Unloading of Ships Stopped Amid Longshore Dispute
Longshoremen halt unloading at Charleston and other ports over dock gang size and automation. ILA local defies orders to unload bananas while railroads place voluntary export embargoes to avert waterfront congestion. Resolving talks focus on gang size and union concessions amid broader stoppages and relief cargo shifts.
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Banana Boat Unloading Leads to Union Tension
Robinson and members of Banana Workers One Union Cooperative faced threats as they crossed lines to unload 30,000 boxes of bananas from the Swedish freighter Brita Thorden. Dalton handlers Local 1308 of the ILA planned action against Robinson over alleged misuse of $100.
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East Germans Escape to West Berlin Amid Christmas Spurt
Reports say six more East Germans slipped to West Berlin overnight, joining a holiday total of about sixteen successful escapes. One armored bus escape carried ten thousand others, while a 26 year old man and several youths climbed or cut through border barriers in separate incidents across American and British sectors.
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Coed Emily Beadek Killed in Texas Crash
Miss Ta vars Emily Beadek a Victovia College student from Lewis Tex died when her car struck a mail truck west of El Campo. Authorities said she may have been distracted by emergency vehicle lights at the scene of a prior accident and failed to see the truck.
Florida to End Gurus Embargo on Fresh Citrus
Lakeland Florida officials announce the embargo on all shipments of fresh citrus will end tonight. Grove owners whose crops escaped the freeze can expect premium prices as shipments resume. The embargo aimed to prevent shipment of unwholesome fruit from the state.
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Mother Sacrifices Life Saving Children in Smoke
New York report tells of Vivian Foote a 21 year old mother who braved flames in a burning home to save her two daughters and two sons. She saved Lynn and Gary but died along with Edward and Dean who remained trapped. The family perished from suffocation in the smoke.
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