Parcel strike nears settlement easing holiday mail rush
UPS reach tentative wage agreement with striking workers and plans to resume service once ratified by the union. Hartford Postmaster Paul Donovan notes impact will be limited as parcel volume has already risen.
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Carter picks Cyrus Vance as Secretary of State
The Times of London editorial says Carter signals a style shift in foreign policy but not substance. It notes Vance is tough, able, and experienced from the East Coast establishment to balance Carter’s inexperience with a steady State Department hand.
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Gas Cuts To Hit Industry In Ohio
Ohio energy chief Robert S. Ryan said continued cold weather will force gas companies to curtail industrial supplies while residential customers remain unaffected. Heating fuel use was 32 percent above normal for East Ohio Gas Co last month and a 10 percent industrial curtailment is expected by month’s end.
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Winter storm watch and holiday weather forecast
Weather notes a winter storm tonight bringing rain then snow and flurries Tuesday. Highs in the upper 30s, Tuesday in the mid 20s, windy with 90 percent tonight and 40 percent Tuesday precipitation. Births and marriages listed. deaths include Eva Shaarda and Roy B June.
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Opinion Line Saturday Question on Norwalk Courtesy
Readers weigh in on whether drivers in Norwalk are discourteous. The column poses the question and cites resident observations and opinions.
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Is a Federal Tax Cut a Good Idea
A brief note asks readers to vote yes or no on a federal tax cut with toll free numbers and deadlines. Voters are urged to call in by midnight to express their stance.
Gilmore Remains in Isolation as Delayed Sunrise Execution Looms
Gary Gilmore in Utah State Prison hospital isolation after Supreme Court delays his sunrise execution. He endures a hunger strike, claims security needs prompted the move, and awaits state response to a Supreme Court appeal. His 36th birthday saw family visits and gifts, though no cake.
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OPEC price hike likely capped at ten percent says MEES
Beir ut reports Middle East Economic Survey expects moderation at the OPEC fixing meeting next week with a maximum price rise of 10 percent Saudi Arabia maintains a strong stance for a higher ceiling while a postponed North-South dialogue influences scheduling Paris conference date moved to Dec 20 to await talks outcomes
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Meteor Showers And Planets To Light Northern Ohio Skies
The Germinid meteor shower peaks around December 13 with meteors seen across the city from Gemini. The Ursid shower peaks December 22. Venus shines in the southwest for about three hours after sunset, Jupiter remains high in the east overnight, and Saturn rises northeast around 10:30 p.m., shifting to earlier times through the month.
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Husband wins court order to unplug wife life support
In Jacksonville Florida Celia Cain 26 died after a court authorized turning off a mechanical respirator and circulatory device Gerald Cain says the case will guide other families through similar choices Doctors initially refused to disconnect life support citing liability Florida law defines death as the heart stopping but machines kept the heart beating for a nonfunctional brain The family faced an emotionally draining decision and hopes lessons are learned for future cases
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Carter Deliberates Tax Cut Options After Election
President elect Jimmy Carter said a tax cut is a possibility to stimulate the economy but he has not decided. He noted he is assessing several options after voting in the Plains mayoral election and said it is too early to decide.
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Tax Cut Seen as Almost Certain for Carter Years
Thomas B. Lance says a tax cut is almost certain when Carter takes office while noting unemployment goals may not be met. Brimmer and Rivlin back tax relief or quick boosts through public employment programs. Simon will decide early next year on stimulus, favoring tax cuts over more federal spending.
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Rhodesian search for terrorist after bishop nun slain
Rhodesian security forces combed western bush for a black terrorist suspected in the weekend ambush that killed three Roman Catholic missionaries from Germany, including Bishop Adolf Gregor Schmitt and Sister Maria Francis van den Berg, on a visit to a sick friend.
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