J-M workers brace for historic seven-week labor battle
Johns Manville Products Co and about 500 union workers face a possible lockout at 12 01 a m Monday if a new contract isn t ratified by Saturday Bids for wage and fringe benefit increases are disputed with union leaders claiming a lower overall rise than company figures Johns Manville warns a three year pact imposes high costs and would pressure production while the community weighs potential losses to jobs and rail trucking services.
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Vaughn Proctor
Johns Manville Products Co
Tom McCall
International Chemical Workers Union
Barnum
McCall
J-M
Miguelito Canyon
Earth Products Company
Harold Thompson
Lompoc
Southern Pacific Transportation
Walter A. Phillips
Phillips
Nixon exonerated from Watergate trial testimony
UPI reports Judge Sirica ruled Nixon need not testify or answer written questions in the Watergate conspiracy trial. He said Nixon's testimony is not indispensable for his aides' defense and noted Nixon was named an unindicted co conspirator. The proceeding also featured Hunt attorney Bittman questioned about a memo seeking money and clemency.
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Washington
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
John J. Sirica
Nixon
Sirica
U.S
Watergate
E. Howard Hunt
William O. Bittman
Bittman
Hunt
James F. Neal
Unemployment rate climbs to 6.5 percent in November
The Labor Department reports 6.5 percent jobless in November, a 13 year high. The White House urges Congress to approve Ford's proposal for 2.5 billion in federal funds to create jobs and fund unemployment insurance as 790,000 more join the jobless rolls since October.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
White House
Ron Nelsen
Congress
Ford
House
Senate
Nessen
Lompoc Wins 1.8 Million for Downtown Housing and Revitalization
A new federal grant program promises 1.8 million dollars to Lompoc over six years for downtown redevelopment, housing relief for low and middle income residents, and related projects. The city must submit a three year development plan to HUD by April 1 1975 and secure council approval to access the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve LA Rue
Lompoc
Housing Authority
Santa Barbara County
Bob Livingston
City Hall
Federal Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Gene Wahlers
Wahlers
Livingston
City Planning Commission
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc
U.S. Census Bureau
Lefkowitz First to Withdraw Papers for 1975 City Council
Elinor Lefkowitz, widow of late City Councilman Sol Lefkowitz, was first to withdraw nomination papers for the March 4 1975 special municipal election. The seat will fill until 1978. Candidates have until December 26 to file completed papers.
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Elinor Lefkowitz
Lefkowitz
Sheffield Drive
Sol Lefkowitz
City Hall
Local cyclists prep for weekend 100 mile race
Valley sports fans anticipate a 100 mile cycling event this weekend. Local cyclists showcase fitness ahead of the stage.
Weekend Weather Outlook With Tidal Details
Mostly fair conditions continue through Saturday with patchy morning fog and warmer days. Highs in the 60s the next two days, tonight’s lows mid 30s to mid 40s. Saturday tides include 3.6 ft at 6 23 p m and 5.0 ft at 6 01 a m, low tide 1.2 ft at 12 44 p m. Sunday and Monday tidal highs and lows listed with times.
Pilot and controller errors blamed in TWA 514 crash
Preliminary findings cite a misinterpreted clearance as the cause of TWA Flight 514 three-engine jetliner crashing into Paris Mountain near Washington Dulles. All 92 aboard died as the NTSB notes the crash occurred on a mountain approach with a too-low descent.
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Washington
UPI
TWA
Dulles International Airport
Air Line Pilots Association
Federal Aviation Administration
National Transportation Safety Board
Trans World Airlines
Paris Mountain
Dulles
Upperville
U.S
Safety Board
Pilot's Association
Ford
NTSB
John Reed
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Paul Barnum
C.A. Carson
Johns-Manville Corporation
Thompson
Teamsters
Santa Maria
Lompoc Truck Co
North G St
North St
Edda Stanfield
William Proxmire
D-Wis
New Law
Core City
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