House Battles Today on Minimum Pay Bill
House Republicans and Southern Democrats clash over a proposed raise from $1.00 to $1.25 an hour and expanded coverage. The measure would affect about 3.5 million more workers, with a rival plan capping at $1.15 and smaller coverage. The debate unfolds as Congress nears its summer recess amid other major items.
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Dcalif
House Labor Committee
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Southern Democrat Coalition
Iowa Anglers Foil Holiday Fishing In State Lakes
Iowa streams and lakes are clearing for the Fourth of July as the State Conservation Commission reports strong fishing across numerous waters. Large mouth bass, bluegills, crappies, walleyes, catfish and bullheads are reported at sites including Rock Creek Lake, Lake Ahquabi, Palisades Kepler State Park, Spirit Lake, and West Okoboji with shining catches noted at ponds and rivers statewide. The guide urges anglers to fish farm ponds at dawn and dusk and notes rising water levels may affect yields in the northeast.
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Springbrook Park
Nine Eagles Park
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Winterset
Perth
Spirit Lake
Reeds Lake
Hampton
West Fork
Cedar River
Sheffield
Palisades
Kepler State Park
Commission
Raccoon
Middle Rivers
Grand River
Viking Lake
Iowa
Little Sioux
Big Sioux
Twin Lake
Browns Lake
West Okoboji
East Okoboji
Clear Lake
Shell Rock River
Wapsi
Oxford Junction
Lake Odessa
Tokyo calls home officials for U S Japan trade talks
The Japanese government recalls its consular chiefs in the United States for a conference next week on the impact of the recent riots and the cancellation of President Eisenhower's U S visit.
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U. S
Eisenhower
Truman steals spotlight as convention nears in 1960
Former President Truman again grabs attention ahead of the Democratic convention. He announced for Sen. Stuart Symington and then said he would not attend, prompting speculation about his influence and plans. Eleanor Roosevelt questions his motives, while Symington is now a declared candidate.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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Adlai E. Stevenson
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Los Angeles
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Stuart Symington
Roosevelt
Typhoon Olive Dips Toward Viet Nam
Typhoon Olive weakened to a tropical storm and moved across the Gulf of Tonkin toward northern Vietnam near Hanoi. The U S fifth Air Force Weather Wing reported the storm had killed more than 100 people in the Philippines as it zigzagged toward the coast north of Hanoi. Some 299 tribes live in the Belgian Congo.
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Mass Picket Lines Ordered by Wildcatters
New York AP reports insurgent drivers planned mass picketing to widen a wildcat strike against the Fifth Avenue Coach Lines Inc. Some picketing of garages failed on Wednesday. About 1,500 strikers rallied for stronger action to shut down 733 buses and halt service on 21 lines. Passengers sought alternatives as the Transit Workers Union called the strike unauthorized and urged a return to work.
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Fifth Avenue Coach Lines Inc
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Omnibus Division
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