Shutdown costs rival air travel with United strike
The United Airlines strike, the first major airline shutdown since deregulation steps began, costs United while boosting rivals. Analysts estimate competitors profit up to 5 to 6 million dollars daily as as many as 80 percent of potential United travelers shift to other carriers. American Airlines and Trans-World Airlines report strong traffic.
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Janney, Montgomery, Scott Inc
Philadelphia
Chicago
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Denver
Marchesano
American Airlines
Trans-World Airlines
Alamo skull may be 1836 Texas Revolution casualty
UTSA archaeologists report a skull found at the Alamo likely belonged to a 20 year old casualty from the 1836 Texas Revolution battle where about 185 Texans were wiped out by Santa Anna's forces. No determination if Texas or Mexican soldier. remains undated.
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Europe
Anne Fox
UTSA
Labor wins skirmish on Davis Bacon Act repeal
Senate committee votes 8-6 against partial repeal of the Davis Bacon Act affecting federal housing projects. The act links federal construction pay to local prevailing wages, a stance long favored by organized labor.
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Washington
Organized Labor
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
John Tower
Texas
Leftists leave embassy as other groups hold sites in San Salvador
Anti-government leftists vacated the Costa Rican Embassy after five days with safe conduct, escorted to San Jose. While three leftists departed, other members of the Popular Revolutionary Bloc still occupy the French Embassy and San Salvador cathedral, threatening foreign diplomats amid the Romero regime.
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Associated Press
San Salvador
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Popular Revolutionary Bloc
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San Jose
Organization of Peasants and Workers
Figueiredo backs alcohol fuel for government cars
Brazil's President orders conversion of the federal fleet to alcohol as a gasoline substitute under a four year sugar cane program. 16 alcohol stations exist in five cities. Meanwhile, in other notes, a Turkish court sentenced a student to death for murder before commuting it, and Spain endured more political violence with a deadly attack on Civil Guard members outside the French Consulate.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Mehmet S. Ozyurek
Erzincan Sivas
Seville
Spain
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