House backs 60-day plant closure notice bill in election year clash
The House approved the measure 286 to 136, moving a 60 day notice requirement for plant closings or large layoffs toward a likely Reagan veto. Senate had passed 72 to 23 last week, with several Republicans crossing party lines. Leadership and GOP critics signaled mixed views ahead of potential veto override.
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Computer trading lifts market in late session
A late round of computer program trading boosted stocks in an erratic session. The Dow rose 11.73 to 2104.37 as advances outpaced declines 782 to 668 with 525 unchanged on the NYSE. Volume reached 218.93 million shares on the Big Board.
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Maryland mine cleanup wins $14 million federal grant
Maryland's Bureau of Mines receives a 14 million dollar federal grant from the U S Office of Surface Mining to reclaim abandoned mine land in Allegany and Garrett counties. Projects include Grey reclamation near Table Rock Road Garrett Bloomington near Md 135 Sugar Point near Md 40 Vindex Woodland and Ocean near Md 935. Work covers filling pits closing shallow and deep mine entrances capping a coal tipple and stopping garbage dumping.
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Noland Co. Reports Record June and Quarterly Sales
Noland sales Noland Co. announced record sales in June totaling 44 million, up 8.6 percent from June 1987. The company also reported a record quarterly sales figure of 121.9 million.
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House passes revamped trading bill gains GOP support
The House approved a revamped trade bill 376 to 45, aiming to satisfy President Reagan’s veto concerns. A separate measure on plant closings passed 286 to 136, with critics arguing over ethanol duty-free imports and job protections, as leaders seek Senate action and a possible White House signature.
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