Picketing Crowd Demands Work Amid Civil Unrest in Pittsburgh
About 250 construction workers rallied at Pittsburgh City Hall shouting If we dont work nobody works to protest a work shutdown tied to demonstrations by black and white groups. Barr and MBA BTC and the Black Construction Coalition planned talks as 180 protesters faced arrests and injuries during clashes near the 64 story U S Steel building.
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Bell Telephone Co
Pioneer 10 Rocket Explodes En Route to Space Mission
Cape Kennedy report states a $7 million Pioneer 10 probe and a 45 pound communications satellite were destroyed after the Delta rocket veered off course eight minutes after launch. Safety officers detonated charges to prevent further failure. NASA cited loss of hydraulic pressure in the first stage as the root cause.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ford and Chrysler Prepare 1970 Car Price Increases
Detroit News reports Ford and Chrysler tentatively raising 1970 model car prices with increases up to 275 dollars. Ford average may rise about 68 dollars, roughly two percent, while Chrysler hints at higher gains than last year. Final pricing depends on GM and AMC announcements ahead of September sales openings.
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City to pay 24 sick pay claims amid union dispute
Elyria results show 24 sick pay claims will be honored for May 18 to June 14, with 207 workers calling in sick during a sick call strike. The delay stemmed from legal questions, notarized affidavits for non union workers, and doctors certificates required by the service department union.
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Center Ridge Clinic
Sunny and warm forecast with mild nights
Weather report shows sunny skies with highs near 85 tomorrow and lows around 58 to 60 tonight. Winds from the south at 5 to 10 mph. Sunset 8:07, sunrise 6:49. Pollen counts Elyria 118 Lorain 140.
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Policeman Sues City Over Sick Leave Pay
Patrolman Philip E Edwards seeks $222.91 in sick leave pay in a mandamus suit filed with the Ninth District Court of Appeals. The case tests city rules requiring a doctor's certificate for sick claims and involves 12 days during May 18 to June 14. Edwards alleges he cared for his sick wife and children while 131 employees filed claims during a strike. Attorney Jack Zagrans represents the police and seeks an immediate ruling. the court is Akron-based.
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Elyria
Edwin G. Haywood
Philip 8. Edwards
Ninth District Court of Appeals
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Atty
Jack Zagrans
Council
Zagrans
Appellate Court
Akron
Federal funds eyed for new county jail plan
J W McGinnis of the Federal Bureau of Prisons told commissioners a 100 prisoner jail could cost about 1 million dollars. The current 58 berth building is inadequate though well kept, and a replacement with a 50 year plan would take about four years to complete. He supported outskirts placement for parking and yard space, cited Columbus and Montgomery County jails as examples, and said officials will travel to Washington next month to pursue federal aid with a formal program.
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Vernon M. Smith
Columbus
Montgomery County
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Canton
Mason
Mich
Jerry Keron
Washington
Labor Day Weekend Traffic Deaths Estimated
The National Safety Council estimates 625 to 725 people will be killed in traffic accidents over the three day Labor Day weekend. The period runs from 6 p m tomorrow through midnight Monday local time. Related story page 13.
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Soldier from Sheffield Lake dies in Vietnam combat
Pfc. William Anderson Jr., 21, nominated for Bronze and Silver Stars, was killed in combat between Saigon and the Cambodian border after four and a half months in Vietnam. A 1967 Brookside High graduate, he loved sports and worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Lorain before his draft in October 1968. His family awaits official death telegram as arrangements are made with Walter Frey Funeral Home.
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Soviet hints of air attack on China alarms U S leaders
UPI reports intelligence suggests Moscow may be weighing an air strike on Chinese nuclear sites, with officials cautious over potential war. Disclosures cite Soviet talks with Warsaw Pact partners and Western Communist leaders, while some doubt the reports' credibility. The scenario contemplates China potentially invading the Soviet Union and Moscow deciding on possible nuclear use to halt the advance. Border incidents amid rising Sino Soviet tension fuel concern at the Nixon administration.
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