Senate OKs Kennedy minimum wage bill 62 to 34
The Senate approved the Kennedy minimum wage bill 62 to 34, raising the wage floor from $1.00 to $1.23 and extending the act to about four million workers. House prospects are uncertain as conference debates loom amid opposition from some Republicans. Kennedy headed the Senate conferees and faced House resistance, with key amendments debated and coverage narrowed to avoid harming the bill’s passage.
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John F. Kennedy
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Wes Yule Lupe
Kennedy
House Rules Committee
Barry Guildwater
R-Ariz
Everett M. Dirksen
Ainess
Massachusetts
Sen
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Mike” Monroney
D-Oxla
UN Disarm Parley Adjourns Without Plan
The U N Disarmament Commission adjourned after three days without a plan for resuming talks between the United States and the Soviet Union The panel approved a mild appeal urging big power negotiations to restart and urged the General Assembly to give early consideration to worldwide disarmament The Assembly convenes September 26 with the same members as the commission
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Soviet Union
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Planes Leave in Bid to Grab Space Capsule
Air Force Flying Boxcars from Hawaii bases attempt aerial catch of the Discoverer XIV capsule as the satellite circles Earth every 94 minutes. Previous attempts failed due to lack of radio fixes. Discoverer XIII’s capsule was recovered from the sea by the Navy last week.
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Hawaiian
Hawaii
Navy
UN Faces Congo Crisis as Lumumba Government Clash Deepens
UN Security Council awaits Congolese delegation for another emergency session amid worsening Congo tensions. clashes between Congolese soldiers and international troops sparked warnings of possible force and a risk of UN withdrawal if unity fails. Delegations and London delays frame a tense day as Bunche urges restraint and coordination.
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Patrice Lumumba
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Vasily V. Kuznetsoy
Harold Beeley
Armand Berard
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Council
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London
Idlewild
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New York
Ralph J. Bunche
The
Janitor dies in homemade electric chair case
In Wenatchee Washington an elderly janitor Clarence Hudson aged 66 was found dead in his apartment after being electrocuted in a homemade device. A ground wire and a wet towel arrangement were found on and around him, with coins connected to a transformer as part of the improvised chair. Police investigate the unusual death as a possible accidental or self-made device incident.
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Wash
Clarence Hudson
Hudson
Registration Deadline Nears for September Primary
Voters have eight days left to register for the September Primary. Registration is at the city clerk office in City Hall.
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City Hall
Parley Studies Republic Plan At Inter American Talks
In San Jose Costa Rica the Inter American Foreign Ministers Conference pressed for a compromise plan to promote democracy in the Dominican Republic. They considered three sanctions based proposals including prompt sanctions, a special observation committee, and a staged approach with sanctions pending free elections.
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Echo 1 satellite may be losing shape in wobble
Cambridge observers at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory report Echo 1 may be wobbling and deflating. The 10 story high balloon craft could have suffered a puncture or other mishap after a launch last week, signaling potential loss of form.
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Treves
Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory
Powers given ten year sentence with three years in prison
Soviet court sentenced Francis Gary Powers to a 10 year term with only the first three years in prison. The verdict, delivered in Moscow, drew applause from some and tears from Powers' wife and mother. President Eisenhower expressed regret over the severity.
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Eenhower
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Reds Orbit Ship With Two Dogs
The Soviet Union launched a five ton spacecraft carrying two dogs and other animals into orbit at 320 kilometers. Laika was the first living being sent aloft in 1957. Officials say the mission tests how living creatures survive in space and whether they can be brought back. It is unclear if these animals will be retrieved.
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Madison man found dead in trailer in self-inflicted gunshot
Michael Malloy said tests and an autopsy show Charles Watson, 29, of Madison died from a personal safety related gunshot wound. Authorities had previously suspected murder at the tavern operator’s residence.
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Charlese Watson
Watson
Like Father Like Son Charged in Forgery Case
Mineola New York portrait of a family crime as Richard Noethiger 36 is charged with forging five checks totaling 200 dollars to bail his son Eric 18 from jail. The son was under arrest for forgery.
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Decker Nominated as Army Chief of Staff
Gen George H Decker nominated by President Eisenhower to be Army chief of staff. The 58 year old non West Pointer currently serves as Army vice chief of staff and would replace Gen Lyman Lemnitzer when the latter becomes chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Decker with a background in military finance holds a economics degree from Lafayette College and began service in 1924. He would move up as Air Force Gen Nathan Twining retires later this year.
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George Henry Decker
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Laflayette College
Easton
No Wheels At Police Auction In Jacksonville
A damaged OCR item reports Hirklend believed he could get a 2 square desi at a police auction of unclaimed vehicles Thursday. He bid 56 cents and paid 4 1946 car Burne plus 756 in wrecker charges to obtain it. The auto had no wheels and no motor.
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Fie
Hirklend
Cuban Army Strives To Crush Opposition
Havana reports say the army presses a campaign against armed opposition to Fidel Castro in the central Cuban mountains. About 12 rebels in several bands roam the Escambray, with claims of attacks on Jatibonico and Camajuani garrisons. One rebel leader was killed. his lieutenant leads remaining forces as troops enter the hills. No large-scale battles have been confirmed yet.
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Jatiborico
Jatibonico
Fearo Rodriguez
Escambray
Camajuani
High Officials Say U S Will Not Prosecute Powers
Washington officials privately stated the United States would not prosecute U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers if he returns home. They noted the Moscow trial ended without a death sentence and argued prosecuting him would serve no U.S. interest while harming public sympathy and reputation. The government views disclosure laws as applying to actions within U.S. territory, offering no strong legal basis for U.S. prosecution.
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Roman A. Rudynko
Mikhail I. Grimov
Poswers
Nikita
Khrushchev
United States
Washington
West
Powers
Publc
CIA
U. S
Campground Vacancy Totals Across Wisconsin State Parks
The Conservation Department reported 981 camping sites available across public areas, with nearly 30 vacancies in eight southern regions. Northern Highland State Forest had no vacancies at Lone Star Star Upper Trout and Big Lakes, while American Legion State Forest showed 32 spaces in seven locations. Southern areas included Big Foot Beach State Park 38 Devils Lake 37 Wyanusing State Park 56 and the Kettle Moraine southern unit. Other locations with vacancies included Peninsula State Park 50 Point Beach State Forest 50 Perrot State Park 27 Castle Mound campground 33 and Brunet Island State Park 25.
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