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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1954
Page
4
AFL Teamsters Local 249 rejected a management proposal to end a 21 month walkout at five Pittsburgh department stores. The vote was 661 to 84 against a five cent raise and two cent fringe benefit. Police patrols and 106 arrests marked daily picket disturbances amid an estimated 25 to 40 percent sales drop.
Reports say a blast at a Macao firecracker factory Saturday killed six men and badly burned seven others. Officials and rescuers described extensive damage as fires raged at the facility.
A Beltone hearing aid ad features John L. Burton promoting Bel tone triple transistor devices. It promises clear natural hearing and reconnecting users with conversations, phone calls, services, and media. Free complete hearing analysis offered with no obligation.
New York traffic returned to normal as truck owners in the metropolitan area began signing separate contract deals amid broad employer resistance to a pay hike strike. Police reported moving traffic at tunnels and no pickets, with 2,500 of 6,500 firms in Local 07 signing for a 25 cent hourly increase. Federal mediation was sought as the strike rolled out across the city.
London dockers walkout spreads to Liverpool and Birkenhead halting ships and delaying imports. About half of Liverpool's 17 500 longshoremen and all 2 000 Birkenhead dockers refused to work, with disruption extending to Southampton. Queen Elizabeth increased speed to berth early as emergency labor unloaded perishables at Dover. Government reportedly flagging 15 000 troops to keep ships moving.
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