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Walter John Newton West 1923 - 1977

Walter John Newton West of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born on September 11, 1923 in Beaufort, Pyrenees Shire County to Anna Miriam (Browne) Gillies and Herbert William West. Walter West died at age 54 years old on September 19, 1977 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County.
Walter John Newton West
Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia
September 11, 1923
Beaufort, Pyrenees Shire County, VIC, 3373, Australia
September 19, 1977
Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC, Australia
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  • 09/11
    1923

    Birthday

    September 11, 1923
    Birthdate
    Beaufort, Pyrenees Shire County, VIC 3373, Australia
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  • 09/19
    1977

    Death

    September 19, 1977
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia
    Death location
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    Walter John Newton West lived 18 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 54.
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In 1923, in the year that Walter John Newton West was born, on August 2nd, Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30th President of the United States due to the sudden death of Warren G. Harding. After the scandals of the Harding presidency, Coolidge restored public confidence and was very popular. He won the Presidential election in 1924 but declined to run again in 1928.
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In 1938, when he was just 15 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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