China Quake Acknowledges Heavy Losses Near Peking Area
The Chinese Communist Party admitted great losses of life and property from a major earthquake in Tangshan and surrounding areas east of Peking. Aftershocks continued as officials, including Hsinhua, reported extensive damage in Tangshan and substantial effects in Tientsin with Peking relatively lightly affected.
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Chinese Communist Party Today
China
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Kyodo
Gough Whitlam
Australia
U.S
Thomas Gates
Mao
Party Central Committee
State Council
Communist Party
Hopeh
GM profits hit a record 909 million in Q2
General Motors posted a second quarter profit of 909 million dollars, a quarterly record for any industrial firm. Revenue reached 12.5 billion with 2.37 million vehicles sold, as the auto industry rebounds from a deep slump and rivals Chrysler and Ford also report gains.
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Ford Motor Co
Exxon Corp
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UAW
Pleasant Hocking Valley forecast with warm, sunny Friday
Weather outlook says mainly sunny conditions in the Hocking Valley on Friday with a 30 percent chance of rain tonight and 10 percent Friday. Lows in the 60s and highs in the 80s are anticipated. Early today the temperature was 80 drizzly degrees at 11 a.m., following an overnight low of 68. Wednesday topped at 86.
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Hocking Valley
Air Controllers Slowdown Signals Broad Labor Unrest
The air traffic controllers union plans a work by the book protest delaying flights nationwide as rubber, cannery, coal, and other unions push labor actions. FAA watches, rubber talks resume, West Virginia coal walkouts enter day 10 amid court disputes and wage debates.
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UMW
Cedar Coal Co
Kanawha
Virginia
Ohio
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Teamsters Cannery Workers
California Processors Inc
Trans World Airlines
Western Union Telegraph Co
United Telegraph
Oregon
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler
Court blocks $1.5 billion gas price hike ruling
The US Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay on the Federal Power Commission's new interstate gas price ceilings of 1.42 dollars per thousand cubic feet plus quarterly rises. Opponents seek full review, arguing the move mirrors intrastate rates and harms consumers with potential losses totaling hundreds of millions.
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S. Court of Appeals
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Charles Fahy
Spottswood Robinson III
Florida
Ohio
House Rebukes Rep Sikes For Financial Misconduct
The House, by 381 to 3 with five present, reprimanded Rep. Robert L. F. Sikes for two counts of financial misconduct. Debating members urged stricter actions, including possible removal from chair of the House military construction appropriations subcommittee next year. Sikes did not speak during the vote.
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House
Robert L. F. Sikes
Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell
Sikes
Florida
Andrew McGuire
D-N.j
House Ethics Committee
Grand jury declines charges in White House security shooting
A grand jury decided not to indict a security guard who fatally shot a man who climbed a fence onto White House grounds after three days of testimony. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Schuelke said the evidence did not warrant criminal charges.
Logan Pool Announces Three Upcoming Events
Logan pool manager Chuck Kemper outlines a three event schedule including a home and away swim and dive series with Nelsonville for ages 21 and under with a 20 swimmer and five diver minimum. A splash party on Wednesday night features $1 admission and records music. A Swim-a-thon on August 12 raises funds for Cancer Crusade with sponsor pledges per lap. Pool rental remains available after hours at 24 dollars for two hours with lifeguards.
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Nelsonville
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HUD approves Logan senior apartments project in West End
F Page Backus says HUD letter to Realty Development Co. of Newark grants a 15 unit complex with a $46,260 annual rental contract and rents set by income. Backus clarifies council report. water and sewer taps approved earlier. City auditor notes uncertain federal revenue sharing funds. a typographical error misstated $300,000.
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USS. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Realty Development Co
Newark
Logan
West End
Backus
HUD
Daily News
Virginia Gano
Evans S. Hand Jr
Logan Daily News
Open Bids For Mosquito Control Equipment In Hocking County
Logan-Hocking County Health Board opened bids for a quarter-ton pickup truck at 4469.70 from Belville Motor Car and a ULV fogger at 2850 from Southern Mill Creek Products. ARC approved 11440 grant. locals add 4532 to total 15972. Program protects over 20 000 residents and 1 000 000 tourists.
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Hocking Health Center
Owen F. Yaw
J. W. Doering
Mission
ARC
Department of Economic and Community Development
Appalachian Development Office
Ohio
Hocking County
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