Teamsters and UPS Reach Tentative Five Year Deal Ending Strike
The Teamsters union and United Parcel Service announced a tentative five year contract ending a 15 day nationwide strike that paused deliveries. The deal, forged under Labor Secretary Herman and pressure from President Clinton, reportedly raises base pay for part time workers and drops a pension proposal UPS had sought.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
United Parcel Service
Alexis Herman
Clinton
Violent Odessa Thunderstorm Causes Minor Damage Across City
A fast moving storm drenched Odessa with two inches of rain in 40 minutes and winds up to 64 mph. Roof damage at Strike It Rich Bingo, flooding on South Muskingum and near I-20 blocked traffic briefly. Police rope rescue squads saved stranded motorists as meteorologists noted no confirmed tornadoes despite gustnado activity.
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Donna Edens
Odessa
Grant Avenue
22Nd Street
Edens
Pizza Hut
E. St
Steve Pollock
South Muskingum
Airport
Pueblo
10Th Street
Pollock
National Weather Service
John
West
Texas
Brewster County
Nolan County
Pendergrast
New crew faces old Mir failures during docking mishap
Moscow AP reports Mir's new crew saw the station's main computer fail during a cargo ship docking. The mishap left Mir with almost no power and disabled flight control, gyroscopes, and solar panels. Officials said the situation was not life threatening but would delay power repairs, while NASA and Russian controllers remained hopeful and joked with the crew.
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Vladimir Solovyov
Mir
Moscow
Space
Space Station
Kathleen Maliga
NASA
Russian Mission Control
Earth
Rent to own scrutiny grows as regulation looms
Maggie Harris in St. Paul says rent to own outfits push families on fixed incomes into costly deals. Lawmakers, led by Texas Democrat Henry Gonzalez, plan to require disclosure of interest rates to help customers compare buying options. The industry fights back against added costs.
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Washington
Maggie Harris
St. Paul
Mirin
Harris
Texas
Henry Gonzalez
House On Committee
Rent-to-own costs compared with department store buys
Four examples show appliances and furniture bought via rent-to-own contracts costlier than department store purchases. One item priced at 1,700 dollars for 100 weeks equates to high weekly payments, highlighting the long term expense of rent-to-own plans.
Suspect in OHS stabbing held at juvenile center
A 16 year old boy charged in the Odessa High School stabbing remains in custody at the Ector County Juvenile Detention Center after a detention hearing led by Judge Jim Bobo. A decision on transferring the case to adult court awaits the investigation's end. Detention hearings will occur every 10 days.
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Odessa
Ector County
Jim Bobo
Elizabeth Byer
Byer
Aa County
Sweet
Coon
Robertee
Shannon
Ace
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