Postal accord averts walkout in postal service
Washington AP reports a tentative three year contract ending a looming mail strike. The deal grants 19.5 percent total pay raises for 500,000 workers, preserves job security and cost of living protections, and delays postage rate hikes for 24 to 36 months.
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Washington
Marathon
Postal Service
William F. Bolger
Carter
Emmett Andrews
Andrews
American Postal Workers Union
Inflation keeps pace with growth as GNP rises
The Commerce Department reported the economy grew by the largest amount in over two years in spring while inflation ran 10 percent in the second quarter, the worst in three years since early 1975. Consumers bought goods postponed during the severe winter, boosting output of goods and services.
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Washington
Reunion recalls wartime terror
Ted Lehman recalls a fighter plane crash in enemy territory and a Dutch couple who sheltered him for three weeks. He describes fear, hunger, and the courage of the family, including their young diapered children, who risked execution if discovered. The interview underscores wartime sacrifice.
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Stillwater
Okla
Ted Lehman
Lehman
Weather outlook hot and humid with scattered storms
The forecast calls for hotter and more humid weather tonight with a low in the mid 70s. Saturday should again reach the low 90s. A few scattered thundershowers are possible tonight and tomorrow. This morning’s low was 72 after yesterday’s high of 94.
Mystery writer killed during bank robbery plan in Columbus
Police identify 55 year old Jack Drummond of Long Island as the confessed author behind a staged bank robbery research scheme. He drew a gun on officers in a parking lot and was fatally shot as the plan unraveled. he chose Columbus for its airport and brisk economy.
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Columbus, Ohio
Banks
Jack Drummond
Long Island
N.Y
Drummond
New York
David Berkowitz
North Columbus
Drummond Drummond
Columbus
Wildcat transit strike snarls Washington area
Washington commuters faced a system shutdown as wildcat bus and subway strikes persisted for a second day. In New Orleans garbagemen ended their wildcat action with street pickups while Philadelphia workers vote on a contract to end a weeklong walkout. Cody Pfanstieht of WMATA said there is no system today as 180 drivers and mechanics were suspended amid picket lines over a 29 cent cost of living allowance dispute.
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Carter
Andrews
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Eit
Transit Authority
Metro
Trenton residents protest sludge disposal near farms
A packed Board of Health meeting heard Trenton area residents accuse Middletown's sludge disposal at Martin Farms Inc. of odor, health risks, and well contamination. OEPA officials urged facts before action while promising future involvement. residents threaten court action amid calls for clearer notices and stricter controls.
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Hamilton
Trenton
Board of Health
Middletown
Tom Winston
Southwest District Office
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
OEPA
Martin Farms, Inc
Winston
Health Board
Fred Martin
Martin
Kelsie Singleton
Judy Puckett
Gephart Road
Jim Johnson
Johnson
Butler County Board of Health
OFPA
Today Inside alert urges reporting crime and suspicious activity
A segment of Today Inside advises viewers to report any crime or suspicious activity to the police, providing a contact number for immediate assistance and public safety awareness.
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OPA
Trenton Area
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Heloise
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