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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1959

Page

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Settlement of plasterers strike raises cost concerns

The three year contract offers 50 cents an hour increases totaling 11 percent over the current $4 rate plus 12 percent to vacation funds, with unions hiring hall quotas and wage losses during the six week strike arguing inflationary costs. The piece critiques strike costs and Taft Hartley implications while noting industry-wide impact.

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Weather summary and coastal reads for Friday

The report notes a broad coastal area from Phaniead to Vancouver with low inland pressure and a monsoon like pattern. It lists a 17 foot tide at Sam and a 28 centimeter sea level rise, with temperatures around 7 degrees and gusty conditions forecast along the Pacific coast.

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Ike and labor in the steel strike era clash at White House

The piece recounts Eisenhower’s New York trip and conference with Dave McDonald as the steel wage talks were kept off the agenda. It notes Nixon’s influence, industry stockpiles, and a hands off policy amid looming strikes. It reports on votes in Congress showing labor-favorable trends and internal tensions within committees and party lines.

Washington Eisenhower New York Dave McDonald United Steelworkers McDonald Pittsburgh Nixon James Mitchell

Local Court Orders Monthly Delivery Charge

A terse court notice from Low Angers County dated October 4 orders delivery charges for a period of one month. The entry lists a recurring amount of 24.00 per month and notes a mail order arrangement associated with the case.

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