Federal pay rise clash looms with Kennedy election year
The article outlines a coming battle over federal employee pay as Congress returns to Washington in January. It notes past votes, Kennedy administration tensions, and union demands for 5 to 10 percent raises, plus potential for an override of a presidential veto. It highlights the task force led by Labor Secretary Goldberg and the push for exclusive recognition and collective bargaining rights within the federal service.
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Congress
Washington
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
William C. Doherty
A.F.L. — C.so. Letter Carriers
Government Employees Council
Doherty
Federal
Goldberg
Post Office Department
John Cramer
Washington Daily News
Rising medical costs hit farmers hard but aid grows
Farmers face higher medical expenses and weaker protections than urban residents. A government study shows farm families spend about 10 percent of disposable income on medical care in 1955 versus 5 percent for the general public. Less than half have hospitalization coverage and only 40 percent are insured against surgery. Efforts to expand enrollment include private group plans, clinics in rural areas, and cooperation through co‑ops, with many farmers taking off‑farm work for better coverage.
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Washington opinion column notes renewed debate over extending the 27 year old reciprocal trade agreements act before its June 30 expiry. Opponents grow louder though lawmakers from both parties historically back the measure. The piece explains the battle is not simply protectionists versus free traders.
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Washington
NEA
America
O. R. Strackbein
United States
Trade Policy Debate Shapes 1962 Tariff Fight
Washington debate centers on the Trade Agreements Act and a push for lower tariffs. The Committee for a National Trade Policy backs liberal policy, meeting in Washington to choose Carl J. Gilbert as chairman for 1962. The group urged Kennedy to seek reciprocal tariff reductions. In 1958 it spent $15,000.
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Europe
U. S
U. S. Tariff Commission
White House
Committee
Washington
Carl J. Gilbert
Gillette Co
Kennedy
Trade policy debate stirs groups amid tariff struggles
The article outlines major pro and anti tariff lobbies and their aims. It notes the Trade Relations Council of New York as a key opponent to liberalization, with leaders and member associations across oil, textiles, ceramics, dairy, and more. It highlights quota restrictions on foreign oil, lead, and zinc and confirms global agreements shaping U. S. shares.
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Trade Relations Council of New York
American Tariff League
Richard Anthony
U. S
Gold Trade Moves Shake Global gold stocks shift in US UK deal
US Treasury reports a $300 million one week drop in gold reserves, largely sold to the United Kingdom as Britain backs sterling. Analysts note transactions often occur beneath Manhattan streets as gold moves on paper, not just metal, under the fixed $35 an ounce standard.
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Jesse Bogue
UPI Financial
New York
UPI
Washington
Dispatches
United States
Treasury Department
United Kingdom
Manhattan
The
Onario of
Illinois
Treasury
Britain
Khrushchev Sees 1980 Soviet Utopia Amid Failures
Khrushchev outlined a bright 1980s future for the Soviet Union during a six hour speech to the 22nd party congress, predicting higher production and free housing, while Kazakhstan faced grain quota failures and purges loomed. He accused officials of wrecking plans as private plots outpaced state output in pota toes, vegetables, and eggs. Labor unrest among tractor crews and wage parity with doctors and teachers highlighted underlying tensions.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
United States
Kazakhstan
Ural Mountains
Khrushchev
D. A. Kunayev
Stalin
Kunayev
Nikolai Belyayev
Prayer Calendar feature from Methodist Church recalls Katanga aid
A column highlights the Methodist Church Prayer Calendar connecting home and overseas workers. It describes how Mrs. George W. Bright of Hill Park Drive sent prayers and a $5 gift to a Katanga Africa mission, with a letter recounting gunfire during Sept. and the UN intervention at Elisabethville. The piece ends with a Bible Sunday prayer from Hoover Rupert of Ann Arbor First Methodist Church.
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Board of Missions
The
Methodist Church
Forein
George W. Bright
Hill Park Drive
Jeremy Taylor
Christ
Hoover Rupert
Ann Arbor
Mich
First Methodist Church
Ziva Rodann Refuses Draft and Talks Army Days
Hollywood actress Ziva Rodann recalls serving in the Israeli Army with humor and rebellion. She describes K P duty, wearing men’s undershirts, dodging strict discipline, and going AWOL. She notes Dinah Shore’s support and discusses her role in George Montgomery's Samar and plans in film.
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New York
Ziva Rodann
America
Ziva
K.P
Air Force Base
Hollywood
Dinah Shore
George Montgomery
Anna
Beckley Newspapers subscription rates and delivery notes
Beclley Newspapers lists mail and home delivery rates, tax details, and change of address instructions. It notes independent contractor status for carriers and distributors and clarifies Beckley Newspapers is not responsible for payments.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Oney
Notre Dame Defeats Northwestern 26 to 6 in Show of Strength
A 23 year old photograph from A L Davis Sunday School celebrates class growth from seven to 38 with remarks by Judge J W Maxwell and Charles Hodel. Notre Dame's Fighting Irish beat Northwestern 26 to 6, a dominant win described with local pride.
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A. L. Davis
M. E. Sunday School
J. W. Maxwell
Charles Hodel
Fighting Irish
Notre Dame
Northwestern Wildcats
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Geo. Gobel
Marty Allen
Chubby Checker
Earl
Mitch
Raleigh
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
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W. Va
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