Tracks on edge as rail unions threaten nationwide strike
Amtrak braces for a coast to coast walkout at 12 01 a m as four year disputes over wages and work rules stall talks. Freight carriers and unions representing about 20 000 workers may trigger regional or targeted walkouts, risking nationwide disruption and possible presidential intervention.
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Airlines settle price fixing suit for 44 million cash and 368.5 million coupons
Four major airlines American United Delta and USAir will pay 44 million in cash and issue 368.5 million in travel coupons to settle a class action over alleged price fixing. Travelers who bought domestic tickets from 1988 to last month may claim coupons. Continental remains in bankruptcy and other defendants have exited.
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BMW selects Spartanburg for first U.S. plant venture
BMW will build a 1.9 million square foot plant near Spartanburg South Carolina at an initial investment of 250 to 300 million dollars. The facility aims to produce 300 cars daily starting in 1995 and employ about 2,000 workers by decade's end. Government officials highlighted infrastructure and incentives as pivotal factors in the decision.
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Notable sports barber makes house calls in town
In town, Pete Figo Carvella stands out as a sports barber who still visits clients at home. He is praised for his dedication and skill, earning ongoing appreciation from grateful patrons and teammates alike.
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M F K Fisher Dies at 82 in California
Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher, renowned food writer, dies at home in Glen Ellen California at age 82 after suffering Parkinson's disease and arthritis. The New Yorker contributor authored 26 books including Serve It Forth and How to Cook a Wolf. Her translation of Brillat Savarin's The Physiology of Taste is famed.
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Neshannock to face sewer rate hike and tests
Neshannock Township may see a higher quarterly sewage bill than the mandated four dollars as supervisors plan a special meeting to set a new rate schedule. They will also dye test sewer lines in the northern area to detect leaks and unauthorized connections while notifying residents beforehand. The board approved funding for Fourth of July fireworks and planned retirement of a police cruiser for the volunteer fire department.
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School funding pledge eyed in 1992-93 budget
Harrisburg AP A school board official urges that the 1992-93 state budget include a pledge to raise local school funding as the economy recovers. If revenues stay weak, property taxes would rise, programs shrink, and teacher contracts toughen, says Gentzel of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association.
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