Republican women rally Reagan ERA stance at Lincoln Memorial
Betty Ford Helen Milliken and Mary Crisp denounced Reagan’s piecemeal ERA strategy at a National Organization for Women rally near the Lincoln Memorial. They urged federal action and warned against advancing equality state by state, as about 1,000 people attended under a long banner calling for equal rights.
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Lincoln Memorial
Reagan
Betty Ford
Helen Milliken
Michigan
Mary Crisp
American National Committee
United States
Steelworkers reject pact but still want to talk
Canton Ohio AP steelworkers reject contract concessions Timken Co sought for a new plant. Officials in Kentucky and Tennessee, courting Timken, were encouraged by the vote and hope to lure the facility, potentially creating about 800 permanent jobs. Some workers viewed the demands as an idle threat while leaders consider renewed negotiations.
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Timken Co
Timken
Kentucky
Tennessee
Speeding up on Missouri highways raises concerns
Aiports motorists ignore 55 mph limit. a survey by the Missouri Auto Club and St. Louis Globe-Democrat finds a fivefold rise in drivers over 60 mph. About 60 percent exceed 55 mph on urban sections of U S 40 and Interstates 70 and 270 by 3 to 4 mph.
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Missouri Auto Club
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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GAO warns allies confuse friend and foe in air defense
The GAO report says U S and NATO pilots sometimes cannot distinguish friendly from hostile aircraft, a major operation problem cited in a seven page summary. It urges Weinberger to push NATO toward interoperable equipment while noting neutral or malfunctioning planes can mimic threats.
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U.S
NATO
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congress
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
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