Petition drives to halt Goodyear takeover in Akron area
Residents rallied with petitions and plans for a parade to oppose European financier Sir James Goldsmith's bid to gain control of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Volunteers collected signatures at Summit Mall and the University of Akron, aiming for 110000 to influence Congress and rally local support against a hostile takeover.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Togetherness Committee
James Goldsmith
Goodyear
Sue Duncan
Duncan
Summit Mall
Fairlawn
University of Akron
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Rolling Acres
Goldsmith
Steve Sophis
Congress
Summit County
Mark Ravenscroft
Akeor
Norwood GM plant workers weigh concessions to save jobs
Union Local 674 held a closed vote on proposing contract concessions to keep the Norwood General Motors plant open amid a GM plan to close 11 North American facilities. Workers doubt concessions will alter GM's decision while Sen Metzenbaum seeks a delay inquiry into a foreign trade zone issue.
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Cincinnati
General Motors
United Auto Workers Union
Jim Taylor
Howard Metzenbaum
Dohio
Senate
U.S. Department of Commerce
Don Weber
Dayton
Gasoline price declines slow as Lundberg survey shows stabilization
The Lundberg Survey finds the national average price at 84.63 cents per gallon, down only a tenth of a cent in two weeks. Self-serve regular leaded is 71.56 cents, regular unleaded 76.56 cents, and premium 91.13 cents. full-service prices are higher.
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Los Angeles
Lundberg
Trilby Lundberg
Fairfield GM Workers Vow to Fight Plant Closure
Fairfield Ohio where 2400 unionized workers at the GM stamping plant face layoff as GM plans 11 plant shutdowns nationwide for weak sales. Local 233 president Bill Kelly says workers will continue to press officials and the national union to reverse the decision and save jobs. City leaders back the effort amid fears for the local economy.
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Fairfield
Bill Kelly
United Auto Workers Local 233
Kelly
Butler County
National Union
Robert Gerhardt
Court rules USX pay Marathon holders
The Supreme Court refused to free USX Corp from paying over 83 million dollars to Marathon Oil stockholders tied to the 1982 merger tender. Justice Powell and OConor dissented while four votes were required to grant review.
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Washington
Supreme Court
USX Corp
Marathon Oil Co
Marathon
Lewis F. Powell
Sandra Day O’connor
U.S. Steel
William B. Pryor
Pryor
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