Magma Copper Workers Seek $600 Million in Damages
LeRoy Houser and Joseph G. Sierra filed a federal suit on behalf of Magma Copper Co. employees claiming more than $600 million in damages from the United Steelworkers union over the eight month copper strike. The complaint alleges industrywide bargaining violated antitrust and labor laws, causing foreclosures, repossessions and bankruptcy for Magma workers in a dispute that ended with new contracts on March 14, 1988.
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América
Magma Copper Co
Leroy Houser
Joseph G. Sierra
Tucson
Magma
United Copper Mineworkers of
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Phoenix
United
State Plans Traffic Survival Schools Begin September
Governor Jack Williams and five state officials announced traffic survival schools to start Sept 3 under state local government pacts. Drivers with repeated citations will be referred for a 10 hour training and lectures on road rules and defensive driving, with no tax money spent. About 3 percent of county drivers are repeat violators, totaling roughly 29,000 in Maricopa County in the first year.
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Phoenix
Jack Williams
Sirhan Sirhan Trial Postponement Asked After Vote
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn urged postponing the Sirhan Sirhan murder trial until after the November presidential election. The trial is currently set for November 1, with Judge Richard Schauer to announce a replacement by October 4.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Kenneth Hahn
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Hahn
Superior Court
Hank
Sirhan Sirhan
Richard Schauer
Brazil Slashes Cruzeiro Value Decline Planned
Rio de Janeiro AP reports a national council announcing Wednesday night a 13 percent decrease in the Cruzeiro value.
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Brazil
Cruzeiro
Rio DE Janeiro
Ational Council
Hungarians Halt All International Airline Traffic in Budapest
Vienna airport officials reported Hungary blocked all international flights for political reasons. A spokesman said Budapest canceled inbound and outbound services, including two Rome-bound flights, effective immediately.
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UPI
Hungary
Budapest
Autiona
Rome
State Welfare Board Eyes Tougher Rules on Work and Aid
Arizona welfare officials consider tightening Work Incentive Program rules. If mothers refuse work training, children could enter foster care or receive aid redirected to groceries. The plan would revert to stricter emergency relief, cutting aid to dependents to as low as 80 dollars monthly for small families.
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UPI
State Welfare Board
Jack Gaston
John Graham
Gaston
Welfare Department
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