Guaranteed Wage Plans Highlight Gap in Unemployment Pay
Ford and GM extend guaranteed wage supplements to union workers, underscoring state unemployment payments that range from 16 to 26 weeks and vary in weekly amounts. Eisenhower urges 26 weeks nationwide. automakers add up to 25 dollars to state benefits, but neither plan covers 52 weeks.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Ford
General Motors
Eisenhower
CIO
United Auto
Alaska
Alabama
Bone Youngest Appointed Judge To State Court Of Appeals
33 year old Gadsden attorney Rowan Bone is to be sworn in as a member of Alabama’s State Court of Appeals at 11 a.m. today in Gov. Folsom’s office. He was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Judge Carr’s death and is likely the youngest judge ever to serve on the Court of Appeals or State Supreme Court. He earned a 1950 law degree from the University of Alabama and has practiced in Gadsden.
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Montgomery
Gadsden
Alabama
State Court of Appeals
Rowan Bone
Young Democrats of Alabama
James E. Folsom
Folsom
R. B. Carr
Court of Appeals
State Supreme Court
Bone
University of Alabama
Cole Not Seeking Pardon Board Post After Publicity
Former Russell County representative Ben Cole says he did not file a written application for the Alabama Pardon and Parole Board vacancy and is not seeking the job now due to the publicity from his indictment for perjury. He says he submitted oral applications to Judge Ed Livingston and spoke with Lt. Gov. Guy Hardwick about the seat.
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Phenix City
Ala
Russell County
Ben Cole
Alabama Pardon and Parole Board
Cole
Ed Livingston
Alabama Supreme Court
Guy Hardwick
Car Crash Kills One Passenger Near Fultondale Alabama
A car crashed into a stalled pickup seven miles northeast of Fultondale killing Jesse B. Brooker 33 and critically injuring Connie L. Swan 22 both of Morris. The State Patrol said the pickup was being pushed on a curve by pedestrians.
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Birmingham
Fultondale
Ala
Jesse B. Brooker
Morris
Rt. 1
Connie L. Swan
Kronach Bavarian Team Wins Four Year Peoria Match
A four year international correspondence chess match between Peoria and Kronach Germany ended with Kronach winning 23 1 2 to 18 1 2. The German applicant first contacted Peoria YMCA King’s Men Chess Club president Hank Cramer and provided Alfred Joanni’s Kronach address.
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Peoria, Ill
Peoria
Germany
Kronach
Bavaria
Peoria Ymca
Hank Cramer
Alfred Joanni
Fish Vision Questioned by University Expert
Karl F. Lagler of the University of Michigan says no fish is known to lack color vision yet cautions there is no proof fish see color as humans do. He discusses color perception in fish and the implications for anglers in Ann Arbor.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Karl F. Lagler
University of Michigan Department of Fisheries
Belts May Slash Auto Deaths In 1940s Debate
A Cornell University testing lab researcher argues universal seat belt use could cut highway deaths by half amid a national push for safety legislation. Industry critics note belts alone may not suffice and advocate for shoulder harnesses and dashboard padding alongside education to change driver behavior.
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Detroit
Edward R. Dye
Cornell University Testing Laboratory
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory
Cornell University
Eastern U S Mostly Clear Amid Mixed Rain Showers
The eastern third of the United States remained mostly clear while western and southern areas saw showers and thundershowers. Rain totals reached about 2 inches in Abilene Texas and near 1 inch in Little Rock Arkansas Sidney Nebraska Cheyenne Wyoming and Akron Colorado. Temperatures rose slightly in the Northern Plains and upper Mississippi Valley with little overall change from yesterday.
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Texas
Mississippi Valley
West Central Plains
Abilene
Tex
Little Rock
Ark
Sidney
Neb
Cheyenne
Wyo
Akron
Colo
Plains
Folding Paper Golf Bag Aims For Clubs Banning Carts
Richmond based inventor Hugh M Gordon, a former Tedesco Country Club pro, unveils a feather light folding paper golf bag designed for courses that prohibit rolling carts. He expects it to sell near the price of a golf ball and endure 10 to 15 rounds.
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Richmond
Scotland
Hugh M. Gordon
Gordon
Tedesco Country Club
Marblehead
Mass
Floyd Embarassed Not Hurt In Gas Line Incident
Witty remark claims Floyd was embarrassed after a gas line explosion blew his pants off. Note asserts the event did not cause injury, while mentioning the U.S. Capitol housing fourteen acres of floor space.
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Floyd
U.S. Capitol
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