Winter Storm Piles Suffering Across Western States
AP report details 10 feet of Sierra snow stranding 3,000 residents south of Lake Tahoe with outages and scarce food. Avalanches trap campers in the Rockies, Midwest cold expands. Five deaths blamed nationwide. California disaster areas declared. rescue crews dig through deep snow as power outages affect thousands.
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France to Train Nicaragua Forces and Add Military Aid
France will provide military training and non offensive equipment to Nicaragua's leftist government, including ten naval officers and ten pilots, aiming to keep the country from leaning to the Soviet bloc. U S officials view the move as a setback to Reagan policies, while France defends it as a proper political role amid Cold War tensions.
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OCAW Withdraws Strike Threat Seeks Big Pay Hike
In Denver the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union called for a two-year 27 percent pay hike for refinery workers after delaying a nationwide strike deadline. In Port Arthur Texas pickets outside Texaco plant marked ongoing tensions as talks extended. The union represents about 95,000 workers and hopes pay would rise from 11.66 to about 15 per hour by 1983.
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Airlines Seek help as workers accept pay cuts and freezes
Thousands of employees at two major airlines agreed to wage freezes and pay reductions to aid struggling carriers while unions weigh concessions in support of the auto industry. The National Bureau of Economic Research put the recession start in July, with Reagan only labeling it a recession October 18. Eastern and Western airlines reported significant losses and secured wage freezes or pay cuts with unions, aiming to save hundreds of millions in annual labor costs.
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AAM Seeks 25,000 New Members and $2 Million in Drive
The American Agriculture Movement plans a three day convention in Washington aiming to recruit 25,000 new members in 180 days and raise 2 to 3 million dollars by year end. Steve Close, finance chairman, says supporters are ready though current farmer backing is mainly philosophical. Delegates from 30 states will hear from former Sen. Donald Stewart and others as the group emphasizes action to influence Congress amid a declining farm economy.
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