GM layoffs grow again amid auto industry cuts
The article reports large scale layoffs sweeping GM and other carmakers with 6,000 blue collar workers cut at GM and total indefinite layoffs projected to 91,000 by January. Ford and Chrysler also announce production cuts and shifts trimmed as auto sales slump, threatening up to 132,000 workers next month.
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Industry heads expect rollback by U S Steel
Pittsburgh AP report says steel industry leaders privately expect U S Steel Corp to roll back some of its new price hikes due to White House ire. Ford’s angry reaction reportedly staved off potential price increases by other major producers including National, Jones & Laughlin, and Inland Steel. CF I Steel remains cited among others in the sector.
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NASA taps Lee Scherer to lead Kennedy Space Center
Lee Scherer 55 will become director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center Florida succeeding retiring Dr Kurt Debus. He previously led the NASA Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base California.
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Virginia custody case pits Ohio against Mountain Mission School
Ohio officials seek custody of four boys sent to Buchanan County's Mountain Mission School by Holmes County welfare four years ago. The hearing, moved past January, faces a dispute over the home's uncertified foster status and Virginia rules on placing youths. Names include David Sinett Harley Sinett Perry Parsons Terry Watts.
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Simulated Launch Tests for Apollo Soyuz Joint Flight
Space center tests align Johnson Space Center in Houston with Kalinin Russia as part of a simulated countdown for the Apollo Soyuz joint flight. Spacelab under ESRO development will equip the Space Shuttle crewed missions. The mock launch includes Russian and American controllers and a planned televised liftoff film from both nations.
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