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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1971

Page

4

Dock workers dispute over steady men and coast-wide strike

The ILWU faces friction as PMA demands named steady men and union members resist. Across the Pacific Coast, slowdowns and cargo delays continue while a Taft Hartley injunction hearing looms in San Francisco. Bridges plans to press an East Coast alliance during the cooling off period.

Pacific Coast San Francisco West Coast Bridges ILWU U.S William T. Sweigert East Gulf Ports Est Coast Dock Union

Conrad Says Lockheed Loan Error

Navy captain Charles Conrad criticizes a $250 million U S loan guarantee to Lockheed Aircraft Corp saying the company should have been allowed to fail and noting his Apollo 12 role and status as a private citizen.

San Diego Charles Conrad U.S Lockheed Aircraft Corp Lockheed Conrad Navy

Lillie Likely to Become First Woman On Supreme Court

Judge Mildred Loree Lillie, elevated to the District Court of Appeals in California, is a front runner for a Supreme Court nomination. Born Mildred Klockhorn, she rose from poverty on a farm to become the highest ranking woman judicial officer in the United States, with a trajectory from Alameda city attorney to Municipal Court, Superior Court, and finally the District Court of Appeals.

Mildred Loree Lillie District Court of Appeals United States Supreme Judge Lillie California Mildred Klockhorn Ida Grove Iowa California Law School Alameda Fresno U.S Cameron Lillie Earl Warren Warren Goodwin Knight Knight Wulbright Nixon G. Harrold Carswell Florida Supreme Court Clement F. Haynsworth Jr South Carolina Senate

Iran Celebrates Persepolis Banquet for World Leaders

The Shah and Empress Farah hosted a grand New Year banquet at Persepolis with 500 guests from 64 nations. Highlights included a capsule history of Iran, a 90-peacock feast, caviar, and jewels as Empress Farah's train and gowns drew attention. Attendees ranged from Haile Selassie to Kuo Mo-jo, with protocol quirks and luxury tents shaping the scene.

Denmark S‘ahida Belgium Farah Haile Selassie Ethiopia Frederik Darius the Great Iran Gyrus the Great Shah Persepolis Selassie Chihuahua Alexander the Great B.C Peking Communist Party Kuo Mo-jo Pakistan Olav I Norway Gustaf VI Sweden Muna Jordan Jacques Chaban-Delmas France Paul Hasluck Australia Ludvik Svoboda Czechoslovakia Maxim’s Paris Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Empress Farah

WOQUSE OKs CONSUMER PROTECTION MEASURE

Washington The House passed a bill to create an independent agency to advocate for consumer interests in federal proceedings. The measure, approved 4 to 4 after allies of Ralph Nader fought to broaden powers, would let the Consumer Protection Agency intervene in actions from auto safety standards to food and drug law enforcement.

Washington House Ralph Nader Consumer Advocate Senate Consumer Protection Agency

Soviet naval power grows to deny U S sea use says admiral

Adm Elmo Rk Zumwalt chief of Naval Operations told St Louis audience that the Soviet Union has increased its naval and maritime strength to deny the United States the use of the seas and to disrupt allied support. He emphasized the navy is not built for open domination but for denying sea access with large submarine and missile fleets.

ST. Louis UPI Elmo RK Zumwalter United States Zumwalt

Thieves steal diamond ring from Long Beach apartment

Thieves forced the front door of Gayle Horns apartment at 245 Grendora Ave. and took a diamond ring and other jewelry valued at 345 dollars. Police in Long Beach said the incident occurred Thursday.

Gayle Horn Grendora Ave Long Beach

Justice Friday seen as potential Supreme Court pick

A Justice Friday nomination circulated with 15 candidates discussed by a high official. The ABA would likely speed its review if a federal circuit judge is chosen, with at least one Jewish candidate among the 15. Senators Fulbright and McClellan voiced strong backing for Friday.

ABA Nixon Abe Fortas Fulbright McClellan Wilbur Mills D-Ark House Ways and Means Committee Mills Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Exiles raid Cuba port kills two in coastal strike

Havana Radio reported two killed and four injured in a speedboat raid on Boca da Sama in Oriente Province carried out by exiled Cuban Liberation Force mercenaries. A border guard and an interior ministry officer died, a 15 year old girl lost a leg from gunfire.

Miami UPI Havana Cuban Liberation Force New York Cuba Havana Radio Boca da Sama Oriente Interior Ministry

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