85 Cent Wage Bill Accepted By Group
Raleigh AP The Senate committee approved the House plan to raise North Carolina minimum wage from 75 to 85 cents starting January 1, despite Gov. Sanford urging a $1 minimum. The panel also voted 6 to 5 against an equal pay for women bill, shelving it for now.
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Raleigh
Sanford
Senate
House
Committee On
Manufacturing and Labor
Robert F. Morgan
Cleveland
Fred Mills
Anson
Democratic Party
Martha McKay
Chapel Hill
Derno
Hoffa Indicted On Fraud Counts In Pension Fund Scandal
James R. Hoffa and seven associates face a 281-count federal indictment for allegedly diverting more than 1 million dollars from the Central States Pension Fund loans for personal use. The case, tied to a 200 million dollar fund headquartered in Chicago, names nine defendants with multiple Florida and New York ties and seeks up to five years per count.
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Chicago
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters’ Union
Central States Pension Fund
Hoffa
Sun Valley, Inc
Florida Homes Development
Brovard County
Teamsters
Benjamin Dranow
Minneapolis
Dranow
Sandstone
Minn
Abe J. Weinblatt
Miami Beach
Fla
Cranow
Insurance Bill Altered In North Carolina Hearings
In Raleigh AP report the Senate backed a measure to curb auto liability policy cancellations. The House committee amended it to require insurers to state the statutory reason for cancellation in writing to the holder. After 60 days, valid reasons include nonpayment, policy term violations, or convictions for a felony auto theft or multiple moving violations.
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Surance Company
Raleigh
James K.iSports
Dorsett
Senate
United States
House
Edwin S. Lanier
House Insurance Committee
Lanier
SEC Proposes Sweeping Tightening of Securities Laws
Washington AP The Securities and Exchange Commission sent a broad overhaul package to Congress aiming to extend full disclosure to thousands of OTC stocks not just listed on exchanges, raise broker-dealer entry standards, expand disciplinary powers, and curb hot issue abuses by requiring 90 day prospectuses. The plan, likely to be considered in 1964, may gain industry support as constructive reform.
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Washington
Congress
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Lit
Commission
William L. Cary
Airliner Debris Found After Pacific Coast Plunge
Debris from a Northwest Airlines DC7 was found about 60 miles west of the British Columbia coast. No survivors were reported among the 101 aboard. Coast Guard and search vessels recovered life jackets, luggage, clothing, and a large metal panel at the scene. The Coast Guard noted uninflated life rafts and multiple aircraft from Canadian and U.S. services assisted in the search near Sitka and Graham Island.
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Juneau
Alaska
British Columbias
Northwest Airlines
Pacific
Albert Oisos
Sum 1
DC7
Capaci
Sandspit
B.C
Coast Guard
Graham Island
Chord Air Force Base
Taco
Air Control
San
Elmendorf
Army
Navy
Air Force
Canadian Pacific Ihe
United States
McChord
Airlines
Gulf
Olson
Donald R.jon
Wenger
Tacoma
Kenneth A. Larson
Kirkland
North‘Wash
Flight Service
West Airlines Dct
Donald K. Schaap
Stewter
Debris Found West of Graham Island Believed Plane Wreckage
Cross located an area west of Graham Island in British Columbia where debris sighted last night is believed to be from a missing plane. FAP Wireout
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Cross
Graham Island
B. C
FAP
Multitude Honors Pope John XXIII In Vatican Procession
Vatican City crowds and officials pay homage as Pope John XXIII lies in state at St Peter's Basilica after his death from a stomach tumor and peritonitis. Cardinals diplomats and Vatican workers attend, as preparations begin for a nine day mourning period and papal succession.
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Gerald Miller
Vatican City
John Xoust
Vatican
John XXII
St. Peter’s Square
St. Peter's Basilica
St.Peter’s Basilica
Pope John
Can
Antonio Segu
Anting
John
Amintore Fanfani
Italy
Corpus
Antonia Gasbarrini
Xxii
Papal
Vatican Palace
Kennedy Pushes Civil Rights Package With Business Leaders
President Kennedy plans a White House session with 100 Southern outlet businessmen to urge voluntary desegregation of hotels restaurants stores and theaters. He intends to press Congress for a broad civil rights bill package to ease Negro discontent and reduce racial violence in the South. Agreement in principle on the package was reached.
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Stanley Meisler
Washington
Kennedy
White House
South
Congress
Senate Debates Districting and Civil Rights Bill
The Senate debated redistricting and civil rights measures amid opposition from Southern lawmakers. The discussion covered expanding attorney general powers to sue on civil rights, co op power, and districting rules while Kennedy urged action. A separate Raleigh scene noted a bank robbery in Bayboro with a man arrested on a $10,000 bond.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Demo- Raleigh
Ness
House
Senate
Attorney
Raleigh
Tech
Carl Venniques
Sheltors
Dixie
Senl
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Alston
Obama
Arkansas
Ciing
Kennedy
Winston-Salem
N.C
Donathan
Than
Jan Marshall
Ttwo
Lexington Roache
Wachovia
Mecklenburg, Forsyth and Guilord
First Union Bank,and Trust Co
Bayboro
Walter Marvin Donathan
Winjal Pamlico County
Ilstead
Ston Salem
Cumberland County
Sena l
Congress
Inter
State Supreme
Sen.Court
Gordon Hanes
Forsyth
Limite
John Umstead Hospital
Birmingham
Jackson
Alin Butner
Greensboro
Pope John Praised By Methodists At Lake Junaluska
The Western North Carolina Methodist Conference adopted a statement praising Pope John XXIII for uniting the Christian world. Bishop Harmon read the statement praising the pope’s inclusive Catholicity and prayers for Protestant leaders. The session also appointed new superintendents for four of the conference’s 13 districts.
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Dix R. Sarsfield
Lake
Junaluska
N.C
Western North Carolina
John XXIII
Fred P. Carson
Philadelphia
Methodist Church
Rehhurch
Harmon
Asheville
Embreen H. Blackard
Robert Tuttle
Charlotte
Charles P. Bowles
Blackard
Greensboro
J. Garland Winkler
J. Clay Madison
Vand Thomasville
Ralph Herman Nicholson
John H. Carper
Fivo
Rockefeller Still Sees Path To 1960 Presidential Bid
Governor Nelson Rockefeller, in Albany, says he remains among potential Republican candidates for president next year. He rejects the idea that his remarriage hurts his chances and says personal voter opinion will decide. He will weigh all factors before deciding on an active campaign for the nomination.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
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