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Workers Press no. 838, 10 August 1972 · scan pages 2, 3

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shot right up to me and couldn't get out of the way.

FROM STEPHEN JOHNS at Keadby, near Scunthorpe •They told the police it was on my foot, but they would not back off.' Other dockers said they eventually had to push the van off. Some saw other police laughing at the incident. The number of the police van was LVL 215H.

The day of violence began when police from five counties launched an Ulsterstyle search operation against the flying pickets.

Roadblocks were thrown across the major route from the Humber ports and cars, men and coaches were searched. police spokesman said operation was designed deprive the dockers any offensive weapons. He admitted that none so far had been used in the clashes which began on Monday.

I watched as men were bundled out of their vehicles and frisked.

The car seats were then upturned and boots and engines examined. Teams of police officers also entered the few coaches dockers were able to hire. After one coach search dockers found an insulting note fixed on the back stating: 'You are a shower of illiterate bastards.' By mid-afternoon 22 men had been arrested. Watching the police attacks, Mr Stanley Peck, Inspector of Constabulary for the region, said: l have had very encouraging reports of police behaviour.' More details of the attacks pickets on page 12. The case for nationaliz ing the docks and trans port industry.

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PAO& 2 Workers Prece, Thursday August 10, 1972