“Alice “Dolly” McNutt June 22, 1917 – January 11, 1989 “Madam Eloquent” was a title bestowed on Alice “Dolly” McNutt by those who heard her speak.  She was the first woman to become the mayor of a second-class city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in 1971. Dolly carried 22 of the 28 precincts and tied for another.  During her tenure in office the city enjoyed many federal funds that went for improvement of the infrastructure such as improved sewers and sewage treatment facilities.  Also, new water, power, and sewer lines went out to what is now Kentucky Oaks Mall and…

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s website, “Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers.  It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.” (www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.html) Controversy surrounds the question of who first proposed such a holiday but it is a fact that the first Labor Day celebrated in the United States was on September 5, 1882 in New York City.  Slowly gaining recognition, the first law for a Labor…