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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1978
Page
3
Cleveland faced a citywide police strike amid a mayoral recall and grafted by a clash between a militant force and Mayor Dennis Kucinich. Striking officers disobeyed orders, were fired, and services lagged for 19 hours while court threats pressured a return to work.
Long Island Democrat Otis Pike, age 57, announces he will quit Congress after 18 years. In a candid note he cites aging, waning motivation, and desire for a different career, reflecting on attendance, ethics concerns, and the burdens of public life. He notes district voting patterns and his pride in service, while acknowledging potential voter reaction.
Washington focus surveys Nixon's postpresidency appeal in public dialogue and potential role. Analysts doubt a return to office, but suggest a platform for ex presidents. Other items discuss women in top corporate roles and two nuclear waste reports with Bechtel and Westinghouse planning a Carlsbad cavern facility for future storage.
Washington reports recount sightings of emaciated Americans in Vietnamese waters and forests, while official commissions conclude most are lost. Carter’s Woodcock Commission found accounting unlikely, yet refugees and insiders question the closure. The House Select Committee and DIA review still leave room for potential new evidence.
Washington reports a 35 percent wage fringe cost of living adjustment plan for rail workers over three years, with postal unions pressing for a 14 percent COLA first year. White House aides and inflation czar Strauss had touted labor support, but rising demands by 600,000 postal workers and 1.1 million rail workers signal a broader inflationary trend, challenging President Carter's policy.
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