Sued Teamsters seek repayment from leaders over pension losses
Washington UPI reports a civil suit targets Frank Fitzsimmons and 18 others over alleged misuse of funds in the Central States pension plan. The action seeks recovery of hundreds of millions from defendants’ pockets under the 1974 pension law. Officials say removal of officers is for members, not the govt, while losses could reach 500 million.
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Labor Department
Fitzsimmons
Teamsters Central States Pension Fund
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa
Poulos
Prod, Inc
Ray Marshall
Marshall
Said. Fitzsimmons
Hoffa
Central States Pension Fund
Daniel J. Shannon
Security exec charged in picket shooting death
Cleveland police said William Hargrays Jr of National Investigation Security Services and four NISS employees faced murder and complicity charges in the death of Thomas Moss Jr during a strike at Bargar Metal Fabricating Co. Moss allegedly pointed a gun at Hargrays, with the weapon found at the scene. Mayor Kucinich urged a federal probe and more guard regulations.
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Cleveland
UPI
William Hargrays Jr
National Investigation Security Services
Maywood
DI C
Bargar Metal Fabricating Co
Hargrays
Almeta Johnson
Thomas Moss Jr
Moss
Bargar
Dennis J. Kucinich
Justice Department
Kucinich
Early cuddling linked to healthier infants say doctors
Dr Marshall H Klaus of Case Western Reserve University told a Swedish Hospital conference that newborns cuddled by mothers in the first minutes after birth are healthier, kiss more, and scold less later. He warned that keeping mother and child apart may raise divorce risk and increase battered children.
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Filipina Narcisco
Leonora Perez
Ann Arbor
U.S
James K. Robinson
Philippine Islands
Seattle
UPI
Marshall H. Klaus
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Klaus
Swedish Hospital
House OKs first overhaul of U S bankruptcy laws
The House approved a six year effort to modernize U S bankruptcy rules. It would create an independent bankruptcy court system ending the referee setup and ban using bankruptcy for student loan avoidance. The bill sent to the Senate includes protections to encourage debt repayment. An amendment to preserve some referee influence was rejected 262 146. An associated student loan measure passed 54 26.
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Washington
UPI
House
Voice
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Don Edwards
D-Calif
Ban on smoke detectors heads to House vote
Rep. Ted Weiss introduces legislation to ban manufacture and interstate sale of ionization smoke detectors containing Americum 241. He cites cancer and environmental risks from breached radioactive foil and poor disposal. Weiss notes HUD promotes ionization devices in VA and FHA home purchases and urges photoelectric detectors as a safe nonradioactive alternative.
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Washington
UPI
Ted Weiss
D-N.y
Weiss
Housing and Urban Development Department
Veterans Administration
Federal Housing Administration
Fewer teens in 70s can identify the UN
A federally funded 1970s study measured teens knowledge and attitudes. It found 13 and 17 year olds bested females on a question about the United Nations, with overall progress in press freedom attitudes for 13-year-olds and a decline for 17-year-olds.
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Washington
UPI
United Nations
League of Nations
Commonwealth of Water
International Labor Organization
Don’tion
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Chronicle-Telegram
Ehyria
Thurs
Paul Poulos
Picket
International Union Local 48
Allen Ertel
D-Pa
Usda Choice
United
Florida
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Tampa/St. Pete
Palm Beach
Hertz
Tebe
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