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**Source:** Unknown — Pickets (Cont’d from Page One) contact Thomas Nelligan of the firm’s industrial relations department, but his calls to the plant were stymied. He was also unable to reach Plant Mgr. John M. Smith. The Footwear Plant switchboard is not open today, and the heavy flood of calls had swamped the alternate in-coming … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — UNUSUALLY HEAVY pedestrian traffic was noted this morning at the Maple St. gate of Uniroyal in Naugatuck as Local 45 members — on strike now for over two weeks — suddenly decided not to allow office help into the building. Naugatuck’s new Town Hall can be seen in background.—King Photo. SHOULDER TO … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — OFFICE WORKERS waited outside the Central Office of UniRoyal and across the street at the Maple St. gate this morning, uncertain of the next move. The pickers refused to allow them into the buildings this morning for the first time in the 13-day old strike. Shortly after the photo was taken, management … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Naugatuck Police Capt. Joseph Summa moves in to remove Uniroyal striker confronting Mayor Joseph Bartylicych arriving at City Hall. Uniroyal strikers are booked at Naugatuck police headquarters on charges of breach of the peace. Pickets and police clashed as management employees attempted to enter Maple Street gate at 7 a.m. today. One … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — The following 43 persons were arrested by local police in today’s scuffle at the Maple St. entrance to UniRoyal’s Foot- wear Division. Charles Butler, 49, Mul- berry St., charged with in- terfering with police; all others are charged with breach of peace. Walter M.Scott,36,230 Pem- broke Ave., Francisco DaSilva, 47, 20 Tolles … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 St.; Guido Boschele, 58, Pond Hill Rd.; James Dowling, 23, 87 Quinn St. Ernest Kinsley, 31, 79 Dikeman St., Waterbury; Earl Matthews, 34, 8 Pond St.; George Sporbert, 34, 19 Goss St.; Joseph Foley, 40, 190 Cherry St.; Ronnie Kezelevich, 23, 16 Melbourne Ct.; Robert Mikulski, 26, 29 … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — 43 UniRoya

**Source:** Unknown — Strikers Arrested

**Source:** Unknown — HUSTLED UP Maple St. by Police Officer Thomas Hunt is an unidentified striker following a pushing incident in front of a Unioyal-Footwear Division gate this morning. The man was presumably booked on a charge of breach of the peace, one of 43 such arrests made this morning. The man resisted Hunt’s urgings … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK POLICE this morning cracked down on striking Local 45 members picketing Uniroyal, arresting 43 on charges of breach of peace when the union members refused to allow non-union office building. Top photo shows policemen leading two of those arrested away from the Maple St. gate. Bottom photo shows parade of police, … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — The pickets were firm about not letting any more members of management into the warehouse, a spokesman said. They will, however, allow those already inside to leave. In addition to Mengacci, Blanchard, Pinho and Owens, those arrested and released without bond for Waterbury Circuit Court appearance June 8 are: Frank Rodrigues, 35, … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — At 7:45 a.m., when workers for the 8 o’clock shift began to arrive, a second outbreak flared up, but was quickly squelched by police. Those arrested during the sec- ond outbreak did not resist being taken to the police station, as the first group had. Two union vice presidents were among the … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Pickets (Cont’d from Page One) lated among Uniroyal management, was neither confirmed nor denied by top level Local officials in Cincinnati. The statement claimed that although Uniroyal had offered to continue negotiations on a day-to-day basis after the strike was called, the URW had turned down the offer, “with the result that … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Asked why white collar workers had attempted to enter the plant Tuesday night, Chapman answered that they had been instructed to get out shipments to critical customers. He added that management had asked Local 45 for four men to help get the shipments out; the local turned down the request, he said, … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–United Rubber Workers, Locals 45, 218 and 308, will disburse strike benefit checks Tuesday and Wednesday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Members of each local are asked to report to their respective local headquarters to receive the benefit checks. Those members who have either performed or made themselves … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — One man said, “Let’s make this our ‘Custer’s Last Stand.’” A few others jeered the idea of letting male workers inside. Mengacci asked, “Do you all want to go to jail?” The question was answered by a number of persons with a resounding “Yes.” When male management workers started filing through the … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Also at times they broke into song, singing “America,” “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” and others. At one point they chanted, “You ran out of gas.” Perhaps this was in reference to the situation in the borough about a year ago when local police vehicles were grounded for about 24 hours … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — John Smith, was hustled into the Central Office Building by local police who pushed their way through a group of about 20 women pickets. Once safely inside, the women resumed their circling in front of the door. At one point, they chanted, “Talk it over, Blue-Coats, talk it over” at a group … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — United Rubber Workers local unions, Local No. 45, Naugatuck Footwear, Local No. 218, Naugatuck Chemical, and Local No. 308, Naugatuck Synthetic, will disperse strike benefit checks commencing Tuesday and Wednesday between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members of each respective local should report to their own local union headquarters … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — HOLDING THEIR hands up for silence, aids of Raymond Mengacci, with bull-horn, vice-president of Local 45, URW, stand beside their leader as he explains the strike situation to pickets. CY BLANCHARD, vice-president of Local 218 talked to his men who were assisting on the picket lines on Maple St. this morning while … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — THE PICKETS moved aside to allow male employes of management to enter the Maple Street gate this morning. Female employes were sent home by management.

