Senate Debates Minimum Wage Hike to 1.25 Dollars
The Senate opened debate on a Democratic sponsored bill to raise the minimum wage from 1 to 1.25 dollars an hour. Kennedy leads the measure while Goldwater signals amendments to shrink its scope and timing remains uncertain. The plan would extend coverage under the wage hour act to about 104 971 000 new workers.
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UPI
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Democratic Party
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Titan to Be Given New Test in October
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida Titan intercontinental missile gears for war capability test in October. Titan will reach operational capability with October 15 launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base California. Not fully war ready until late 1961 when bases are ready and crews trained. Ariens Dahl, actress, aged 33, files for divorce from Fernando Lemas amid estrangement and cruelty claims. they have a two year old son Lorenzo.
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Cape Canaveral
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Vandenberg
Santa Monica
UPI
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Fernando Lemas
Seven People Treated After Four Area Auto Accidents
Seven persons were treated and released at Holston Valley Community Hospital Wednesday for minor injuries from four area accidents. Faye Bowling of Route 4 Gate City and Clara Lee Gregory of 15284 Lynn Garden Drive were injured in a collision on West Sullivan Street. Geoffrey W. Smith and Melinda Kaye Smith of Princess Ann Virginia were treated for injuries from an accident on U.S. 1 LBW. Wilma Crawford of Route 4 Church Hill suffered minor injuries in an Old Kingsport crash. Betty Wilson of Cloud Apartments and Shirley Byington of Cloud Apartments were injured in a Long Island accident.
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Faye Bowling
Gate City
Clara Lee Gregory
Lynn Garden Drive
West Sullivan Street
Geoffrey W. Smith
Melinda Kaye Smith
Princess Ann
U.S
Wilma Crawford
Church Hill
Old Kingsport
Betty Wilson
Cloud Apts
Shirley Byington
Long Island
Chain Stores Agree to Desegregate Lunch Counters in 69 Southern Communities
Washington authorities announced a government business program to end lunch counter segregation in 69 Southern communities with voluntary desegregation coordinated by the Justice Department. A source indicated none of the involved states were Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, or South Carolina, with publicity withheld to aid behind the scenes progress amid Negro sit-ins. Rowland Jones of the American Retail Association praised the development as a promising start. The announcement cited meetings with Woolworth, S. H. Kress, and W. T. Grant executives on June 1.
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UPI
Atty
William P. Rogers
Justice Department
Rogers
United Press International
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
South
Rowland Jones
American Retail Association
F. W. Woolworth Co
S. H. Kress & Co
W. T. Grant Co
Junior Crime School Smashed In New York
Brooklyn police swept pre dawn raids on homes in Brooklyn and Queens arresting 22 members tied to a youth run crime school linked to Murder Inc. The group allegedly taught murder and theft, with one teen slain as an informer. The probe follows the 1957 Apalachin meeting references and a Brooklyn murder tied to the gang.
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Hal McClure
NEW York
Brooklyn
Vincent Graffia
Bath
Beach
Weeks
Murder Inc
Actne
Graffeo
Ray
Martin
Islain
Crime
Con- Murder Inc
Carrier and Destroyer Collision Near Long Beach
The aircraft carrier USS Bennington and the destroyer USS Edwards collided during refueling in San Diego Bay. No injuries reported. Edwards delayed for repairs after severe superstructure damage. Cogswell accompanied her back to Long Beach. Bennington sustained superficial damage but continued its training mission.
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Calif
UPI
Bennington
Edwards
1Th Naval District
Long Beach
Naval Shipyard
Cogswell
Navy
Nooga Garbage Collectors Vote To Stage Strike
CHATTANOOGA AP Nearly 129000 population city faces possible halt in garbage collections by end of month after unions vote 5-1 to strike resumed negotiations postponed until Sept 1 Teamsters Local 515 drivers and Laborers Local 846 laborers seek 25 cent hourly rise across the board 40 hour week guaranteed overtime pay sick leave and three weeks vacation
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Chattanooga
Public Works Department
Teamsters Local
George E. Hicks
Drivers’ Union
Unidentified girl laid to rest near Prescott Arizona
In Prescott Arizona a community mourned the burial of an unidentified young girl found half buried in the Arizona Desert south of Prescott on July 31. Church leader Dr Charles Franklin Parker urged compassion as funds were raised for a proper funeral. The child, nicknamed Little Miss Nobody, remained nameless with unknown birth and death dates.
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Charles Franklin Parker
Congregational Church
Prescott
Arizona Desert
Dave Palladin
KYCA
Misa
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