Strike Call Hits Chrysler Missile Plant
A United Auto Workers strike at Chrysler's Sterling Township missile facility near Detroit disrupted production of Redstone and Jupiter missiles. About 450 of 9,500 workers were union members. many nonunion employees did not cross picket lines. Picket lines and a traffic demonstration affected access while partial operations continued.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Redstone
Jupiter
Chrysler Corp
UAW
Sterling Township
McElroy Denies Rebuke of Burke Over Testimony
Secretary of Defense McElroy says he can disagree with Admiral Burke’s Senate testimony without rebuking him. He expressed disappointment at Burke’s remarks on defense reorganization and clarified that his comments were not a rebuke. McElroy praised Burke as a fine officer and said no assignment changes are planned.
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Washington
McElroy
Senate Armed Services Committee
Adm
Arleigh A. Burke
Naval Operations
Burke
Quantico
Slide Hits Beach at Torrance
A 230 foot beach stretch south of the Hollywood Riviera Club in Torrance was closed after a landslide from a 100 foot cliff near Paseo de la Playa and Via del Toro. Witnesses heard a rumble then watched the slide collide with dust. beachgoers escaped injury, a beach party may have triggered the slide. Police barricaded the area and lifeguards limited access to about a half mile along the shore. A smaller slide occurred nearby on Sunday.
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Torrance
CNS
Hollywood Riviera Club
Paseo de la Playa
Via del ‘Tora
Mitchell
Via el Toro
Palos Verdes
Disorder Breaks Up Boston Demo Meet
A Boston Democratic meeting broke up in disorder during balloting for endorsement of state attorney general candidates. Noel McCormack narrowly missed endorsement on the third ballot as Joseph D. Ward and Peabody vied for support. Gov. Foster Furcolo and others were endorsed for second terms amid sharp exchanges between candidates.
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Endicott
Chub
Peabody
Joseph D. Ward
Boston
Mass
Magsa
Ichusetts
Amary
Noelm
McCormack
Ritchburg
Foster Furcolo
Robert F. Murphy
U. S
John F. Kennedy
Endicott Peabody
Edward J. McCormack
Special Train Delivers Three Girls Home From Station
Three girls stranded after missing their connection at Chinley station were rescued Sunday night when a special one car train was organized to take them ten miles to their destination.
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Chinley
England
Landlady Bricks Up Door to Protestant Minister in Italy
FONDYI Italy February 10 1950 The Catholic landlady Gemma Basile bricked shut the door to Rev Umberto Righetti a Protestant evangelist over her objection to his flock passing through her home After three days she unbricked the door but kept the four month reprieve saying he must find another apartment by September or the door will be sealed again The publicity reportedly boosted the ministerial following but Basile believes it to be temporary.
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Fondyi
Italy
Gemma Basile
Umberto Righetti
First Church of Christ
Basile
Ten Pigs Star for U S at Poznan Fair
At Poznan Trade Fair the U S exhibit drew visitors with pigs and color TV. More than half a million Poles toured the U S Pavilion before the fair closed. They watched production line methods in action and inspected a pen of piglets with a mechanical feeder alongside an old sow as hog fans lingered long.
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Poznan
Poland
U.S
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Ivalen
Buffums
Suntan
Te ‘Sear
Chloe So
Broadway & Linden
Long Beach
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