Douglas UAW to Eye Strike at Long Beach Plant
Douglas UAW Local 148 members will meet Sunday at Morgan Hall to hear a negotations report and consider authorizing a strike vote backed by demands for a substantial wage increase and improved health welfare and life insurance. Local 887 in Downey also seeks similar improvements and a better seniority plan ahead of its March contract expiration.
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Douglas Aircraft Co
Long Beach
Dale Smith
UAW
Morgan Hall
Ing
Douglass
North American Aviation
Los Angeles County
Imperial
Hwy
Downey
Extead
Local 887
Douglas Union
Sgt Rhodes Receives Five-Year Spy Sentence
The court martial at Fort Lesley J. McNair sentenced Rhodes to five years for Soviet espionage while head of the U S embassy motor pool in Moscow during 1952 53. Defense argued for mercy citing his military record. verdict sent to Maj Gen van Houten for review. Rhodes admitted contact with Russians and receiving rubles though a separate Moscow incident could not be tried.
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Cal
John F. Hummel
John. G. van Houten
Washington
U. S
Moscow
Leslie
Hayhanen
FBI
Brooklyn
Senate hears Washington's famous farewell address
Senator Frank Church reads George Washingtons Farewell Address to colleagues in an annual Washington Birthday observance. The 33 year old Idaho Democrat, dubbed the Senate baby, receives applause as the reading rotates between parties and often a freshman senator is chosen.
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Washington LP
Frank Church
Idaho
Senate
George Washington
Church
Galeries
Congress
Washington
Gunman stopped after pistol duel ends in arrest
In a dramatic confrontation, Officer Goforth fired at a 45 pistol held by a bandit who drew near. The slug struck the gun barrel, the weapon fell, and officers swiftly handcuffed the 5-foot-11 suspect, later identified as Vigil, who admitted unemployment and three children. Investigators found 300 one-dollar bills on him and $25 more in his pocket.
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Goforth
Gibson
Xea
Unemployment claims drop in mid February figures
Initial unemployment insurance claims fell 31,500 to 425,300 for the week ended February 15, with declines tied to reduced seasonal layoffs in apparel, fewer auto plant layoffs, and a shorter week due to Lincoln's birthday. California led with 12,300 fewer claims followed by Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
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Labor Department
State
Lincoln
California
Illinois
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Half Ton Coke Mix-Up Triggers Cable Debris Incident
In ABERTILLERY WALES telephone engineers faced an underground mishap when a half ton of coke was discharged into cables after a coalman released the load into the wrong manhole. The incident occurred Friday, causing disruption and prompting inquiries.
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Wales
A. Coalman
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