GM Starts Shutdowns As Strike Cuts Steel
GM reports 60000 feared lost production due to steel strike and plans to shut Chevrolet assembly plants in Framingham Atlanta and Janesville. Cadillac and Oldsmobile also facing October end shutdowns while Buick Pontiac and other divisions may survive weeks longer on limited steel and parts. Ford and Chrysler gauge impact as industry weighs 3 to 5 week reprieve possibilities.
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Teamsters and Bakeries Push for Settlement in Northeast
Hartford AP report says Teamsters U and 20 bakeries seek contract settlement after midnight expiry. Drivers’ union promises no strike during talks. potential impact on bread deliveries across six New England states. Teamsters seek weekly pay raises over three years. bakeries offer $8. Negotiations involve Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine locals.
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Boston Cop Shoots Wife and Lawyer Then Kills Self
A Boston police officer shot his wife and her attorney and then killed himself on courthouse steps shortly after a judge ordered him to pay 30 a week in support. Officer George W. Allen died hours later. wife Mary L. Allen was critically wounded. attorney Joseph Stein of Dorchester was wounded.
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Secret Nuclear Weapons Intact in Air Tragedy
In Hardinsburg Kentucky the Air Force recovered superseniet nuclear weapons from a BAZ bomber wreck after a midair collision with a flying tank. Eight of twelve crew were killed and others bailed out. Lt General Colin R McConnell said weapons remained intact with no radiological danger. An investigation board was formed to determine if the collision or explosion caused the crash during a routine training mission.
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New State Police Crackdown Clogs Portsmouth Courts
A highway safety crackdown by a new state police squad swamped Portsmouth municipal court. With 42 cases set for Friday and 43 more for Saturday, sessions were moved to Rockingham Superior Court to handle the overflow.
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Two Bank Heists in New England Minutes Apart
Police report two separate bank robberies within minutes of each other in the Northeast. In Medford Massachusetts the Stevens Square Branch of Medford Savings Bank was robbed by three unmasked youths who took between 4000 and 7000 dollars while pistols were shown. A separate robbery occurred at Suffield Savings Bank in Connecticut where about 12000 dollars was taken by two Black men. tellers and a vault were involved but employees escaped. The Medford robbers fled in a green car. a stolen plate linked to Stoneham. Some money recovered.
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Stocks Rise Strongly on Strike Offer
The market doubled its gains as steel and auto shares led a broad rally on hopes for an early steel strike settlement. The Dow rose 3.74 to 643.22, the AP 60 index gained 2.10 to 224.90, and overall volume surged as investors priced in a potential end to the industry shutdown.
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GE Walkouts At Lynn End Protest Over Time Motion Study
About 150 GE turbine workers at Lynn Massachusetts returned to work after two walkouts sparked by a time motion study. The stoppages followed GE’s refusal to suspend the survey pending an arbitrator ruling in a Pittsfield case, and the workers resumed amid union pleas.
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Five Million Dollar Woonsocket Dam To Be Dedicated
A new five million dollar dam will be dedicated Saturday at Cold Spring Park in Woonsocket Rhode Island. The structure follows flood damage from 1935 estimated at about 22 million dollars and represents major flood control efforts in the area.
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U S Leaders Pay Tribute To Marshall
Washington officials led by President Eisenhower mourn Gen. George C. Marshall who died at 78 after a lengthy illness. Eisenhower lauded his service as Army chief of staff, secretary of state and defense, calling him a soldier and statesman of immense courage and vision.
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