Tar Heels Oppose Work Law Repeal
Washington AP North Carolina contractor C P Street of Charlotte told a subcommittee a bill to end right to work laws would damage industry and that a national law would allow states to compete without compulsory unionism. Teer questioned federal control of individual actions and urged clear limits.
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North Carolina
C. P. Street
Charlotte
Carolinas
Street
Congress
Teer
September 17 Commemoration of U S Constitution Adoption
The date marks the 1787 adoption of the United States Constitution, observed to honor the framework establishing federal government and the fundamental rights of citizens. Officials and schools may host educational events and ceremonies.
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United States
State Pay Raise Sparks Protest in Raleigh
Allen H. Gwyn Jr. a former state board of Higher Education member calls Gov. Moore’s 10 percent pay raise for state workers too costly at 32 to 34 million every two years. He says funds are diverted from education and the enrollment leveling claim is unrealistic amid expansion needs.
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Raleigh
State Board of Higher Education
Dan Moore
Allen H. Gwyn Jr
Reidsville
Gwyn
Billy Sets Up Shop On Piccadilly Crusade Plans Unfold
Maj. Gen. D. J. Wilson-Haffende announces a month long crusade starting June 1 at Earl’s Court Arena London with 27 000 nightly attendance and a 2000 voice choir drawing from a pool of 6000 singers as hundreds of churches join early planning in Greater London.
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Billy Gonms
Joa Graham
Piccadilly Circus
Soho
D. J. Wilson-Haffende
Brigade
Britain
London
Earls Court
Seattle Port Near Ori ent as U S Shipping Hub
Seattle Washington is the nearest U S shipping port to the Orient, highlighting its role in transpacific trade and logistics for Pacific routes and maritime commerce.
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Seattle
Wash
U. S
236 Feared Dead In Japanese Coal Mine Disaster
Tokyo reports 236 feared dead after a gas explosion at Yamano mine on Kyushu Island. Rescue teams recovered 219 bodies. 17 miners remain buried. 316 escaped from 552 workers. 39 hospitalized mainly with carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Tokyo
Japan
Yamano
Kyushu
Mrs Johnson Visits Virgin Islands for Five Day Stay
First Lady Lyndon B. Johnson arrived in St. Thomas aboard a commercial plane for a five day visit mixing official duties with a vacation. She praised the Virgin Islands rich history at Emancipation Gardens near Ft. Christian and noted the territory earned 70 million dollars in goods from the United States in one year. Johnson spoke of the region's progress toward equality and greeted graduates at a new college commencement.
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ST. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Lyndon B. Johnson
Virgin Islands
Johnson
Emancipation Gardens
Ft. Christian
States
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