Britain faces four day rail strike and coal slowdown
Britain nears a four day rail stoppage as 29,000 railway engineers demand talks by Tuesday. Government officials warn of power cuts and broader austerity as 260,000 coal miners push a two month slowdown. A Lord Carrington energy plan signals stern measures amid fuel shortages. Public opinion polls show mixed views on policy and election timing.
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Government recalls third major canned mushroom batch
UPI reports the FDA issued the third major recall of canned mushrooms within a week. Four ounce cans sold mainly in the Eastern United States are tied to Mount Laurel Canning Corp. Temple Pennsylvania and distributed under various brands. Botulism risk prompted the action and similar recalls have followed from Mount Laurel and Oxford Corp. Oxford Pennsylvania.
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UPI
United States
Ford recalls 1974 cars over speed control defect
Ford Motor Co will spend about 4 million dollars to replace a faulty speed control servo on 133,000 1974 model cars, with nine reports of inability to shut off the device but no accidents. The fix, at no cost to owners, covers 1974 models including Mark IV, Lincoln Continental, Thunderbird, Mercury, Ford, Montego, Torino, Cougar and Ranchero.
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Coal becomes key in Arizona energy outlook says ASU expert
Dr. Burr Silver of Arizona State University notes demand may rise 50 percent in the coming decade while Black Mesa coal hold 20 billion tons but high grade usable coal at about one billion tons. He outlines oil-from-coal approaches, environmental factors, and ASU efforts in geology education and public understanding.
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Keeping Healthy Noise and How to Reduce It at Home
A survey in Tokyo links noise to learning harm and broader health effects. The article advises checking prospective homes for noise sources, using sound barriers, tight seals, concrete or brick walls, heavy drapes, carpeting, and sound-absorbing features. It suggests placing vegetation near noise sources and choosing quiet equipment and timing for noisy tasks. It also notes sound-absorbing pads for typewriters and pets with trimmed nails.
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Marion Wells
Tokyo
Japan
America
Scottsdale YMCA offers four informal education classes
Four informal classes begin within two weeks at the Scottsdale YMCA. Drawing and sketching with charcoal pen and pencil runs eight weeks from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Other offerings include Everyday Law for Laymen taught by Lou Jekel, a 10 week course starting Jan 21 with varied legal topics and a police department tour, and Conversational Spanish with morning and evening sessions starting mid January. Oil painting with Dottie Ballheim runs Thursday evenings from 7 to 9:30 with a $25 fee.
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Scottsdale
YMCA
N. Civic Center Plaza
Jim Madrid
Arizona State University School of Art
Lou Jekel
Dottie Ballheim
County weighs four day work week plan for 27 staff
County Manager Charles W. Miller said he would seek board approval for an experimental four day work week in the Community Services Department. The plan would affect about 27 employees and aims to conserve resources if the supervisors approve the proposal.
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Phoenix
UPI
Charles W. Miller
Miller
Community Services Department
Board of Supervisors
David Edwards
Richard E. Harris
Aces Women’s Pairs Championship Hand in Baltimore
In Baltimore the Aces Women’s Pairs Championship saw Ellen Berman and Gertrude Berns prevail. A key hand illustrated how following a general rule over a winning plan cost declarers tricks, with West’s strategy denying dummy access shaping the outcome.
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Ellen Berman
Gertrude Berns
West
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