Dramatic end at Jap peace talks as Gromyko storms out
In San Francisco the Japanese peace conference neared signing with 49 nations set to sign the treaty at 10 a.m. PDT. Andrei Gromyko briefly threatened to walk out after an angry late session, then returned with delegates from Czechoslovakia and Poland amid a dramatic pace of diplomacy.
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Long Beach Navy Shipyard Closure Fear Repeats
The Long Beach Navy Yard, an anchor industry with 6500 workers and a $2 million monthly payroll, faces renewed concern that it could be closed again after a 1949 shock. The piece notes insufficient precautions to keep the yard open.
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Live Ammo Walk Off By Long Beach Dockworkers
More than 100 longshoremen loading scrap metal from the freighter Holystar walked off at Long Beach Harbor Pier 54 after suspected live ammunition was found mixed with scrap. Coast Guard said some rounds might explode, others not dangerous, and the ship will be inspected over the weekend. A union meeting with Calmar Steamship Lines and Bethlehem Steel officials failed to decide on pay or rework conditions.
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