Byrne Refuses Talks With Firefighters in Chicago Strike
Mayor Jane Byrne calls firefighters lawbreakers as Chicago faced the city’s first firefighting strike. About 350 of 4,300 firefighters remained on duty while Byrne seeks a preliminary injunction and possible contempt citations. Union members demand a written contract, higher pay, and more manpower.
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Pastors among 11 charged in interstate car theft ring
Eleven defendants including two Muncie pastors were indicted in Detroit on 32 counts for leading an auto theft operation across Michigan Ohio Indiana Tennessee and Pennsylvania. FBI and police said the ring stole dozens of late model luxury cars vans and trucks worth about 750000 with altered VINs and fake Michigan titles. Six suspects were arrested and await arraignment. two pastors Dew and Seals were seized in Muncie.
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Iran seeks Shah extradition via Panamanian lawyer
Panama City Iran joins legal bid to extradite exiled Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Juan Materno Vasquez a former Panamanian Supreme Court head said he will represent Iran and may travel to Iran within hours or days to handle extradition procedures. The Shah and Empress Farah have resided on Contadora Island since December.
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Dan Rather to Succeed Cronkite as CBS Evening News Anchor
Walter Cronkite will step aside early next year and Dan Rather will replace him as CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor. Cronkite, age 63, will stay on through the presidential inauguration and continue with hard news and documentaries afterward.
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Blast Damage Darkens Essex After Gas Explosion
In Essex Ontario a car crash ruptured a gas line at a hardware store igniting gas fumes and a blast that wrecked downtown. Six people were injured as windows shattered and fires spread, with mayor Wilburt Brett estimating damages up to six million dollars.
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Essex, Ontario
UPI
Ontario
Essex
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