USW eyes extension in talks with USX amid strike threat
USW leaders in Pittsburgh discussed asking USX to extend talks past the midnight contract expiry and to offer a 48 hour strike notice. About 45,000 USX workers faced a possible walkout as the 40 month pact neared its end while bargaining stalled on wage cuts contracting out and job classifications.
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Fittsburgh
United Steelworkers Union
USX Corp
Gram
Pittsburgh
USX
Pena
United Steelworkers
James N. McGeehan
USW
LTV Steel strike halted by bankruptcy ruling
Cleveland workers at LTV Steel Co in Cleveland Works faced a midnight walkout by nearly 6,000 employees but plans were set aside after a bankruptcy judge in New York intervened. The ruling preserves payroll and benefits for six months while restructuring proceeds.
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Cleveland
LTV Steel Co
New York
LTV
Retirees to Get Six Months of Company Insurance Benefits
United Steelworkers District 28 director Anthony Rainald hailed Judge Burton Lifland's order as a union victory. LTV Steel may resume company paid health and life insurance for retirees through mid January, covering claims from the bankruptcy period and post filing.
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Anthony Rainald
United Steelworkers
Burton Lifland
LTV Steel
Mark Tomasch
Dallas
LTV
Lor Taylor found dead after stabbing near Berea
Lor Taylor age 17 or 18, described as dark eyed and glamorous, was found slain in a wooded area of Grafton Township, Lorain County after a late March death. Investigators say four chest wounds ended her roaming life, with family noting troubling drug or crime hints from Cleveland contacts. Services planned in Berea and Vermilion, with relatives in Wellington and those involved in her daughter Jessica’s care.
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Lor Taylor
Lori
Tessa
Grafton Township
Lorain County
Berea Children’s Home
Linda Thurman
Vermilion
Thomas and
Dee Taylor
Elizabeth
Arthur Smith
Wellington
Cleveland
Yule tunes despite 100 degree heat at WZZK
Birmingham listeners heard White Christmas as 100 degree heat persisted. DJ Jay Michaels played Christmas songs and snow reports flooded in while stations issued weather alerts. Santa talk mingled with heat, snow, and close opportunities, as Christmas cheer clashed with summer heat.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jay Michaels
WZZK
Michaels
Weekend Forecast With Showers Likely
Tonight and Friday will be partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 65 tonight, highs in the low 80s Friday. Details on Page A-3.
Coughlin aims for Swindell sign amid pitching woes
Coughlin returns to reality as the Tribe faces pitching struggles and urges a strong bid to sign Greg Swindell. In sports, Rutigliano disputes quotes about Don Rogers' death, claiming misquotation.
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Tribe
Dan Coughlin
Greg Swindell
Rutigliano
Don Rogers
Beautiful birth ends tragedy after 53 days inside womb
Michelle Poole enters the world beautiful and healthy after spending 53 days in her brain-dead mother's womb. The baby’s mother is later disconnected from life support. Page A-6 carries the full story with photos.
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Michelle Poole
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Andy Toth
David M. Roderick
U.S. Steel Corp
Dick Miller
United Steelworkers Local 1104
Lorain
USXK
Lifland
Cindy Leise
Steve Novak
C-T
Jessica
Pufferbelly Limited Restaurant & Bar
Berea
Lori Taylor
Lori’s
Tessa Taylor
Siliene
Bama
By Lisa Greene
Scripps Howard News Service
Mike Royer
Jordan Bullard
AIM
East River
Elyria Memorial Hosp
Accent
Coughlin
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