Discover Family, Famous People & Events, Throughout History!

Throughout History

Advanced Search

Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, November 23, 1993

You are currently viewing page 9 of: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, November 23, 1993

   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 23, 1993 . The stars and stripes Page 9 airline agrees to arbitration with strikers Washington a president Clinton announced monday that american airlines and its strik ing flight attendants Union had reached an agreement to end the walkout. The strike which began thursday was costing the airline More than $10 million a Day disrupting travel for thousands and threatening to bring chaos to air ports during the upcoming thanksgiving weekend. Clinton said both sides agreed to submit their Dis Pute to binding arbitration. I have spoken with both parties involved. Both have agreed in principle to end the strike and return to the bargaining table immediately Clinton said at a Whitehouse news conference. The walkout was called by the association of professional flight attendants Over pay medical benefits staffing and work  think it s a pretty selfish thing to do at this time of year said Elizabeth Moser 23, whose flight from Losangeles to a honeymoon in Hawaii was delayed Sun  chairman Robert l. Crandall said travel ers who cannot be rescheduled at an acceptable time will receive a $100 credit on top of refunds. Our losses Are very Large. They Are certainly More than $10 million a Day Crandall said. They May be substantially More than  Union requested a special presidential panel to help referee the dispute. The airline had opposed the idea however and transportation Secretary Federico Pena had indicated earlier monday that Quick action was unlikely. If a panel were created the Union said strikers would return to work , in an interview on Abc s today show said the strikers request for Federal intervention was under re View. At a news conference at american Headquarters inform Worth Crandall said 4,000 flight attendants would not have jobs after the strike. But the Union said Amer Antar Shaw ski Cap at american airlines deserted baggage claim area in Chicago s of Hare International Airport gets in some Reading. Ican would have to offer workers other options such apart time jobs. An undetermined number of other american air lines employees also would be Laid off because the strike has damaged the Public s Confidence in the car Rier and Cost it business Crandall said. The 21,000-Mcmber Union walked out thursday. The strike the first by flight attendants at american is the biggest against a . Airline since 1989.by Federal Law All passenger flights must carry a minimum number of attendants. Many of american flights however have flown their scheduled routes without passengers so the planes can make later connections if attendants become available. The airline was planning to concentrate on flights tits main hubs in Dallas Miami and san Juan puerto Rico. The airline also will focus on flights from Newyork and los Angeles. American will put passengers on 12 percent of its flights from Chicago the airline second largest Hub said the Carrier s executive vice president Bob Baker. Man reportedly Dies at Kevorkian s Home Royal Oak Mich. A a Man died monday morning at the apartment of or. Jack Kevorkian a spokeswoman for Kevorkian s attorney said. The woman speaking for lawyer Michael Schwartz identified the Man As All Khalili of Oak Park iii., and said he suffered from Bone cancer. She said that he inhaled Carbon monoxide but that she did not know whether Kevorkian was present when the patient died. The spokeswoman refused to give he name. Royal Oak police it. Don Novak said officers Whereat Kevorkian s apartment at 9 30 a.m., but he declined to comment further. Since 1990, Kevorkian an outspoken proponent of physician assisted suicide for the severely ill has been present at 19 suicides in the Detroit area. In an Effort to Stop Kevorkian the Michigan legis lature approved a measure outlawing assisted suicide. The measure went into effect earlier this year. Kevorkian is facing a january trial in one of the suicides that took place since then. Wallets purses collected in Church service robbery Nashville Tenn. A two masked gunmen burst into a Church robbed worshippers of their wallets and purses and then told them say your  suspect was arrested sunday after police fired car Gas into a nearby House where he had barricaded himself Fornix hours. Police were searching for the other suspect. Police charged Gary Bell 30, of Nashville with violating his parole for second degree murder. He was expected to be indicted monday in the robbery police detective Rick Roll said. About 40 members of mount Herman missionary Baptist Church were nearing the end of their sunday service when the gunmen wearing ski masks burst in and ordered them to turn Over their wallets and purses. Then they had the nerve to say count to 100 and say your prayers " said churchgoer Tanya Phillips. The Church s minister the Rev. Brian Coles managed to sneak outside and Call police during the robbery. Nature Recife dinner Rolls Amy a air fan Exchange Suitca Rolls veg buy two packs of nature s recipe dinner Rolls for Only $149 offer Good Only with Coupon through december 1,1993, at any cafes Europe shop Pette  
Browse Articles by Decade:
  • Decade