The Russian Worker Pays With Time For Daily Goods
A New Yorker requires 21 minutes to earn 1 pound of roast beef while a Moscow comrade toils 1 hour 22 minutes. Milk costs 31 minutes in Moscow versus 8 in New York. Butter takes 3 hours 4 minutes in Moscow compared with 21 minutes in New York. Shoes and soap show large time gaps, with Russians earning 61 hours to buy men’s shoes and 32 minutes for soap, versus 7 hours and 3 minutes respectively for Americans. Sugar stands out at 1 hour 4 minutes versus 3 minutes. These figures illustrate wide disparities in purchasing power between Moscow and New York.
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Moscow
Ivan
Sam
Nikita
New York
Local flyer sets altitude record at 15000 feet
A pilot reached 15 000 feet above sea level Sunday afternoon in his PA 11 establishing a new local field altitude record. The event showcased the aircrafts performance and the pilot’s skill amid clear skies and favorable winds.
Troop 85 Honors Local Boys In Sponsored Meeting
Troop 85, sponsored by Brownfield Lions, lists members including Richie Smith Tommy Williams Archie Jennings Jimmy Ward and others as sons and nephews of area residents. Classified inquiries welcome at 218s.
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Richie Smith
Fred Smith
Tommy Williams
T. C. Williams
Archie Jennings
John W. Jennings
Jimmy Ward
Paul Ward
John
Kenneth Frazier
Bill McKinney
Dana Hayewood
Raymond Hayewood
Dick Hoey
Robert Hoey
Brownfield Lions
Wheatley Church of Christ Dedicated in Brownfield
The new Wheatley Church of Christ, a Crescent Hill and Southside project, was dedicated April 24 with Minister Willie Pope Sr. and wife Mrs Pope present. Labor by volunteers filled a concrete tile masonry and steel structure housing a 20-member congregation, four classrooms, and minister quarters. Pope Jr. works for the Los Angeles Post Office.
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New Wheatley
Wheatley
Pope
Brownfield
Roswell
Lamesa
Bessemer
Ala
Willie Pope Jr
Los Angeles
Seminole Basketball Coach Reneau Resigns After One Season
Joe Reneau, who became Seminole’s head basketball coach last season after joining from the University of Texas in 1956, resigns on Wednesday to return to college work for medical school. Under his leadership the Indians won district and bi district titles before a regional finals loss to state finalist Dimmitt by two points.
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Joe Reneau
Seminole
Reneau
University of Texas
Cage
Metz LaFollette
West Texas State
Indians
Dimmitt
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Radio Club
Glen Collum
E. C. Pool
William Conlee
Terry County
Amateur Radio Club
U.S
Canada
Juru
Osgood Kabro
Pat Premo
Parnes-Feinstein
Tabak
Nathan Strong
Slim Jims
White Stag
Jack Winter
Evan-Picone
Graff
Gotham
Seminole Quits
Professional Pharmacy
E. Main
Homer Nelson
Punch Nelson
Lynn Halamicek
Nelson's Pharmacy
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