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HE dock strike is over- for the time being. The northern diehards who were responsible for it lasting as long as it did agreed to return to work yesterday in Д mood' of Aullen
defiance, having
achieved nothing by, their recalcitrance during the last six weeks. The NASD of which the striking dock- ers were 'members, has been left badly weakened as a result, discredited in
of the union move- eyes ment, torn by internal schisms, und, with a bank account that must be pretty nearly in the red.
the
The strike arose out of a dis- pate with the giant Trans- port and General Workers: Union over the right of the small upstart NASD to be represented on northern At that
port committees.
time-as now-the TGWU was the only union repre- sented. The position is different in London where the NASD has established a foothold.
EMPLOYERS wisely washed
their hands of the argu- ment and left it to the Unions concerned to deter mine the composition of} these committees. The TGWU indignantly refused to consider the claim and t retaliated by
demanding
the return of 10,000 of its members which it alleged the NASD had "poached"
from its ranks in the north last year.
The TUC sup ported Goliath and David was reprimanded for play- ing with catapults.
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He Accepts DOCK STRIKE OVER Befriended
The Task
Professor Segni, 64-year-old Christian Democrat, leaves the Quiranale Palace, Rome, after accepting the task of trying to form a new Italian Government.- London Express,
Segni To Issue
An Ultimatum
Rome, July 3.
: Professor Antonio Segni, Italy's new leftwing Christian Democrat premier-designate, will to- morrow deliver a 24-hour ultimatum to the Liberal Party threatening to form a government without them unless they accept his terms.
the first signs of a collapse in the strike appeared.. Realising the futility of prolonging Professor Segni, aged 64, is the main architect of the dispute, the London Italy's land reform, and although a staunch Catholic, is executive of the NASD regarded as being more leftwing than any Italian Premier agreed to abide by TUC ar- in the last eight years. bitration and was readmit-
the
Back To Work River Bridge Mt Etna
Decision By Northerners
TWO CONDITIONS BY LIVERPOOL MEN
Liverpool, July 3.
About 7,000 dockers voted at a Liver- pool meeting tonight to resume work to- morrow, heralding the end of the strike which has hit six English ports for the past six weeks.
Only about 200 hands were raised
against the decision.
The Merseyside men provided the
nerve centre of the dispute and until tonight.
had resisted pressure from their London
colleagues to call off the strike which sought in vain to get the Stevedores Union a voice in the hiring of dock labour wherever. it had memɓrs.
Collapses
New York, July 3. CEbies supporting 1 foot bridge snapped on Sunday and loaded: three, score shrieking fun-seekers" into the rock-strewn hod: of the Ocona River' two miles north of Cherokee, North
Caroliza од the Cherokee - Indian reserva- tion.
The crush killed a wo- man.' tentatively identiñed si Mry "Agnes Halle, 35, of Daisy, Tennessee. One witness rid the apparently struck her head of a rock. About 40 persons were burt,
several critically. Nineteen репода Wcky vent to hospital, two In. critical condition, and nine other persons received dig. pensary
treatment and were released.--Associated Press.
Heathrow To Waterloo By Helicopter
BEA Experiment
Signals
Eruption
Threat
Man Slays Family
TWO WOMEN AND A BOY
Galveston, Texas, July 3.
An American airman absent without leave, sat inconcerned in Apparently his gaol cell on Sunday after admitting he had shot to death three members of a Dickinson, Texas, family who had befriended him. thundering He has also admitted he crater today, terrorising shot and robbed a gasoline thousands of peasants who
Catania, Sicily, July 3.,
Mount Etna belched flames" and "rock 400 feet above · its
feared Europe's loftiest station attendant
District Attorney Markene volcano" was beginning a Johnson, Jr., sald the man, Ellis.
Euclid Laubos had signed
major eruption.
