Teamsters seek nine percent yearly raises amid work disruptions
Amid plant idle times and trucking slowdowns, Teamsters push for nine percent annual raises as major Ohio factories buckle. Lorain and Elyria operations run at reduced levels while Lordstown and Packard Electric cut shifts. Interims contracts signed with about six firms in Local 407 and statewide with around one hundred firms, as costs push firms to seek costly alternatives and contingency plans.
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al Connors
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Teamsters Strike Rocks Ohio Rail, Truck Traffic
The Teamsters walkout triggers layoffs at Whirlpool and GM plants in Findlay Marion and Warren while four hour shifts spread at LORDSTOWN and Cincinnati GM sites. Patrol warns drivers to watch under overpasses as traffic drops and incidents rise across central Ohio amid the strike.
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Byrne wins Chicago mayoral bid after blizzard rally
Jane Byrne surged to victory in the Chicago mayoral race after a bitter campaign. Her defeat of Bilandic followed a brutal blizzard that paralyzed the city, with Byrne crediting grassroots support and the Democratic Party. She vows to lead, with inauguration set for April 16.
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Thornburgh orders Three Mile Island area closures and health checks
Governor Thornburgh urged pregnant women and preschool children to stay out to five miles from the plant and closed area schools as he warned of long term health, environmental, and economic consequences. He said any resumption of nuclear energy must meet strict safety proof amid unprecedented impacts on Pennsylvania.
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Three Mile Island
Tragic downfall of Elyria autoline magnate Marsico
A long, tangled case on Broad Street details Marsico's auto title business theft totaling about 324000 tied to Eddie Goodwin. After investigations and jailings including Marsico, Goodwin, and Gallatin, his wife Grace faced hardship, and Marsico died in prison after years of confinement.
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Marsha
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Milligan faces review of Ohio driver license status
William Milligan, a 23 year old with multiple personalities, is under investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles to determine if he should keep his Athens license. Milligan, an inmate at Athens Mental Health Center since 1978, was declared not guilty by reason of insanity in rapes and kidnappings near Ohio State University.
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Athens Mental Health Center
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Ohio State University Area
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Holmes
Viets ready to talk peace in Hanoi talks set
A senior Vietnamese official said Hanoi dropped preconditions and will begin peace talks with China in Hanoi on April 10. Diplomatic dispatches cited by sources claim Vietnam seeks a settlement despite Chinese troop presence and Western reports of a new Western Cambodian offensive.
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FBI wiretap case tensions loom over Felt defense
Lawyers for ex FBI official W Mark Felt press for more classified documents amid a long running case accusing Felt L Patrick Gray and Edward Miller of approving illegal break ins wiretaps and mail openings in the 1970s. Meanwhile labor talks pause United Airlines strike drags on with 54000 workers idled and reservations halted. In California Royer wins a tight race for the late Lee Ryan seat as turnout lags and Spain votes shift power in Barcelona and Madrid municipal elections.
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UPI
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Edward §. Miller
Memorial Day Preparations in Tiananmen Square
Thousands of Chinese citizens gather around the 70 foot Revolutionary Martyrs monument in Peking to lay floral tributes ahead of Qing Ming Festival. Government warnings loom as the annual ceremony stirs memories of past riots and the purge of Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping.
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