Battered unions coming back to life in 1980s data
The AP reports tentative signs of a union revival despite overall membership declines. 1986 saw women gaining 70,000 members to 5.8 million, while union share slipped to 17.5 percent of workers. Wages for union members rose more than those for nonmembers, widening the pay gap.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Associated Press
Richard Belous
The
Conference Board
Belous
U.S
United States
Charles McDonald
Afl-Cio
PLO aide denies life saving role in hostage talks
In Beirut, Salah Khalaf Abu Iyad denies contacting Shiite leader to halt executions of hostages. He says the PLO is quietly working to free foreigners and slammed published claims as inaccurate. The Al Anwar report alleged he warned Hussein Musawi of a U S attack if any hostage died.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Yasser Arafat
PLO
Salah Khalaf
Abu Iyad
Associated Press
Al-Anwar
Khalaf
United States
Friday the 13th folklore across cultures and myths
The passage surveys legends about Friday the 13th across England Scotland Hindus and ancient Scandinavians. It notes superstition about cats and death fears and contrasts with beliefs in luck for marriage and the number thirteen in American symbols. It mentions a case over house number changes and a looming third Friday the 13th in November.
Horvitz estate to split among three sons and families
The $600 million Horvitz estate will be divided into three sub trusts for Harry R. Horvitz William D. Horvitz and Leon ard C. Horvitz within five years. Probate Judge Francis J. Tatty ordered sale of trust assets and immediate distribution of liquid securities to sub trusts. Trustees may hire Goldman, Sachs to plan the sale, liquidation or disposition of the holdings including newspapers and Florida real estate.
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Cleveland
Samuel A. Horvitz
Harry R
William D
Leonard C. Horvitz
Cuyahoga County
Francis J. Tatty
Tatty
The
Willoughby) News-Herald
Lake County
Lorain
Goldman, Sachs & Co
New York
Horvitz Trust
Goldman, Sachs
Admiral warns Contras lose support as Shultz pushes aid
Secretary of State George P. Shultz urged continued U S aid to Nicaraguan rebels while Adm William Crowe chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warned that American patience is not endless unless rebels show battlefield progress Crowe said there must be some success to justify ongoing commitment and he questioned prolonged support without gains
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Washington
George P. Shultz
U.S
Shultz
Central America
New Orleans
William Crowe
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Crowe
Campaign seeks EAS plan amid Lorain County phone protest
Circulating petitions mark the first phase ordered by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for an Emergency Alert System. A countywide poll and long process could exceed two years as PACO weighs a deep discount plan to slash toll costs by up to 85 95 percent in Lorain County. Local leaders Culberson Cook and Torma push Lorain County action with possible western Cuyahoga County inclusion later.
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Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Culberson
PACO
Thomas Chema
Alltel Communications Corp
Elyria Telephone
Lorain County
Cook and
Torma
Elyria
Cook
Cuyahoga County
She
Fisher Guide buyout opposed by U S senator letter
U S Senator John Glenn urged GM to delay the Fisher Guide plant sale. He cited risk to Elyria workers and their community, calling the request fair. Fisher Guide announced the plant would be put on the block in December after inspections in January and Salomon Brothers aimed to complete a spring sale.
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U.S
John Glenn
Elyria
Glenn
Fisher Guide
Salomon Brothers Inc
New York
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