Income insurance in contracts gains steam in labor talks
Washington reports growing push for employer financed income protection as unions press for guaranteed pay during illness, layoff, or disability. Experts split on policy and cost. Larson urges updating laws while Chamber cautions against quick fixes, noting rising social security ties and private pension plans.
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Congress
Arthur Larson
University of Pittsburgh Law School
Larson
United States Chamber of Commerce
Eisenhower
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Churchill Survives Stroke and Plans Washington Trip
London reports reveal Sir Winston Churchill, 79, endured a second stroke that paralyzed part of his body and speech, sidelining him briefly. Despite doctors urging rest, Churchill’s desire to work and lead world affairs helped him regain speech and mobility, enabling a planned Washington visit to meet President Eisenhower.
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London
Winston Churchill
Washington
Churchill
Eisenhower
Foreign Office
Bermuda
Joseph Laniel
Clementine
Lord Moran
Brendan Bracken
Riviera
Lord Beaverbrook
Airlines struggle to profit from record May passenger traffic
Nation's carriers report record passenger counts in May yet profits lag. Eastern Air Lines, TWA and American post record miles and high volumes while costs rise. Load factors fell as new planes arrived and schedules stayed high, prompting emphasis on air coach and tourist flights to fill seats. The industry debates if higher fares could help without shrinking demand.
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New York
Eastern Air Lines
Trans World Airlines
American Airlines
American
United Airlines
TWA
State Post Offices Report Increases
Charleston report says only one of six trade categories rose in five months of 1954. Offprints show 1.8 percent higher post office volume. building permits fell 17.4 percent, retail sales down 6 percent, bank debits down 2.9 percent, gross sales tax down 0.1 percent, while unemployment benefits surged 156.9 percent versus 1953.
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Charleston
State Chamber of Commerce
Trade Organization
Twining Sees US Step Up Military Readiness
Gen Nathan F. Twining told Virginia Military Institute that the United States may need to bolster its military readiness as the Soviet Union expands its atomic weapons program. He warned that long range jets and bombers could deliver ultimate threats, erasing battle lines and threatening wide areas.
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Lexington
Nathan F. Twining
United States
Twining
Air Force
Virginia Military Institute
Bell House Planned for Lost Climbers in Honshu West
The Japanese government is constructing a bell house in western Honshu to aid wandering climbers. Climbers can follow the bell’s peal to reach shelter beneath the bell tower.
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Tokyo
Honshu
WVU 1954 Summer Session Totals Rise
The 1954 WVU summer session enrollment reached 1,882 students, up from 1,732 the previous year, reflecting growth in the program and continued demand for the nontraditional term offerings.
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WVU
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