Senate Approves Dollar an Hour Minimum Wage Plan
The Senate backed a Democratic bill to raise the federal minimum wage from 73 cents to one dollar an hour, effective January 1, after rejecting administration concessions. The vote followed debate on coverage expansion and projected wage-cost impacts, with House action still pending.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Alexander Smith
RN. J
Senate Labor Committee
Labor Committee
House
Paul Douglas
D-N
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
GOP
William F. Knowland
Calif
Smith
Douglas
Sen
Alben W. Barkley
D-Ky
Barkley
Panel Favors Gas Carb Cut
The House Commerce Committee approved legislation to reduce the Federal Power Commission's control over natural gas rates. The 18 to 15 vote sends the bill to the House floor amid expectations of a fierce fight over its impact on about 25 million gas users. A 14 to 14 tie was reversed by three absentees. President Eisenhower has not taken a position.
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Washington
INS
House Commerce Committee
Federal Power Commission
House
Eisenhower
Congress
Robert F. Kerr
D-Okla
Truman
Mountain Mission Hosts Gospel Music School In Mountain Mission
Two Kanawha County men B Cline of Charleston and Ellis Short Jr of Rand will teach at the Stamps Baxter Normal music school starting Monday at Mountain Mission. The strictly gospel program has run in Dallas for 30 years. The two week course offers day and night classes for beginners and advanced students with several Southern teachers also leading sessions.
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Kanawha County
Cline
Charleston
Ellis Short Jr
Rand
Stamps-Baxter
Mountain Mission
Dallas
Texa
Short
South
Phone Service Expansion Receives C&P Approval
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. won authorization for a 153800 expansion to add outside plant at the South Charleston central office and 24700 more to serve unserved areas along State Route 34 from Paradise to Winfield. The board also approved over 1 million dollars for statewide improvements, with poles, cable, and wire to be installed in multiple projects.
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Chesapeake and Potomac. Telephone Co
South Charleston
F.A. Alexander
Charleston
Com
Pans
State Rt
Gas of Paradise
Winfield Exchange
Alexander
Winfield
Lofficial
Hodges Wins Mayor’s Seat In Clean Sweep Election
In Winfield on June 8 a single-ticket municipal vote produced a clear result. Arnold A. Hodges won the mayor’s office by 47 votes. F Warlett was reappointed recorder by 47 votes, while Jack Arnett, Harold Bright, Margaret Cain, William Johnston, and Howard Rumbaugh each received 47 votes for council.
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Winfield
Arnold A. Hodges
F. Warlett
Jack Arnett
Harold Bright
Margaret Cain
William Johnston
Howard Rumbaugh
Don P Krisher Elected Leader of Lions District 29-W
Don P Krisher of Dunbar has been elected governor of West Virginia Lions Clubs District 29-W. He is the first from the Dunbar Club to hold the post and is a certified public accountant active in local and district Lions work. He served in multiple leadership roles including Boys and Girls Committee chair and district cabinet positions. The district includes Charleston Huntington Bluefield and Beckley.
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Don P. Krisher
Dunbar
West Virginia Lions Clubs
Dunbar Club
Krisher
Dunbar Organization
Harry Brawley
Joseph Lawson
E. A. Hambrick
Montgomery
Charleston
Huntington
Bluefield
Beckley
Local Woman Wins In Festival Art Exhibit
In Buckhannon the fifth annual Strawberry Festival art show awarded first prize in watercolors to Mrs. Anne Maser of Charleston for Mateha, $30. The top prize of $50 went to Hans Reitenbach of Morgantown for Morgantown at Midnight, who recently graduated from West Virginia University. Judge was Charles LeClair of Pennsylvania College for Women.
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Buckhannon
Anne Maser
Charleston
Maser
Expert to Discuss Juvenile Problems at Kanawha Welfare Council
A national authority Bertram M. Beck director of a U S Children’s Bureau juvenile delinquency project will discuss the issue at noon Monday meeting of the Kanawha Welfare Council at the Ruffner Hotel The agenda includes the council annual report a public swimming pool committee report and board member selections Bloodmobile scheduled The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Kanawha Presbyterian Church 1009 Virginia St E from 10 am to 4 pm Friday Appointments by calling Mrs Durkin at 68 2411.
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Kanawha Welfare Council
Ruffner
Bertram M. Beck
U. S. Children’s Bureau
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Kanawha Presbyterian
Virginia St. E
Lalling
Summer schools open as Kanawha County hosts 650 students
Charleston High School begins summer sessions for 650 pupils in grades seven through 12. Principal George Steadman notes many enroll for special programs and some attend voluntarily. Most of West Virginia lies outside an aerial target zone per officials, with certification for industrial dispersion in all but four Northern Panhandle counties.
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Charleston High School
Kanawha
George Steadman
Imany
West Virginia
Andrew W. Buckman
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Leon
Kentucky
Cromabase
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Louisville
Lions Dist
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iGlenmoy
Panhandle
Marshall
Hancock
Ohio
Brooke
Department of Commerce
Ruckman
Steadman
West Virginia Heating & Ple, CO
Elizabeth ST
the Diamond
Admiral Refrigerators
He TO
Atok
Bould
Lee’s
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