Unemployment crisis hits Buffalo area workers in 1974 downturn
In Buffalo New York 47 000 workers were jobless in August an 8 7 percent rate the highest in the state. The energy crisis and transportation focus left plants like GM Harrison Wurlitzer Bethlehem Steel and Hewitt Robins cutting back. Workers faced retraining relocation and temporary federal aid with little immediate relief.
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Buffalo
N.Y
UPI
James H. Austin
Austin
New York State
New York
Richard Pryze
Prior Aviation
Pryze
Chevrolet
Tonawanda
General Motors
Lockport
Bethlehem Steel
Wurlitzer
Hewitt Robins Rubber
Litton Industries
Fred Koester, Jr
Hewitt Robins Local 188
Harrison
Stanley Makowski
Thomas Franczyk
Koester
Adam Prelewicz
Strikers Accept Duval Contract in Arizona Copper Miners
Teamsters Local 310 members vote 184 to 99 to end the strike against Duval Corp at the Sierrita and Esperanza mines near Tucson. Pickets will lift now, with a 72 hour return to work period. The walkout affected 2,100 employees and the wage rise aligns with other Arizona copper agreements.
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Tucson
UPI
Teamsters
Duval Corp
Sierrita
Esperanza
Here
George Logan
Logan
Arizona
Farm workers urge aliens to avoid fields in Arizona
The United Farm Workers union protested not in Yuma lemon groves but at the San Luis border area to deter Mexican nationals from crossing to work there. The union amended its countersuit against lemon growers, increasing damages from 1.6 million to 5.6 million and seeking back wages plus an injunction under the federal minimum wage act.
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Yuma
UPI
United Farm Workers Union
Good study habits add to well being
Healthful study routines boost a child's physical and mental welfare and school performance. The piece urges proper lighting posture and regular movement to prevent eyestrain neck and back pain and to improve alertness and sleep through consistent activity.
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Marion Wells Copley News Service
Poets mime visit Tonto Tonalea classrooms and more
Laurence Kearney and fellow mime artists performed for Tonto Tonalea students with imaginative readings. Tonalea activities included Cub Scout meetings, home economics lessons, eye screening, PTA outreach, a football game, and sports practice results.
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Prelewicz
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Duval
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Hans Kraus
Kennedy
Scottsdale RD
Banmamericaro
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Lee
Lee Optical
BankAmericard
Tonto
Tonalea Area
Laurance Kearney
Don Wickliffe
James Livingston
Art Smith
Franz Douskey
Kearney
Arizona Commission On the Arts and Humanities
Havre von Lambach
Paris
Marcel Marceau
Tonalea
Arlen Stickel
Marion Birmingham
Jeanette Bitzer
Holly Brauchli
Florence Berkey
Carol Hansen
Jeanette Shultz
Barbara Treblehorn
Judy Barton
Cathy Gaines
Zoe Battin
Joan Konrad
Betty Temple
Wylesee Wilson
Patty Hick
Roberty Weeks
Phyllis Clark
Marilyn
Fred Joyner
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Webelos
Russell Bulkeley
Steve Joyner
David
Wilhardt
Kendon Victor
Scott Markis
Chris Main
Donnie Graham
Rick Baltzell
Beverly Yeager
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den Two
Charlotte Bemis
Jerome
Nema) Wilhardt
Tonto Pta
Richard Childers
Dave Neal
Tonto Boy
Paiute
Dave Pritchard
Tonto Girl
Payson
Mesa
Switzerland
First National Land CO
HUD
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