Kansas City Firefighters Plan A Work Slowdown
Kansas City firefighters from Local 42 voted 5 to 1 to reject a city salary offer and announce a staged work slowdown. They will refuse overtime Friday, then a broader slowdown on December 26 and December 31 refusing to fill in for higher ranks. They seek a 20 percent raise next year, beyond the city’s two year 15 percent offer.
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Kansas City
International Association of Firefighters
John Germann
Germann
Richard Berkley
Robert Kipp
Berkley
Amtrak-Caboose Collision Leaves Dozens Hurt in Texas
An Amtrak Sunset Limited train struck the caboose of a South Pacific freight train near Orangefield Texas injuring at least 46 people. Most injuries were minor with no fractures reported. 41 were treated and released at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont. Authorities noted 13 injured were children and described passengers as jarred and thrown forward.
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Orangefield
Texas
Amtrak
New Orleans
Los Angeles
South Pacific
Pat Stocker
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Orange
Jim Adams
Orange County
Brian Duff
Houston
Caboose
Sheriff's
Debbie Rowland
Adams
High Costs of News Coverage Hit Kennedy Campaign Travel
Washington AP reports rising costs to accompany Sen. Edward Kennedy on his campaign plane may force some outlets to cover him from the ground. Total seven weeks of jet assignment could reach 10 852 79 dollars, plus meals and lodging, with daily campaign plane use charged to the campaign at 5 000 dollars.
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Washington
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate
Associated Press
United Press International
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Howard Baker
John Connally
Carter White House
Carter
Toilet paper sells Khomeini image rolls in Kansas City
Kansas City businessmen offer Soft But Irritable bathroom tissue featuring Ayatollah Khomeini. They planned half a million rolls, priced at 2.98 dollars, aiming to capitalize on the Iranian crisis while avoiding hostages’ backlash.
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Kansas City, Mo
Ayatollah Khomeini
Kansas City
Panamanians protest Shah presence on Contadora Island
Hundreds of Panamanian students defied a ban and protested the Shah of Iran's stay on Contadora Island. At the University of Panama police used tear gas and batons, arrests were made, and a citywide ban on demonstrations followed.
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Panama City
Panama
Contadora Island
University of
Miguel Antonio Vernal
National Institute
Luz Maria Noli
Roberto Valequez
Don Bosco
U.S
Iranian claim ends US clergy plan for Tehran hostages
An Iranian spokesman said Christmas services will feature local Tehran clergy, not Americans. The remark scuttled KU professors' plan to bring U.S. ministers to Tehran for hostage ceremonies, despite Iran's foreign minister signaling in principle approval for visiting clergy. Local Iranian churches will host the services.
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Kansas City
Tehran
Kansas City Times
University of Kansas
America
Iran
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
the Times
Kamiran Movasaghi
Washington
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