Pressure On Pocketbook Easing Up
NEW YORK pressure on the pocketbook is easing a little as summer arrives. Wholesale food prices have already dropped and clothing bargains appear more often. Gasoline cuts show up in scattered areas while basic raw materials stay firm. Builders may find building materials slightly cheaper. steel prices are rising on talk of new contracts, prompting buyers to hurry orders. Carpet makers raise prices due to higher wool costs and operating expenses. Thrifty shoppers still benefit from lower prices in food apparel and household appliances.
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New York
Strikes at Postwar Low Fueled by Job Scarcity
With 1950s style labor tension easing, strikes and idle time for the first four months are the lowest since World War II. Workers show dual loyalty, supporting unions yet respecting employers, amid slower wage growth and ongoing organizing drives at North American Aviation plants in Columbus and Los Angeles.
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CIO
United Auto Workers
North American Aviation Co
Columbus
Ohio
Los Angeles
North American
Hawaii
Hillary Returns From Himalayan Illness
Sir Edmund Hillary, famed Everest conqueror, arrived back in Calcutta after recovering from pneumonia on a Himalayan glacier. He appeared hale and hearty, easing concerns about his health after the last month's report.
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Calcutta
India
Edmund Hillary
Wisconsin Senator Pushes Midwest Educational Compact
Sen. W. W. Clark of Wisconsin urged forming a 12 state interstate compact for higher education to pool facilities and allow students to pay home tuition in neighboring schools. The meeting in St. Paul included lawmakers from Wisconsin and invited representatives from Indiana Illinois Iowa Kansas Michigan Missouri Nebraska Ohio and the Dakotas to discuss fuel for education.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Wisconsin
W. W. Clark
Vesper
Wis
Midwest
Sen
Clark
Foster Porter
Bloomington
J. Riley Stone
Reedsburg
A.L. Almen
Robert Anderson
Atlanta
South
Anderson
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
The
Dakotas
Bobo Rockefeller Heads to Reno for Divorce Settlement
Barbara Sears Rockefeller known as Bobo heads to Reno to finalize terms of her divorce from Winthrop Rockefeller. The settlement reportedly pays Bobo 2.4 million dollars plus a 500 thousand dollar trust fund with custody of their son and visiting rights arranged.
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Chicago
Barbara Sears
Bobo) Rockefeller
Reno
Winthrop Rockefeller
Bobo
Rockefeller
Arkansas
Lithuania
New York
Winthrop Paul
State College Regents Adopt Budget with Faculty Raises
MADISON The state colleges board of regents approved a 1954-55 operating budget of 5,740,508 including 200 annual raises for faculty. The plan increases salaries by 118,000 for nine colleges and 21,300 for civil service staff. Director Eugene McPhee noted enrollment growth and a 40,000 extra need funded from fee income. Total funding breaks down to 4,671,785 from legislative appropriations and 1,068,750 from fees and other income. Anticipated enrollment is 7,800 to 8,000.
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Madison
Board of Regents of State Colleges
Civil Services
Eugene McPhee
McPhee
Wiley And McCarthy Back Defense Bill Majority Vote
Wisconsin senators Wiley and McCarthy joined the Senate majority in defeating a Democratic amendment 50 to 38. The proposed amendment would add 350 million dollars to the defense bill to avert planned cuts affecting two Army divisions.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Wiley
McCarthy
Senate
Milwaukee Bus Strike Ends After Late-Night Talks
Negotiators from Transport Co and the AFL Street Car and Bus Men's Union reached a new agreement after an eleventh hour federal mediation. The union and company left details undisclosed but said the pact improves on a rejected five cent wage offer. Union president Charles Brehm estimated a membership vote could occur as soon as Sunday. The 2,700 workers had sought a 20 cent wage hike from a $1.90 base.
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Milwaukee
Milwauckee
the Transport Co
AFL
John Lucas
Charles Brehm
Frances Chisholm Seeks Separate Maintenance From Robinson Jr
An attorney for Mrs. Edward G. Robinson Jr. says she will file a separate maintenance suit today against the actor's son. The 23 year old seeks reasonable support for herself and their 10 month old daughter. Edward G Robinson Jr is 21. Six of Shakespeare's signatures still exist.
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Los Angeles
Edward G. Robinson Jr
Frances Chisholm
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