Auto union eyes Chrysler and GM in talks
UAW officials push to restart talks with Chrysler and General Motors after Ford operations resume. Chrysler executives report subcommittee sessions planned, with Fraser seeking funds for unemployment benefits and wage support as talks hinge on pattern contracts. Ford already faces stalled production at multiple plants amid ongoing strikes.
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Canadian unions strike to protest wage and price controls
The Canadian Labour Congress estimates that just over a million workers joined a one day strike against federal wage and price controls. Essential services stayed in operation while many industries faced disruptions in cities across Canada. Only a small share of firms reported worker turnout, and several cities lacked bus, postal, and garbage services. Vancouver ferries paused and local papers did not publish. Refineries and shipyards closed in several towns.
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Wall posters denounce Mao widow Chiang Ching in Shanghai
Kyodo News reports posters publically denouncing Chiang Ching and three radical Politburo members for alleged coup plotting. Shanghai leaders and a Japanese resident described wall notices calling for overthrows as arrests of more than 30 radicals were reported, with no official confirmation.
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Entertainer Derry Lee Lewis Faces Court Forfeiture
Collierville Tennessee entertainer Derry Lee Lewis forfeits $100 bond after failing to appear in court amid charges of negligent conduct and firing a gun inside city limits. Four band members were wounded at his home on September 23 as a pistol discharged. Police say the eye is closed on the case.
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Bette Davis to Receive Life Achievement Award
Bette Davis will receive the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award, to be presented March 1 in Los Angeles during a national televised ceremony. Past winners include Orson Welles, James Cagney, John Ford, and Wilkin Wyler, with the honor given after trustees’ vote to a talent whose work has endured.
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Britain to Impose Imports Controls Amid Trade Deficit Pressure
Prime Minister James Callaghan's Labour government faces intensified pressure from unions and industry amid fears of collapse. A September trade report shows a deficit rising to 5.9 billion dollars, up from August by 353.33 million. The government, after resisting controls for two years to avoid foreign retaliation on exports, weighs new import restrictions.
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Medal of Freedom for Martha Graham in presidential honor
Washington AP the 82 year old founder of modern dance Martha Graham received the Medal of Freedom from President Ford at the White House. He called her a superstar and in a standing ovation she narrated and danced with Janet Kilber as principal dancer. Ford announced a 30 million Cultural Challenge Grant to boost arts funding with matched private contributions.
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