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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1968

Page

2

Ten Ships At Norfolk Affected By Strike

Ten ships at Norfolk piers were affected by a wildcat strike by Local 1248 ILA longshoremen. Workers stayed away despite orders to return, with union officials hopeful of resuming work tomorrow and legal action contemplated by stevedore firms seeking about 150000 a day in damages. Wake of the dispute includes vacation pay totaling 875000, delayed by data system issues, and a large Norfolk waterfront workforce impacted across Local 1248 and Local 970.

Norfolk, Va Norfolk International Longshoremen’s Association ILA David D. Alston Edward L. Brown Tomorow Braden.Vandeventer U.s.district Court National Labor Relations Board U.S Vandeventer Wildcat Thomas W. Gleason New York Gleason Jac W. Mace Hampton Roads Maritime Association Local 1248 Local 970 1248 Brown Hampton Roads

Eyewitnesses differ on shots before Orangeburg troopers opened fire

Florence AP reports SLED Chief J P Strom testified that shots were fired at state troopers near South Carolina State College on Feb 8 before troopers with buckshot opened fire killing three Negro students and wounding 30 Others at the Orangeburg violence described as a civil action filed by 14 Negro plaintiffs Judges Hemphill heard testimony while defense and plaintiffs sparred over records and the campus arson and bonfire set amid days of demonstrations and a federal court order integrating the all white bowling alley

Florence S. C South Carolina Orangeburg J. P. Strom State Law Enforcement Division SLED FBI Charles DeFord South Carolina State College Strom Settle Charles Hildebrande State College Robert Hemphill Hemphill Orangeleur U.S. Justice Department iPwo Albert Dawson Charleston Ernest Raymond Jarson Robert McNair Carl B. Stokes E. 0. Pendarvis Roger Ithe Orangeburg Fed Cleveland Sellers Sellers Denmark Student Nonviolent Coordinating Temphill J. P. At

Boost In Government Salaries Advocated

A special commission told President Johnson that government salaries must rise to maintain leadership quality. It recommends raising Congress pay from 30 000 to 50 000 and suggests similar boosts for top executive and judicial positions. The report, dated December 2, estimates annual cost at 34.7 million.

Washington Johnson Congress White House Frederick R. Kappell American Telephone and Telegraph Co Richard M. Nixon House Commission

Life Sentences Upheld By Court

The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld life sentences for Macon W. Prather and his son Randell M. Prather of Laurens County for murder. The pair, convicted two years earlier, had appealed claiming the trial should have allowed separate trials due to potential conflict of interest. The court ruled the trial judge correctly ordered joint indictment.

Columbia Laurens’ County South Carolina Supreme Court Macon W. Prather Randell M. Pratter Prathers High Court Supreme Court

Will of T Brady Saunders Probate Details Assets 5.5 Million

The will of T Brady Saunders Goochland County land owner was probated in Goochland County Circuit Court revealing assets valued at 5.5 million dollars. Saunders a longtime Lynchburg College board member died November 30 in Richmond at age 86.

Goochland (Ap T. Brady Saunders Goochland County Saunders Lynchburg College Richmond

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