American Motors workers stage walkouts in three states
About 9,200 AMC employees across Grand Rapids Michigan Kenosha Wisconsin and Milwaukee Wisconsin walked off the job as bargaining with the United Auto Workers stretched past a stated deadline. The walkouts target auto assembly and Kelvinator division plants amid stalled talks. observers anticipated a pattern similar to settlements with GM Chrysler and Ford.
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Prisoners Set Fire to Structures at State Prison
In Sedad California a noisy demonstration led two inmates to set fire to barracks and other buildings at a state prison. Warden Lawrence Wilson said several structures including offices class rooms and the library were destroyed. The blaze followed a six hour power outage and the disturbance ended when Wilson and about a dozen guards moved in and ordered the prisoners back. One guard was injured inside the burning complex during the clash.
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Second Boy Sues Over Sled Injury
A second boy injured in a batsled crash in the San Bernardino Mountains last Feb 16 filed a damage suit in Superior Court. Jessie Lee Venemon Jr seeks $75,000 from The Independent Press Telegram employees Larry Rocheville Frank Christie and Bill Martin and Pine View Lodge where the accident occurred. Woodworth also filed a $100,000 action.
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Frank Christie
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CAA to Use Jet Age Speed for Reports
Washington UPI report says the Civil Aeronautics Administration will buy high speed gear to relay weather reports for jets. Administrator James T. Pyke announced a 2,170,744 contract to Teletype Corp of Chicago for perforating machines handling 600 words a minute with teletypewriters at 100 words a minute used alongside.
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Official Salon Clash Over MTA Profits at Hearing
Los Angeles officials described a money clash as MTA executives faced a legislative transportation subcommittee. Senator Tandolph Collier pressed Ralph Merritt on profits since March 3, with Merritt supplying figures showing revenue of 19.5 million against operating expenses of 16.6 million for March 3 to Sept 1. He cited depreciation charges and debt service, noting the general fund holds 1.2 million and 6.7 million in other reserves, while claiming the MTA operates as a state corporation not a profit maker.
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