North Carolina mill announces about five percent wage hike
Dover Textile Mills Inc confirms a near five percent wage increase for its 2,000 workers across five Cleveland County mills and one in Gaston County. Other area mills like Cannon and Spring Mills are not commenting, but industry sources expect broader pay raises that could raise cloth and gray goods prices. The U S Commerce report shows textile sector wages averaging 68.31 per week and 1.65 per hour.
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Associated Press
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Dover Textile Mills, Inc
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Harry Cannon
Cannon Mills
Concord
Kannapolis
N.C
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Lancaster
S.C
Dover Mills
Cleveland County
Gaston County
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Controversial Minister Furloughed With Pay
Wesley Foundation at Appalachian State Teachers College will furlough Rev. David Andrews with full salary until the Western North Carolina Methodist Conference meets in June. Andrews, noted for kneeling before the White House to seek clemency for Morton Sobell, was arrested three times in December during demonstrations. He and his wife, with four children, previously taught in Barnesville Ohio and he studied at Duke Divinity School.
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Barnesville
Ohio
North Carolina
TextileMen View Import Fee Hopes For Cotton Gap
Textile leaders expect Tariff Commission to back an import fee to level raw cotton costs with foreign mills. Hearing starts in Washington with J Craig Smith of Avondale Mills as lead witness. R Dave Hall calls for a levy on cotton content equal to the subsidy gap, about 42.50 a bale, with ten trade groups represented including Textiles Inc Threads Inc and the Combed Yarn Spinners Association.
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U.S
Washington
J. Craig Smith
Avondale Mills
Sylacauga
Ala
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Belmont
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Department of Agriculture
Hall
Geneva
Switzerland
Albert G. Myers Jr
Gastonia
Textiles Inc
Threads
Decision On Appeal Awaited In Greek Child Death Case
In Athens a Supreme Court decision on Joann Baker of Texas is pending within 20 days. The 29 year old faces a 16 year sentence for the strangling deaths of her three children in a Athens suburb last May. Her husband is U S Air Force Sgt Joel Baker. Her appeal argues improper jury decision records and late witness testimony.
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Greece
Supreme Court of Greece
Joann Baker
Woman Found Dead In Cell In Greenville Slaying Case
Mrs Gladys Thompson 51 held with her husband in the strangulation of 78 year old William Ballentine was found dead in her Spartanburg jail cell at 650 am autopsy planned foul play ruled out initially Police said no visible injuries were noted Thompson and husband William 50 were arrested Feb 2 at Ballentine home in Greenville Ballentine's body was found last Sunday in a station wagon in upper Greenville County Thompson reportedly admitted killing Ballentine during an argument in their apartment Both jailed without bond
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S.C
Gladys Thompson
Greenville
Spartanburg General Hospital
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Ballentine
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Jack Be Nimble and the Call for Youth Fitness
A presidential youth fitness program urges 15 minutes daily vigorous activity for every child within the physical education period. Schools implementing it report marked gains in strength endurance and agility, prompting PTA action.
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PTA
TWUA Votes for Higher Wages in New England and Mid-Atlantic
The Textile Workers Union of America AFL-CIO urged higher wages and fringe benefits for 265 plants in New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Delegates from northeastern states, totaling over 250, represent about 65,000 workers in multiple cotton rayon and woolen plants.
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New York
Textile Workers Union of America
Afl-Cio
New England
Mid-Atlantic
North Carolina Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center profile
At the state run center in Butner 58 patients receive a 28 day program focusing on psychotherapy group discussions and films. They arrive sober and may need tranquilizers during withdrawal. Admission is voluntary with a $75 fee and state cost about 3000 per patient annually.
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N.C
North Carolina
General Assembly
MacDonald
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Illinois Baptists reject pastor exchange plan
Southern Baptists in Illinois refused to join a nationwide pulpits exchange proposed by seven Baptist denominations this year. The Illinois State Association said it would not participate in the program aimed at trading pastors between churches of different Baptist bodies.
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Carbondale
Ill
Illinois
Illinois (Southern) Baptist State Association
Come Home Renault Father, Children Need You
A heartfelt plea from Jean to Wally asking him to return home and reconnect with the family. She expresses forgiveness and emphasizes the children’s need for him and the Renault. The note conveys longing and a hopeful reconciliation.
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Jean
State Wide Appeal Renewed For Robber
Greensboro authorities renew a state wide appeal for help identifying an armed bandit who robbed Guilford College branch bank of 10134 on January 31. Description: 6 feet 1 inch tall, 200 to 220 pounds, pale skin, sandy hair greying at the temples. Wore tan grey gabardine topcoat, wide brim hat, carried a long barrel revolver. Police seek any sightings of a man meeting these details or unusual money movement.
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