Mitchell Proposes 50 Cent Wage Raise for Coal Miners
Secretary of Labor proposes boosting minimum wage for mines selling bituminous coal to the government by 50 cents an hour. Rates would vary by district, with eight districts facing the largest jump to 2.74 an hour, covering most soft coal production. Some districts would see no change from 1.40 to 2.226 per hour.
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Walst-Healey
Coal Industry
UACW
City Church to Honor Sick Pastor Rev Carl Hensley
Kanawha City Baptist Church plans an 11 a.m. appreciation service for former pastor Rev Carl T. Hensley now a patient at Huntington VA Hospital. Dr Clarence Figgatt of the West Virginia State Baptist Convention will speak. Hensley led the church for 10 years after serving First Baptist Clendenin and Athens. He is a Huntington native and alumnus of Marshall College and Southern Baptist Seminary.
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First Baptist Church
Clendenin
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Marshall College
Southern Baptist Saminiary
Louisville, Ky
Recession Won't Stop Levittown Housing Push Says Levitt
William J. Levitt forecast a slow 1958 for business and housing but planned a 250 million dollar Levittown project near Philadelphia New Jersey. By October the first village would begin with 1000 houses by February 28 and model homes opened with prices 11490 to 13990 and a $350 to 500 down payment. The company would build its own schools to lure buyers as conditions improve toward 1959.
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Philadelphia
Levittown
Coat Salon Colors Inspire Autumn Fashion
A boutique offers a palette of autumn shades including Concord Green, Topaz, Target Red, Imperial Blue and a full beige to brown spectrum. The season’s coat collection showcases jewel tones and rich neutrals.
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