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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1960

Page

17

Formosa Jails Chiang's Most Outspoken Critic

Lei Chen, former adviser to Chiang Kai-shek and vocal critic, was arrested by Nationalist police on sedition charges. A Formosan garrison spokesman said he, a magazine publisher, and three staffers were seized as they planned a new opposition party. They face trial before a military court.

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Quill Attacks Mitchell Over PRR Wage Strike

In Philadelphia Michael Quill leader of the Transport Workers Union accuses Secretary of Labor Mitchell of prolonging a 20 000 non operating workers strike against the Pennsylvania Railroad. He says Mitchell’s TV remarks stall negotiations and rally Eisenhower administration pressure. Mitchell counters that Quill is unreasonable and PRR has acted fairly. TWU and System Federation leaders send protests to Washington and warn locals to prepare for a long strike.

Philadelphia Michael Quill Mitchell Pennsylvania Railroad Quill Transport Workers’ Union Eisenhower PRR TWU System Federation Washington O'Neill Altoona

Railroad Strikes Hit Car Makers and Auto Production

Detected rail strikes on Pennsyl vania and Grand Trunk railroads disrupted Chrysler Newark and Twinsburg plants and halted Chevrolet Flint six cylinder engine output. Ford anticipated disruption with alternate transport while GM divisions hoped to start up 1961 lines. Losses near 15 million with prolonged talks ahead as union and management negotiate under federal mediation.

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Sears Hearing Aids Offer In Long Beach Area

Sears Long Beach advertises free hearing examinations at Downtown Long Beach with expert consultants demonstrating the new Silvertone Transistor All in the Ear aid and selling hearing accessories, including batteries, at Fifth Hemlock 501.21.

Sears Long Beach Sears Consultant

Argentina Widow Visits to Meet President Eisenhower

92 year old Fanny Taylor Newberry arrived at Idlewild from Argentina to seek a long delayed White House meeting with President Eisenhower. Born in Ohio, she moved to Argentina in 1892 and last visited the United States in 1912. Her son Guillermo described the trip and cited the President's invitation in a letter including his photograph.

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