Japan Today cultural festival opens to boost U S ties
The United States and Japan opened a three month arts and culture celebration named Japan Today to bridge misunderstandings between allies and former enemies. Major events will occur in Washington New York Boston Chicago Denver Los Angeles and Miami with trade seminars in several cities and theatre outings in St. Louis Aspen and other towns. Prominent figures included Masaharu Matsushita and Robert Ingersoll with calls for closer friendship and broader understanding beyond economic data.
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Japan
America
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Boston
Chicago
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Miami
Aspen
Colo
Indianapolis
Kobo Abe
St. Louis
Robert Ingersoll
U.S
The
Japan Society
Masaharu Matsushita
Matsushita Electric
Ingersoll
Matsushita
Panasonic
Nuclear plant operators urged to have more warning gadgets
A panel of nuclear experts told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that more lights gauges and alarms are needed to help reactor operators manage emergencies such as Three Mile Island. They advocated new instruments better temperature readings and simulation studies while warning against overreliance on equipment.
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UPI
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Walter Lipinski
Argonne National Laboratory
Illinois
Lipinski
Carl Michelson
Tennessee Valley Authority
Three Mile Island Reactor No. 2
UAW Chief Attacks Carter Policy Ahead of Talks
United Auto Workers President Douglas A. Fraser blasted President Carter's wage guidelines urging negotiators to reject outside meddling as auto industry talks near July contract negotiations with General Motors Ford and Chrysler. Fraser warned the administration to stay away from bargaining to avoid strikes and pressed for a substantial wage increase for auto workers. AFL-CIO seeks quick federal court ruling to block enforcement of wage guidelines amid gov contract sanctions and union lawsuits.
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Washington
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Barrington Parker
U.S. District Court For
District of Columbia
Gas use rise warns of tighter fuel supply this summer
US drivers use 4.5 percent more gasoline this spring than last year, driving down stocks and signaling a potentially tight market this summer. Officials warn heating oil could be scarce for winter unless demand falls, with distillate stocks needing rebuilding to safe levels by October. Regulatory steps may be used to assure fuel stock adequacy.
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Goldberg meat cutters face possible talks on closure impact
Union attorney Greg Miller said Goldberg staff may demand negotiations if Meyer Goldberg’s chain faces going out of business. About 100 Lorain County members met to discuss, with District President Cimino presiding, amid behind schedule payments to health and pension funds. Miller noted potential severance, unpaid days, and benefits issues if closure occurs while store managers reportedly consider offers to operate under new ownership.
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Lorain County
Meyer
Miller
Chronicle-Telegram
Frank Cimino
Goldberg
Meyer Goldberg
Cimino
Lorain housing repairs spark complaints hearing set May first
Lorain residents complain about shoddy housing repairs and call for detailed documentation including specifications change orders and vouchers. City official Pete Schroeder acknowledges problems with procedure and inspection as another hearing is scheduled for May 1 at 7 p.m. Separately Maj Saad Haddad proclaims a free Lebanese state amid Lebanon’s turmoil denying coordination with Israel.
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Ronald Ruskan
NAACP
Citizens Coalition For Better Housing
Amato
Pete Schroeder
Community Development Department
Lebanon
Saad Haddad
Haddad
Marjayoun
Elias Sarkiss
Syria
Israel
Ohio Firefighters Strike Verdict Rejected in Court
Dayton case shows Jackson County Common Pleas Judge Thomas Mitchell denying a directed verdict of acquittal in a 22 million damage suit against Dayton firefighters who walked out in August 1977. He cites Ferguson law and a common law duty for public servants to continue to work when life and property are at risk.
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Great Lakes Toxins Threaten Water and Fish
Robert Sugarman, head of the International Joint Commission, warns that toxic waste dumping is worsening in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. He says unless there is a substantial effort to eliminate toxin inputs, the Great Lakes may be written off as sources of drinking water and fish, with lower lakes suffering most.
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International Joint Commission
Robert Sugarman
Sugarman
United States
Canada
Ohio House backs repeal of female labor protections
The Ohio House advanced a bill repealing outdated female protective labor laws, arguing they limit job opportunities. The measure passed 84 to 1 after rejecting an amendment on separate restrooms and facilities.
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Ohio
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