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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
7
Australian firemen across New South Wales and the six states walked out seeking a 40 hour work week. The Fire Brigade Employes Union announced the action as part of pressure for shorter hours and better conditions.
Rain drenched the eastern two thirds of the nation while cool Canadian air cut temperatures across the central states by about six degrees. A night band of thunderstorms stretched from northern Texas to the Ohio River Valley with more showers in the southeast. New England saw early showers then clearing and light rain persisted in the Lake Superior region. Temperatures lingered in the 50s or lower from the northern Plains through the Great Lakes into Maine, with western states in Washington and Oregon also cool.
The Queen Elizabeth sailed from Southampton for New York carrying 1,315 passengers and aiming to spur an end to a three week seamen strike. The 89,000 ton liner headed to Cherbourg to pick up 635 more passengers, nearing full Atlantic capacity. Strikes by Cunard crews and dockers continued though leaders faced splits and resignations as negotiations proceeded amid broader labor unrest.
Annapolis Md Beech Aircraft displays a French jet at a joint evening for Boys State and Girls State delegates. The Beechcraft jet, built in Wichita, aims to fly nonstop between New York and Seattle, with a 360 mph cruise, 710 mile range, and a $300000 price tag. The event ends with the girls boycotting the affair after the boys voted to attend.
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