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Russell A Ritchey 1924 - 2005

Russell A Ritchey of Ballwin, Saint Louis County, MO was born on June 20, 1924, and died at age 81 years old on December 26, 2005. Russell Ritchey was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1FF Site 672 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
Russell A Ritchey
Ballwin, Saint Louis County, MO 63011
June 20, 1924
December 26, 2005
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  • 06/20
    1924

    Birthday

    June 20, 1924
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 12/26
    2005

    Death

    December 26, 2005
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    Unknown
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1FF Site 672 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1924, in the year that Russell A Ritchey was born, on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.
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In 1938, when he was just 14 years old, on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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