Frances Perkins 83 Former Labor Secretary Dies in New York
Frances Perkins longtime advocate for workers and first female U.S. Cabinet member dies at 83 in Manhattan. Her career spanned from New York reform efforts after the Triangle fire to Roosevelt era labor reforms and Social Security.
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Wallace recalls Perkins as first woman Cabinet member
Henry A. Wallace, reflecting at his farm, recalls Frances Perkins as the first woman in a U S Cabinet and credits her with advancing Social Security. He notes Ickes sometimes thought Perkins talked too much, a clash they had on occasion as colleagues in the Roosevelt era.
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Rain Dance In Prosser Draws Crowd For Annual Ceremony
Five feathered Yakima Indians led a rain dance through Prosser Washington drawing hundreds of spectators. Despite prior drought hopes, no rain fell as the event continued with observers dancing the frug the jerk the twist and the loop. Nearby notes mention Nice deriving its name from Nikeia and Antibes once Antipolis in ancient Greek history.
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Patricia Neal to Return Home After Major Strokes
Actress Patricia Neal plans a brief news conference before leaving for London with husband Roald Dahl and their children. The 39 year old Academy Award winner has regained some movement, walks with a brace, and is due to deliver a child in July. The family will stop in Washington, D.C. en route.
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Park Is Going To Washington Again
South Korean President Chung Hee Park departs Sunday for Washington, his third visit since taking office four years ago. He will meet President Johnson, Secretary of State Rusk, and Defense Secretary McNamara to press for continued U S aid to bolster Korea’s economy.
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Laotian air force Hits Pathet Lao tanks and trucks
Laotian T28 fighter bombers destroyed six Pathet Lao tanks and five trucks in a May 11 sortie north of the Plaine des Jarres. Military sources said the government planes spotted a convoy of ten tanks and trucks during the routine mission near Muong Soui.
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Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Leonty Dies at 88
The Most Rev. Leonty, 88, metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America, died Friday in Syosset New York. He led the church, serving 15 years as metropolitan after 15 years as Chicago bishop. Born Leonid Turkevich in Kremenets Russia, he came to the United States in 1906.
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