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FUNERAL FIASCO.

UNION RULES IN CHICAGO. CHICAGO, January 25. A woman's body was buffeted about in the union funeral controversy that provoked a riot and resulted in four arrests. The cortege proceeded along Wabash Avenue, when the hearse stopped, the other cars halted, perforce. "Unless those privates care get out of the line wo go no further," announced William Libal, a union hearse-driver. The dead woman's son called the police, who arrived in time to see Libal disappear with the ignition keys from the hearse. The chief detective, Levine, aliased him, and after a struggle secured the keys. The police ordered tlie tinlonists to resume, but they refused, and all were arrested. A huge crowd gathered, and the police had a wild time clearing the route. Finally a shotgun 6quad preceded the funeral and convoyed it to the cemetery without further incident. The Drivers' Union passed a rule against taking part in a funeral procession unless private cars were driven by members of the union.

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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 27, 2 February 1932, Page 7

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FUNERAL FIASCO. Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 27, 2 February 1932, Page 7

FUNERAL FIASCO. Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 27, 2 February 1932, Page 7