Missile bases strike continues delaying Atlas test
San Diego reports machinists walkout at four Atlas missile bases while Convair plants resume work. IAM threats to slow production may withhold key workers to fund strike aid for about 3000 SAM maintenance and construction staff. Picket lines at Vandenberg Cape Canaveral Offut Warren and facilities tied to launch complex work.
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San Diego
UPS
Conair
International Association of Machinists
Cape Canaveral
Vandenberg
Calif
Offut
Neb
Warren
Wye
Buty
Simi
Convair
En- Oftut
Cape
Pickets Guard Gate Halt Work at Convair and Bases
About 25,000 workers at Convair plants in California began returning to work as machinists and other unions halted operations to plan strikes. Roughly 2,000 building tradesmen and 500 other union members blocked lines at a central site while 1,500 transport and Teamsters at Cape Canaveral stood firm. A mass meeting outlined strike strategy and two fund proposals included a six cent per hour assessment and authority to withdraw $100,000 from the existing strike fund.
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Transport Union
Teamsters Union
Cape Canaveral
Convair
Pomona
Calif
Beehive Prank Targets Florida Schoolboys
In Labelle Florida authorities investigate a new game where students flip beehives as a dare. Beekeepers report hives worn to the ground and a group of high school boys admit to the act to Judge R M Har rig, describing it as a form of chicken.
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Labelle Fla
R. M. Hariig
World mobilizes aid for Chile quake disaster
UPI reports a global relief outpour for Chile after a devastating earthquake and tsunami. Mercy planes, U S army field hospitals, medicines, and hundreds of relief flights reach the stricken nation with aid from the United States Britain Germany Cuba Canada Argentina Brazil and others.
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Washington
UPI
Free World
Chile
U. S
Mexico
Lit
Valparaiso
Britain
Cuba
Germany
Canada
Argentina
Brazil
Red Cross
Ecuador
Peru
Manager Plans Fire Fighting Cops Plan Draws Mixed Reactions
Andrews unveiled a 3 platoon fire department plan to cut station manpower by 16 percent and have patrol officers train to extinguish small fires. The proposal, presented at the Texas City Managers Association in Edinburg, drew support from police but sharp opposition from firefighters who warned of legal and insurance hurdles.
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Andrews
Texas City Managers Assn
Edinburg
San Antonio
International Airport
Bart Mulhern
Texas Association of Fire Fighters
Evan Andrews
Largest in rem suit targets mobster cash in Chicago
In a Chicago in rem action, $89,284.75 cash plus dice, cards, and a table were named defendants. Assistant State's Attorney James R. Thompson said the filing seeks to bar Rocco Fischetti and others from reclaiming the seized money after a September raid. About $9,000 was taken fromFischetti and eight men. the rest found in a safe.
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Chicago
James R. Thompson
U. S
Rocco Fischetti
State’s Attorney
Tte
Fischetti
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