Engineers End Strike Against United Air Lines
A seven week strike by flight engineers against United Air Lines ended with a settlement in Washington. The 252 strikers will be returned to payroll on or before December 19 without discrimination or discipline. United kept service by using pilots as engineers, prompting interunion disputes and a temporary AFL suspension. The accord also provides pilot training for engineers who wish to become pilots, while others continue as flight engineers. William Kent, president of the unions, commented on the agreement.
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Chicago
United Air Lines
Washington
United
Air Line Pilots Assn
AFL
Afl-Cio
Flight Engineers International Assn
Flight Engineers Gain Pay Increases Across Aircraft Types
Flight engineers announced pay hikes ranging from 40 dollars a month to 962 dollars for DCTs and 815 dollars a month for DC6 type planes, under a new agreement reflecting higher salary levels.
BPW Holds Annual Christmas Party at George Washington Hotel
The Business and Professional Women's Club held its annual Christmas party and dinner Friday at the George Washington Hotel. Thirty-one members and guests attended, with readings by Mrs. Kirby Dellinger and a Christmas poem by Mary Evans, and songs by Gordon Sperry and Mildred Jones. A short meeting set plans to donate Christmas baskets for the needy and to observe Boss’ Nicht on February 10.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
George Washington Hotel
Mamie Willis
House
Nancy Jones
Nora Hoke
Lois Lane
de Shutts
Rebbecca Vu
John A. Leatherman
Garner Edmonds
Fulton L. Evans
Lee Cover
Charles Dorton
Baby Arrives Car Leaves in Richmond Incident
Ruey C. Collins parked near police headquarters at 4:30 am then entered a hospital to become a father. Hours later he found his car missing but police confirmed no overtime tow occurred.
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Richmond
Ruey C. Collins
Low air conditioning adoption in U S homes
A recent survey shows only about one in twenty two U S homes are air conditioned mechanically. The survey also finds that 3 4 ton units are the most common size.
Butler Poised for Deputy Prime Minister Role in UK
The Telegraph predicts Chancellor R A Butler will become deputy prime minister next week and head the Treasury succession to Harold Macmillan. Selwyn Lloyd would move to Foreign Office with Butler leading Commons policy. Hugh Gaitskell elected Labour leader after Attlee retires following 20 years.
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London
Daily Telegraph
R. A. Butler
The
Telegraph
Treasury
Harold Macmillan
Eden
Selwyn Lloyd
Foreign Affairs
U.N
Macmillan
Foreign Office
Butler
House of Commons
Commons
Britain
Hugh Gaitskell
Labor Party
Gaitskell
Gibraltar Window And Storm Test Resolve At Boyd Home
A friend of A. D. Boyd praised a new window installed at the Boyd residence, declaring it unshakable until a hailstorm 35 minutes later shattered all south facing panes including the Gibraltar like window. Plus reader Q and A on white bread in a reducing diet noting 63 calories per slice plus 50 calories with butter and enrichment of B vitamins and iron in 80 percent of bread.
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Rardin
A. D. Boyd
Boyd
Gibraltar
L.mca. A
U S Technical Assistance Helps War Against Locusts
Ten nations in the Near East receive U S Department of Agriculture insect control aid as entomologists and aircraft aid Libya and neighboring countries. Edson J Hambleton notes U S efforts prevent crop losses since 1952 with ICA funding.
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U.S
Washngton
Near East
United States
Arthur Kaatz
Libya
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
Pakistan
Iran
Iraq
Lebanon
Afghanistan
Jordan
India
Egypt
Ethiopia
State Department
International Cooperation Administration
Edson J. Hambleton
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Locust swarms ease in Southern Asia during five year lull
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that Southern Asia has for the first time in five years been nearly free of locust swarms until late October. Outbreaks now linger mainly in Africa and could threaten the Arabian peninsula if swarms migrate from East Africa. France leads global alcohol consumption per adult, with Italy, Switzerland, Great Britain, the United States, and West Germany following.
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Asia
Arabian Peninsula
East Africa
R.J.H. A
France
Italy
Switzerland
Great Britain
United States
West Germany
First Aid House Averts Crash Near Sherwood Court
Greenville officials describe an on call medical setup at the First Aid House in Greenville South Carolina adjacent to Sherwood Court. Five Greenville General Hospital interns reside there ensuring rapid doctor access at all hours.
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Greenville
S. C
Sherwood Court Apartments
Greenville General Hospital
Red oaks thrive in Sherwood Forest linking Robin Hood lore
Ancient English woodland sees American red oaks flourishing in Sherwood Forest once thought unlikely. The trees add new greenery to the historic redoubt, inviting visitors and researchers to explore botanical mixtures in the Robin Hood landscape.
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England
Sherwood Forest
Robin Hood
Miltary
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Bendix
Firestone
Universal
APEX
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General Electric
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BY Science Service
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Allen Watch
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