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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1954
Page
9
Echoing blasts rocked a Memphis downtown street injuring six as four warehouses and twenty two moving vans suffered damage. Police hunt for cause amid wreckage behind a building where the vehicles were parked. investigators report several trucks and engines blown apart.
Washington economists predicted 1955 would be another second best year for business, slightly better than 1954 but not as strong as 1958. They expect gradual expansion to continue with no serious setbacks, aided by potential emergency measures from President Eisenhower if optimism wanes. They cited continued high personal income, steady manufacturing and inventories, and a 1954 gross national product near 856 billion dollars, with 1953 a stronger benchmark.
The United Auto Workers Union began picketing Ford of Canada's Ontario parts plant at 7 a.m after workers voted for a strike demanding wage increases and benefits. The union has set new records with ongoing activity this year as the strike expands to the suburban manufacturing unit.
A strike action in Ontario involves 153 union workers at Etobicoke, pushing total workers on strike in the province beyond 6,600. The stoppage highlights broad labor unrest and potential impact on local industry.
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