Unemployment rate edges up to 5.7 percent in July
The Labor Department reported July joblessness at 5.7 percent with 5,848,000 unemployed, little changed from June but signaling possible deterioration. Men’s rate rose to 4.1 percent while women fell to 5.5 percent, and teen unemployment remained high at 15.3 percent.
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Chrysler seeks two year wage and benefit freeze
DETROIT AP Chrysler Corp facing steep losses requests a two year freeze on wage and benefit costs in a bargaining session with UAW leaders. President Lee Iacocca and UAW President Douglas Fraser attended a 100 minute meeting as Chrysler seeks a $1 billion government aid and reports $466 million loss in 18 months.
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Munson dies in 'new love' crash near Akron
Akon Ohio AP Thurman Munson former Yankees captain died in a twin engine Cessna jet crash near his home while practicing takeoffs and landings. The plane burned and two others aboard survived. A National Transportation Safety Board team will investigate the crash today.
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Rationing talks stall as Labor Day waits on plan
Washington AP reports House and Senate negotiators race to craft a standby gasoline rationing plan. President Carter must wait past Labor Day for action after Congress adjourned for August recess. Senate leaders and the White House denounced the House bill and rejected it by voice vote.
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Cool Night Warm Day Forecasted At Hancock Airport
The forecast calls for a near 90 degree day followed by a cool night with temperatures around 60 under clear skies. Tomorrow remains hot with 90 degree readings, sunny skies, light and variable winds, and a 10 percent rain chance.
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Cardinal Ottaviani Dies at 88 in Vatican City
Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani who headed the Holy Office under Popes Pius XII and John XXIII died today at age 88. Long seen as a symbol of church conservatism he served as a police figure for Catholic faith and morals while warning of errors and deviations in the church and guiding the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith as it modernized.
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Olympics reshape Lake Placid area and life changes
Empire Magazine in Syracuse Herald-American presents a Mike Fish feature on the 1980 Winter Games impact. It covers new highways and traffic, altered landscape, jobs, taxes, lifestyle, and facilities for Lake Placid and surrounding areas, noting both potential gains and losses for residents.
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Israelis strike Lebanon bases in largest raid in eight months
Israeli forces crossed U N lines and attacked two Palestinian guerrilla bases nine miles north of the frontier in the Kaukaba region Lebanon. Golani Brigade killed at least seven guerrillas with no reported Israeli casualties. The raid followed U S pressure over Israel's search and destroy policy and came as U N troops faced criticism over their inability to curb guerrilla activity.
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Kennedy pushes bill to ban cheap Saturday night handguns
Sen Edward Kennedy sponsors legislation aiming to outlaw cheap handguns tied to crimes and constrain sales of other weapons. The Massachusetts Democrat delays introduction until after August recess, seeking gun control support while facing opposition from gun lobby groups. The measure would ban manufacture importation and trading of “Saturday night specials” and set a clear definition for the term.
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Today’s chuckle about take home pay and survival
A light observation notes that modern take home pay struggles to stretch for basic living costs. It suggests humor in how earnings fail to keep pace with daily expenses, hinting at financial stretch without heavy detail.
N Syracuse piano bargains on sale this weekend
N Syracuse music shops advertise numerous spinet piano bargains for the weekend. Calls to 458-6565 note store hours extended and sales events continuing through closing time.
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Economy strong says GM chief despite lower 1979 sales forecast
General Motors Chair Thomas A. Murphy says the U.S. economy remains fundamentally strong and will rebound from a mild recession. He trims GM 1979 domestic car sales forecast to about 10.8 million, with overall industry at 11.5 million. calls for oil price decontrol and relaxed allocations to ease the gasoline crunch.
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