Guardsmen man stations in N H fire sick out
National Guardsmen with no firefighting training manned Manchester fire stations as 50 firefighters were absent for the 6 pm to 8 am shift. Gov. Meldrim Thomson ordered duty after a partial sick-out since Saturday by about 200 city firemen. The city sought a contempt injunction against the firemen's union and mobilization costs. Negotiations collapsed and the Public Employee Labor Relations Board urged resume talks within 48 hours. mediator Thomas McNally to meet officials.
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Automakers post near three percent August sales gain
Detroit outlines show General Motors leads with a record August, domestic and import totals reaching 956,460 units, up about 3 percent from a year earlier. GM's passenger cars hit 458,624 units, while Ford, Chrysler, and AMC posted mixed results. GM’s late surge tied to 10-day push and early 1979 line introduction. In Houston, Troung Tran fatally shot his wife during a break-in scare at their housing project home, a tragedy noted amid burglary fears.
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Ha Tam Thi Lee
Hermann Hospital
Texas
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