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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1956
Page
7
In a village near Nicosia a Greek Cypriot was killed and four gunmen fired among mourners at a Turk policeman’s funeral. Tur isk crowds demonstrated in Nicosia as violence flared. Turks burned a Greek owned oxygen plant injuring two workers. Earlier a Greek truck driver was killed and two others wounded by four attackers.
The Military Air Transport Service agreed to move about one third of its Far Eastern flights from Travis Air Force Base to San Francisco International Airport effective Friday. A Travis AFB spokesman cited passenger convenience and about 8,000 military air passengers monthly would utilize SFO.
Labor Secretary Mitchell told a San Francisco audience that Eisenhower proposals have raised the status of 42 million workers. He claimed the administration’s policy boosts real wages, expands Social Security to 10 million more workers, and strengthens equal pay for equal work while criticizing Democratic control of committees. He noted real weekly wages rose about six dollars since 1952 despite inflation and taxes.
Nationalist China and Japan agreed in Taipei to a trade pact. They will exchange products totaling about 3.1322 billion dollars before next April. Formosa exports to Japan include sugar, rice, salt, coal, fruit, tea, and more. Japan will ship fertilizers, iron products, machinery, rolling stock, textiles, electrical supplies, drugs, rubber, paper and related items.
PITTSBURGH The United Steelworkers presses preliminary negotiations for a substantial wage and new contract benefits for its 600000 members in the basic steel industry. USW heads by President David J McDonald meet with four companies Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co Inland Steel and Great Lakes Steel. Follow-up sessions planned with U S Steel Republic Steel Bethlehem Steel. Proposals include wage increase layoff pay premium pay for weekend work and insurance benefits to be paid by the companies.
Governor Knight named Harvey O. Banks as director of California's new water department and Mercer J. Shelton as deputy director. Banks, 46, has served as state engineer since last November and faces Senate confirmation. Shelton, GM and chief engineer at La Mesa Irrigation District, will earn 17000 dollars annually while Banks makes 13000.
Owners of a Pasadena machine shop woke to a Sunday night theft, losing a valuable calendar featuring Marilyn Monroe. Police investigation underway as workers seek restitution and security upgrades.
Los Angeles Mayor Norris Poulson and Defense Director Howard Earle presented sharply different civil defense visions before a House subcommittee. Poulson backed a multi-million dollar underground shelter program and evacuation plans, while Earle urged a “target area planning” approach to survival, stressing broader civil defense reforms.
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