Eisenhower Signs Bill Boosting Rail Worker Benefits
President Eisenhower signed a bill giving railroad workers a 10 percent rise in retirement benefits and a 20 percent increase in unemployment payments, funded by higher payroll taxes on both railroads and workers outside Social Security. The measure raises affected retirees’ monthly checks and extends jobless benefits to up to 52 weeks for long-time workers with retroactive pay.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Budget Bureau
Congress
California woman rescued after Colorado River rapids ordeal
An elderly California woman survived two days and nights after being swept through Cataract Canyon on the Colorado River and was rescued by helicopter near Moab Utah. Her husband, missing after their raft capsized, was later searched for by air and boat as wreckage was found.
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Utah
California
Colorado River
Frank A. Rich
Lakewood Village
Long Beach
Calif
Delbert F. Rich
Cedar Cry
Rich
Cataract Canyon
Dr. Rich
Slapped Baby Aged 7 Months Faces One Year Term
In Hagerstown Maryland AP report James W Meldron 18 received one year in the Maryland House of Correction after admitting to slapping his seven month old baby and his 17 year old wife Magistrate William J Dwyer sentenced him for harming the infant noting the act as especially grave The incident occurred while the wife was away at a teens record hop and Meldron said he struck the baby to stop crying.
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Hagerstown
James W. Meldron
Maryland House of Correction
Meldron
Wiliam’ J. Dwyer
Ity
Clogged Sewer Blamed for St. Joseph Flood
A clogged storm sewer caused a devastating flash flood in St. Joseph Missouri. One man died as waters up to 16 feet rushed through the north edge of the city, damaging property across four miles and sweeping cars and houses from their foundations. Unofficial losses reach about 2 million dollars with little insurance coverage. Rescue crews evacuated residents marooned on rooftops as the Chicago Great Western Railroad right of way suffered heavy damage before partial recovery of rail service. The body of William M. Thomas was recovered.
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ST. Joseph'’S Mo
North St. Joseph
Black Snake Creek
Cicago Great Western Railroad
Burnside Avenue
Burnside
William M. Thomas
Montgomery History Society marks 15th birthday in Glenview
The Montgomery County Historical Society celebrates its 15th anniversary on June 1 at 8 p m with a two panel discussion at Glenview Rockville Civic Center on Baltimore Road The topic How Well Are We Functioning As A Historical Society features Ralph Shure Virginia Black Edith Jarvis Thomas Y Canby Jr and Marthe Poole moderating audience participation and a social hour. In New York top steel industry and union negotiators debate inflation using wage talks as a bargaining backdrop with no contract progress expected and plans to resume Wednesday.
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Montgomery Vowny Histtrical Society
Glenview
Rockville
Baltimore Road
Ralph Shure
Virginia Black
Register of Wills
Edith Jarvis
Jariis School Bureau
Thomas Y. Canby Jr
NEW York
Voas
R. Conrad Cooper
David J. McDonald
The
United Steelworkers
Steel unions seek wage gains in face of inflation claims
Union leaders press for substantial wage increases arguing profits and productivity can fund raises without price hikes. U S Steel executive counters inflation as a real factor while noting rising costs since 1940 and annual employer and production cost increases. The contract ends June 30 risking a broader strike by about 500 000 steel workers. The cotton export figure for 1957 is noted as 7 600 000 bales.
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Cooper
U. S Steel Corp
McDonald
May 20 1359 item from The News Frederick Maryland
A brief Frederick Chronicle item notes local events dated May 20. The page references regional happenings and civic matters with the tone of a mid 14th century English city newspaper.
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Frederick
Maryland
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