Labor Day origins traced from May Day to September debut
The piece surveys Labor Day origins in the United States tracing the shift from May Day in 1888 to the first Monday in September 1894. It notes unions and political factions competing over the holiday, the AFL and CIO dominance, and public support across workers and all classes in the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Labor
American For Movement
Proparan
Congress
AFL
Samuel Gompers
CLO
CIO
International Workers of the World
Communist Party
Trade Union Unity League
United States
Canada
Townsend Legacy: Townsend Plan Shaped Social Security
Dr. Townsend, 93, veteran pension advocate, died last Thursday. He proposed a $200 monthly pension for those over 60, inspiring a nationwide movement and influencing the creation of today’s Social Security system. His followers vow the idea will outlive him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Francis E. Townsend
Townsend
Long Beach
Press
Congress
U S Diplomats Face Jim Crow at Home and Abroad
Washington report notes African diplomats and military officers face racial bias in the United States and abroad. Officials say State Department responses are negative, with intercession limited and private businesses off limits to action. The issue affects Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Ethiopia, hindering U S efforts to woo newly freed states.
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Washington
United States
North
State Department
Tennessee Valley Authority
Ralph J. Bunche
United Nations
Bunche
U.N
Congo
Moscow
Asia
Middle East
Ethiopia
How Soviets Would Attack U.S. Outlined by Pentagon
Jack Anderson reports Pentagon planners warn invasion of the United States is possible. The piece outlines a hypothetical sequence: a first ICBM and submarine rocket volley targeting retaliatory and key military sites, followed by airborne paratroopers, sea based commandos, and a second airborne wave in plant transports. Russians may use chemical weapons and mass-occupation tactics to subdue cities, with a broader aim to control civilians and break resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Pentagon
Red Army
Russia
Zens
America
Portland
San Jacinto
Calif
Arctic
U.S
Tiet
Europe
Asia
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Senate
Eisenhower
Ike
Congress
Kennedy
Independent staff and offices listed for The Independent
The Independent announces its personnel and office locations including Herman H Ridder Daniel H Ridder Harold M Hines assistant to publisher Samuel Cameron Genk and others. It lists editorial staff columnists and business managers and provides addresses for bureaus in New York Philadelphia and Washington as part of its masthead.
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Herman H. Ridder
Daniel H. Ridder
Harold M.hines
Samuel
Cameron
Penniscot
Foshay Tower
Sutter St
Washington
Alpe
Independent
Priests Nuns Flee Cuba Amid regime pressure
Havana sources say Roman Catholic priests teaching brothers and nuns are slipping out of Cuba in anticipation of Castro efforts to force church support. One Havana seminary sent nearly all students to Puerto Rico and church leaders warn of three life or death struggles for survival as income properties are seized without compensation.
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Havana
UPI
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Quotes on freedom, Europe, Cuba, and a startling solo flight
United Press International reports on Eisenhower’s Labor Day message stressing that communism lacks the spark of freedom. George Eastment notes that Europe now matches U S in world record potential, ending a joyride era. A Cuban mother superior warns of increased Catholic clergy pressures under Castro. Air Force Maj. Fay discusses an enlisted man’s 1700 mile solo flight in a four engined Navy plane, a feat described as highly unusual given typical crew requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
George Eastment
U.S
State Department
Europe
Havana
Spain
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Shreveport
Air Force
George Fay
Town Meeting Letters Attack Union Support and Kennedy Protest
A letter from R J Sith attacks the union that benefits his factory and questions workers’ support while praising union gains like pensions, paid holidays, and seniority. Separate correspondences urge Kennedy platform protests, criticize Nixon’s education claims, and note concerns over government stationery in political mailings and wage issues nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Sith
R. J. Smith
Smith
Edmund J
Wianeckl
Candlewood St
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Congressman Forand
Senior Citizens For Kennedy
Senate Committee On Labor and Public Welfare
Democratic Party
Senate
Helen E. Price
Redondo Ave
Remember When Ten Years Ago Mercury Vapor Lights Planned
Ten years ago a $77 175 program to install mercury vapor lights along four central city thoroughfares was approved by the council. Routes included American Ave Ocean Blvd to Anaheim and Pine Ave 10th to 14th Streets among others.
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City
American Ava
Ocean Blvd
Anaheim
Orange and
Loma
Ocean
Golden
Alamitos
Pine Ave
10Th
14Th Sts
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Itorial
Oregon
Ion
Ilinois
Paris
Socialist Trades and Labor Alliance
Daniel de Leon
American Federation of Labor
Dr. Townsend
Townsend Club
Ray Tucker
Washington Past and Times-Herald
State
Protocol Division
Department
Bureau of Africa Affairs
China Farm Belt
Reg Manning
Eght Strode, Inc
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
United Press Internation
Town Meeting
Caion
Wendell Wilkie
Municipal Auditorium
Glenn TD. Willaman
The
California Real Estate Assn
Charles Franklin Ensign
Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
Robert McLeese Orr
Ensign
Emmanuel Church
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