Big Pay Hikes Seen In 1957 For Workers
Washington December 15 1956 five million workers across the nation will get a billion dollar annual pay boost in 1957 under negotiated long term contracts already in effect. The Bureau of Labor Statistics summary lists the specified cents per hour raises and the affected workers, projecting an industry wide wage bill increase of about one billion dollars for the year.
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Washington
Department’s
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Wage hikes spread across industries in 1957 contracts
Pay increases target auto, farm equipment, aircraft, electri cal and metalworking sectors, plus construction and mining. Fixed raises, multi year contracts, and automatic cost of living adjustments become common as the government index climbs to new highs. The text notes wage changes and a digression on the walrus etymology.
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Bureau
Rains Curtail Livestock Sale At Valley Stockyard
Rain reduced the weekly sale at Valley Stock yard with 462 head sold and total receipts of 23000 dollars. Top calf entries included S H Moore Hartselle 1 250 pounds at 27 25 to Newhoff, Walter Myers Danville 2 175 pounds at 26 75 to Neuhoff, John W Sterling Danville 2 205 pounds to Pearl Packing Co. for 26 50, Moore 255 pounds to Pearl for 26 25, and W B Shaw Tanner 1 top baby beef 475 520 and 455 pounds at 18 40 18 30 and (last price incomplete).
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S. H. Moore
Hartselle
Newhoff
Walter Myers
Danville
Neuhoff
John W. Sterling
Danville 2
Pearl Packing Co
Moore
Decatur High seniors to tour local industries
DHS senior boys will tour an industrial plant on Wednesday as part of Industrial Plant Tour Day sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. About 80 boys and six to eight adults from Kiwanis and the school will participate, departing at 8:30 a.m. and returning by 2:20 p.m.
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Decatur High School
Noel Harris
Dwight Eddins
Judy Eaken
Florence
DHS
Kiwanis Club
Steers Sold to Armour. weights 985 and 860 pounds
R L Christopher of Athens and A B Smith of Pulaski along with Armour sold two standard steers weighing 985 and 860 pounds to Armour. Hogs sold for 16.50 per hundredweight and 18.00 to Neuhoff A B Smith Armour purchase.
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Neuhoff
A. B. Smith
Pulaski
Armour
R. L. Christopher
Athens
Eye accidents in children are often preventable
Health column cites a six month study by St Louis Society for the Blind, noting over 20 percent of child eye injuries come from sharp objects and fireworks. It urges caution at home and in industry, highlighting lye and caustics as hidden dangers and calling for careful supervision to prevent injuries.
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St. Louis Society For the Blind
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
St. Louis
Eye protection and the Wise Owl Club spread safety
The text discusses eye injuries and the need for safety goggles in industry and home use. It highlights hazards from sparks, flying metal, and corrosive chemicals, notes poor adoption of eye protection, and cites the Wise Owl Club with 9000 members across 1500 plants and reach in 48 states and beyond.
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National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Wise Owl Club
Wise Owl
Michigan
St. Louis
States
Canada
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Lunch Meeting Involving Alabama Flour Mills Wolverine Tube and Chemstrand Corp
A lunch is planned with representatives from Alabama Flour Mills Wolverine Tube Inc and the Chemstrand Corp at the latter's premises. Attendees will discuss collaboration opportunities and potential joint projects during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Flour Mills
Wolverine Tube, Inc
Chemstrand Corp
Train Car Count and Ancient Calendar Fact
The text notes the average freight train on a major U S railroad has 66 cars and claims the Egyptian calendar was established in 4241 B C, presenting two distinct historical points.
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U.S
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