Household workers seek union rights despite doubt
Anita Shelton leads NCHE efforts to organize household employees despite resistance from employers and public apathy. The movement cites low wages and lack of benefits, with 40 percent of workers missing minimum wage coverage and calls for unemployment and workers compensation extensions, plus wage enforcement.
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Washington
UPI
Samuel Gompers
John L. Lewis
George Meany
Cesar Chavez
Anita Shelton
Shelton
National Committee On Household Employment
NCHE
Black Women’s Movement
Afl-Cio
Ford Foundation
Esther Peterson
Labor Department
Women’s Bureau
Midge Constanza
Carter
Former Teacher Turned Cobbler Publishes Shoe Craft Book
Cobbler Chris Lewis Clark, 36, quit teaching English in California to pursue shoemaking. She now self teaches, runs seven week courses in Sedgwick Maine, and sells custom shoes for 30 to 95 dollars while detailing step by step methods in The Make It Yourself Shoe Book.
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Sedgwick, Maine
UPI
Chris Lewis Clark
Clark
Knopf
California
Miss Henderson Feted In Cedar Rapids Bridal Shower
A shower honoring Aug. 13 bride elect Miss Carolyn Henderson of Cedar Falls was held Sunday at the Bertram Community hall with forty guests hosted by Henderson neighbors. Her fiancé Walter Stephenson’s family reside in Golden, Colorado.
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Carolyn Henderson
Walter Stephenson
Cedar Falls
Bertram Community Hall
Henderson
Clotheslines Shoe Your Expensive Feet From Catalogs
Reader letters reveal a niche market for oversized shoes from Hill’s, offering sizes up to EEEE widths and prices under 26.99 with a 14 day trial. Other inquiries cover travel clothing in Europe and infant terry-cloth suits now scarce due to flame-retardant rules, with Carter’s two-piece play pajamas as closest alternative.
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C.P
Hill Brothers
Ninth Street
Lynchburg
Hill’s
Marylou
Carter
William Carter Co
Highland Avenue
Needham Heights
Mass
Miss Talbott Honored at Bath and Kitchen Shower
Miss Barbara Talbott daughter of the Delbert Talbotts 309 Twenty second street NE was honored at a bath and kitchen bridal shower Monday evening Debbie Koch 662 Staub court NE was hostess at 6 p m Eight guests shared the courtesy The bride elect also was honored at a bridal brunch Saturday at the home of Mrs Steve Stolba Swisher Mrs Larry Talbott was co hostess to the 12 guests Miss Talbott and her fiancé Martin Andersen son of the Louis Kellers 1033 Oakland road NE will be married Saturday
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Barbara Talbott
Delbert Talbotts
Twenty-second Street
Debbie Koch
Staubcourt
Steve Stolba
Swisher
Larry Talbott
Miss Talbott
Martin Andersen
Louis Kellers
Oakland Road
Goldfinger Nails Create Gold Fingernail Art in Ohio
A Lyndhurst jewelry maker unveils gold fingernails crafted from 14 or 18 karat gold. The unique accessory pairs luxury with novelty and targets fashion minded clients in Ohio.
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Lyndhurst, Ohio
Honor Miss Hattery at pottery shower
Miss Anne Hattery daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Hattery of 670 Valleybrook Drive SE was honored at a pottery shower Wednesday evening hosted by Mrs Allan Peremsky of 2507 White Eagle Trail SE with co host Mrs Ivan Dorman helping to entertain 15 guests. She is the August 14 bride elect of Dennis Wellborn of Rohnert Park California, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Wellborn of Napa California.
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Anne Hattery
Donald Hatterys
Valleybrook Drive
Allan Peremsky
White Eagle Trail
Ivan Dorman
Miss Hattery
Dennis Wellborn
Rohnert Park
Calif
Earl Wellborns
Napa
Strawbery Point Couple Wed At St Marys Church
Miss Jean Ann Fischer daughter of the Lyle Fischers and Kevin Alen Maine son of the Harry Tweeds wed Saturday afternoon at St. Marys Catholic church in Strawbery Point. Rev. R J Spahn officiated and the couple resides in Strawbery Point with the groom employed by Prestolite in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Point
Jean Ann Fischer
Lyle Fischers
Kevin Alen Maine
Harry Tweeds
R.J. Spahn
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Prestolite
Manchester
Baby Shower Honoring Mrs Kent Gabrielson Held at Mayberry Homes
A baby shower for Mrs Kent Gabrielson was hosted Tuesday evening at 425 Mayberry Drive NW with 16 guests. Co hosts included Mrs Phillip Slinkard at 432 Mayberry Drive NW and co hosts Mrs William Chramosta and her daughter Cathy along with Mrs Ray Houdeshell.
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Kent Gabrielson
Mayberry Drive
Phillip Slinkard
William Chramosta
Cathy
Ray Houdeshell
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Maids Now
Mike Feinsilber
Charlotte, N.C
Englewood
N.J
Miss Henderson
Clifford Hendersons
Route Three
Cedar Rapids
Douglas Stephensons
Golden
Colo
Larry D. Lacy
Twenty-fifth Street
Gazette
Debbie Heffern
Donald Heffern
Nineteenth Street
Dave Ernst
Glenbrook Drive
Sigourney, Iowa
Europe
Soviet Union
Greece
Israel
J.W
Jacksonville, Fla
Russia
B.R
Vermilion, Ohio
Boston
Famous Footwear
Town & Country
Talbott
Nancy Ratcliff
Mary Merz
Rateliffs Women’s and Teen Apparel
Mt. Vernon Rd
Zales
BankAmericard
American Express
Diners Club
Carte Blanche
Goldfinger
Elm
Stanley
Lindale Plaza
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