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Show 102 S. P. SHOP MEN AT OGDENUID OFF OGDE.V, Dec. 18 tfft One hundred hun-dred and two Ogden employes of the Southern Pacific railroad shops, today faced the prospect of idleness as a Christmas present. The railroad announced yesterday afternoon the men would be laid off effective December 22. The new reduction in force makes the total layoffs by the road here since September approximately 260, and leaves about 200 shop and roundhouse round-house workers employed on a five-day five-day basis. The announcement which came unexpectedly from San Francisco yesterday, aaid machinists union officials of-ficials themselves were Involved in the layoff order. No reason was given for the discbarge of the men. nor was there any indication they eventually may be rehired. |