Company Cafeterias Turn Work Hours Into Social Hubs
Boyle notes that cafeterias have become workers’ home away from home during office hours turning lunch into socializing, scheming, and even undercover operations. He catalogs personalities like Bargain Ben, The Fond Lovers, Hermit Herman, Hangover Harry, The Chronic Complainer, and Sanitary Sid as common cafeteria types alongside gossip and office romance.
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New York
Ben
Herman
Harry
Hendriac
1966 Buick Electra 225 for sale
Custom four door Buick Electra 225 offered by R and H Auto with power steering power brakes power windows and air conditioning. Local listing notes H and R Auto as the seller and emphasizes the car’s full equipment and condition.
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R. & H. Auto
P.S, P.B
P. Wac
Albertson Wins Oscar for The Subject Was Roses
Jack Albertson's Oscar win for The Subject Was Roses brings him praise and bigger pay. He recalls sleepless Oscar night, the clash with backers, and signing with MGM for greater autonomy and later roles including Rabbit Run. The piece notes industry gratitude, future projects, and his rise from vaudeville and TV to film acclaim.
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Hollywood
Jack Albertson
Holpeees
Bert Lahr
Milton Berle
Jack Benny
Phil _— Silvers
Blinkie
Frank Gilroy Albertson
Ucla
Gilroy
Tony
Bradway
Osvo
Albertson
Segmen
Aapon
Feck
Frank
Pat Neal
MGM
Peak in Turkey Sees Elevation Near 16948 Feet
Quiz item places a mountain in eastern Turkey near Noah‘s Ark legend. It notes an elevation around 16 948 feet and asks for the correct answer.
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QuIn
Avares
Tomes
Turkey
Humphrey Calls for Silence on Boston Literary Figure
Ken Harrelson urges openness as Hubert Humphrey weighs in amid a debate over a controversial literary figure. Public discourse heats up as readers in Boston absorb the evolving administration stance and media discussions.
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Hubert Humphrey
Ken Harrelson
Boston
LBJ
Hubert
Secretarial Role Expands Beyond Typing in Modern Offices
AAP analysis shows secretaries taking on more admin duties as data processing and new tech reshape work. National Secretary Association survey finds 78 percent write letters on their own and 71 percent supervise others. Miss Bertha Stronach of IBM exemplifies higher titles and five figure salaries, arguing a secretary now thinks for the boss and aligns with broad department goals.
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NEW York
National Secretaries Association
INSA
Bertha Stronach
International Business Machines
Miss Stronach
Miss Stronach Jance
L. Millard Collins
Taxi driver minimum age eyed at nineteen in New York
New York City Council floated a proposal to lower cab licensing age to 19 from 21. A cab industry spokesman said over 1,000 cabs idle daily for lack of drivers as the mayor considers the bill. Classified ads note policy reflections.
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New York
Gus Hall
Communist Party
U.S.A
Towers Hotel
Brooklyn
National Party
Henry Winston
John V. Lindsay
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