World Around Six Die in Tanker Blast and Fire
A Uruguayan destroyer collided with an oil tanker on the River Plate causing a massive explosion and fire. At least six of 26 crewmen died, 13 injured, and survivors were rescued amid the blaze. The Shellwave tanker, with 4000 tons of aviation gasoline and kerosene, burned fiercely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
UPN
Uruguay
River Plate
Shellwave
Shell Oi Company
Wage Bill Advances with Two Step Minimum Wage hike
The House Labor Committee approved raising the minimum wage to 1.25 by next year in two steps, dropping the 1.20 intermediate target. The panel also backed a plan allowing the labor secretary to study unemployment caused by foreign competition and to extend coverage to new workers.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Edgar W. Hiestand
R-Calif
Hiestand
James Roosevelt
Dcall
Roosevelt
Labor
Arthur J. Goldberg
Secretary of Labor
Job Ads in Independent Classifieds Report
A list of typical classified ads appears in today’s Independent section including Counter and Phone Telephone Solicitors General Machinist Estimator Barber secretary IBM Machine Operator welding remodeling and part time or full time positions. The notice also lists female to 25 years old and ages 21 to 35 as candidate ranges.
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Independent
Fire destroys chemical plant amid fumes and casualties
A large fire in a suburban Frankfurt area spread nitrate fumes causing extensive damage. Eight firefighters were injured by chemical exposure while others fled as the plant burned. Dozens of residents reported coughing and nausea from ammonium fumes and smoke.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Catholic Leaders Press for Expanded School Aid
Washington AP Catholics led by the National Catholic Welfare Conference urged Kennedy to widen school aid to include loans for parochial schools. They argued such aid would be constitutional, warning that excluding private school children amounts to discrimination. Protestant groups urged support for the president’s stance on church state separation.
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Washington
Kennedy
National Catholic Welfare Conference
U.S
Karl J. Alter
Cincinnati
NCWC
Glenn
Archer
Ncwc Board
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
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