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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
2
President Kennedy approves a policy from a special task force allowing federal employees to join or not join unions voluntarily, with strikes and closed shops forbidden. The measure aligns with state right to work laws, yet raises questions for labor views on government ownership and arbitration versus government supremacy.
An REA official calls REA financed cooperatives free enterprise in the best sense. They borrow from the government at low rates and enjoy tax exemptions not available to private citizens. If exemption from costs equals freedom, these cooperatives are free from contributing their fair share to government support.
The piece analyzes a clash over shorter work weeks amid automation. New York Local 3 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers pushes for a four hour day backed by Samuel Gompers’s 1887 warning, while opponents note imports and rising demand. It notes trade unions’ push for higher wages and shorter hours at the AFL CIO convention, and previews a looming steelworkers battle over a shorter week.
Reservists will get a maximum 12 day holiday leave starting Saturday, with training centers limiting duties and resuming after New Year’s Day. The move aims to boost morale among National Guardsmen, though critics warn it may provoke greater grumbling. Senator Barry Goldwater labeled some reporters and congressmen as freeloaders. The piece notes past protests in World War II and calls the current slogan Oh i o as over the hill in October.
An advice column discusses how stock splits and when issued trading affect pricing. It explains two quote options for Gillette and how investors may be allowed to buy stock before issuance, noting war era practices and Gamble-Skogmo as an example of entrenched trading behavior.
A Washington clinic column frames Frank K. a 24 year old with social anxiety and suicidal thoughts. Dr Crane uses the piece to discuss public welfare reform led by Abe Ribicoff, urging training and modernization to move welfare recipients into productive roles amid calls for state city cooperation and policy overhaul.
A health column reviews egg shell calcium as an excellent source alongside oyster shell and other natural forms. It notes lime water as the best medicinal calcium antacid and warns against excessive magnesium in antacids, citing safety concerns for children and bone health.
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