**Source:** Unknown — LONG LINE of management and office workers file past Maple St. gate on way into UniRoyal plant.

**Source:** Unknown — Mengacci, vice president of Local 59, United Rubber Workers called, said state troop help were not be called if the office workers had come to an agreement to meet office workers in, but 15 women office workers would have to go home. ‘So, no, we won’t let them in,’ was shouted by … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — William Battles of Waterbury is dragged away from the Maple Street plant at Uniroyal by police after fighting broke out there today when strikers prevented office employes from crossing picket lines. Battles, who was charged with breach of peace by assault, was later taken to St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, where he was … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Chief Justice Earl Warren today outlined a plan for a new federal court system in the United States, advocating the establishment of a National Court of Appeals to help reduce the workload of the Supreme Court. Speaking before a national conference of judges and lawyers, the Chief Justice said the federal judicial … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — After the big rush to open the picket lines yesterday, calm was restored in front of the Central Office of UniRoyal. A few pickets were left on duty and some interested strikers stand by to watch the activity at the gate across the street. (News photo by Jensen)

**Source:** Unknown — POLICE WATCH as pickets allow personnel to pass through the line at the Maple Street gate, yesterday. The line had been opened out shortly before the picture was taken. —(News photo by Jensen)

**Source:** Unknown — WHITE COLLAR workers were streaming through the gates at Maple Street following a day’s vacation. Female employes waited on Church St. until calm was restored before trying to report to work -(News photo by Nichols)

**Source:** Unknown — POLICEMEN stood ready as activity lessened this morning on Maple Street. Traffic was blocked off until calm was restored.

**Source:** Unknown — IN SOLID MASS, non-union employes of Uniroyal Footwear Plant in Naugatuck head for work at 7 a.m. today, after assembling on The Green, in background. Police halted the crowd and sent back to the Green. The company proposed that the women be sent home and the male employes be allowed through the … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Vincent Albano, 40, 144 Division St., Waterbury; Leo Klonis, 25, 92 Wilson St.; Henrique Marques, 40, 197 Lincoln St., Gary A. McDonald, 20, 69 East Clay St., Waterbury; Jerro Tarlaglia, 43, 424 Lincoln St., Waterbury; Charles H. Tillotson, 44, 59 Meadow St.: Mario Carneiro, 26, 18 Bridge St.; Raphael Dangelo, 44, 41 … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Cont’d from Page One) officers was on hand near the gate, but wasn’t needed after the 7 a.m. incident. Fewer than 30 women office employes left the plant at about 9:30 a.m. under another special arrangement with Police Chief Mariano acting as intermediary. Fifty or more pickets had been clustered by the … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Also taken to St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, was Martha Jones, 40, 26 Sparks St., Waterbury, for treatment of a cut knee, she said she received during the pushing and shoving in front of the gate. Both are members of Local 45. Another 150 supervisory personnel showed up for the 8 a.m. shift … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — 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 … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — LOCAL 45 Vice President Raymond Mengacci, with bullhorn, passes along company proposal to union pickets that male non-union employes be allowed into Uniroyal’s Naugatuck Footwear plant this morning. It was rejected. Police Capt. Joseph Summa is at left, and International Union Rep. William Fernandez, Jr., is in center, with hat and glasses, … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Two Naugatuck patrolmen drag union picket to police headquarters this morning on Maple Street. He was one of 21 men arrested today.

**Source:** Unknown — Picket who refused to walk is carried into Naugatuck police station for’ booking. Sentinel Photos by Edward J. Cotter Jr.

**Source:** Unknown — Single file, Uniroyal supervisory personnel are allowed to pass through picket line to enter plant this morning in Naugatuck. Union agreed to allow male employes to enter but women were to be kept out.

**Source:** Unknown — FOR THIRD DAY in a row, pickets at the Uniroyal Footwear Plant in Naugatuck refused to allow non-union employes to cross their lines into the plant. This morning, 21 were arrested, including this unidentified man being dragged up the street to Police Headquarters.–Coviello Photo.

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**Source:** Unknown — Naugatuck police forcibly restrain picket (top photo) who attempted to prevent supervisory personnel from entering Uniroyal this morning. He was arrested and charged with breach of peace. Two persons were reported hurt in the near-riot, a woman with a cut on her knee and a man who said he had been kicked. … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — New Uniroyal Violence

**Source:** Unknown — Brings 21 Arrests

**Source:** Unknown — Continued from Page 1 He ordered the pickets off the street. Things were peaceful for about a half hour. Then the supervisory personnel started en masse down Maple Street to the main gate. The pickets quickly massed to block their path. The police moved in between. It was a tense few minutes … Read more