Unemployment Rate Drops for Fifth Straight Month
The March unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, the fifth consecutive monthly decline and the longest run in 14 years. Employment rose to 86.7 million, with blacks and women benefiting most as the economy shows continued recovery ahead of further improvements this year.
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Washington
Labor Department
Julius Shiskin
Commissioner of
Labor Statistics
Shiskin
Jones
Treasury
First Cutbacks In Truck Strike Shuts GM Pontiac Plant
General Motors laid off 5 600 final assembly workers at GMC Truck and Coach Division in Pontiac in the first major cutback from the Teamsters strike. About 2 000 workers remained. Other auto makers warned of possible layoffs next week. Officials projected food and gasoline shortages if the strike lasts.
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General Motors Corp
GMC
Pontiac
Teamsters
Pittsburgh
Steel Industry
U.S. Department of Transportation
Teamster
Richard Haupt
Ford Motor Co
Atlanta
Ford
Buffalo
N.Y
American Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
Teamsters Strike Drags On in Virginia with Pickets at Five Winchester Terminals
About 400 Teamsters are on strike at five Winchester terminals in Virginia as pickets shut down operations. Independent drivers and non–Master Freight Agreement firms continue to roll. Local 539 officials say morale is good and government cooling off period remains uncertain.
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Teamsters
Winchester
Allegheny
Snyder, Smith, Hemingway
TIME
Virginia
Lebanon Holds 20th Cease Fire Amid Civil War
The 20th cease-fire in 11 months took effect at noon with only scattered small arms fire in Beirut and nearby resorts. The truce aims for 10 days as Syria backs a plan for Suleiman Franjieh to resign to allow reforms favoring Moslems. Jerusalem-backed politics, parliamentary moves, and cross-sectarian power struggles shape the crisis.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Suleiman Franjieh
Franjieh
Junblatt
Syria
Kahhaleh
Bargainers Reported Close to Agreement
The Teamsters coast-to-coast truck strike moved into day two as negotiators neared a total economic package but disputed how money would be distributed among wages and benefits. Government officials and business leaders warned of broader inflationary risks and potential plant shutdowns if a deal fails.
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Arlington Heights
Ill
Teamsters Union
U.S
W.J. Usery Jr
Chicago
Ford Administration
Usery
Washington
Tomorrow Deadline for Voter Registration in Several Virginia Towns
Tomorrow is the last day for residents of Winchester Berryville Boyce Stephens City Middletown and Front Royal to register to vote in the May 4 municipal elections. The deadline also applies for voters to transfer residence to another precinct. Registrar Mrs Martha Grim will operate in Rouss City Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Winchester
Berryville
Boyce
Stephens City
Middletown
Front Royal
Martha Grim
Rouss City Hall
Liquor Truck Stolen From Chesterfield Terminal
A tractor trailer loaded with 1,055 cases of liquor for the state ABC stores was reported missing from the C. E. Estes Contract Carriers terminal near Richmond in Chesterfield County. ABC investigators joined the search. cargo value not immediately known.
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Richmond
ABC
Chesterfield County
Bob Woodard
C. E. Estes Contract Carriers
Woodard
Kissinger Opens Fire On Reagan In 1976 Clash
Secretary of State Kissinger issues a White House approved counterattack against Ronald Reagan. Press spokesman Funseth cites Reagan misstatements and a 10 page memo arguing against Reagan's foreign policy claims.
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Washington Star
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
State Department
Ronald Reagan
White House
Kissinger
Reagan
Robert L. Funseth
Daily News
Funseth
Gov
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Retired NASA Scientist Builds Home Solar Heating
Ed Christianson, a former NASA scientist, is profiled in Frederick County as he constructs a solar heating system for his residence. The feature highlights his practical approach and the project’s impact on local energy use.
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NASA
Frederick County
Ed Christianson
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Ala
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Francis Lloyd
Wilson's Trucking Company
Ken Keller
Virginian
Toms Brook
Shenandoah Valley
Keller
Colonial Art and Craft Shop
Latsun Body Parts
G. W. Motors
Palestine
Yasir Arafat
Kamal Junblatt
Jounieh
Federal
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