Former AT&T Operators Sue Over Language Quotas
Eighteen former AT&T operators including 13 Odessa residents filed a class action discrimination suit in federal court. The plaintiffs allege the carrier eliminated their jobs by imposing language requirements attainable only by Hispanics or those of a certain national origin. Most had over 20 years with AT&T and were terminated in 1994. The Odessa facility and Spanish language skills are central facts.
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At&t
Odessa
Austin
David Wilson
Beaumont
Wilson
401(k) risks loom as investments hinge on firm fortunes
Edith Thomson, a San Francisco Emporium worker, learned 401(k) risk firsthand as her $84,000 nest egg largely tied to Carter Hawley Hale. When the retailer’s parent faced bankruptcy in 1991, all but $8,000 remained, highlighting how plans can surge or sink with a company’s fate.
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Edith Thomson
San Francisco
Washington (Ap
Emporium
Carter Hawley Hale
Thomson
Carter Hawley
Nest . O
Dole Accepts GOP Nomination at RNC in San Diego
Bob Dole, the oldest major party nominee, accepted the Republican nomination at the RNC in San Diego amid chants of support from 1,990 delegates. He framed himself as a bridge between generations, defended his occasional blunt style as patriotic, and criticized the Clinton administration while stressing readiness to lead.
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San Diego
Bob Dole
Dole
Bob
Elizabeth
Kansas
Clinton
Senate
Elizabeth Dole
Investigation narrows to 12 rows of seats in TWA 800 crash
The coroner said 201 of 230 victims from TWA Flight 800 have been recovered, with 197 named. Navy divers probe wreckage in calm seas targeting the fourth engine. Investigators study rows 17 to 28 for signs of an explosive event and possible bomb placement in carry on luggage or a galley. Debris likely settled near Kennedy Airport, in the ocean floor near the crash zone.
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Smithtown
N.Y
TWA
Suffolk County
Charles Wetl
Navy
Ideal
Nicholas Balice
Inves
Associated Press
Kennedy Airport
Water main leak floods area with mud and water
Luis Sanchez awoke to find water running from a main leak in a back alley between University Boulevard and Ventura Avenue. Mud spread to West County Road as 20000 tons of water submerged driveways and ruined bicycles while Sanchez and neighbors scrambled to salvage belongings.
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Luis Sanchez
Sanchez
University Boulevard
Ventura Avenue
Madera
West County Road
Lowell
Man serves 14 months for fake cancer case in Providence
Charles Barry, 51, who for six years pretended to have cancer by shaving his head and faking seizures, was sentenced to 14 months in prison. He must repay nearly $43,000 to victims including family, church, and employer, and perform 200 hours of community service.
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Providence
Charles Barry
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