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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1955

Page

6

Flying Tiger Line Ends 114-Day Walkout

The 14 day strike by Flying Tiger Line workers ends with a new contract extending to Jan 13, 195% and raising wages 3 to 5 cents per hour for about 418 striking machinists across six cities. Sick leave improvements and other benefits are included and retroactive to Aug 15 with 2 cents more due Jan 15. Union ratification followed in multiple cities.

Burbank Upitthe San Franco Seattle Chicago Detroit Park, N. J Burbank

Tampico Flood Toll Rises as U.S. Airlift Ramps Up

Toll reached 326 as the Panuco River swelled, while U.S. carriers and airlift efforts led by Rear Adm. M. E. Miles dispatched helicopters and supplies to Tampico. The relief push, backed by the Army Air Forces, Marines, Red Cross, and Salvation Army, aimed to reach 110,000 nearby residents with food, medicine, and water purification units.

Tampico U. S M. E. Miles Mexico U.S. Army Air Force Mavies Rel U. S. 4Th Army Savy Antonin Tisannunerd Wya Obi Cross U.S. Navy

Western diplomats see Bulganin as more than figurehead

Western officials in Washington note that Premier Bulganin may wield real influence within the Soviet leadership. The September Moscow talks with Adenauer and von Brentano showed Bulganin taking the hard bargaining lead, with a strong personal presence that could be decisive when needed.

Jown M. Hightower Bulganin Washington Khru Shchev Jas Khrushchev Nikita Soviet Communist Party Bulgania Moscow Konrad Adenauer Heinrich von Brentano von Brentano United States New York State Department Bulgaria Wheushchev Adenauer Shrushchev

Tornado Warnings Credited With Saving Lives Since 1942

Oklahoma officials credited the Weather Bureau tornado warning system for saving more than 1200 lives since its 1942 inauguration. Daniel Hembree of the Oklahoma City Weather Bureau office said the national annual tornado deaths average fell to about 181 from 239, with Oldshoma and Texas alone spared 340 lives this year.

Stillwater Okla U. S. Weather Bureau American Meteorological Society Daniel Hembree Oklahhoma City

Beverly Wilshire Hotel Sold in New York

The Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills has been sold at an undisclosed price. Webb & Knapp Inc and Roger J. Stevens of New York announced the 350 room hotel has been sold to a Douglas L. Elliman & Co client. The hotel will continue under lease to a corporation controlled by A. S. Kirkby.

New York Beverly Wilshire Beverly iTills Webb & Knapp, Inc Roger J. Stevens Douglas L. Elliman & Co A. S. Kirkby

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