Strikers picket Lithium plant in Bessemer
Picket lines formed Friday at the Lithium Corporation of America plant in Bessemer as Local 3002 of the United Chemical and Metal Workers Union pressed for higher job classifications and faster promotions. Union officials estimate 60 to 75 percent of the plant’s 800 to 1,000 workers walked out, with about 10 per cent joining later shifts. The dispute centers on pay scales and automatic raises tied to evaluations, while management says talks continue with union leaders.
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Lithium Corporation
Bessemer City
Bessemer Drive
Tay
Spike
Cither
Saul Hawn
Lance
Neal Milley
Viker
Ugar
Lithium Corporation of America
Sisen
Phint
Supreme Court to Hear Tape Case Over Nixon Tapes
Special Prosecutor Jaworski seeks early Supreme Court review to bypass appeals and force trial on Sept 4. Court consents to leapfrog to resolve evidence disputes amid White House objections and ongoing fight over presidential conversations.
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Washington
Nixott
John J. Ka
Ted
Jfawar
Food prices surge as May market basket rises nationwide
An Associated Press survey finds May food costs jumped in most cities, ending a slight dip from April. The May market basket rose about 15 percent over March, with 30.8 percent of items up, 21.5 percent down, and 42.6 percent unchanged, while nonfood items fluctuated and staples like sugar and detergents spiked in several regions.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Olal
Seattle
Boston
Vous
Hsing
Soatthy
Philniciphty
Sal Lake City
Dallas
Farm prices drop again in mid May report
The Agriculture Department reported farm prices fell several percent across major goods including hogs, wheat, milk, and calves. Compared with a year earlier, crop prices showed gains while overall costs varied, with USDA noting lower retail prices influenced by market conditions and consumer demand.
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Gunmen free hostages after surrender at Rancho Cordova bank
Two youths identified as Bill Young and Mike Madigan surrendered after police delivered a $1 million ransom and an interview was broadcast. The pair seized 25 people at Cracker National Bank for nearly seven hours, exchanged one hostage for a deputy, and claimed no political motive while promising to release more.
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Snbur
National Bank
Robert Hut
Nirmselt
Riy W
Harvey
Martigan Harvey
Bank O'Cieags
Iiside Hie
Anon Houg
Gimmen
Robert Rub
QaMnen
Shariff
Hill Miller
Ite
Senler
Drunk Driver Fined and Court Delays Noted
A drunken driver, identified as 43 year old resident of Bratonwood, was fined $100 plus court costs and given a suspended driver’s license after pleading guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated. The case was postponed from June 19 to a later date at District Court before Judge Ralph Phillips amid defense requests and scheduling changes.
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Gene Muir
Howes
Leodor
Alcnhol
Tue Harriss
Hos
Duce Heirs
Mike Facet
Raym
Isley
Rap IK
Chad
Chable
Prodan
Gagette
Ralph Phillips
Dadge Phillips
Two Columbia men charged in shotgun killing of a patrolman
In Columbia South Carolina two men Tommy Thompson and Joseph Mantey aged 20 and 21 were charged Friday in the shotgun killing of highway patrolman Strickland on Interstate 20 near Columbia. The incident began when Strickland stopped a speeding car. armed assailants ordered him out and fatally shot him. A chase ensued, bullets and a gunfight followed, and one suspect fled toward a subdivision while another tried to take a car by force from a homeowner family member. The case includes a kidnapping charge against Thompson and a weapon's use, with authorities detailing the dramatic sequence and injuries to Strickland and others.
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Columbia
S.C
Wriday
South Carolina
Tommy Q. Thompson
Joseph Cilian Mantey
Nath
Thompson
Waty
Pa Nel Capl
Jesse A. Spell
Hen W. Strickland
Dain
Strickland
Aind
Bie
Will
Pitrol
Strickland Ted
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Sonic Woods
Tad Mes
William £. Gantt
James Allen Anderson
University of South Carolina
Anderson
Explosion Injures 100 at Plant Blast
Radford Ya reports an explosion at a plant injuring about 100 workers and causing estimated 20 million dollars in damage. Commander Snider says one person was killed and five were severely injured. Rescue squads and Army units aided, with about 5,000 civilian workers affected. Emergency surgery ongoing. investigation to determine cause may take days.
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Radford
IAP
Army
Arsoaae
Hon Snider
Ioane
Where to go for emergency care in Gaston County
A reader note highlights that the Gaston Memorial Hospital emergency room operates 24 hours a day seven days a week with multiple doctors on duty. It notes about 54,000 annual ER visits and previews Sunday Gazette features on medical schools, a Lincoln County tale about a talking machine, real estate careers, church attendance trends, and debutantes introductions.
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Gaston Memorial Hospital
Lincoln County
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