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Police first charged four of the pickets with assault, but later dropped this to breach of peace, the charge levied against the other 17. Union officials charged the incident, at about 7 a. m. was deliberately provoked by the company, which had been taking pictures at the scene to bolster efforts to get a court injunction against mass picketing. The union leader, Raymond Mengacci, vice president of Local 45, said he has to appear in court in Waterbury today at 2 p. m. An injunction will be sought by the Uniroyal firm at that time. Today’s flare-up came as 50 office and supervisory employes showed up for the 7 a. m. shift. Pickets ignored police warnings to disperse and resisted efforts of the officers to wedge into the plant. Riot Act Read Capt. Joseph Summa, head of the police detail, read the state statutes’ riot act for the second day. The pickets, however, formed a tight line, refusing admittance to management personnel. There was about 15 minutes of pushing and shoving before police began making arrests. Most went along with police willingly, but three had to be carried and one was dragged. “Police brutality” came from a chorus of voices, predominantly female. As relative peace returned, the supervisory and office employes went into the plant. Among those arrested was William Battles, 37, 486 North Main St., Waterbury, who lost his shoe and some change in the incident and was later taken to Waterbury Hospital, complaining of stomach pains. He told authorities that he was struck in the stomach.