Union Chief Held in Gun Attack on Two Union Leaders
Ralph Smith, 40, UAW CIO chief steward at the General Motors South Gate plant, was arrested in Norwalk for allegedly firing four shots at two international union representatives Lester Teamed, 47, Huntington Park, and Harold Clements, 32, Long Beach Givd. Both escaped unharmed, three shots hit the rear of Clements car but missed occupants. motive tied to long running factional fight within the union.
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General Motors
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Reno Area Rocked By Sharp Quake
A sharp earthquake was felt in the Reno area at 8 30 a m today. Professor Vincent P Gianella of the University of Nevada reported the quake centered about 20 miles southwest of Reno in the Sierra Nevada north of Lake Tahoe. The seismograph needle was knocked off the paper by the shock. No damage was reported though workers in Carson City said the quake was so severe that many people ran into the hall of the state Capitol building.
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Vincent P. Gianella
University of Nevada
Here
Sierra Nevada
Lake Tahoe
Gianella
University of Nevada School of Mines
Carson City
Angry Reserves Editorial on Reserve Recalled Strains
The editorial criticizes uneven recall of military reservists during the Korean War. It argues many active reserves wait at home while inactive reserves are sent to front lines, accusing reserve officers of abuses and questioning the recall process. Continued on Page 12.
First California Oil Plant Strike Looms Tomorrow
A California oil plant union signals a 1 am strike call tomorrow after rejecting a 15-cent hourly raise and issuing 48-hour notice. A 3 am plant shutdown start was ordered for cooling fur by products. a strike vote was taken amid tensions over pay and terms.
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California
Pittsburg
Parley With POWs Hold Off Attack
In Pusan Korea on May 10 80 000 Communist prisoners met in Compound 76 to bargain with the United Nations for Brig Gen Francis Todd hostage release. Gen James A Van Fleet allowed the meeting to speed Dodd's release without armed assault as troops stood by outside the barbed enclosure.
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Pusan
Korea
Kose Island
United Nations
Francis Todd
James A. van Fleet
Dodd
van Fleet
Eighth Army
Riehard
Two Airmen Hurt As Car Strikes City Bus
An auto struck a city bus at First and American early today injuring two airmen identified as Franki Tiuenemen with facial lacerations and Merrill A. Holmes 14 with severe facial cuts. Driver Charles A. Clary 20 escaped with minor leg injuries. Six bus passengers and driver Francis J. Glass 29, plus Loma Avenue resident, were injured.
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Merrill A. Holmes
Charles A. Clary
Francis J. Glass
Loma Aven
Dandy Weather Promised for L.B. Week End
Forecaster predicts sunny weekend in Long Beach with light winds and a cooling night. Imagined picnics and outings possible as high fog lifts by afternoon with south to southwest breezes up to 20 mph. Temperatures to remain steady, offering modest warmth.
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