UAW Official Sees Auto Industry In Low Mood Amid Cuts
UPI reports UAW Vice President Ken Bannon says the auto industry is in a low mood with layoffs rising beyond January totals. Ford plans temp layoffs affecting 64,000 workers in Q1 1975, with GM Chrysler and AMC also cutting output, signaling deep industry strain into 1975.
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UPI
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Ford Motor Co
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Ford
Bannon
General Motors
Chrysler
American Motors
IRA suspected in Ireland’s largest bank robbery
A four man and one woman gang dressed in military jackets robbed the Chase Bank of Ireland at Shannon Airport stealing 368000 dollars. They beat guard Matt Roche and bound 13 staff as manager Hugh Church opened the safe. The loot included 139000 destined for EI and bonus money for workers. Police noted no forced entry and suspected IRA involvement with Northern Ireland links. Roadblocks were set up around Shannon as investigators questioned residents.
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Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
Dublin
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Limerick
General Electric
Swindler identified in L A check paper
Interpol reports Aime Nassif an international swindler collected 810000 from a stolen Los Angeles city treasury check at a Dutch bank. Dutch police tracked him as he fled with funds in multiple currencies, while authorities pursue the remaining missing checks and linked suspects.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Treasury
Aime Nassif
Lebanon
Interpol
Nassif
New York
Geneva
Holland
Amsterdam
Gerald J. Torenaar
Hollandsche Bank Unie
Torenaar
Senate
Congressional
Stephen Trott
Yonkers, N.Y
Robert Howard
City Hall
IRA announces 11 day Christmas cease-fire in Britain and NI
Irish Republican Army sources in Dublin report an 11 day cease-fire for Christmas and New Year across Britain and Northern Ireland from December 22 to January 2. They say the halt could extend if Britain offers a reciprocal gesture. The move comes after multiple bombings, including on Oxford Street, injuring three.
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Britain
N. Ireland
London
UPI
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
Dublin
Provisional Ira
Kevin Mallon
Oxford Street
IRA
Trade bill vote due today in Congress
After 20 months of delay the House and Senate prepare to vote on an international trade bill aimed at detente but stirring hard feelings with the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia. The amendments would grant most favored nation status to Communist states while pressuring them on emigration, cap Soviet loans at 300 million, create an East West Trade Board, deny Czech settlements, and exclude Communist countries from preferences.
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UPI
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Senate
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Senate House
Moscow
State Department
U.S
United States
Indochina
Brown plans prayer breakfast and talks in inaugural day
Edmund Brown Jr. outlines a tight inauguration schedule starting with an 8 a.m. prayer breakfast and a 10 a.m. joint session address. He will meet Northern and Southern California officials, decline the governor's mansion, and live in a downtown apartment to stay accessible. He warns of budget limits and economic strain. A separate weather note reports light snow in Vermont New York Wisconsin and South Dakota with rain in the Northwest and Atlantic states.
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UPI
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San Francisco
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Ronald Reagan
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United Press International
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Quillayute
Astoria
Wash
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Augusta
Columbia
S.C
FDA approves limited return of Dalkon Shield sales
The FDA overruled advisors and allows restricted Dalkon Shield sales under a monitored program. About 2.2 million women used the IUD since 1970 with 14 deaths linked. new rules require a single filament string and doctor supervision while continuing to study safety.
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Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
United States
FDA
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