Massachusetts State Workers Strike Over Wages
About 50,000 state prison guards welfare workers and other Massachusetts employees walked out over a new contract. Gov Dukakis vowed to seek an injunction to end the illegal strike and minimize service disruption while mobilizing management to cover key facilities.
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Evacuation of Americans from Beirut Aboard Spiegel Grove
The Spiegel Grove carried 110 Americans and 157 evacuees from Lebanon toward Athens after a 25 minute sea crossing. Ford ordered the sea evacuation as fighting swirled south of Beirut. A 5 ship amphibious group stood by ready to intervene if needed.
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Castro knew of CIA plots to kill him, Senate panel says
The Senate intelligence committee outlines a Brazilian link as circumstantial evidence that Fidel Castro may have known about a CIA plot against him. It notes CIA meetings with a Cuban agent code named AMLASH through late 1963, including a November 22 meeting the day Kennedy was slain, and suggests CIA alarms should have sounded about a double agent inside Cuba.
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Congress Pension Tiers For Incoming Retirees Revealed
Congress members upcoming retirement pensions range from about 11 000 to over 51 000 annually. House Speaker Carl Albert leads with the highest potential payout from a 65 000 salary, while Senators Mansfield and Scott expect over 40 000. Pensions depend on service length and high three average pay, with 2.5 percent per year and a maximum 80 percent.
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Weather outlook with showers and warming temps
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with a 30 percent chance of showers through Tuesday. Tonight’s low near 60 and Tuesday’s high in the low 70s. Sunday’s high 74 and overnight low 55. Weekend rainfall totaled 1.59 inches. Extended outlook shows more showers through Friday with temperatures warming to the 80s highs and 70s lows by Friday.
Las Vegas Fire Destroys 25 Businesses At Center
Las Vegas tourists fled casinos as a late night blaze at the 40 store Commercial Center caused nearly 2 million dollars in damage. Firefighters fought the 9 p.m. blaze for 90 minutes hampered by crowds and smoke. Investigators consider arson possible as eight people suffered injuries including several with smoke inhalation.
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