Cleveland seeks National Guard aid during police strike
Mayor Dennis J. Kucinich appealed to the state for National Guard troops and other help as 1,500 patrolmen walk out, leaving Cleveland nearly unprotected. A Rhodes spokesman in Columbus said state intervention would not come immediately while the walkout follows the firing of 13 officers who resisted one man patrols in high crime housing projects. In Philadelphia, 20,000 nonunion workers struck after negotiations stalled on the city contract. Memphis firefighters and police negotiators advanced talks as city officials sought settlement.
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Cleveland Strife Deepens as Police Threaten Action
Memphis police settle, firemen still talking as talks drag on. In Cleveland, 13 officers were fired for refusing daytime one man patrols amid a recall election that looms for Mayor Kucinich. Police claim the order was unlawful and threatens new walkouts across the city.
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Memphis
Protest Hiring 20 City Workers Strike in Herrin
About 20 Herrin city workers walked off the job in a labor dispute over use of non-union workers. Those involved were from water and street departments and the landfill. only one at the sewage plant remained. The walkout followed weed spraying done at 5 a.m. Buildings inspector Frank Hubbard and two non city workers were assigned to the task with council authorization. Mayor Ottolini said no union officials had contacted him by noon. Landfill closure halted garbage collection and road work. Local 372 agent Arthur Smith could not be reached.
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Sonny” Smith
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Weather and tributes mix in scattered notes across pages
Weather brief forecasts mostly cloudy skies tonight with scattered thunderstorms and warm humid conditions tomorrow. A 12 year old Carterville girl beats the odds and improves after doctors gave up hope. Illinois stories note budget cuts to child abuse prevention, University salary limits, closing private race track betting services, and a Chicago juvenile court robbery.
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Iacocca Fired From Ford Following Rapid Rise
Nation reports Lee A. Iacocca, hailed as the whiz kid who vaulted to Ford’s presidency just over a year ago, has been dismissed. Details on the executive shakeup are listed on page 22.
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Cardinals Start Second Half With Win, Cubs Stumble
The St Louis Cardinals open the second half of the baseball season with a victory while the Chicago Cubs begin poorly. Arnold Palmer sits among leaders at the British Open after two rounds.
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Carter Schmidt denounce Soviet dissident prosecutions
President Carter and West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt condemned Soviet trials of dissidents led by Anatoly Shcharansky and others. Carter called the criticism uncensored and urged public opinion to press for human rights, while Schmidt echoed the stance and highlighted Eastern Europe’s suffering.
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Shcharansky gets 13 years in Soviet labor camp
Soviet dissident Anatoly Shcharansky was sentenced to 13 years at hard labor for spying and anti-Soviet activities in Moscow. Alexander Ginzburg received eight years, Viktoras Pyatkus ten years plus exile, while a separate case in Kaluga involved Ginzburg's conviction. President Carter condemned rights violations, urging Washington's stance in Bonn.
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Viktoras Pyatkus
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Anatoly Filatov
New Yorker Leads Lutheran Vote in Chicago Contest
AP reports a tight presidential race for the Lutheran Church of America. On the third ballot Rev. Dr. William H. Lazareth led with 169 votes, narrowly ahead of Rev. Dr. Herbert W. Chilstrom who had 157, with four top candidates advancing.
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James R. Crumley
Seminar teaches participants to feel good about selves
A Carbondale Newman Center workshop titled Who Are You? gathers nine participants in a circle to discuss fears, self perceptions, and personal growth. Led by Bill Atkinson and Ken Rogers, the program aims to boost self awareness and build healthy relationships through practical exercises and upcoming workshops.
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