The Nation : Philadelphia Seeks Pact

Negotiations resumed for the first time in a seven-day strike by 14,000 municipal workers in Philadelphia, leading Mayor W. Wilson Goode to cancel announcement of an emergency plan to remove tons of uncollected trash. Talks between the city and striking blue-collar and white-collar employees continued, under a news blackout imposed by a state mediator. City officials and union leaders expressed hope for reaching a settlement. The walkout, which began after previous negotiations collapsed June 30, has halted most City Hall services and has closed libraries, museums, medical care and recreational centers in the nation’s fifth-largest city, including many swimming pools.