Alabama House passes fireman pay reform bill
The bill aims to set a 56 hour week cap and raise minimum fireman pay to 300 dollars a month while allowing extra hours to be paid at regular rates. It faces Senate questions and local city opposition over potential 50 000 annual costs for Decatur and Huntsville growth impacts.
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Alabama
Senate
Decatur
Ralph Slate
Slate
Bob Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Huntsville
Brewer
Albert Brewer
Proposed Fire Department Pay Reform and Recruitment Concerns
The text questions a one day on one day off truck duty scheme for firemen and its impact on earnings. It compares to police merit increases, noting starting pay of 252 dollars monthly and potential rises to 366 or near 400 at higher steps, arguing the bill pending in the legislature limits any upgrade and affects recruitment.
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Gilmer Blackburn
Fred Hunt
Blackburn
Hunt
Decatur
Hafez Gains Syrian Posts
In Damascus Majid al Assad? Hafez al Assad becomes the undisputed strongman and head of the National Revolutionary Council replacing Louai Attassi who resigns from both posts Attassi had led the army and council since the March coup that brought Baath to power and caused tension with President Nasser.
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Damascus
Syria
Majee Ee Y
Miliman
National Revolutionary Council
Louai Attassi
Attassi
Ba’ath Socialist Party
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Nasser
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Claud “Slim” Wilson
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