Ford posts largest U S industry loss in history
Ford Motor Co reports the largest full year loss for an American corporation, surpassing Chrysler in severity. Analysts say Ford remains on a path to recovery and is not entering Chrysler's financial crisis. The company cites continued economic challenges and restructuring efforts as factors behind the setback.
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Donald Petersen
General Motors Corp
American Motors Corp
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Europe
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Basque kidnappings shock Spain as consuls seized at home
Basque terrorists abducted three honorary consuls from Austria El Salvador and Uruguay in Bilbao and Pamplona while a fourth target at San Sebastian failed. Families and staff held in communicado as police said hostages are not in immediate danger. telephone lines were cut and captors fled.
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Uruguay
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Antonio Alfaro Fernandez
British miners defy leaders amid Thatcher backdown
British miners ignore a return-to-work order from the National Union of Mineworkers amid mistrust of the Conservative government after Thatcher yielded to the union. Despite the concession, coal pits in Scotland, South Wales, Kent, and Durham stayed idle as about 50,000 miners pursued wildcat strikes with more planned for Monday.
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Alberta Criticizes Federal RCMP Cost Demands
Alberta Solicitor-General Graham Harle blasts federal proposals raising RCMP cost shares and expanding provincial policing duties. He cites current splits and warns of a shift to 75 percent provincial funding plus municipal 90 percent shares, with potential for Alberta to form its own police force if talks fail.
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Quebec building trades vote to decide union alignment
In Montreal 70 000 Quebec construction workers begin a government ordered vote to choose between a traditional bargaining council allied with international unions and a Quebec Federation of Labor backed council. The outcome could push 19 locals to the QFL and threaten the Canada wide Canadian Labour Congress with suspension and possible expulsion of the building trades.
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Federation
Quebec Council of the Building Trades Department
Reagan pushes tax cut plan with public support drive
President Reagan launched an intensive lobbying effort for his tax and budget cutting agenda. He aimed to generate public pressure to secure congressional approval for 41 billion in budget cuts and tax rate reductions over three years. White House reports said initial public reaction was favorable, as cabinet members traveled to Capitol Hill to pitch the plan.
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California
Vancouver postal service debate centers on staffing vs demand
Postal workers claim a hiring freeze harms mail service while management officials deny a freeze and cite no overall increase in staff. The postmaster general reports stable staffing despite rising mail volume, aiming to cut deficits by higher efficiency and stamp price increases. Vancouver inspectors note 131 wicket clerks today, down from about 156 ten years ago, with ten new stations opened and service downgrades contributing to longer lines.
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