Eye sale to fund wife’s cancer care in Placerville
Herbert Gibboney offered to sell an eye to pay for his wife’s medical bills as doctors disclosed extensive abdominal cancer in Mrs. Gibboney, 54. At Pioneer Community Hospital he spoke of faith and willingness to trade places if needed, while surgeons reported cancer of the colon found during exploratory surgery.
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Placerville
Calif
Herbert Gibboney
Gibboney
Pioneer Community Hospital
Gary Jones
Grass Valley Union
John Mathewson
Howard Graham
Gibboneys
Hawaii
Basic capital needs seen in New York exchange study
The New York Stock Exchange and many corporations urge tax reform and stronger incentives to raise between 25 and 40 billion dollars a year in new equity through 1985. They say existing tax laws depress internal funds and force reliance on debt, heightening vulnerability to interest-rate swings.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
U.S
Exchange
Alcoa unveils light bumper alloy cutting weight
Alcoa introduces X7046, a high strength aluminum alloy for auto bumpers capable of matching HSLA steels on a gauge-for-gauge basis. The material promises weight reduction up to 66 percent versus steel, improving fuel economy. Cars adopting X7046 include the GM Monza 2 plus 2, Starfire, and Skyhawk.
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Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Pittsburgh
Aluminum Company of America Today
Alcoa Laboratories
HSLA
AP. LeClair, Jr
Aluminum Association of
Department of Transportion
Dot LeClair
General Motors
Child Abuse Rise Linked to Recession Says Doctor
In Chicago a leading pediatrician ties the nationwide increase in child abuse to the recession. Dr. Rownie Hayes Brown, medical director at Cook County Hospital, states there is a direct relationship between rising stress and child beatings.
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Chicago
Rownie Hayes Brown
Cook County
Crossword and crime facts mix in late 20th century feature
The page presents a THOMAS JOSEPH crossword with clues across and down, followed by a cryptogram sample and a segment quoting Dr. Brown on child abuse reporting. It notes Illinois reporting laws dating to 1965 and cites 1974 Illinois cases and nationwide estimates of child injury from beatings. It discusses reporting challenges and the judiciary’s difficulties in prosecuting abusers.
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Brown
Illinois
Dr. Brown
Airline strike talks extend as Texas International stalls
Negotiations between Texas International Airlines and the Air Line Employes Association continue in Washington to end an 81 day strike. A National Mediation Board spokesman said sides are not meeting directly, relaying comments through mediators. The union, representing about 1100 workers, prompted the shutdown after canceling the contract, with partial service briefly possible before mechanics and pilots joined the picket lines.
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Washington
Texas International Airlines
Air Line Employes Association
ALEA
National Mediation Board
Texas International
Farm Income Down Sharply Says Agriculture Dept
Farm net incomes fell nearly 16 percent in 1974 from a record 32.3 billion in 1973. Weather hurt harvests and livestock prices, narrowing the 1974 income to 27.2 billion though still the second highest on record. Officials warn further declines to below 24 billion may follow as prices slide.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Farah Manufacturing to Close San Antonio Plants Indefinitely
Farah Manufacturing Co. reports a 4.9 million loss in the latest quarter and will close its two San Antonio plants for an indefinite period, impacting about 1,200 workers while El Paso plants continue. Companywide layoffs total around 1,500 since November 1, 1974, though sales rose 25 percent.
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San Antonio, Tex
Farah Manufacturing Co
San Antonio
William F. Farah
Farah
el Paso
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
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