Meany seeks minimum wage boost to $1.25, extend coverage
AFL-CIO President George Meany urged Congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $1.25 an hour and extend coverage to 7,500,000 workers to relieve misery and strengthen the economy. He testified before the Senate Labor Committee as hearings opened on Kennedy and Morse’s bill to lift the current $1.00 rate by 25 cents.
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Explosions Hit Coal Town as 4 Men Arrested
Two dynamite blasts rocked a coal tipple area in Jellico Tennessee near the Kentucky line injuring no one reported and destroying tipples. Sheriff estimated about 120000 in damage with 42 windows shattered in the business district. Four men were arrested seen running from the scene as authorities investigated amid strike unrest. Police noted rival cars with Virginia and Kentucky plates fled toward Kentucky. National Guard deployment followed earlier Tennessee strike tensions.
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Eden Hospital borrows against accounts receivable to avert cash shortfall
Eden Hospital officials moved to borrow up to 75 percent of receivables after Gov Brown signed a bill allowing the Eden district to use its accounts receivable. The district could borrow almost 350000 on current receivables totaling 468832, with 275000 to 400000 needed to resume normal operations and cover costs for a cobalt therapy unit. A special board meeting may be held to finalize loan mechanics. The district aims to avoid taxpayer assessments and cancel plans to issue tax certificates to raise cash.
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Branden Plans 244 Million Palma Ceia Homes Project
Branden Enterprises of Hayward seeks city permits to build 143 residences in Palma Ceia near Turner Court La Playa Avenue and the Nimitz Freeway. Construction will start after approvals. Branden will donate $300000 in streets sidewalks and underground sanitary connections to the city.
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Lease Set Up For Temporary College Site
Hayward Union High School District trustees signed a one year lease with the State College for 19 962 dollars. The state will use nine classrooms at Sunset High and 6900 square feet at Hayward High as central offices from July 1, with afternoon and evening access not to disrupt daytime programs. An additional 1000 square feet at Hayward High will store furniture and equipment. Dr Dale Wren prepared the lease and Carl Eckous handled negotiations as final district attorney approval remains routine. The college plans to enroll about 350 students in September.
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Nation to Hear Herter Tonight on Allied Strategy
Secretary of State Christian A Herter will address the nation from Washington tonight outlining allied strategy for the upcoming foreign ministers conference with Russia in Geneva next week. He met with President Eisenhower this morning.
Herfer Speech Broadcast Across Radio and TV Stations
Herfer's address will be aired today at 7:30 p.m. on KGO radio and at 9:15 p.m. on KCBS radio. Television stations KRON Channel 4 and KPIX Channel 5 will carry the address at 9 p.m. with KGO Channel 4 featuring the talk at 10 p.m.
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Mower to Discuss Geneva Meet and Speech Text
Mower plans to discuss the Geneva meeting and review the speech text. Herter aims to outline outcomes from talks with Western foreign ministers in Paris last week and highlight the issues at stake as Geneva opens Monday.
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Seven Sunnyvale youths confess beating Santa Clara student
Seven Sunnyvale youths confessed to beating 18 year old William Butler of Mountain View with a tire iron after demanding 50 cents at a broken bottle. They took his wrist watch, stripped most of his clothes, and dumped him in an orchard near El Camino Real while hitchhiking. A San Jose officer stopped their car and arrested the youths.
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Resurfacing Contract Awarded for Mission Boulevard
A resurfacing project on Mission Blvd from Fremont northern city limits to Tennyson Rd in Hayward was awarded by the State Division of Highways. The low bidder was Lee Jdmmel of San Pablo.
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Steelworkers Charge Industry Conspiracy
United Steelworkers of America asks the Justice Department to probe a claimed steel industry conspiracy to pool profits during a strike. The union also seeks NLRB inquiry into potential partial lockouts, while denying any decided strike policy. Arthur Goldberg says the letters warn of possible federal law invitations and that a profits plan would breach antitrust rules.
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Iraq Releases Alitalia Airliner After Baghdad Landing
Iraqi authorities freed an Alitalia airliner forced down by jets in Baghdad after 27 hours. Passengers began disembarking en route to Beirut Athens and Rome. nationalities unknown though four Americans reportedly aboard. Airline did not know the reason for the forced landing.
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No Payday In Michigan No Payday In Michigan
PG&E seeks a 12.9 million rate increase to fund fuel oil purchases and offset higher gas costs. The Utilities Commission will review the request amid a Michigan payroll crisis marked by government cash shortages and unpaid state employee salaries. The move aims to raise a typical residential bill slight but crucial for revenue, while state leaders grapple with finance deadlocks and delayed paydays.
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Khrushchev backs San Francisco for summit site
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev shows willingness to hold a three power summit in San Francisco this year, with U S Britain and France. Moscow sources say Washington now considers San Francisco preferable to New York or Washington D C, with Vienna as a European alternative. July or early September are viewed as likely dates.
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Prayer For Today In Daily Work And Reverence
Almighty God at our daily work we will remember Thou art our Father We will seek reverence for Thy name and Thy will for all Thy children who are fellow pilgrims along the way So may we claim our kinship to Thee this day Amen
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Grenade Found By Postal Clerks
Live hand grenade wrapped in a New York City newspaper was found by postal clerks sorting mail at the main post office. A clerk retrieved it from the conveyor, placed it on a desk in a secure spot, and an Army demolition expert removed it.
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Scientists Confront Public Confusion On Fallout Risks
Washington experts told a congressional inquiry that fallout risk is relatively small and misunderstood by the public. They noted fallout amounts to under 5 percent of X-ray radiation and far below natural cosmic radiation, while warning X-rays remain the major artificial hazard. The panel praised Libby for downplaying danger but urged clearer public communication on radiation data.
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Collapse Of Plant Roof Kills Worker In New York
A factory roof collapse in Sericho New York killed at least one worker and trapped several others. Nassau County police said the roof rubble injured and trapped workers as rescue teams labored to reach survivors. An unnamed secretary from a nearby electronics firm reported a worker injured by debris in the arm.
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Nurse Chief Quits In WT
Mrs. Katherine H Caldwell resigned as supervisor of nurses at Washington Township Hospital last Monday. Mrs. Matilda Shaffer named acting supervisor by Administrator William Weeks. Board chairman L S Whitaker confirmed the change, noting Weeks has authority on personnel matters. Weeks unavailable for comment. secretary said the changeover was not made public earlier due to policy on not sharing such information with the press.
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