Mass protest against imports by 10 state garment workers
Thousands of garment workers from New England to the West Coast rallied in Herald Square New York City and other cities protesting foreign clothing imports. Leaders cited job losses and urged Carter to curb imports while unions claimed 35 percent of garments are now made abroad up from 10 percent a decade ago.
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Associated Press Garment
New England
New York City
Garment District
Midwest
West Coast
America
Jack DiBlasi
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers
Herald Square
Taiwan
Japan
DiBlasi
Textile Workers Union and International
Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
Carter
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Mariano Saveri
Bangor
Saveri
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Harry Goldsmith
Far East
United States
Robert Strauss
U.S
New York
Pro Musica Concert at Church of the Ascension Tonight
Pro Musica presents J S Bach Magnificat in D and Randall Thompson choruses tomorrow at 8 p m in the Church of the Ascension. Seven area soloists perform under Paul Bell with Patricia Glenn on piano. Tickets $3 adults $1 students. Social hour to follow.
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Pro Musica
Concord
Randall Thompson
Church of the Ascension
Paul Bell
Patricia Glenn
Mary Grey Emmett
Nina Burton
Clement Burton
J. Earl Jones
Dorothy Utz
Carolyn Cate
Norman Harsh
Jean Tuttle
Sheldon Road
Ann Zeller
Kensington St
East Coast stevedore strike targets seven shipping firms
The International Longshoremen's Association calls a Wednesday walkout at Atlantic and Gulf ports affecting 35 000 workers. New York and New Jersey docks see impact as ships from three domestic lines and four foreign firms use the harbor. Gulf and South Atlantic locals resist due to still-valid contracts. The dispute centers on a cargo container clause deemed illegal by the NLRB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Europe
North Atlantic
International Longshoremen's Association
New Jersey
South Atlantic
Council For North Atlantic Shipping Associations
Frank Briggs Inventor of Dynamite Substitute Born in Ohio
Frank Briggs born in Painesville Ohio in 1865 developed a substitute for dynamite. He lived until 1919 and gained recognition for his chemical invention. The AP reports on his birth and contribution to explosive science.
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Frank Briggs
Painesville
Ohio
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National Labor Relations Board
U.S. Supreme Court
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Billy Michel
Paris
Billy
Bonnie
Sherry
Lisa
Billy Michel Beauty Salon
Central Ave
Smok Enders
van Buren Elder-Beerman
van Buren Shopping Center
Smithville Rd
Resta
Middletown
Rte
Fairborn
Elder-Beerman Skyway
Kaufman Road
Northwest
Dayton
Elder-Beerman
Philadelphia & Siebenthaler
Rds
Piqua Elder-Beerman
Sunset
Covington Avenue
Richmond
Indiana
Restaurat
Grant-Messi
Pmmployee's Lounge
Springfield
Wittenberg University
Wittenberg Union
Stoughton & Woodlawn
Centerville
Sheehan Road
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Jacquelyn Rogers
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