Mexican Labor Leaders Push Wage Hike Plan
Mexican labor leaders pressed for higher wages to offset peso devaluation and rising living costs as a 10 percent pay rise for government workers began. Unions petitioned for about 44.5 percent across the board, while price increases continued after the peso’s April 19 devaluation. National leader of ROC announced new joint organizing efforts.
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Mexico City
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Revolutionary Confederation of Farm Workers
ROC
Tecon Corp to Spend $1 Million on Panama Canal Job Equipment
The Tecon Corp of Dallas says it will invest about 1 million dollars in new equipment for a Panama Canal project. The work moves 2.5 million cubic yards of Contractor's Hill to prevent sliding into the canal. Executive VP A Ray Smith said the firm plans to hire as many Panamanian workers as possible and to deploy specialists and engineers for the operation.
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Janelle
Tecon Corp
Panama Camp
Pacific
Atlanta
Amer
A. Ray Smith
Panama
Tecon
Panama Canal
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Abueycuse Mia Con
Milhwaukee
Cleveland, O, cm
Mudd Machinery Co
Wage demands rise amid Mexico price shocks and labor action
Rigoberto Gonzalez of CROM warns of possible strikes and work stoppages if firms do not grant salary increases after the peso exchange shock lifts import costs. Domestic prices surged up to 50 percent as essential goods rose. The note also mentions a world record jumping flea capable of six inches vertical leap and 12 inches horizontal leap.
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Mexico
Rigoberto Gonzalez
Revolutionary Confederation — of Mexican Workers
CROM
Soldier Rescued From Mountain After Accident
LADD AFB Alaska June CAP reports soldier George W Argus marooned eight days on Mt McKinley in a Jonely tent. He was airlifted from the 6000 foot level after a six man sled team threaded ice falls to reach him. He was treated at Ladd Hospital after a late Monday night rescue by helicopter and planes.
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Ladd Afb
Fairbanks
Alaska
Ceorge W. Argus
Mt McKinley
Argus
Shane
North America
Treacherie Monta Pwed
Pselle
Brooklyn
Ralph Searle
Wonder Lake
Lake Minchumma
Todd
Ladd
William Dallas
Dallas
Tex
Othe
Arcfer
Yarborough Opens Campaign With 15 Minute Radio Talk
Austin attorney Ralph W. Yarborough, seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, will officially launch his campaign with a 15 minute radio address titled Texas at the Cross roads. The speech originates in Dallas and airings extend over 31 stations including Texas State and Texas Quality networks.
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Austin
Ralph W. Yarborough
Yarborough
Allan Shivers
Texas State
Texas Quality
Dallas
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