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Velma Okinsky 1921 - 1973

Velma Okinsky was born on October 5, 1921, and died at age 51 years old on April 30, 1973. Velma Okinsky was buried at Beverly National Cemetery Section W Site 3746 916 Bridgeboro Road - Bridgeboro Road, in Beverly, Nj. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Velma Okinsky.
Velma Okinsky
October 5, 1921
April 30, 1973
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  • 10/5
    1921

    Birthday

    October 5, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: MM1 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 04/30
    1973

    Death

    April 30, 1973
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Beverly National Cemetery Section W Site 3746 916 Bridgeboro Road - Bridgeboro Road, in Beverly, Nj 08010
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In 1921, in the year that Velma Okinsky was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1938, at the age of 17 years old, Velma was alive when 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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