Bell System strike halts repairs as 500000 workers walk out
The AFL CIO Communications Workers of America led a near nationwide strike affecting up to 500000 Bell System employees. Supervisors filled in at switchboards while installations and repair services slowed, with unions seeking wage gains and agency shop terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Jackson
Associated Press
Washington
Bell System
Aflcio Communications Workers of America
CWA
Bell Strike Sparks Wide Telecommunication Walkouts
Roswell brief notes CWA members joining a nationwide wildcat strike against Mountain Bell and AT&T units. Beirne pledges a two week action as 400,000 CWA and 100,000 other union members are expected to join, with non Bell systems potentially affected and Western Electric and various Bell affiliates involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
C & P Telephone Co
Washington
At&t
Joseph A. Beirne
CWA
Virginia
California
Pacific Telephone Co
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Miami
Middletown
Ohio
Nashville
Western Electric
Bell System
Beirne
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C
C&p Telephone Companies
New Jersey
Roswell Students Engage in Jackson Lake Conference
Two Roswellites and NM State University students Steve and Mary Lou Smith assist at Jackson Lake Lodge during the Western Governor's Conference. Mary Lou helped with hors d oeuvres and served Gov Reagan's party. Bruce King is among the notable conversants. Steve attends closed sessions and helps on the lodge’s arrangements crew as governors speak on welfare programs.
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New Mexico State University
Jackson Lake
Wyo
Steve
Mary Lou Smith
Jackson Lake Lodge
Rex Smith
Mary Lou
James Mahon
Garde
Ronald Reagan
Buffalo Hump
Gov. Reagan
New Mexico
Bruce King
California
Smiths
Snake River
Roswell Center Receives 3500 Grant for Medical Library Improve
The Roswell Rehabilitation Center at Roswell Industrial Air Center got a 3500 grant from the National Library of Medicine to boost its Medical Library. Sue Crewe said the award comes from the Health Education and Welfare department in Bethesda Maryland. HARLINGEN Texas reports a disease like sleeping sickness spreading in horses in Mexico and Texas with Texas cases rising from 100 to 500 in a day. Charles Smith of the Roswell Chamber urged 200 volunteers to clean up the city in four zones and 39 districts using 60+ vehicles.
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Roswell
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Sue Crewe
National Library of Medicine
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Bethesda
Harlingen
Tex
Mexico
Texas
Charles Smith
Roswell Bell workers join strike at traffic office
About 15 Roswell Mountain Bell Telephone Co. employees picketed the traffic office at 307 N Richardson Ave. as part of a national strike. David Finley stated wage raises are not primary. aims focus on retirement and health benefits and improved scheduling. He noted current split shifts 8 a.m. to noon and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ms. Maurine Morgan urged end of part time work. local goals include vacation schedules and time and a half for Saturdays.
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Roswell
Communications Workers of America
National Union Today
Mountain Bell Telephone Co
Are
N. Richardson Ave
David Finley
Finley
Maurine Morgan
Chuck Halverson
Halverson
Denver
Artesia
Telephone Company
Herschel Parker
New GHS band leader to attend NMSU camp
Robert Gross named Roswell Goddard High School band director will oversee student personnel equipment and recreation at NMSU Sands Music Camp August 17. He earned a masters in music at NMSU and will teach low brass. Camp offers daily instrumental instruction and classes in theory and music appreciation with several instructors including John Faraone and Walter J. Fandrich. Camp costs 35 for instruction and 70 for room and board.
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Gadsden
Anthony, N. M
Laguna- Acoma High School
New Laguna
Laguna
Carl Jacobs
NMSU
Culver fined for antiwar demonstration in London
Air Force court martial at Lakenheath fined Capt. Thomas Culver $1000 and gave a reprimand for taking part in an antiwar protest at the U.S. Embassy in London on Memorial Day. He faced up to four years, loss of pay, and discharge but jail was avoided. Culver vows appeal to the Supreme Court, calling it a constitutional test of First Amendment rights.
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Lakeneath
England
U.S
Air Force
Westfield
N.J
London
Britain
United States
Culver
Supreme Court
Court of Military Appeals
Washington
Lakenheath
Cambridge
Bell workers in state join nationwide strike
About 1,600 Mountain Bell and related New Mexico employees walked off. Pickets at installations statewide. Supervisors filled roles at switchboards and maintenance as unions spread through the Bell System amid a nationwide CWA strike.
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Bell
Associated Press
New Mexico
National Communications Workers of America
Bell System
Mountain Bell
Lloyd C. Dodds
Albuquerque
Santa Fe man heads environmental region appointment
Larry J. Gordon director of the Environmental Improvement Agency announced the appointment of John E. Guinn as Regional Environmental Manager for Region VI Southeastern New Mexico. Guinn, 51, based in Roswell, will oversee Chaves Lea and Eddy counties and report to Gordon.
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Santa FE
Larry J. Gordon
Environmental Improvement Agency
John E. Guinn
Southeastern
New Mexico
Guinn, 51
Roswell
Gordon
Chaves, Lea, Eddy
Protest adds to 168 service members petitioning U S Embassy
Culver among 168 American servicemen who delivered an antiwar petition to the U S Embassy in London on Memorial Day. The captain defended the action as a legal petition to the government while the trial cited Nixon on citizenship.
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Culver
U.S
London
Nixon
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U.S. Indian Police Academy
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