UAW backs Ford amid GM plant closings fears Ohio vote
UAW locals in Ohio approve proposed concessions to Ford with margins as GM plans six plant closures heightening layoff anxiety. Lorain Local 425 votes 2 337 483 against while Maumee narrowly rejects by 17 votes. Voting by Ford workers nationwide continues through Sunday.
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UAW
Maumee
Brook Park
Lorain
Mike Pohorence
International Uaw
Fisher Body
Cleveland
Chains Face Loss of Liquor Licenses Over Price-Fix Plea
Three area grocery chains Fazio's Pick N Pay and Stop-n- Shop pleaded no contest in U S District Court to price fixing and could lose liquor licenses and Ohio lottery rights if Judge Thomas Lambros finds them guilty of a felony. A renewal threat from the Ohio Department of Liquor Control hinges on felony status and post trial actions.
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U.S
Thomas Lambros
Fazio’s
Pick N Pay
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Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Ohio and Michigan Ford unions approve concessions in varied votes
Across Ohio and Michigan Ford plants unions approved the concessions with high margins in Sandusky Canton Lima and Detroit while Maumee and Local 600 showed mixed responses Local 600 in Dearborn near Rouge approved 5826 to 3404 and Local 1892 in Maumee rejected the pact amid layoff pressures The Sandusky plant makes plastic parts for Ford and Canton's forging operation employs about 1400 workers with nearly half laid off.
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Canton
UAW
Detroit
Ford
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Dearborn
Hijacked Tanzanian airliner lands at Stansted after stand off
A Tanzanian airliner hijacked on a domestic Greek flight with more than 90 passengers arrived at Stansted Airport. The plane landed at 2:30 p.m. local time and a co-pilot was wounded. Authorities believed 91 passengers were aboard and the jet had been en route to Copenhagen Amsterdam or London from Athens.
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England
UPI
Athens
London
Civil Aviation Authority
Copenhagen
Amsterdam
Hijacked Boeing 737 Diverted Toward Jeddah Then Greece
The wounded Mwanza to Dar Es Salaam co pilot was treated at Athens airport after the hijack by two to three gunmen claiming to be Tanzanian rebels. The plane refueled in Nairobi and flew 1600 miles to Jeddah then Greece. Hijackers demanded Nyerere's resignation. two hostages were killed as a bluff to pressure refueling. Dr Vassilis Thomas treated the co pilot and saw two armed men. only the co pilot was injured.
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Athens
Tanzania
Nairobi
Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
Greece
Revolutionary Youth Movement of
Julius Nyerere
Natrobt
Vassilis Thomas
Chronicle-Telegram Newsstand Prices Raised
The Chronicle-Telegram will raise newsstand prices next week due to higher newsprint costs. Sunday paper will cost 50 cents and weekday editions 25 cents. current rates are 20 cents daily and 40 cents on Sunday. Home delivery remains at 1.50 for seven days and 1.60 for motor route.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Reagan restores Coast Guard funds on Great Lakes
Reagan reverses planned Coast Guard cutbacks saving Station Ashtabula and 14 other Great Lakes search and rescue stations. Lt Matyas notes crews will stay,pending $155 million in needed appropriations, as Congress weighs funding with hearings set this week.
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George Kister
Reagan
Great Lakes
Ashtabula
Kister
Marblehead
Congress
Philip G. Matyas
Ninth Coast Guard
House
Coast Guard
Lisa Boepple
J William Stanton
Rohio
US Transportation
Drew Lewis
Senate Appropriations
Great Lakes Coast Guard
Buffalo beef on the farm near Havana
Fred Sharp, a Huron County farmer on a 100 acre spread near Havana, raises 17 bison hoping their meat will fund retirement. CT staff writer George Verban reports on Sharp's buffalo steak plans in Sundays editions. The Ohio State Buckeyes pursue a post season bid as Illinois visits Columbus for a key game.
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Huron County
Fred Sharp
Havana
Sharp
George Verban
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ilinois
Columbus
Salvation Army in Elyria runs cheese distribution as supply tightens
Major Elbert Holmberg says 33,600 pounds of cheese arrived and 11,200 pounds were sent to county agencies. About 5,000 families expected to be served today with 8,000 pounds left, as elderly and low income residents seek relief. Ed Webber of East Avenue Convenient Food Mart offers free slicing for recipients.
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Lorain
North Ridgeville
Holmberg
Ed Webber
East Avenue
Elyria Salvation Army
West Broad Street
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