A
The authorities took up a 24-statement that he had shot Mrs
Fruby McPherson, hour watch.
her
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death at Dickinson on June 22
Dread ava dripped from the mother, Mrs Zola Norman, Jubbed summit the voicane md her son, de
estimated persons in 500 erupts and that three charges of first its disasters were recorded. degree murder had been filed The 10755-foot volcano began against him.
that harked 1,000,000
since
its
as
Offers quoted Lauhon latest eruption four days ago. Frightened peasants started saying he shot the members of the Dickinson farmily to death nervously at the
top, the mountain where a eminous red glow in their beds because he feared him over to anowed thousands of lons of in-they might turn candescent leva, bers inside the Air Force for being absent the crate for four days, were without leave. slowly overflowing the crater. There was no telling where might stop.
ROCKS THROWN UP
MEXICO ARREST Lauher was arrested
in
bs.
Nogales Mexico, when attempted to sell a cac belonging
as
The experts said, there were no to Mrs McPherson, Found on definite signs yet of a major him at the time were two rings eruption like the disaster that which have been identified wiped out the evacuated village telonging to Mrs McPherson : London, July 3.
of Marca
1823. But the and a 22 calibre pistol, Officers At Hull on the northeast coast, a mass meet- British European Air volcano was belching mcanda here said the Dickdnson family ing tonight also decided to restart work tomorrow. ways is bringing helicopters sent rocks as high as 400 feet was slain by bullets from a 22
into service at the end of into the sky-Most of them were calibre weapon.
the crater, but falling back into
The blend, 6 foot 150 pound The Liverpool meeting voted, has recruited since last year in this month to speed up others crashed down the barren airman appeared nonchalant as overwhelmingly to resume work five ports outside London,
hard travel between its London upper sloper which are stadded he had his guol fare of coffee but attached two conditions: one Bitter words that they should remain men through tonight's 90-minute air terminal and Britain's only with rare juniper bushes and roll in his cell bery of the Stevedores Unlosesting Delegates who had international airport at and two, that nobody should be returned North After jaking Heathrow
peace talisa" in London "part in victimised.
branded the action
ום
The second condition is a common form in ending British industrial disputes but the bid to remain members of the Stevedores Union defies the decision of trade union leaders inter-union wrangle. who last week arbitrated in the
In "peace
dew
of their
thick black smoke billowing us to get t-off vig chest from Mount Etna's northeastern tell everything" Lauren
was quoted as saying by assis crater made observation difficult. The weather station at Catania's tan District Attorney Archie took the
| executive in ordering a return | ting down the wasteful time Fontana Rossa: (Red Mountain) | Alexander J., who
to work as "treacherous"."
up last The dispute Hared autumn when the glant Trans- port an
and General Workers Union accused the stevedores of "poaching" its members outside London, where the stevedores had long been established. They the union must give up the were expelled from the Trades
Union Congress. estimated 10,000 members
The
arbitrators ruled
that
it
"Must Be Handed Back”
The stevedores' leaders have recently worked to end the strike.. They pointed out that ted to its membership (from) He was charged last night by, wage increases to Italy's 70,000 the cargress ad agreed to re
But which it was banned last the President of the Republic secondary school teachers and admit them into mimbership
the congress, when it ruled on autumn) on the promise that with forming a new four-party perhaps also to other teachers.
centre coalition by
insisted "poached"
Tuesday If Professor Segni's, ultimatum the disputed members, members night.
fails to break the stand of the that they had been recruited in
agree at present deflance of Inter-union The parties forming the right-wingers who
control the Liberal Party'
ments and must be handed back. coalition would be the Christian executive, then he was expected Until a drift back to work Democrats, Secil Democrats, to be authorised by his
own began recently, nearly 20,000 party and by the Presidnt of the. had been idle and an average of Cabinet was already
the Republic to set up a minority nearly a hundred ships had made except for formal Liberal Christian Democrat Cabinet been affected on most working
would be given back to the TGWU.
