Women Picket L B Shirt Plant Over Wage Fight
About 200 members of Amalgamated Clothing Workers Local 524 walked out Monday at the Marx Shirt Co plants in Long Beach and Los Angeles in protest of alleged wage cuts. The firm says a 10 cent an hour boost was given to time clock workers while most are on piece rate pay. Negotiations continue as workers picket and supervisors mostly stay out.
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Jury Indicts LB Admiral for Perjury
Rear Admiral Charles H. Gillilan USN Ret of Long Beach was indicted by a New York federal grand jury on two counts of perjury. The charges stem from an inquiry into his dealings with firms selling flavoring extracts. Gillilan, 65, denies wrongdoing and is slated to enter a plea on Oct 15.
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Russia to Observe UW Campaign View
Russia has accepted a State Department invitation to send observers to view the presidential campaign and election. The notice directs readers to Page A2 for the full report and notes related items on Page A3 including Adlai Stevenson’s critique of Eisenhower.
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Michigan building collapse leaves dozens dead
Jackson authorities report 15 to 20 workmen believed killed when a three story office building under construction collapsed. Doctors worked in the basement to amputate limbs to free trapped men as rescue crews rushed to the scene with heavy equipment and ambulances. power outages affected parts of the city.
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Bank Bandits Get 25000 in Cash
Masked trio robs the Jinwood branch of the Liberty Bank of Buffalo about 1 30 pm, forcing the bank manager and a customer to lie on the floor and scooping cash into a canvas bag. The bold raid ends in under three minutes and the robbers remain at large.
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Starving Islanders Eat Banana Stalks in Batanes Crisis
A Philippine navy report says residents of the Batanes island group off northern Luzon are subsisting on banana stalks due to a food shortage caused by a flood followed by three tropical storms. The floods wrecked crops and blocked transport of food and water from the mainland.
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Boy 8 Murdered in Colton
Colton reports a boy, George Bryant II, found drowned near a hobo jungle by the Santa Ana River near the Southern Pacific Railway. Sheriff investigators labeled the death a suspected sex deviate crime. the youngster, a pupil at Washington Elementary, vanished while swimming with a friend. The body showed tearing and signs of struggle. death attributed to drowning amid polio history and arm injury. Parents, siblings survive. police pursue leads while mother reports disappearance.
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Mars Lot Sale in Tokyo Sparks Bizarre Real Estate Pitch
In Tokyo, agents advertise 4QM acre Mars plots for sale at a bargain price of 10 yen about 2.8 cents, depicting a futuristic interplanetary market and drawing curious buyers and skepticism alike.
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Feared Plane Blow Up Flier Dies Waving Rescue Party Away
In Rockland Massachusetts Naval Reserve flier Lt Donald R Good 27 died after his downed jet crashed on a chicken farm. He waved away rescuers fearing an explosion would kill them and himself, as three men including Donald Hussey and Robert Con tried to pry open the canopy. Good died in flames. three rescuers suffered minor burns.
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Dodgers Beat Yankees 6 3 In World Series Opener
Brooklyn Dodgers shell Whitey Ford for six hits including two homers in three innings to beat the New York Yankees 6-3 in the World Series opener before 34 479 fans. Gil Hodges homer with two on base proves decisive as Sal Maglie recovers from early trouble to hold the Yanks late. Jackie Robinson Homer and Ford lifted by Dodgers in a high scoring first three frames while Mantle and Ford blot the Yankee early lead. The Yankees use four pitchers with Ford lifted after giving up six hits and five runs in three innings. Continues on Page A-4 Col. 4.
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Thugs in Navy Uniform Kidnap, Rob, and Drive Through San Pedro
A 46 year old Long Beach attorney, Henry Rupp, was kidnapped, beaten, and robbed by two men in navy uniforms. They seized his 1956 Cadillac near San Pedro, fleeing toward Los Angeles after threatening him with a knife. Rupp escaped when he grabbed the wheel as CHP officers approached the wreck at Figuroa and Griffith Streets. He was treated for facial injuries at General Hospital, later X rayed at St Marys Hospital. The robbers fled on foot after abandoning the car. a sailor hat was found but not identifiable.
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Severe earthquake hits Afghanistan landslide areas
iReport said heavy casualties were feared as a severe earthquake struck several areas of Afghanistan. The broadcast noted tremors triggered massive landslides in the mountain regions.
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UR Kabul Jaida
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Midget Mother's Baby Weighs 7.2 Pounds
Maria Spada, described as a midget of 33 inches, gave birth Tuesday to a 7.4 pound son in a sideshow context. The baby's father is 31 inches tall. the doctor predicted the child will reach parental height by age five.
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Variable clouds Thursday with mostly afternoon sun
The forecast calls for cloudier conditions early Thursday then mostly sunny skies in the afternoon. Temperatures show little change, with daytime readings expected to stay near recent highs and evenings remaining mild.
Stock Mart Advances Across Broad Front
New York stocks rose broadly today extending Tuesday gains. Pivotal shares gained around one dollar to about five dollars with strength led by aluminum, foil and steel issues.
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