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Demand for Fence on Oil Pumps Sparks City Hall Protest
About 50 Wilmington and San Pedro residents urged Los Angeles leaders to require fencing around oil pumps after a five year old Wilmington boy died from a mishap at a nearby site. Spokesman William Lawrence of unions urged action and a state wide standard, noting 700 local pumps pose daily risks to children. Witnesses cited a neighbor’s son’s death and a pump near Gulf Avenue School as reasons for safety measures. The council sent the protest to the Public Health and Welfare Committee for study and a possible public hearing.
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Wilmington
San Fedro
Los Angeles City Hall
Los Angeles
Dara Cole
Wilmington Blvd
George Vealo
William Lawrence
4Th St. San Peco
International Senarement and Warehousemen’s Union Local 13
Ilwu District Council
Lawrence
Jeanette Mohns
W. F St
John Schlingloff
Gulf Ave
Goyee
Public Health and Welfare Committee