Show Chief of Police of Los Angeles Hit by Reporter LOS ANGELES Aug 5 Just 5 Just as the police pollee commissioner was preparing preparing preparing pre pre- paring to observe the minute five-minute period of mediation and prayer for world peace an altercation oc occurred occurred occurred oc- oc in which Chief of Police Snively was I struck in the face by L. L Owen a local newspaper re re- re porter F Following the altercation Chief Snively applied to City Prosecutor Williams and a battery complaint was issued against Owen The quarrel ensued when Chief Snively said that he had been misquoted misquoted misquoted mis mis- quoted in the newspaper which is unfriendly to the present police pollee administration Instantly both men leaped to their feet but further fisticuffs were prevented pre pre- prevented vented by police officers The incident occurred after Councilman Councilman Councilman Coun Coun- cilman Roberts made a plea to have police sent to the harbor to care for the longshoremen's strike situ situ- |