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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle, Thursday, October 17, 1985 Page Two NEWSPRESSBRIEFS INTERNATIONAL FROM UNITED Chrysler workers strike DETROIT More than 80,000 Chrysler workers seeking higher pay struck 51 U.S. and Canadian plants Wednesday, and weary negotiators went to work on what the union called "boulders" standing in the way of a new contract. United Auto Workers President Owen Bicber said many tough issues remained to be resolved in talks covering 70,000 U.S. workers at Chrysler Corp. plants in 46 facilities in 15 states. Some 10,400 workers struck in Canada. "There are some tough friction points," Bieber said. "More than friction points, there are some boulders." Although he did not rule out a quick settlement, Bieber disputed statements by Chrysler's chief bargainer, Thomas Miner, that the two sides were near an agreement on parity with General Motors and Ford contracts Tuesday night just before the midnight strike deadline. and Kathleen Sheets, 50, the wife of J. Gary Sheets. "There is no parity offer on the table here," Bieber said. Asked if he thought the strike w ould be a long one, Bieber said, "Once you start predicting you get into a lot of trouble." Parity with workers at GM and Ford is a major issue in the talks. Another big issue is outsourcing the company's practice of sending jobs to outside, non-uni- Christensen and Sheets had been partners in financially-trouble- by customers. Egyptians protest U.S. on CAIRO, Egypt Chanting and slogans, thousands of Egyptian students anti-Americ- firms. anti-Isra- In Toronto, union sources and officials speculated that in Canadian negotiations when it became clear a U.S. walkout could not be averted. Third bomb hurts suspect demonstrators. Defying a SALT LAKE CITY The third victim in a series of deadly bombings connected to a letter challenging official Mormon Church history also is a suspect in the murders of RECEIVE $200 government ban on all demonstrations, about 3,000 students marched from Cairo's second largest university to the nearby Abassiya Square in the center of the capital. "What a shame, Egypt was sold for half a dollar," shouted students from Ein Shams University. two people, police said Wednesday. A bomb in Mark Hoffman's parked car detonated on Main Street about 2:40 p.m. (MDT), critically injuring the man who gave a controversial 1 9th Century letter about the founding of the Mormon Church to Steven Christensen, who was killed Tuesday. Police Chief Bud Willoughby confirmed Hoffman, 30, "somewhat fits the description" of a police artist's drawing of a man who left packages at Christensen's Booby-tra- p eli observed the protest but did not clash with the WEATHER by Edward Teets Thursday: The sun will continue with warm days and cool nights, high 65-7- 0 and low 40. Friday: The same old thing sunny days and cool nights, high Friday of 70 and the low near 40. downtown brokerage office and at the home of HIGHEST QUALITY HAIR CARE PROGRESSIVE DESIGNS an marched through the heart of Cairo Wednesday in another angry outburst over the U.S. interception of an Egyptian jet carrying the hijackers of a cruise ship. No injuries or arrests were reported by riot police who Chrysler officials in the United States ordered a virtual halt Christensen's a investment firm that was being sued d ex-partn- er. bombs in those packages killed the broker OFF HAIRCUTS WITH THIS AD plus ONE FREE TANNING VISIT Wolff System 532-75- 83 Plaza ads PBUL MITCHELL ftroww HnHimiiMnwiijHWHmtimii(mHiiuuwiminiHwinHuiiina dodo restaurant NOW SERVING 6:30 a.m. Student Special 7th So. 9th East $2" 328-934- 8 HOMECOMING QUEEN CONTEST Applications are now available at ASUU offices (234 Union) and the Student Involvement Center (270 Union). Preliminaries Finals Oct. 29 Nov. 4 ULLiJUJaJUd-- D I uCLB lessors! gXLDaXftTjTi amrns mass MSP tgrjre3iffl'4toDKr?riP Applications Due Oct. 24, 1985 U imiumijviii iTJTTra f i m&- 'JD3M t3SiniBil2Siss u -- r?r. ft iTTT iK0QQ5S!Xt o affifi- - iJli'l afraiijm333jr dram -- off "1 1 r HQdQ 1 1 |