Professional children drawing large fees
A 1979 Field Enterprises piece argues a growing class of "professional children" emerges without organized backing. It claims children monetized roles at home and in the neighborhood, with perTask pay for chores and supervision, noting working mothers and limited incomes from the tooth fairy parallel.
Inside a Strike Memory and a Homestead Tragedy
A dialogue about odd family payoffs contrasts with a historical note: on this date in 1892 a strike began at Carnegie Steel in Homestead Pennsylvania. By its end on November 20 seven guards and 11 strikers and spectators were shot dead.
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Eagle Scout Award For 17YearOld Dan Pyatt
Dan Pyatt son of Roger and Mrs Pyatt of 2309 Aspen Lane NE will receive the Eagle Scout award at a Monday 7 30 p m ceremony at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church. A Kennedy High senior and Trinity Lutheran member he began scouting in 1969 with Pack 134 earning the Arrow of Light as a Webelo in 1972 and joining Troop 766. He has attended Camp Wakonda three summers earned eight skill awards 21 merit badges and served as assistant patrol leader patrol leader troop quartermaster and leadership corps member. His Eagle project built blocks and bean bags for Monroe School for the profoundly Handicapped.
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Speedy Snails Study Measures Snail Speeds
Biologists conducting garden snail experiments report slow sluggards at 0.00036 mph and faster racers at 0.0313 mph, illustrating a wide range in gastropod speeds.
Hispanics face unemployment and low incomes in US report
A Census Bureau study shows in 1978 Hispanic families had a median income of 11 400 versus 16 300 for non Spanish families. The unemployment rate among Hispanics was about 10 percent, higher than the 7 percent rate for the general population, and only about 8 percent held professional or technical jobs compared with 16 percent nationwide.
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