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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1962
Page
2
Freeman defends Agriculture Department actions in Estes cotton transfers and calls the episode not a basis to attack farmer programs. The report also details Soblen’s escape, arrest in Tel Aviv, and his life-term conviction in New York, with notes on his health, trial, and bail.
Renewed threats of major disruption loom in Southern California as Teamsters locals reject a tentative contract with four contractors’ associations by wide margins. Local 692 Long Beach votes overwhelmingly against the deal citing wage and benefit increases below the 63 cent hourly rise won by carpenters and cement masons. Local 420 Los Angeles and Local 186 Santa Barbara also rejected the proposal, prompting new negotiations next week as operating engineers extend a strike deadline. In Northern California an eight week stalemate ended with a 70 cent hourly hike over three years. Soblen’s wife said he disappeared Monday after the Supreme Court declined to review the case and a federal judge ordered bail forfeiture with stay until noon.
President Kennedy argues for a home prayer practice amid a court ruling on official prayer in public schools. He frames religious faith as essential in family life and public life, while leaders split on church state separation. The debate mirrors a nationwide controversy over the meaning of the establishment clause and government role in religion.
Five defendants including three West Berliners and two East Berliners faced East Germany’s supreme court in a Berlin show trial. ADN described the opening as the accused were “extremists” and “enemies of the German people” aided by West Germany’s Adenauer and Willy Brandt. The East Berliners were charged with an armed break to West Berlin on mid June nights, while three West Berliners faced related charges.
In SHEBOYGAN Wisconsin UAW Local 33 and Kohler officials met at the bargaining table seeking a quiet end to a violent eight year labor dispute noted as the nation’s longest major strike. Negotiations mark first talks in five years as they aim to settle a contract in April 1934 amid prior NLRB findings of unfair labor practices and a 1960 strike end.
WASHINGTON The planned Senate showdown on the Kennedy administration health program for the aged is postponed to Monday. Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield of Montana says the measure would provide hospital and nursing care for the elderly and would be financed by a Social Security tax paid by employers and employees. Clinton P. Anderson, D NM, co author, notes the bill would be brought up after a Saturday pause.
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