8—Waterbury Republican, Saturday, July 1, 1967

Strikers Rush To Apply For Unemployment Funds

NAUGATUCK — A new type of rumor circulated the borough Friday to the effect that strikers

Naugatuck

might be eligible for unemployment compensation.

As the rumor spread around the area large numbers of the Uniroyal strikers rushed to Waterbury to join long lines of people signing up.

No one was flatly refused, but strikers were told they would receive final word during the coming week.