Silence grows at GM as strikes idle plants and dealers swoon
The GM walkouts idled or slowed 22 assembly lines across North America, affecting 99,000 workers and draining new vehicle deliveries. Dealers report dwindling supplies of popular GMC and Chevrolet models while production pauses threaten June sales and the summer selling season. Clinton calls for settlement as talks resume in Flint and UAW delegates prepare for Las Vegas.
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North America
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GMC
Lordstown
Ohio
Doraville
Oklahoma
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Nald Hackworth
Clinton
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Michigan
UAW
Las Vegas
U.S
Oldsmobile
Jon Allen
Halladay Motors
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Ontario
Four climbers injured in two falls on Mount McKinley Orient Express
Rescue teams seek four injured climbers on Mount McKinley after two separate falls. A British party member fractured an ankle and another head injury. two Americans suffered serious injuries. Falls occurred high on the Orient Express snow chute near 19,000 feet amid improving but windy conditions. Fifteen deaths have occurred on this route since 1972. The group from the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment aimed to descend from 20,320 feet.
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Jane Tranel
Orient Express
Tranel
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Private dies in Mojave Desert training accident
A Mojave Desert combat training exercise at Fort Irwin California left one Private dead and three others injured. Pfc. Christopher M. Cerda 19 of Gonzales Texas stationed at Fort Riley Kan died from head injuries after being flown to Loma Linda University Medical Center. Conditions of the other injured were not life threatening and cause is under investigation.
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Christopher M. Cerda
Gonzales
Texas
Fort Riley
Kan
Army
Barry Johnson
Cerda
Loma Linda University Medical Center
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