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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1960

Page

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The Four Day Week Proposal by Steel Workers Leader

L.A.C. discusses a four day work week with no pay loss and a 25 percent hourly pay rise. He cites 20 percent unemployment in steel due to lower demand and capacity at 63 percent, warns shorter weeks may spread as mechanization rises, and argues against higher costs that could price us out of markets. He suggests trimming fringe benefits and featherbedding to make shorter weeks feasible, urging balance with foreign competition and production costs.

Steel Workers

Castro Threatens U.S. Sugar Quota Cut

Fidel Castro warned that for every pound of sugar cut from Cuba s US quota his government will seize an American owned sugar mill. The threat came in his tenth major speech in 24 days to a Sugar Workers Federation session backing Castro s revolutionary government.

Castro U.S Havana Fidel Castro Cuba United States Ister Sugar Workers’ Federation

Kennedy Hoffa clash highlights national politics and crime

In Washington, Senator Kennedy battles for the Democratic nomination amid Hoffa charges and a vow from the union leader on possible support. In San Francisco, officials denounce parents who let teens drive high speed cars, urging responsibility. A bid rigging probe and a Miami murder verdict color a wide slate of headlines from crime to politics.

Teamster James R. Hoffa Washington John Kennedy Hoffa Kennedy San Francisco Henry E. North California Traffic Foundation Charles A. Vanik D-Ohio San Jose House Armed Services Miami Dennis Whitney Whitney North Hollywood Los Angeles Florence Radland Errol Flynn Beverly

Announcer John Laka Dies at 58 in Saranac Lake

Saranac Lake New York announcer John Laka longtime voice of the Amos and Andy program died Tuesday from tuberculosis. He had spent eleven years in a hospital before his death.

Saranac Lake N.Y John Laka Amos and Andy

Weather Forecast for Lone Yeah and Interior Regions

Light winds become westerly with periods of cloudiness. Sunny today and Thursday with slight changes in temperatures across valleys and mountains. Night low clouds and mild morning temperatures followed by near normal daytime highs.

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