Three Day Weekend Emerges in U S Economy
AP report outlines a trend toward longer weekends with laws fixing holidays on Fridays or Mondays and firms trialing shorter work weeks. Reader's Digest began a four day month for 2,800 workers and McDonald’s and Bank of New York test Friday closings while Edward Cleary predicts a nationwide four day week within a decade.
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Philip Wechsler
NEW York (Ap
Reader's Digest
DeWitt Wallace
Cochairman
Pleasantville
N.Y
McDonald's
Bank of New York
Edward Cleary
New York City Electrical Union
Cleary
Experts foresee shorter work day before three day weekend
Phyllis Moerhle of the NAM predicts longer vacations and earlier retirement for American workers, with a possible four day week by century’s end. The NAM argues leisure and living standards must rise gradually, tied to productivity gains, and rules out abrupt widespread workweek cuts.
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Phyllis Moerhle
National Association of Manufacturers
Moerkle
NAM
Institute On Industrial Relations
Habash vows to derail peace talks with Gaza stance
AP reports from Amman that George Habash leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine rejects any peace plan backing Israel. He says peace would mean injustice and boundless refugee misery, rejecting U.N. resolutions and endorsing continued conflict despite talks. His group favors high-profile attacks over routine raids, including past hijackings of Israeli aircraft.
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Amman
Jordan
Middle East
George Habash
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Israel
U.N
Habash
Suez Canal
Tiran Strait
Mediterranean
el al
Habash reveals Front's Marxist aims and Bangkok hotel plot reference
Habash, a Marxist leader and physician, says the Popular Front regards Communist China as its principal ally. He asserts cooperation with any country sharing their view, describes the Front as Marxist, and seeks a prolonged war of liberation against Israel. He notes imperialist backing and Western support as enemies.
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Athens
Zurich
Jerusalem
Habash
American University
Beirut
Popular Front
China
Front
Peking
Israel
Habbash
Kennebunk Health Notes Include Local Injuries and Illness
Mrs Edmund Cashen of Kennebunk is recovering at home after a fall last Sunday night. She was taken to Webber Hospital in Biddeford Monday where x rays showed a broken left foot placed in a cast. Miss Edith Nutter, Park Street School teacher, is a patient at Maine Osteopathic Hospital in Portland.
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Weldon Jones
Bourne Street
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Edith Nutter
Park Street School
Cme
Maine Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Rochambeau Women Accept New Members
Rochambeau women held their final meeting of the session at Rochambeau Club on South Street in Biddeford. Six new members were welcomed, and reports from secretary treasurer and sports committee were presented along with local union activity notes. A May 17 banquet is planned with a social hour before supper. Delegates were chosen for the Local Union Snowshoers convention. A special award was given to Mrs. Janet Dorais.
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Dames Rochambeau
Rochambeau Club
South Street
Biddeford
Aline Boucher
Jeannette Giroux
Irene Vir
Annette Vir
Rachel Michaud
Pauline Gailloux
Leonie Boisvert
Jaret Mathieu
Rose Soulard
Janet Dorais
Quick Quiz On Old Titles And Dog Days Origins
The item asks if Turkish titles bey and pasha survive and notes 1934 surname law. It asks about the Middle East language chief Arabic and locates the region at Africa Asia and Europe. It explains dog days derive from the dog star Sirius seen in mid summer per ancient Greek belief.
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Turkey
Middle East
Africa
Asia
Europe
Newspaper Enterprise Asn
Angell Family Travels From Florida to Maine Home
Mr and Mrs Leonard Angell return to Kennebunk from St Petersburg Florida stopping in Richmond Virginia to visit son and daughter in law Richard Angell and family. Mrs Elsie Hutchins returns to Camp Ground Road Kennebunkport after medical patient stay at Maine Osteopathic Hospital Portland. Arnold Corey of Alewive Kennebunk is a surgical patient at Cape Medical Center Portland.
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Leonard Angell
Kennebunk
St. Petersburg
Fla
Richmond
Richard Angell
Elsie Hutchins
Camp Ground Road
Kennebunkport
Maine Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Arnold Corey
Alewive
Cape Medical Center
Portand
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Guinea Road
Miss Handlen
Biddeford High School
Union Mutual Life Insurance Co
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Portsmouth Natival
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Houston Symphony Orchestra
Houston Symphony Society
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Houston Symphony
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