Auto labor talks begin at GM as UAW opens bargaining
United Auto Workers and General Motors begin contract negotiations covering more than 700000 workers with plans to move next to Ford and Chrysler. Key issues include voluntary overtime rights, retirement improvements, dental care, cost of living protections, and in-plant health and safety programs.
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Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
UAW
International
Ford
Chrysler
Leonard Wooddcock
Woodcock
United Auto Workers Union
New GM UAW talks open in renovated Detroit wing
The GM UAW contract talks begin with a redesigned fifth floor bargaining wing in Detroit. A $25 million modernization includes a new 52 foot table for 42, advanced microphones and 42 plush chairs, with UAW and GM officials occupying dedicated offices.
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Helen Cronin
Board of Directors
UAW
Power outage disrupts Scottsdale Police radio system
A Saturday night power failure disabled Scottsdale Police radio and switchboard, forcing officers to dispatch from a patrol car base. Lt. Fred Todd said the emergency generator failed, leaving the department operating by 8:35 p.m. after APS restored power to most areas by 8:05 pm.
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Scottsdale
Fred Todd
Steve Cherekos
Sherry Hall
Todd
Arizona Public Service
AAN Aps
Second Street
Marshall Way
Arizona Canal
Osborn Road
Orange Lane
Miller Road
Water rights topic to be discussed with officials in Arizona
The Arizona Commission on Indian Affairs will host a two day meeting August 22 and 23 with national and state government officials at the Sunrise Park Hotel on the Fort Apache Reservation. Officials say misunderstandings about water rights have grown as water demand increases.
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Phoenix
UPI
Arizona
Arizona Commission On Indian Affairs
Sunrise Park
Fort Apache
Commission
U S and Japan hold talks on oil and trade issues
Secretary of State William Rogers and Foreign Minister Masayoshi Ohira led the opening of the ninth American Japanese joint economic committee in Tokyo. They discussed world oil problems and trade frictions while noting Japan’s constitutional limits on military actions and a shrinking U S trade deficit. Both sides saw progress on the swollen U S Japanese trade surplus and explored joint approaches to oil and gas development in Siberia.
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Tokyo
UPI
William Rogers
Masayoshi Ohira
United States
Joint Economic Committee
Rogers
Japan
Asia
U.S
Ohira
America
Chira
Siberia
Senior Citizen Gray Panthers active in many parts of nation
A Philadelphia based advocacy group led by Maggie Kuhn, the Gray Panthers, has chapters across the United States from New York to San Francisco. The group focuses on senior rights, racism, poverty, and women’s liberation, and publishes guides on nursing home advocacy. Letters discuss care quality and nursing home conditions, with readers seeking action and information.
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Gray Panthers
John T. Watts
Tabernacle
The
Panthers
Maggie
Ms. Kuhn
Philadelphia
Maggie Kuhn
Copley News Service
Crossword Puzzle 1 Protrude 4 Toward the left
Crossword clues fill a mixed list of terms including Protrude toward the left and various across and down hints. The puzzle presents entries such as Evergreen tree Be in debt and Soft food along with several numeric and specialized clues.
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River Island
Weekend quiet in Belfast with single bombing incident
Weekend in Northern Ireland saw its quietest period in months with one bombing injuring four in a Belfast bar. British army sources report near elimination of the Provisional IRA’s core in most areas and capture of leadership figures in Ardoyne, New Lodge Road, and Markets.
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UPI
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Irish Republic
Provo
Ardoyne
New Lodge Road
Markets
Dublin
Glack
IRA
Belleek
Army
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