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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1970
Page
1
Detroit AP reports a General Motors strike appears almost certain as GM negotiators and the United Auto Workers each accuse the other of inflexibility. Talks were set to continue at GM facilities as midnight approaches.
The United Auto Workers plan a midnight strike against General Motors if no new contract is reached. About 344,000 GM hourly workers would be idled in the US and Canada, with 27 plants singled out as strike targets. GM’s sales last year totaled 24.295 billion dollars with profits of 1.71 billion. Negotiations stalled after a Sunday meeting described as unproductive, with key issues including wage hikes, inflation protection, and a 30 year retirement pension.
Area apple growers will meet tomorrow night at 8 at the Farmers & Merchants Bank Building on Cameron Street. Don Pollitt Jr outlines apple price discussions and a report on a National Fruit Products meeting with Harold Hartley of Chicago also participating.
Washington officials report little progress in wage dispute talks to avert a nationwide railroad strike by four AFL-CIO unions. Labor Department mediators and Assistant Secretary W. J. Usery met with union and railroad officials, but sources say progress remains limited as the Tuesday 12:01 a.m. deadline nears.
Congressional leaders from both parties press for air travel quarantines and international boycotts against nations harboring hijackers. Bills require the President to cut air traffic to offending countries or suspend travel with those failing to return hijacked planes within 48 hours. Lawmakers urge international air conferences and airport cooperation with federal funding conditions.
City inspectors will tag worn-out refuse containers during a weeks long drive. Health Director Dr. L A Dickerson notes the effort aligns with National Rodent Control Week running from yesterday through Saturday.
Enemy troops smashed the vanguard of Cambodia's government offensive near Taing Kauk 55 miles north of Phnom Penh killing 40 soldiers and wounding about 50. Government commanders report 20 enemy dead with 200 more believed dead or wounded carried away.
Five people were hurt and a horse killed in multiple weekend highway accidents across the area. Calvin Corbin, 21, a Marine from Camp LeJeune, was treated at a hospital and released after a crash on Paper Mill Road Saturday night. Julia Light of Route 2 Winchester was admitted for observation after a crash on Route 681 north of the city.
Fair weather dominates as high pressure and a trough move southeast from the south. A cold front plunges toward the Ohio River Valley threatening cooler air and unsettled conditions across the region.
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