Injunction halts rail picket action near Martinsburg
Pickets of the Norfolk and Western Railway clerks disrupted service at the Chessie Systems yard in Martinsburg West Virginia, canceling commuter trains to Washington. About 1 090 commuters affected as additional pickets appeared in Hagerstown and Cumberland and at Baltimore. Court order bars unionists employed by Chessie from forming separate picket lines. Union officials estimate two thirds of the nation could be affected. John Griffin of Baltimore and Ohio reports 1 908 commuters stranded as Martinsburg Brunswick Washington line trains were cancelled.
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Rail worker clings to union loyalty amid Norfolk & Western strike
In Brunswick a rail worker, a steadfast union man, contemplates the weekend strike that shut Norfolk & Western trains. He fears crossing picket lines, cites loyalty to fellow workers, and questions union politics while worried about safety and job disruption. The dispute began with July layoffs of N&W clerks and spread to Brunswick.
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Cause for worst U S air disaster sought
Investigators seek the cause after a Bor ing 727 and a Uny Cessna collided over San Diego in clear skies. The death toll climbs past 150 as 9:03 a.m. crash left 147 aboard and at least 10 on the ground. Tape quotes highlight calls for warning equipment CAS systems. Witnesses describe mangled bodies and charred ruins in the aftermath.
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Farm leader calls for care of country's economic sickness
Ocean City Maryland farmers hear Allen Grant of the American Farm Bureau warn of a sick economy and rising inflation. He calls farming a potential salvation and urges independence from government controls while noting political excesses and public backlash against heavy taxation and spending.
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Inflation, consumer prices rise amid mixed August data
Prices climbed 0.2 percent in August with restaurant gains and grocery stability. Medical costs rose 0.9 percent while housing costs up 0.7 percent, aiding inflation. A AP NBC poll shows fewer Americans foresee worsening economy, with 41 percent expecting little change and 61 percent citing inflation as the major problem.
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Firemen Demand Action On Equipment Response Rules
Cane Se Serene eee otte calls samually im Frederick city. Junior Fire Company Chief John Hahn Monday naire lard proractices agama fire equipment on certain calls. Sap RINE Prom etty fire compentes on all breinesees regardless of shoe or side hazard bs both amgerous and senseless. We have rectics and if is needed I cam has done concerned with the problem for years. And there were bad received a for 0 fire for years. This is crazy. Pad Rbweds Truck Company agreed with the proposals and urged the study. Alderman James Grimes praised the firemen for discussing the situation. This very thing is being disceived all over the city. I’m glad to see you realize it is a pro bien. In other business, the firemen voiced concern about violations of the life safety codes. Doors at Kyoko Restaurant have been replaced with a single door that swings in, against fire codes. The group urged strict enforcement of adopted codes. The firemen also voiced confusion with the house numbering system. Grimes said the situation would be investigated. A prayer for Richard Rice, chief of the Independent Hose Company, followed the meeting with a moment of silence.
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Maryland Numbers Game draws 577 reported
The AP report notes the daily Maryland Numbers Game drawing on Monday yielded the number 577. The brief item sits among a column of misc items including security questions on tax data and a weather outlook.
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