Fifty years ago — Aug. 10, 1965 — the DNT reports the National Labor Relations Board will hold a hearing on charges of unfair labor practices against six Duluth waterfront unions engaged in a labor dispute.

The charges allege that the unions have initiated a secondary boycott against Ryan, Inc., Janesville, Wis., and that they have coerced and intimidated persons connected with Ryan’s dredging project off Rice’s Point in Duluth. The hearing will be held in Duluth Sept. 14 before an NLRB trial examiner.

The Ryan firm initiated the action through the NLRB. …

(International Union of Operation Engineers) locals 25 and 49 are contesting jurisdiction over work being performed by the Ryan company under a contract with the Minnesota Highway Department for dredging a portion of Interstate Highway 535. Ryan employs men of Local 49, while Local 25 contends it has jurisdiction over the project.

Since June 7, Local 25 has picketed the project and has received support from the other respondent unions. During the dispute there have been five bombing incidents — three in Duluth — connected with the Ryan project.

More about the bombings in the Aug. 2 “Summer of ’65 post.

Two former inmates of the state correctional camp at Moose Lake leave the St. Louis County jail en route to the St. Cloud State Reformatory following a meeting on the slaying of two other inmates. From left are Norbert Blummer and Lt. C. E. Johnson of the reformatory staff; prisoners John D. Pittman and Harry G. Mason, and St. Louis County Deputy Sheriff Robert Peterson.

“Where’ll I put ’em,” is the thought of Northland pro Ev Stuart as he looks over the Invitational entry list. Thirty golfers are on a waiting list to get in while 264 are already entered.