Wirtz Calls Firemen Leaders to Capital for Rail Talks
Washington negotiators and union chiefs gathered as Wirtz pressed for a breakthrough on firemen jobs and train crew makeup in a bid to avert a nationwide railroad strike. Officials reported no clear progress despite ongoing talks and a united push by the AFL CIO group to convene the general chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Labor
W. Willard Wirte
Wirtz
Labor Department
Congress
J. I. Shatbuck
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Locomotive
Shattuck
Washington
After Another Decade Oldsters to Afford Top U S Market
George Lawless reports on a weekly meeting where Aiden E. Hatton Jr. outlines retirement planning outside Social Security. He cites rising numbers of Americans over 65 from 10 million in 1940 to 17 million in 1962 and projects more than 35 million in 40 years, noting politicians’ focus on elder care and a growing market for retirement villages and senior oriented products valued at 35 billion dollars last year as part of a 520 billion GNP.
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George Lawless
Aiden E. Hatton Jr
Singer, Deane and Group
Scribner
U. S
Pittsburgh Securities
Hatton
Treasury
Ration
Huge Policy Sold By State Native
New York Life Insurance Co announced the sale of a 7 million dollar life policy, the largest ever written on a single person. Frank Nathan, a Parkerburg West Virginia native living in Beverly Hills, will be elected president of the Top Club, the highest company honor for its 7,500 agents. He is a Wharton graduate who joined the firm in 1931 and has been a Million Dollar Round Table member for 15 consecutive years.
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Los Angeles
New York Life Insurance Co
Frank Nathan
Parkersburg
W. Va
Beverly Hills
Nathan
New York Life
U.S
Canada
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
Company
Million Dollar Round Table
March Planned for Washington Civil Rights Demonstration
A balanced security plan was outlined as civil rights supporters prepare a mass march on August 28 in Washington. A. Philip Randolph urged Congress to act, warning of potential countermeasures including a 3000-person round-the-clock filibuster in churches if a Senate filibuster blocks civil rights legislation. Randolph spoke to about 60 congressmen at the Capitol as police briefed on crowd control and route details for the procession from the Capitol grounds to the Lincoln Memorial via Constitution and Independence Avenues.
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Washington
Negro Meaders
A. Philip Randolph
The
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Randolph
Capitol
Congress
Senate
Kennedy
White House
Robert V. Murray
Monument Grounds
Constitution
Independence Avenues
Lincoln Memorial
Carmichael Courting Modern Press Work In Charleston
Gerald Carmichael a 15 year veteran at Charleston newspapers operates a display type casting machine as modern presses replace hand setting. A Ravenswood native he previously printed for the Jackson Herald Ripley and Ravenswood News before joining Charleston in 1948. He and his wife Maxine Coontz reside at 504 First Ave South Charleston with daughter Connie a South Charleston High School senior. A married daughter Mrs Glen Porter lives in Michigan with three grandchildren. Carmichael is also an avid coin collector for over 25 years and maintains a wide collection.
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West Virginia
Gerald Carmichael
Charleston
Ravenswood
Jackson Herald
Ripley
Ravenswood News
First Ave
South Charleston
Maxine Coontz
Belington
Connie
South Charleston High School
Glen Porter
Michigan
Carmichael
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Montreal
St. Lawrence River
Eft
Rail Union
Beli
Cohen Drug Company
Charles Luna
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Chicago
J.B. Wolfe
Sealy
Tennessee Ave
Oldsters
Ford Plantation
Iggy
Abadew
Virginia St., West
Berman
Ale Roy
Amans
Capitol St
Main 1
St. Albans
Mein St. Oak Hill
Neville St. Beckley
Farry
Montgomery
Stratton St
Logan
Market St., Parkersburg
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