UAW shifts to anti pollution stance in Congress
Washington air pollution saga dominates Capitol Hill as GM and UAW chiefs press for a fourth extension to meet looser 1975 standards under the 1970 act. The UAW aligned with GM seeks to delay stringent rules amid rising smog concerns and Carter administration proposals.
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Auto Compares
United Auto Workers
UAW
Thomas Murphy
General Motors
Leonard Woodcock
Douglas Fraser
California
Michigan
Dean Ragone
U.S
Peking
Carter
Elyria raises city tax to 1.4 percent with delayed collection
Voters approved a three year half percent city income tax increase to 1.4 percent aimed at debt retirement. Tax administrator Ted Valassis says checks issued Friday will reflect the July 1 effective date, with some employers deducting Friday and others delaying until year end. RITA notes Elyria will receive the due funds by year end, while residents inside and outside the city who work in Elyria will pay the added tax.
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Elyria
Ted Valassis
Regional Income Tax Agency
RITA
Ely- Tia
Valassis
Advances in auto emissions and jobs debate flare in letter
Ralph Nader cites NAS findings that meeting 1970 emission standards is feasible with significant reductions in property damage and health costs. Princeton's Irvin Glassman highlights practical engines like Honda's stratified charge to meet CO HC and possibly NOx standards while saving fuel. Debates over job losses argue pollution controls create jobs. UAW’s Fraser backs mandatory passive restraints, supporting life saving highway measures.
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Tional Academy of Sciences
NAS
New York Times
Irvin Glassman
Princeton University
Honda
Woodcock
Tony Mazzochi
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Environmentalists
Massachusetts Ave
Washington, D.C
Jeremiahs
UAW
Douglas Fraser
Fraser
Brock Adams
Valley View firm claims sole national EV delivery ability
EVA-Chloride Inc led by former teacher Warren C. Harday says the firm, based in suburban Valley View, is the only company in the nation delivering electric vehicles for the road with 14 EVs on U S roads. It plans to convert Pacers for Ohio DOT and Detroit Edison and collaborates with Chloride Group Ltd and Reliance Electric on new batteries and engines with early testing in England.
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Warren C. Harday
Eva-Chloride Inc
Harhay
Evachioride
Valley View
American Motors
Ohio Department of Transportation
DOT
Detroit Edison Co
Woman stabbed in Elyria in fair condition
An Elyria woman, 25, was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a stab wound to the left side near her home. Juanita Alston refused to discuss the incident with investigators as police pursued details of the nighttime attack.
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Elyria
Juanita Alston
Fuller St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Son of Sam strikes again in grim back alley tale
A deranged killer nicknamed Son of Sam wounded Lupe Lupo and Judy Placido in a late night attack. Doctors operated to remove bullets from Lupo’s wrist and shoulder while Placio recovered after bullets damaged her head and neck. Police pursue the suspect as the city reels.
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Lupe
Lupo
Lorain County jobless rate drops to 5.1 percent
Lorain County's unemployment rate fell to 5.1 percent in May as manufacturing and construction added workers. OBES data show 119,844 in the labor force with 113,773 employed and 6,071 unemployed, while neighboring counties report varied rates. The report notes gains in construction and metals, a retail job decline, and forecasts a June rise with more grads entering the job market.
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Lorain County
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Terry Worth
Lorain
OBES
Employment Bureau
Cuyahoga
Erie
Huron
Ash Land
Medina
Scioto County
Wyandot
Geauga
Mixed Stocks On Wall Street As Dow Dips
The Dow Jones industrials slipped slightly while gainers edged losers 3 to 2 on NYSE listed issues. Big-name Dow stocks lagged as institutions shift funds toward broad market indices. NYSE volume reached 26.49 million shares and the composite index rose 0.31 to 55.42 with the AMEX up 0.96 to 120.18.
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NYSE
Amtrak on time and ridership slide for Lake Shore Limited
Amtrak reports April on time rates for the Lake Shore Limited were low and ridership fell 12 percent from a year earlier. The New York to Chicago leg was on time 25 percent, Boston to Chicago 48.3 percent, with 23,228 riders in April versus 26,290 last year. Overall Amtrak carried 1,689,490 passengers, up 6 percent from April 1976.
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Amtrak
Elyria
New York
Chicago
Boston
Lake Shore
ConRail
Florida
Lorain Ford UAW Granted Strike Power to Committee
Local 425 of the United Auto Workers authorized its bargaining committee to call a strike against Ford Motor Co within 60 days if plant condition grievances remain unresolved. The 99 percent affirmative vote covers nearly 7 000 Lorain Assembly Plant workers as complaints of filth debris health hazards and other dilapidated conditions prompted action.
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United Auto Workers Union
Local 425
Ford Motor Co
Lorain
Huron Man Contends For Pot O Gold Victory
A 63 year old retired widow from Erie County Almore Baumann of Huron will appear Thursday on the Pot O Gold lottery show. Baumann is guaranteed a minimum of 5500 and plans to use winnings for his grandchildren’s education. He has a grandson at his home plus two other grandchildren.
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Erie County
Almore Baumann
Rt. 61
Huron
Baumann
Lottery notes and local business ties in Sandusky
A Sandusky resident employed by Foster Grant Co. bought a winning ticket at Pick N Pay. Mrs. Mary Jane Hughes of Swanton won $95,000 last week and will bid again for more prizes. Instant II will be phased out next month, with Lucky Buck II starting July 12 as its replacement.
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Foster Grant Co., Inc
Sandusky
Pick N* Pay
That City
Mary Jane Hughes
Swanton
Beer Can Solar Heat For Norwich Parsonage
Norwich Kansas AP report about the Norwich Methodist Church turning 4,500 empty beer cans into solar heat collectors for the parsonage. Donated by a local tavern, the cans were washed cut and arranged into 18,000 little cups on the south roof to boost surface area. The system began operating when outdoor temp was 35 degrees and air reached 135 degrees in about four hours.
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Norwich
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