California Pinto crash survivor awarded record verdict
An Orange County jury awarded 18 year old Richard Grimshaw nearly 128 million dollars in punitive and compensatory damages after a 1972 Pinto explosion. The verdict cited a rear impact on Interstate 15 near San Bernardino and factory welding defects.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Califor
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Ford Pinto
Mark Robin
Orange County
Interstate 15
San Bernardino
Boston Blown By 100 MPH Wind In New England Storm
A fierce blizzard with winds up to 100 mph battered the New England coast. Seaside residents fled rising tides as three states faced crippling conditions and Boston saw five foot drifts. President Carter ordered the 1st Army into Rhode Island and Massachusetts mobilized National Guard units to aid relief efforts. At least 17 deaths were reported across Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
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UPI
New England
Carter
U.S. 1St Army
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
1St Army
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Ella T. Grasso
Coal union closeto approve tentative warehouse strike settlement
Washington D C special bargaining council of United Mine Workers began deciding whether to approve a tentative coal strike settlement as coal stockpiles dwindle across states. The pact requires ratification by the 39 member council and then the 160000 rank and file members, with a Bituminous Coal Operators Association panel also needed. The agreement includes a 2.35 per hour wage increase and faces opposition over a clause penalizing wildcat strikes.
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Washington
UPI
United Mine Workers Today
Wayne Horvitz
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
UMW
Arnold Miller
Battisti Orders Cleveland Desegregation Bus Plan Start
U S District Judge Frank J Battisti chastises the Cleveland school board for delay and orders bus integration to begin next September targeting about 52 000 pupils. With declining enrollment and school closures the total may shrink and a stay remains possible pending appeals. He also moves ahead with appointing a deputy superintendent for desegregation and urges bus contracting security and staff training while the board’s appeal continues.
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Cleveland
Frank J. Battisti
Battisti
Daniel McCarthy
George Meisel
Abbe rezoning OKd in 9-2 council vote
Abbe rezoning approved by a 9 to 2 vote on North Abbe Road for College Green a mixed residential and neighborhood shopping area. Lorne Elbert Jr. gains about 64 acres residential zoning with 10 acres for neighborhood business, triggering planning commission review next Feb 16.
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Abbe
Okd
Abbe Road
College Green
Robert Frederick
Howard Coleman
Elbert
Council
Richard P. Seward
City Planning Commission
Commission
Merit Corporation
Garrett J. Murray
College
Col. J
GM 1977 earnings hit record despite inflation squeeze
General Motors posted a record 3.3 billion in net income for 1977, up 15 percent from 1976, with per share earnings of 11.62 dollars. Inflation trimmed the profit margin to 6.1 percent, while fourth quarter earnings reached 936 million and worldwide sales totaled a record 55 billion. Top executives Thomas Murphy and Elliott Estes cited inflation as the main drag on real income, noting 1977 real net income only slightly above 1973 levels. Bonuses for executives rose to 161 million, from 139.7 million in 1976. Ford and Chrysler were to report forthcoming.
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Detroit
UPI
General Motors Corp
Thomas A. Murphy
Elliott M
Pete” Estes
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
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