Boom Never Came as Steel Industry Faces Layoffs
Amid widespread job cuts and production declines, major steelmakers report workforce reductions. U.S. Steel and Bethlehem are hit hardest with U.S. Steel idling over 5,000 workers in recent weeks while Armco remains largely unaffected.
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U.S. Steel and
Bethlehem
U.S. Steel
United Steelworkers Union
Youngstown
Braddock
Pittsburgh
Gary
Ind
National Duquesne
Duquesne
South Works
Chicago
Lackawanna, N.Y
Sparrows Point
Johnstown
Bethlehem, Pa
Republic Steel
Canton
Ohio
Buffalo
N.Y
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp
Monessen
Allenport
Pennsylvania
Armco
National Steel
National
Ohio Legislators Examine Strip Mine Reclamation Rules
Ohio lawmakers led by Rep. Kenneth Creasy toured reclamation sites in six southeast counties to study bonding and restoration needs. They heard concerns about acid drainage and silt, with officials citing bonds from $300 to $1,500 per acre and a state holding about $3 million in reclamation funds.
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Columbus
Ohio
Kenneth B. Creasy
Delaware
House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Ralph Hatch
Hanna Coal Co
Creasy
Ernest J. Gebhart
Division of Forestry and Reclamation
State Department of Natural Resources
Gebhart
Drivers Entitled To Hearing Before License Revocation
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced that uninsured motorists involved in auto accidents will, retroactive to May 28, be entitled to a hearing before license revocation.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Ohio
Curry
Bureau
Supreme Court
Georgia
SAMs fired at AF jet over North Vietnam miss all targets
Three surface to air missiles were fired at a US Air Force RF4 reconnaissance jet 45 miles above the DMZ near Dong Homn. The escort fighters did not return fire as they could not get a shot. This marked the first SAM attack on US aircraft over North Vietnam in 2 1/2 months.
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North Vietnam
Laos
Dong Homn
Hanoi
Cambodia
South Vietnam
McCloskey Tells Calif and N H Primaries Nixon Can t Win
Rep Paul N McCloskey Jr announces challenge to President Nixon in California and New Hampshire primaries saying Nixon and Vice President Agnew cannot win in 1972. He vows a delegate slate to end the war conditioned on POW release and urges truth in government. A Western White House aide notes Nixon may not bow out if challenged.
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San Francisco
Paul N
Pete” McCloskey Jr
Nixon
California
New Hampshire
Spiro T. Agnew
Rean
GOP
Los Angeles
McCloskey
White House
Washington
Chuckle and the Man Who Knows Everything
A witty remark about a man who believes he knows all answers irritating those who actually do. The quip contrasts certainty with relatable humor.
Chile Earthquake Deaths Reach Seventy Four as Homes Burn
In central Chile a powerful quake killed at least 74 people and left about 15 000 homeless north of Santiago. President Allende ordered makeshift camps and shelters while central zones were placed under emergency. Valparaiso reported heavy casualties with potential toll rising.
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Santiago
Chile
Lef
Salvador Allende
Allende
Hierro Viejo
Valparaiso
Pacific
Weather turns humid as heat lingers in southwestern Ohio
Hot and humid conditions persist in southwestern Ohio through the weekend with a chance of afternoon and evening showers or thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Highs near 90, lows around 70. Rain chances 40 percent today and tonight, 30 percent tomorrow. Yesterday reached 93 in Middletown, with 70s overnight. about 0.02 inch of rain fell after a brief afternoon thunderstorm, heavier rain reported in eastern parts of the city.
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Ohio
Middletown
Iig
Bank Robbery Suspects Held Hostages In St Paul Home
Four gunmen robbed Western State Bank of about 40 000 and fled in a car. After a chase they ditched a panel truck, battled police, and two bandits were captured. One gunman surrendered after a five hour standoff holding Mrs Arthur Schwartz and her 18 month old granddaughter Anne Marie Looney. Both hostages were released unharmed and loot largely recovered.
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ST. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Algeria
Western State Bank
Arthur Schwartz
Anne Marie Looney
Maplewood
FBI
Minnesota
Capiain City
West
Minnehaha Avenue
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Hendrysburg
Ike Shields
Harrison County
Ralph Welker
Pomeroy
Meigs
Belmont
Harrison
Welker
Youngstown, Ohio
Sams
AF Jet
Donald Curry
Attorney General’s Office
U.S. Supreme Court
Paul McCloskey
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