Labor unions win shorter hours mainly at the bargaining table
A AFL-CIO review shows contracts covering eight million workers—about 15 percent of payroll employés—provide less than a 40 hour week. Progress comes without mass strikes, with office workers and many industries adopting shorter hours, while New York electricians have had a 25 hour week since 1962 and gradual reductions occur in others. The AFL-CIO still pursues a 35 hour week under the Fair Labor Standards Act as Congress reconvenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Afl-Cio
Labor Organization
The
American Federationist
Labor Department
New York Electricians
Chemical
Burroughs, Welcome & Co
Tuckahoe
N.Y
Confused About Santa prompts family advice column
Dear Abby answers a reader’s doubts about Santa Claus and a college freshman’s injury case. The column provides guidance on truth about Santa, a parents’ pressure to marry, and a wife considering quitting work for domestic life, followed by brief notes on Swiss Colony gifts and travel.
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Abby
Santa Claus
Santa
Sears
North Pole
Florida
Omaha
Salvation Army
Platteville seniors named to Who's Who in America colleges
Twenty seven Platteville State University seniors are elected to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Selection requires a B average, scholarship, activities, and leadership potential with listed names including Bailie, Chamberlain, Giese, Hahn, Kranz, Lange, Matzinger, Palmer, Piquette, Roloff, Rous, Stegeman, Simonson, Smith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platteville State University
Philip Bailie
Benton
Robert Bishop
Madison
Jack Chamberlain
Roscoe
William Dennis
Platteville
Kathleen Derr
Boscobel
Donna Georgeson
Blue River
Patricia Giese
Donald Hahn
Clinton
Vernie Knutson
Hixton
Charles Kranz
Lancaster
David Lange
Scales Mound
Ill
Frederick Leverentz
Endeavor
Robert Madden
Freeport
John Matzinger
Adell
Donna Maxfield
Milledgville
Kay Miller
Fennimore
Katherine Palmer
Rockford
Patricia Piquette
Galena
Carl Roloff
Nashotah
Gaylord Rous
Nekoosa
Gary Stege
Today in History highlights for December 15, 1964
Notable events include the Bill of Rights becoming effective in 1791 after Virginia ratified, Sitting Bull killed in 1890, Verdun victory in 1916, Prohibition Act upheld by Supreme Court in 1919, Roosevelt signing a wartime pension bill in 1944, Eisenhower’s 1954 Army cut plan, De Gaulle’s 1964 return from Africa, and Cambodia closing its London embassy in the prior year.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Sitting Bull
Grand River
North Dakota
Verdun
Supreme Court
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Charles de Gaulle
France
Cambodia
London
Flood Devastates Central Viet Nam Leaves Hundreds Homeless
U S officials in central Viet Nam report a flood over the weekend caused 500 drownings and left 2000 people homeless across two provinces. The disaster response centers on Saigon with local authorities coordinating aid and evacuation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South
Viet Nam
U.S
Dear Abby: College son injured after side swipe
Dear Abby column excerpt describes a college sophomore driver struck by a truck at night and a horrific accident that followed. The letter hints at ongoing injury and concern for the student’s recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Youth Still Youth Even in Moscow
In Pravda readers express mixed views on music and modern life under communism. A Russian girl laments jazz censorship while another seeks a husband with money and a car, preferring her father’s car to trolleys. A youth rejects fighting American GIs and fears enemy labels, but Leonid Likhodyeev notes the term enemy targets American soldiers. He assures youths they need not fear radical change.
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Moscow
Pravda
Soviet Union
Leonid Likhodyeev
National Guard Asked To Halt Armory Plans
Wisconsin's 32nd National Guard Division was ordered to suspend construction of a $220 000 armory in Menomonie. Maj. John Downing said a temporary curtailment came from the National Guard Bureau during a military reorganization.
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Madison
Wisconsin
32Nd National Guard
Menomonie
John Downing
National Guard Bureau
Washington
Downing
Defense
Robert McNamara
Wisconsin National Guard
Time-Saving Problem Solve Through Classifieds
A compact guide promotes using classified ads to quickly find solutions and save time. It highlights efficiency and practical tips for locating services, listings, and opportunities through local ad sections.
Wisconsin Dairy Flair Highlighted At Swiss Association Meeting
Beth Bartosh of Wisconsin is praised as a potential Alice in Dairyland during the 26th annual Wisconsin Swiss and Limberger Cheese Producers Association meeting. Dairy advocates stress year round dairy support and local promotion. A puppy mystery near the county jail is resolved as four abandoned pups are cared for by locals and jail staff. A black cat named Tuffy is reported missing, while Carl Marty Sr.’s cheese themed artwork gains nationwide attention via The Swiss Colony mailings.
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Green County
Wisconsin
Gruyere
Cheshire
Roquefort
Port du Salut
France
Edam
Holland
Tilsit
Denmark
Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association
G. Fred Galli
Beth Bartosh
Alice-in-Dairyland
Braves
Beth
Pat Kaster
Juda
Pat
Carl Marty Sr
Monroe
Marty
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Monroe Evening Times
Los Angeles
Calif
Sonny Boy
Torn
Swiss Colony
Wilhelm Tell and Son
Twining Park
John Bruni
Jessie
Brunis
Europe
St. John
Gordon Drake
Italy
Naples
Emerald Isle
Kimberley
Johannesburg
Republic of South Africa
National Guard
Helen
Coun
Edwin Abbotts
Highway
Clarence Fosses
Tuffy
Cheanwith Brisk Breshing
Osaan
Harvey Loeffel
Dick Kundert
Niewy Rockwell Porter
Miller's
Nice
Bulova
Jewelry
Accutron
Bulova Development
Trim and
Tiny
Bauman
Miller’s Jewelry Store
Miller’s
Aailler
J. J. Smith
South Side Square
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