THREAT IN MADRID
Boycott Of Transport
(Rec. 11 p.m.) MADRID, Jan. 16. Housewives in Madrid received hundreds of messages from unidentified persons last night, threatening them with violence if they went to shop today—the second day of the city’s boycott of public transport.
Markets and shops appeared normal this morning, however. Trams carried few passengers, and bus services and underground trains were carrying only a small percentage of their normal traffic.
The boycott is in protest against the fare increase of nearly l£d over all sections.
Three police were injured yesterday in clashes with students over the boycott. A statement from the Civil Governors Office said that some arrests were made after the clashes.
Extra forces of police and the civil guard have been sent to the city from Barcelona, according to reliable sources.
The 2000 police and civil guards have been on almost continuous duty the last few days.
Butter Surplus In Canada
(Rec. 11 p.m.) OTTAWA, Jan. 15. Canada reduced her butter surplus in 1956 as production dropped and consumption increased. Federal officials estimated today that when the current butter season ends next April, the stockpile will be down to about 40 million lb. compared with last year’s 50 million. Creamery butter production in the calendar year 1956 declined by 5 per cent, to 301.672.0001 b from 3i7.871.000 in 1955. the Bureau of Statistics reported.
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28178, 17 January 1957, Page 9
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