Stewart
United Press International
The
University of Nebraska
National Farmers Organization
Ann Landers
Illinois
Champaign County
Williston
N.C
Minnesota
Lancaster
84Th
O Streets
Superior Street
Superior
56Th
Superior Streets
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