Postal strike looms as Monday deadlines spur talks
Local and national postal unions warn of a Monday strike if no agreement is reached by Sunday night. Key issue is a no-layoff clause, viewed as unlikely by union leaders. Carriers and workers tally local staffing as potential shutdown looms, with Elyria and Lorain facilities stressing potential mail stoppage if strike proceeds.
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Washington
National Association of Letter Carriers
American Postal Workers Union
Clarence Melhinch
Elyria Carriers Local
Elyria
Michael Lotko
Bernard Cushman
New York City
National Guard
Owls Show Varied Attitudes at Bay Village Nature Center
The Great Horned Owls Aretha Jerry and Tom posed for a photo at the Junior Nature and Science Center in Bay Village. Jeff Bishop captured the images as the center, at 28728 Wolf Rd in Huntington Reservation, houses about 200 animals and operates 1 to 5 p.m. daily except Wednesday.
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Aretha
Jerry
Tom
Junior Nature and Science Center
Bay Village
C-T
Jeff Bishop
Wolf Rd
Huntington Reservation
Ex exec sues Ford claiming company made him alcoholic
A retired Ford executive, John R. Brennan, 56, filed a $1.3 million suit in Wayne County Circuit Court alleging alcoholism resulted from his 26 years with the company. He says endless lunches and social functions during his rise led to drinking, and that Ford failed to provide help. Brennan, once Ford Swiss head, seeks lost wages from 1970 to 1984 and accuses Ford of breaking contracts by not assisting his recovery.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Wayne County
John R. Brennan
Brennan
Ford
Switzerland
Dream House
Washington, D.C
New York
Holland
Austria
Brighton
Lake Orion
Space pioneers swap seats in first international orbit tour
UPI reports space diplomats Leonov and Brand swap ships aboard the Apollo Soyuz linkup. They tour both spacecraft, greet each other and Moscow control, and share a televised view as they fly over the Soviet Union. The ceremony, work and sightseeing aim to foster science and detente with three joint sessions planned.
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Houston
UPI
Alexei Leonov
Vance Brand
Howdy
Leonov
Donald ‘‘Deke
Slayton
Thomas Stafford
Brand
Soyuz
Valeri Kubasov
Moscow Control
Soviet Union
Kubasov
Siberian
Karaganda
Stafford
Leonev
Moon
CIA Mail Theft Probe Sparks DOJ Investigation
The CIA intercepted and retained Soviet mail between 1953 and 1973 with thousands opened or logged without opening. Justice Department officials are seeking possible criminal charges and have seized 85 post cards and 25 letters, sending copies to the addressees with explanations from Postmaster General Bailar.
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CIA
Postal Service
FBI
Postal
Justice Department
Washington
UPI
Central Intelligence Agency
Soviet Union
U.S
Russia
New York
San Francisco
William E Colby
Benjamin F. Bailar
Bailar
Colby
Colby and Batlar
U S. Postal Service
Weather outlook with clouds and warm temperatures
The forecast predicts cloudy skies with a chance of showers or thunder showers tonight and tomorrow. Lows tonight will be in the mid to upper 60s, highs tomorrow in the mid to upper 80s, with a 50 percent precipitation chance tonight and 60 percent tomorrow. Winds southerly 5 to 10 mph tonight. Sunset today is 8 58 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow at 6 09 a.m. Details on Page 11.
SPCA seizes pig roaster in Philadelphia case
George Agresta faced cruelty charges after slaughtering a pig for a family barbecue in South Philadelphia. Police and SPCA seized both pigs, with the case never going to trial due to lack of evidence. The SPCA billed $40 for lodging and cold storage, as Agresta had bought the pair for $50.
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Philadelphia
George Agresta
SPCA
George
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