Wage Contracts End Mankato Labor Dispute
Neuge Construction Co of Mankato reached a 3 year contract with Building Laborers Local 132 adding 15 cents an hour for the first year, bringing pay to 2.90. Work resumes on a $225000 bank job in St Peter and VFW clubhouse projects in Mankato. Still on strike are George E Carlstrom, Robert Carlstrom and Eric Carlstrom Construction crews with about 400 workers idle. State conciliator will be in Mankato Friday.
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Neuge Construction Co
Mankato
St. Peter
VFW
George E., Robert
Eric Carlstrom
State Labor Conciliator
Bill Meyers
Local 32
Queens May Rule Their Countries but Princes Run Royal Homes
Prince Philip is portrayed as ruling the British royal household while Queen Elizabeth II often capitulates to him on royal matters. The article recalls Bernhard of the Netherlands advising his son in law to balance a strong wife with a strong husband, and cites examples of Philip overruling palace protocols from helicopters to dress choices. A Treasury note about minting more silver dollars is also mentioned.
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Eddy Gilmore
London
Bernhard
Netherlands
Philip
Britain
Juliana
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Lord Kinross
Queen Elizabeth
Holland
Buckingham Palace
Prince Charles
Gordonstoun
Charles
Spring Wheat Coming Along Very Well
In Minnesota crops report corn planting nears completion at about 90 percent with many southern farmers finishing seeding during last week’s dry cool weather. Soybean planting progressed well and is ahead of recent years as barley and flax seeding near completion while some western areas show slow germination due to drier surface soil.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota Crop Reporting Service
Bahamas police roundup nets escapees and dozens of entrants
A Nassau roundup after 11 Haitians fled detention resulted in the capture of three escapees and 97 additional illegal entrants. The operation targeted those accused of illegal entry into the Bahamas.
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Nassau, Bahamas
Bahamas
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North American Philips Company, Inc
East 42Nd Street
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Jupiter
Jupiter Cou
Giles Arakee
Pets Hee
General Electric
Austin Drug
California
Helanca
Antron Jersey
Orion
N. Main
S & Boys
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