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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1961
Page
3
Rising water from the cemetery drains floods the eastern end driving seepage into West Street yards. Small headstones sink under water while the pumping system struggles against a flood of thousands of gallons per minute. The 17 inch pool harms graves and mars the site’s appearance despite daily attention.
The United Auto Workers plan two year contracts with auto firms this summer and keep the cost of living escalator and annual wage increase of 2 percent or 6 cents an hour. Expiring Aug. 31, the union vows no tampering with wage formulas while pursuing shorter work weeks and flexible bargaining, led by President Walter Reuther and Leonard Woodcock.
The convention approved a plan to push for a 40 hour work week and options like paid holidays and sabbaticals, with a joint committee to implement salaried status for hourly workers. The discussion also proposed altering unemployment benefits to guarantee 40 hours pay when under 40 hours are worked. The article notes the Cleveland Indians won 27 one run games last season and lost 20 by the same margin.
New York March to April orders at American Brake Shoe rose after a prior slump. Kemp Dunn, president, announced first quarter 1961 net earnings of 914,960 and 56 cents per share, with a 995,000 tax settlement boosting per share impact.
AP reports in Johannesburg say a six week surge of violence in Angola has killed thousands of whites and blacks. Marauders wield weapons allegedly made in Czechoslovakia as government officials doubt white forces can quell the rebel bands terrorizing Luanda and surrounding areas.
Mack Jones struck out 109 times with Louisville last season. His high strikeout rate kept him from joining the Milwaukee Braves during spring workouts.
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