Northwest pilots authorize strike at Northwest Airlines
Northwest pilots vote overwhelmingly to strike amid contract talks with Northwest and five other unions. ALPA says over 99 percent of 5,279 members approved, with talks under federal mediation and a cooling-off period before any strike could occur. IAM dispute over compensation and job protection has led to work slowdowns and flight disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Northwest Airlines
Pilots’ Union
Northwest
Paul Omodt
Air Line Pilots Association
National Mediation Board
ALPA
International Association of Machinists
National Mediation Board First
Northwest Pilots
Jack Kane
Maggie Jackson
Omodi
IAM
Jack Bavis
Washington
Kenneth Hipp
AIDS pin pricking incident alarms parents students
In Valparaiso Indiana a 15 year old claimed to have AIDS and pricked 10 classmates with a safety pin carrying her blood. The student was suspended as officials and parents fear infection and testing is arranged for affected students amid privacy law limits on disclosure. Health officials warn blood-borne infections are possible but HIV risk is uncertain while hepatitis B concern remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Ind
Prn 10
Roger Luekens
Luekens
Judy LaHayne
Bear may have frightened trio drowned at lake near Fairbanks
Troopers recovered the bodies of Joseph J. Muegel 21 Amanda Muegel 18 and Evan Simms 7 in a lake at the Chena River Lakes Recreation Area outside Fairbanks Alaska. All were fully clothed with no injuries fishing gear lay scattered along the shore faint bear tracks noted nearby and a grizzly was seen in the vicinity during the search.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Joseph J. Muegel
Amanda
Evan Simms
Muegel
Preservoir
Chena River Lakes
Dow snaps back from 175 point plunge in volatile session
Wall Street rebounded after a sharp slide that saw the Dow briefly below 8,800. The index finished at 8,936.57, down 27.16 from Tuesday, with 681.08 million shares traded on the NYSE. Analysts warned Asia’s crisis could curb the year’s rally and the bull market’s seven-year run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Dow
General Electric
Disney
Wall Street
Asia
Edward Yardens
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell
Trial opens in racially charged murder case in Virginia
In Independence Virginia during jury selection for Louis Ceparano's murder trial potential jurors are asked if belief in racism affects judgment. Ceparano and Emmett Cressell Jr are accused of dousing Garnett Johnson with gasoline, lighting him, and beheading him after a night of drinking. If convicted Ceparano faces the death penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Louis Ceparano
Colin Campbell
Campbell
Ceparano
Emmett Cressell Jr
Cressell
U.S. Justice Department
Janet Reno
Virginia
Turk
Grayson County
Garnett Johnson
Emmett Cressell
Possible Ice Evidence Spotted in Mars Crater
Boston AP reports that Mars Global Surveyor photos reveal a 30 mile crater with a darker 12 to 18 mile bottom area suggesting a possible ice or thawed deposit. Researchers caution alternative explanations like volcanic activity and note rim cracks may indicate seepage, with high resolution data aiding topographical mapping.
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Boston
Mars
American Geophysical Union
Mike Malin
Malin
Surveyor
Equator
Mars Global Surveyor
South Pole
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Tommy Hilfiger
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Oxford
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Dillard's
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Mastercard
American Express
Discover
Diners Club
Music City Mall
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