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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1964

Page

6

Murder Haunt Ship Pomona Burns After Ax Murder

The Pomona, a Liberian registered cargo ship dubbed a hell ship, burned in the Pacific after a captain was slain by an ax. Firefighters aboard were joined by a new crew as the blaze was brought under control with no injuries reported. The ship drifted toward Formosa with a multinational crew of 25 Chinese, eight Norwegian officers, and a Brazilian radioman. the murder of Captain Jacobi Natvig remains unsolved.

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Disc Jockey Death Inquest Scheduled In Bakersfield

In Bakersfield an inquest is scheduled into the death of a disc jockey who was injured after a fall. Investigators will review circumstances surrounding the incident and determine cause of death.

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NAACP Calls for Auto Industry Job Integration

The NAACP urged creation of an industry wide committee to integrate all auto job classifications. It criticized General Motors for blocking information on Negro employment, calling GM’s stance indefensible. Herbert Hill described the meetings with GM Chrysler Ford and American Motors as revealing while GM refused data.

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Hill accuses firms of distortion in NAACP labor charges

Hill says Ford GM and Chrysler failed to respond to accusations of biased Negro employment and demanded specific classifications. He claims executives distort information and questions the industry’s approach, calling involvement pointless in a numbers game while asserting leadership in the sector. Louis G. Seaton is cited as vice president in charge of personnel.

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