Oil workers threaten New Year’s Eve refinery strikes
About 9 000 area oil workers and more than 60 000 nationwide, including 5 000 in the Long Beach Los Angeles region, plan selective strikes as oil contracts expire December 31. A F Grosspiron says most firms have offered no counter proposals and no raises, leaving prospects dim. Local 1-128 Long Beach and Local 1-547 Lawndale affected. 60 900 workers could strike if all contracts are halted.
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Strike seeks 72 cent wage package over 23 months
The union seeks about 72 cents per hour in general wage increases over 23 months plus extra raises for crafts, higher night premiums, and a company paid hospital, insurance and pension plan. In the Southland, most oil companies declined comment on the union statement.
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Thief Hijacks Car Flees After Gunfire in Torrance
A suspected thief pistol whipped security officer John Renk and hijacked a 1964 blue Ford station wagon at Bullocks Store No 1 Fashion Square in Torrance. Renk and passenger Danny Sprague were treated for minor injuries after Sprague was forced from the car and the suspect escaped south on Crenshaw Boulevard.
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Gas Leaks Begin Repair at Granada Hills Oil Well
Fire experts from Red Adair’s Houston crew reopen a Granada Hills gas well on Thursday to repair leaks after a weeklong fire. Two metal shields in the main valve were found not seating, with the valve assembly sent to a foundry for repairs. Firemen warned the well could blow open without the valve and vent up to 500000 cubic feet of gas. New underground leaks were also observed. sealing may use a sealant poured into the outer casing. The well is operated by Getty Oil Co.
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Wilkinson enters L A mayor race
Los Angeles City Councilman Robert Wilkinson becomes the fourth candidate, pledging to fight favoritism conspiracies and the sell-out of public interest by the current administration. He will run against incumbent Mayor Sam Yorty as other contenders include Tom Bradley, Robert K Steinberg, and Lawrence Shulner.
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Robert Wilkinson
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San Fernando Valley
Sam Yorty
Yorty
Tom Bradley
Robert K. Steinberg and
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Richardson seeks re election to LA City Board of Education
Los Angeles school official Ralph Richardson announced plans to seek re election on Thursday. He pledges to work to end school violence and bring local schools closer to the community.
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Los Angeles
Officials List Winchell Son's Death Death by Own Action
Orange County sheriff's deputies say Walter Winchell Jr. died by his own action in the garage of his Tustin home after leaving to walk. A .38 caliber pistol lay nearby as wife Eva Winchell told deputies he had been ill and had prior psychiatric care. He was 33 and survived by wife, two children, a sister, and his mother elsewhere.
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Flu Strain Hits City Health Staff Hard in LA Area
Physicians and nursing personnel at hospitals and clinics face heavy illness with about 30 percent of City Health Department staff stricken to date. Police, fire and other agencies in Los Angeles and surrounding communities report up to a third of personnel downed.
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Los Angeles
Long Beach
Winds and Snow Bring Chilly Sunshine Over Southland
Strong winds gusting to 30 mph chased storm clouds from Long Beach bringing cool but sunny weather. The Christmas Storm dropped 0.34 inch of rain downtown Thursday and 1.24 inches in the Long Beach area this season. Snow appeared in mountains with five inches at Big Pine eight at Big Bear Camp Angeles and four at Wrightwood. Doctors warn about a flu epidemic with vaccines scarce and six weeks needed for immunity.
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Southland
Big Pine
Big Bear
Camp Angeles
Wrightwood
Litwack
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