Strike stretches across industry and transport networks
Rail walkout slows coal and coke production with U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel warning of deeper cuts. Auto plants from Chrysler to GM shorten shifts while Kellogg and Quaker Oats suspend operations. About 300000 commuters seek buses or car pools as perishable crops pile up. Light moments show circus elephants crossing the Lincoln Tunnel and a zoo choo choo protest by preschoolers.
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Congressmen Work To Get Rails Rolling
Washington AP reports a nationwide railroad strike disrupts the economy with 300,000 commuters seeking other transport. President Nixon urges halt until July 1 to allow bargaining with 13,000 signalmen as Senate Labor Committee weighs extending delay to Oct 1 and a pay raise to 4.46 an hour.
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Recall Notices Spell Out Dangers in Vehicle Recalls
WASHINGTON AP The Transportation Department rebuked 78 automakers for recall notices that fail to spell out all possible dangers. The letter by NHTSA acting head Douglas W. Toms demands clear evaluation of crash risk and danger to urge repairs, citing 1966 law requiring notice to original purchasers and warranty holders. Spokesmen from Ford General Motors and Chrysler declined comment pending receipt of the letter.
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Birth control pills not linked to breast cancer study says
A two year study of 226 women on birth control pills found no link to breast cancer and potential protection against benign breast lumps. Lead researcher Dr Martin P Vessey of Oxford presented at an American Cancer Society conference. experts caution high estrogen risk for some women.
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Thunderstorms possible tonight in the Miami Valley
Hot humid air lingers in the Miami Valley with a chance of thundershowers tonight. Lows reach the 60s and highs tomorrow in the upper 80s. yesterday's high was 87 and this morning's low 59.
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Family Builds Own Boat To Escape Hectic World
Raymond Hill 38 plans a seaborne escape from daily life with his wife and three children. He builds a boat in Roseburg Oregon and aims for the South Pacific, embracing a lifestyle he calls necessary to unwind from a hectic world.
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Family builds 42-foot sloop for Tahiti voyage and Australia schooling
The Hill family from Roseburg plans a summer voyage in a homebuilt 42-foot sloop. They will sail south to the Galapagos, Tahiti, Bora Bora, the Cook Islands and Australia, selling most possessions to fund the trip. Mary Hill, 36, and their children train musically and intend to enroll the kids in schools abroad if they settle. The boat will be outfitted with galley, sleeping berths, two toilets, refrigeration and a diesel engine, carrying 180 gallons of water and canned and freeze-dried food. Estimated cost is about 20 000 dollars plus 1 500 main-hours, with fiber glass hull costing 10 000. A Portland firm will install the mast and keel before departure.
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Chuckle An Executive Who Delegates Laziness to Others
A quip describing executives who avoid tasks by outsourcing to subordinates, highlighting a habit of deferring work and shifting responsibility.
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