Mexican-Americans Seek Protection in Rights Drive
Mexican-American leaders in Southern California spoke at a closed meeting with the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations claiming that anti discrimination efforts by Black Americans are harming Mexican-Americans. Ray Mora of the California Democratic Central Committee said employers avoid hiring Black applicants and may fire Mexican-Americans to make room, creating an ironic side effect in the civil rights struggle.
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California
Los Angeles County Commission On Human Relations
Ray Mora
California Democratic Central Committee
Los Angeles Times
Mora
Veteran bush pilot spots McKinley climbers OK
In Alaska near Talkeetna veteran bush pilot Da Sheldon located seven mountaineers on Mount McKinley at 17 000 feet after an air search. The climbers led by Henry L Abrons were found in good condition with no danger observed.
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Richard G. Milliken
Kensington
Calif
Mt. McKinley
Don Bush
Harvard University
Alaska
UPI
McKinley
Talkeetna
Yarvard
Mt. Mc
da Sheldon
Orretec
Sheldon
Con
Lowell Thomas Jr
Henry L. Abrons
Scarsdale
N.Y
David Roberts
Boulder
Colo
Peter Carman
Nashville
Fire rages at Tacoma pier until crews crush smoldering timber
A huge waterfront blaze at Pier 7 in Tacoma left one firefighter dead, 17 injured, and caused extensive damage to cranes and timber. Firefighters battled the flames from 2:30 p.m. until the blaze was controlled later, as authorities assessed crane and pier damage and potential risks to remaining structures.
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Tacoma
Wash
UPI
Pier 7
Arthur Strong
Dave Wiltfong
St. Joseph's Hospital
Tacoma Port Commission
Former Naval Aide Rowcliff Dies at 81
Rear Adm. Gilbert J. Rowcliff Ret. who served as White House naval aide to Presidents Roosevelt and Taft died Sunday at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He was 81 and a 1902 Naval Academy graduate, holder of the Navy Cross and multiple medals, with a long career in war plans, engineering and aeronautics, and Newport Training Station command.
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Naval Academy
Newport, RI
Navy
General Board
Expensive vandalism hits New York schools
UPI reports that replacing school windows smashed by unruly students will cost American taxpayers about 40 million dollars this year, according to a survey by Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
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New York
UPI
Owens-Corning Fibergias Corp
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