Porters Union threatens rail strike over wage hours
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters has broken off talks with 53 railroads and plans a strike next Friday. About 4000 porters with Pullman Car Co and others seek a 173 hour month and a 25 cent hourly wage increase, amid a long dispute under Railway Labor Act rules. The strike follows a presidential emergency board’s 205 to 180 hour recommendation. The top monthly wage cited is 430 dollars.
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Forecast Monroe and vicinity and regional weather notes
Mostly cloudy and cold today and Sunday with occasional rain. Highs 38 to 42, lows 25 to 28. Northeasterly winds 10 to 18 mph today, becoming variable 5 to 15 mph Sunday. Flying Farmer section predicts freezing rain snow flurries and sleet bands from northern Louisiana into Tennessee with icing in clouds. Louisiana Delta forecast notes drying conditions with 30s dew points and little sun. Arkansas cloudiness and light precip, Mississippi clouds with snow in north and light rain in the south. highs in the 20s to 30s regionally.
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Monroe Police Chief Urges Cautious Driving During Yule Traffic
Monroe Police Chief James C. Kelly Jr. urges motorists to slow down as crowds fill downtown for the Christmas parade. He says inclement weather makes streets slick and more officers will be on duty to direct traffic. Two fatalities this week linked to hazardous conditions underscore the warning.
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Fund Grows for Kennedy Statue in London
The Daily Telegraph reports its fund to build a London statue for the late President Kennedy has surpassed $22,000 and could reach $28,000 by week’s end. Princess Lee Radziwill, Kennedy’s sister in law, is among donors giving the maximum one pound. Traffic department notes more accidents this week than in all of November.
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