3 Strikes End Another Starts In Ohio Industry Strikes
A series of recent strikes in Ohio's steel and auto sectors ends while new actions begin, driven by off beat issues beyond wage disputes.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1958
Page
12
A series of recent strikes in Ohio's steel and auto sectors ends while new actions begin, driven by off beat issues beyond wage disputes.
The Atlas intercontinental missile test near Cape Canaveral drew nationwide focus as the 80 foot rocket fired right down the rifle barrel to a predetermined target in the South Atlantic. 400 workers walked off the job in Cleveland area strike actions tied to suspensions and pay disputes, while other plants settled or continued strikes across Ford, General Motors and local unions.
United Press International reports that Republicans plan to pressure Congress next year over labor reform, aiming to turn inaction into a campaign issue. The piece notes Democratic use of extraordinary procedures to block a Senate bill acceptable to AFL-CIO leaders, GOP resistance by many Republicans and Southern Democrats, and calls for full committee hearings on a complex topic amid opposition from management groups and United Mine Workers.
New York UPI district attorney Frank Hagan will question producers Jack Barty and Dan Enright and former contestant Herbert Stempel who alleges he was fed answers. The producers say they will present documentary evidence proving the charges are wholly spurious and malicious.
A UPI report from Delaware notes the U S National Student Association defeated a pro segregation resolution calling for federal control of education. The meeting discussed integration, rights of states, and potential legislative action if quiz show fixing evidence appears, with Stempel questioned and NBC defending Twenty One’s integrity.
Arthur M. Pounds elected chairman of a citizens committee proposing a merger of high schools and schools in Penfield area. Theo dore F. Struck named secretary, Rob ert Chorte publicist. Committee to meet Thursday at Crestwood School to plan action with nine members from districts and boards. Pounds, B F Goodrich supervisor, previously chaired advisory panel on district reorganization.
Production resumed at Brown-Lipe-Chapin in Grand Rapids Michigan and at Fisher Body Division plants in Hamilton Ontario while the Ponti ac Motor Division strike continued. More than seven percent of hourly workers were affected as stoppages threatened to paralyze 1959 models, with the company blaming UAW leadership for a coordinated effort. Carr dismissed charges as phony and said the international UAW office had no knowledge of the planned stoppage. Local 780 president Carl Cross said the strike came as a surprise to the local.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon is tentatively set for a brief Western Europe trip after the late November dedication of an American chapel in London. Informed sources say he will avoid abroad travel until after the fall congressional campaign and November election, while taking a short family vacation ahead of a heavy fall schedule.
William R Teague summarizes a six week trip by 28 Ohioans sponsored by the Methodist Church to Russia Russian farms face land reclamation and irrigation challenges with large holdings yet low apparent profit Churches overshadowed by older populations with few young people and a lack of visible investment in church youth initiatives
In Blackpool and Glasgow reports, judges debate youth behavior, crime causes, and juvenile reform methods. UK and US experts discuss farm work, probation, and a rising emphasis on correctional measures amid ongoing disputes over juvenile crime policies and social guidance.
A small plane crashed into a hillside along Perry Highway near the Butler County line injuring two passengers and a baby in a parked car. The plane struck a utility pole and wires damaged the car. The infant Paul Georwky six months of Pittsburgh was treated and released. Passengers Dempsey Aspland York Pa and James Elliot Dennison Ohio were taken to Ellwood City Hospital in fair condition.
Amman reports Jordan will accept a small United Nations observer team to monitor interference in the nation by Arab states. Premier Rifai rejects stationing UN troops, insisting Britain’s 3,000 paratroops stay until Arab pledges are proven.
Cleveland UPI reports the first study of Lake Erie's floor finds 80 percent mud coverage. James L. Verber of Ohio's Department of Natural Resources notes sand and gravel deposits along the lake bottom but mud predominates, with thickness up to 60 feet in places.
Andrew J Haley of Washington and other experts urged a space law framework at The Hague conference. They warned Russia could attempt to claim the moon as a territory and pressed for international rules to ensure nations launching satellites can control or destroy them if they pose danger. The speakers argued the United States and others should resist territorial claims while enforcing safeguards to avoid debris hazards and protect life and property.
Former Senator George H. Bender said he will likely make recommendations to James R. Hoffa to clean out gangster and hoodlum elements in the Teamsters Union almost immediately after Thursday night remarks in Washington.
Hoffa hired Bender last week to head a three man anti racketeering commission. The panel aims to clean up alleged corruption within the union and faces questions about motives and inclusivity. The Little Rock school opening remains tied to legislative action with Sept. 15 as target while Sept. 8 could be used if signed earlier.
Thousands of veterans flood into Chicago three days before the American Legion annual convention. Top contenders for national commander include Preston Moore, Truman Wold, and Howard Kingdom, all WWII veterans. The 1958 event promises postwar pageantry with 8,000 Legion musicians and drillmasters seeking national honors, with speakers including Truman Meany Munoz Marin and McElroy. Nixon expected to address delegates on Eisenhower’s behalf. parade planned for Monday.
The New York Herald Tribune reports John Hay Whitney, U.S. ambassador to the Court of St James, has gained control of the 17 year old independent Republican newspaper and its Paris edition. Ogden Reid will stay on as chief executive during the transition. Whitney will remain in London until January 1961.
About 30,000 university students protested fare hikes at the Mexico City campus Thursday night. Police used tear gas to scatter the demonstration, with over 100 people reported in the melee and arrests likely.
Capt Har ry R Collins 36 of Wright Air Development Center was selected for a 24 hour stay aloft at 100000 feet in mid September as part of the Manhigh project. The record parachute jumper will study edge of space conditions at Holloman AFB New Mexico under Aero Medical Field Laboratory. He becomes project officer in the air crew effectiveness branch of WADC after a prior volunteer injury in tests.
Reports say about one thousand British troops converged on Morphou village as part of Operation Firecracker to eradicate an Eoka terrorist gang, with actions Friday described as a cleanup effort by Allied forces.
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