Bill Herman Picket Violence - CIO Pickets at the Union Switch and Signal Company's Swissvale plant near Pittsburgh, Pa., attempt to turn over an auto containing the plant manager and a vice president who tried to crash picket lines.
Unidentified Photographer Ready for Trouble - CIO refinery pickets and strike sympathizers were all set yesterday outside the Standard Oil plant in Richmond for a renewal of Tuesday's battle with police. But no violence occurred, due to a CIO-AFL truce.
Unidentified Photographer Squeeze Play - Striking CIO oil workers yesterday were attempting to shut off the secondary source of gasoline at distribution depots in the Bay area.
Unidentified Photographer Vandalism - This is a picture of one of the three slashed tires on the auto at left. The car's engine also was smashed with some heavy tool
Unidentified Photographer Strike Violence - Arrested on charges of inciting a riot in the Richmond oil strike are, left to right: Floyd C. Selle, Werter L. Vetter, Edward Meindesee and Thomas R. Vandegrift. At right is Jailor S. G. Schofield.
Unidentified Photographer Jail Bound - This Patrol wagon carried a full load to jail yesterday as the incipient riot in Grant Avenue was quelled. Many of those arrested continued to resist to the very steps of the wagon.
Unidentified Photographer Strikers -Picketing of Key System cabarns started at 4 a.m. yesterday, with the pickets in uniform. A union spokesman said pickets were ordered to wear uniforms because the strike leaders didn't want "outsiders" joining in any demonstrations.