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Ophel Hughes 1927 - 1970

Ophel Hughes was born on June 5, 1927, and died at age 43 years old in August 1970. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ophel Hughes.
Ophel Hughes
June 5, 1927
August 1970
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Ophel Hughes' History: 1927 - 1970

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  • 06/5
    1927

    Birthday

    June 5, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
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  • 08/dd
    1970

    Death

    August 1970
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Ophel Hughes lived 29 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 43.
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In 1927, in the year that Ophel Hughes was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1938, at the age of just 11 years old, Ophel 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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