Word: pittsburgh
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...epochal day in 1918, a flaky Pittsburgh Pirate stepped up to bat against the Brooklyn Dodgers. As the home crowd razzed him, the outfielder doffed his cap-and released a sparrow...
...efforts to thwart Imetal, Copperweld has rallied impressive support-with the help of its image maker, Ketchum, MacLeod & Grove, Pittsburgh's biggest public relations firm. Hundreds of Copperweld's 4,300 employees have ridden buses into Washington and Manhattan to picket against the takeover, urged on by United Steelworkers President I.W. Abel. Republican Senators Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania and Robert Taft of Ohio, where Copperweld operates two plants, have issued statements supporting the Pittsburgh firm. Pennsylvania Governor Milton J. Shapp sent a wire to Smith stating his belief that Imetal wants Copperweld "as a source of cash only...
Fresh Doubts. The battle in Pittsburgh is unlikely to give pause to the growing number of American empire builders who are trying to take over corporations by tender offers. But it is certain to raise fresh doubts for many foreign businessmen, especially those in the newly rich Arab states, which have only just begun to seriously consider long-term investments in U.S. industry. And that is not likely to please Administration economists, who are looking for an infusion of foreign capital to help the nation's balance of payments...
...Newark, N.J. 39. Paterson, N.J.* 40. Springfield, Mass.* 41. Youngstown, Ohio* 42. Detroit 43. Richmond 44. Fort Worth 45. Atlanta 46. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.* 47. Miami 48. Nashville, Tenn.* 49. Pittsburgh 50. Allentown, Pa.* 51. St. Louis* 52. Gary, Ind.* 53. Louisville* 54. Providence* 55. Baltimore...
They had good reason. Only six weeks ago the Third Circuit Court of Appeals handed down an important precedent in the case of two Teamsters locals in Warren, Ohio, and Pittsburgh. The truckers had walked out in a bloody, five-week wildcat strike against Eazor Express Inc. over the dismissal of two employees. Eazor sued the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the locals, all of which had signed a no-strike agreement, and three judges of the Third Circuit unanimously held them all liable, even though they were not involved in starting the strike. The court's message...