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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1951
Page
11
A district employment survey reports added jobs in July across shoe textile and plastics sectors. Non agricultural gains include about 100 more workers with 200 wool combing positions staggered. Mills in Maynard and area add staff while some plants warn of a shorter season without new government contracts.
Chester Dober reported his Chicago area car stolen. Two hours later he found it where he parked, but brakes and steering gear had been adjusted. Mechanic Gust Jamy appeared claiming an order to repair a similar car, got the wrong vehicle, and offered no charge.
Benrus Diamonds Elgin watch words emphasize watch sale and repair quality. Adam's Jewelers at 12 Main St Bidg Maynard's Felding Watch Repair Establishment promise high standards and immediate start when you call.
The piece recalls Rep Paul McCarthy of Somerville collapsing from stress amid a late night bribery probe. It notes other members, like Thomas Reilly, have serious illnesses, and discusses the taxing weekly committee work and long sessions faced by lawmakers.
Scientists prepare glass sandwiches to seal the original engrossed manuscripts of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution for protection. The process uses hermetic sealing and low heat, with helium, precisely controlled humidity, and light filters to ensure longevity. Librarian Luther H. Evans says all resources are applied to safeguard these historic documents.
A survey notes a 55 percent rise in electric use across Massachusetts largest cities from 1939 to 1949. It cites 64 defense plant certificates totaling 35.67 million dollars through August 3, 1951, July bank checks in the ten leading cities at 3.6719 billion with a 20.5 percent rise, and state government employment at 28 500 in April 1951. It also records groundwater levels above average in Middlesex County and highlights the Boston Public Library plan collection and a state planning study on retail growth between 1939 and 1948.
A 200 pound human shaped dummy with plastic bones and skin will join the U S Air Force research program at Edwards Air Force Base Muroc Calif to study crash impact slow down and speed up tests. The device will mimic human injuries including collar bone fractures to aid pilots safety and reduce live testing.
In Fairlee Vermont the Hoefle family from Brooklyn has three generations of golf hole-in-ones. Dr Frank Hoefle aced the par three 10th at Lake Morey Inn in 1939, his son Milton did so on the same hole in 1949, and grandson Frank B Hoefle II achieved a hole-in-one on the par three 17th in 1961 at age 14.
SEE D. IL. PARMENTER 24 Walcott St Maynard for ladders in all lengths from 10 to 20 ft straight tapered and pointed. 80 per foot. Some extensions. About 300 ladders to select from.
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