The northern NASD lenders
murmured angrily
Liberals and Republicans.
understood that
of
It was
virtually
treachery for the effect of decision to relinquish the 10,000 men could only be acceptance of some points of substantially to weaken their Professor Segni's programme. claim to representation on
MAY DEFY LEADERS. the port committees. The
northern dockers marched Some leading members of the on London to whip up new Liberal Party have already support for their case. And threatened that they will in any the general secretary, Mr case offer to join the Cabinet "Barrett resigned claiming he if their party executive refuses
had been against the strike Lo compromise, from the start,
NOW the north has decided heartedly
Reuter.
days.
Democratic Leader
Seriously Ill
Washington, July 3.
»In response to one major Liberal objection-that a Segui Cabinet may be less whole. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson lay in a serious con- pro-Western than dition from a heart attack that will keep him from his to return to work but the Italian governments of the pas
role as Senate Democratic leader for the rest of this leaders refuse to surrender eight years-Professor Segni any of their "poached" offered to retain the outgoing session
therefore reverts to the
exploitation of
more
The
has strike
seriously hampered exports, especially of textile products, much of which were normally shipped through Merseyside ports,
Manchester stevedores tonight also decided to go back to work tomorrow. About 25 out of 600 voted against,
five This means that all Northern parts involved Liver
Birkenhead, Garston, pool, Manchester and Hull--are com
work report for mitted to tomorrow.-Reuter,
Woman Sees
Her Husband
This project is aimed at cut
lag from terminal to airport by road: At present, it takes some 70 minutes for coaches to: wind their way through heavy traffic. The few air shuttle service will
take only 20 minutes.
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airport established radio contact more than 2hour-long state- with the observatory on top of ment-sociated Press, the mountain but said it had no precise information yet from the
men up there.
Fire, smoke and dying stones could be seen from Linguaglossa, 'a village 10 ralles northeast of the mounatin top.
no There appeared to be
the southeast slope danger on overlocking Catania, a city 250,000.-United Press.
Tips
Padlocked To Chastity Belt
Turin, July 3. A jealous stone-mason who padlocked his wife into a wire reinforced chastity belt every morning before going to work,
Stevenson was arrested at Volping rear
As Winner
here today and charged with "wife persecution
The mason
Rino Ross, started
using the home-made canvas
be a a rich man's businessman's way of saving time. Instead of the usual coach bee of five shillings, he will have to pay 35 shilling. ANCHOR AND CABLE British European Airways, who have been authorised to f out of the capital' by following the course of the River Thames, bave been ordered to equip their helicopters with anchor and cable,
This provision has been made in case a helicopter is forced to "difch" in the Thames and
New York, July 3, and wire belt on his wife, Adbl Senator James E. Murway visa, shortly after they were (Democrat, Moutane) declared married some eight mooths to avoid the danger of collision. with shipping.
These heill copters are Alted Į on Surxay that if President the police said. with inflated rubber floats for Dwight D. Eisenhower
The police said that Rosi's on both water and re-election in 1956, the Demo secret was discovered when his alighting Land,
crate have a good chance of wife, who was at an advanced fainted, in During the early stages of this winning:"
stage of pregnancy, form of transport, only helicop Senator Murray said it looks the presence of a woman friend ters with a carrying capacity of Bike Adai E. Stevenson will be and was taken to see a doctor. four passengers will be the Democratic candidate agajo, The docte was not able to ployed. But, the company stated and commented he made a very examine Adagisa because Hossl that, if the idea catches on with fine, race last time and I think had the key to the belt's pade modern-minded air passengers," he should win this time." lock,
the police said. they will later employ twin-
Senator Murray, who his beca They said when. Rossi was ergined helicopters capable of a member of the Senate for 21 arrested, he was very indignant carrying up to 40 passengers years, spoke to newsmen after at what he considered to be the France-Presse.
he arrived on the liner America violation of a personal secret from Europe-Assodated Press. France-Presse.
One Trouble
Blown Up After Another
Belfast, July 3. The police tonight ques
Los Angeles, July 3. Troubles piled up, one on top.
of the other, for Lucias E. Robinson.
First his car rolled off a hill-
second
mother, whose husband was way over a three-foot wall and blown up before her eyes, struck a light pole, about whether he had been Robinson called for a break- called another track. Ireland's Parliamentary tele- with succo in sight, the planning to bomb Northern truck It gzed in vain. -
med truck's
cabda szapped plunged o becicward. ----- The young mother, Mrs, Carmel and it
car. O'Boyle, 27, nearly died herself right on top of Robinson's
a third truck was ammoned. It revolutionary plot misfired.
But she stepped out of her succeeded.
Bobin Nobody was hurt-blit. Re husband's explosives-laden car
This car were badly bruised momchte before the blast, to son's feelings, not to mention stretch a cramped leg
Another
sti sought by Associated Press,
her Weeping
inter and there is: talk of (erament spacing by giving otable, but slid Sen. success as majority leader has yesterday when an apparently Robinson crossed his fingers as
蟲
break with the London
executive in the meantime.
True, there has been little
sympathy for the strikers,
STUNT PILOT
CRASHES
Liberal Foreign Minister, Pro- Republicans and Democrats alike expressed shock members. The dispute fessor Gaetano Martino, . and distress at the attack which struck the tall, hand-tioned a grief-numbed young side parking on plunged part position that existed before unresolved, were to Professon-
Other Liberal objections still some, smooth-working Texan at a friend's farm near here the strike began except that Segni's intention to improve land late Saturday afternoon. now the northern branches tenure conditions for share crop- will have to fight their own pers" and tenant farmers, to where Johnson was taken by the progress of President Elsen
Bethesda Naval Hospital, row would have little effect on battles at their own expense. limit foreign
ambulance, reported the Scna-hower's legislative programme If they can afford it they Italy's newly discovered petrol tor's condition on Sunday was in Congress, or on rival Demophone exchange, may revive the grievance resources and to increase go comfortable and somewhat cratic programmes.
serious" Senator Johnson's apparent leaders Democratic Earle Clements of Kentucky, brought increasing mention of assistant majority leader, un-him, as i -possible Democratic doubtedly. will take over and presidential candidate to the will foley Johnson's policies that future. The effect of his illness gentcally have brought about on his carver remained to be but if there is general
striking Democratic unity in determined the pol
polica, gratification over what is a
Florence, Italy, July 3. the Senate this year.
A native of Elonwall, Texas, from this scene. She was ANGRY WOMAN classic example of thieves A German stunt pilot, Mar The hospital described the at Johnson was first elected to arrested at a relative's home * FIRES HOUSE falling out over their spolls, Schwabe, crashed, before the tack as moderately severs and Congress as a member of the Inst night, sent to hospital for there must be wide regret horrified eyes of several hundred mid Johnson, 40, vp respond- House In 1837. He became a shock,
and taken
"Bari, Baly, July 27 He became polica: htadquarters eight to that this process of self-school children today, during an ing satisfactorily to treatment:" Senator In 1949,
A young mother of four arrested children,
angered destruction bas been so cost- air show ut Peretola, Airfeld
There was no indication how Democratic leader for the 1953-54 She was offically, arrested Dopters said his condition was ly to Britain's good name "grave”.
long he would be in hospital. ression, when Demcerats were in tonight and charged with friher's refusal abroad. Vital exports par Genwate, tying a two-serted at the hospital last night, was He
Only his wife, who met him the majority
violating the Explosives Act, money to decorate her hot
smal and by receiv He is the youngest floor which forbids unlicensed: trans ticularly textiles haye been German "Glem"
doww than her plane, perpermitted to visit him.
fosfys substances, feader in the Senate's history held up. And shippers now formed acrobatics about 100 y
ver said, the bomb to his home police reported. Senator Johnson's leaders generally agree that British metres over the fled, and made
She surrendered to the police Zoya Uladh, after setting ire to each room ports are unreliable. In the several low dives to within a
a new in the house? Five fire engines. serious effect this may have few metres of the ground. Try
Predato Frut out the blaze. She has been on the trade drive, thereing another low zoum he failed,
to pull out The plane piled up Hes the real tragedy of the st off the main runway strike.
Untled Fress,
AHEAD OF SCHEDULES
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requested by said they thought his absence Elsepower-Ass
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