New England Wages Rise Amid Regional Earnings Shift
Regional wage figures show May earnings up across New England with a $0.71 jump from April and a $1.04 higher weekly average than a year earlier. Massachusetts New Hampshire Maine Vermont Connecticut and Rhode Island reported gains in hourly and weekly pay while hours worked varied, influencing regional income dynamics. A separate incident reports a 24 year old suspect in custody after an alleged assault involving a police cruiser.
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Maine
New Vermont
Hartford
Manchester
Ces
New Hampshire
New England
Night Session in Middlesex District Weary Roll Calls
Howard S. Russell notes a long night as the Middlesex district debates capital outlay amendments worth millions. One roll call settles a $36,000 item while others loom, with tired members voting under pressure in a crowded chamber.
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Middlesex
Howard S. Russell
Steve
House
Noting the Uproar in the State House Session
The debate on the Capital Outlay Bill stretches into the night as members spar over borrowing thirty six million dollars for building projects. Amid near constant chatter and procedural delays the session weighs debt service and a planned underground gas supply at Logan Airport. Democratic freshman Walter Bryan of Boston is highlighted as a respected voice opposing the appropriation.
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Walter Bryan
Boston
Logan Airport
V. F. W. Whist Party Planned for July 12
Maynard event at Municipal Building opens Saturday night July 12 at 8. Proceeds aid hospital work. Bernardine Johnson chairs the affair with prizes on display in a local store. All are invited.
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Maynard
Bernardine Johnson
Middlesex Milk Goat Breeders Meet Sees Speaker Genes
The Middlesex County Milk Goatherd Association met with Baxter C. Weed of Northboro as speaker on Genes. Mrs House and Miss Collins hosted. A show was announced for Framingham on August 3.
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Middlesex County Milk Goat Breeders Association
Baxter C. Weed
Northboro
Airport gas project defeat amid immigration policy clash
The speaker notes that the air port gas proposal for three quarters of a million failed after a stiff fight by Democratic floor leaders. He warns more battles lie ahead before any final decision.
Invisible Mending On Garments and Blankets
Miss Annie Hansen of 15 Winter Street Maynard advertises invisible mending services for tweeds gabardine worsteds camel hair and velour with telephone contact in Maynard offering repairs priced at 91 dollars and отметить.
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Annie Hansen
Winter Street
Maynard
Rent control groups warn of steep rises if expires
Joseph L. Walsh of Newton chairs the Middlesex County Rent Advisory Board and predicts rent increases of 75 to 100 percent and a surge in evictions if federal rent controls end on September 30. The board urges Governor Dever to keep controls or enact a state law, noting delays from town meetings could worsen hardship.
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Joseph L. Walsh
Newton
Middlesex County Rent Advisory Board
Bay State
Dever
Walsh
New England
Massachusetts
Comunty
Lincoln Boys Girls Planning To Enter Concord High
Lincoln junior high students set to enter Concord high in September include Christopher Billings Barbara Ann Campobasso John Charles Campobasso Jr Allen Raymond Dougherty Geraldine Frances England Sandra Forbes George Michael Gordon Carole Elaine Hart Ellen Edith Harvey Murray Mills Ann Carleen Ritchie Francis Joseph Smith Katherine Henriette Van Leer Virginia Anne Farnum, a Lincoln graduate, will live in New Hampshire next year.
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Concord
Lincoln Junior High
Concord High
Christopher Billings
Barbara Ann Campobasso
John Charles Campobasso Jr
Allen Raymond Dougherty
Geraldine Frances England
Sandra Forbes
George Michael Gordon
Carole Elaine Hart
Ellen Edith Harvey
Murray Mills
Ann Carleen Ritchie
Francis Joseph Smith
Katherine Henriette van Leer
Virginia Anne Farnum
Lincoln
New Hampshire
Inventor Sgt Elwin Bishop Noted for Battery Elevator Device
Sgt Elwin W Bishop U S Air Force ROTC instructor at the University of New Hampshire earns national recognition in Popular Science for a battery elevator that lifts a 75 pound battery under a plane. The design uses a lazy tong extended by a hydraulic jack to prevent dropping or spilling acid. Bishop, a Hudson native and Marlboro resident, is a WWII veteran and prisoner of war. He is married to Lucille Hope and lives in Portsmouth with two children.
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Hudson
Elwin W. Bishop
U. S. Air Force
University of
Popular Science
Sgt
Bishop
United States
Patson High School
New England Aircraft School
Boston
Clark Field
Hawaii
Philippines
Lucille Hope
Lowell
Portsmouth, N. H
Rotarians Present Attendance Prizes At Recent Session
Concord Rotary members received attendance pins honoring years of service. Secretary Benjamin F. Clark awarded eight years Alden R Wheeler seven Fred T Boyd five Charles W Allen D Edward Cleary Jr James H Dee Lester B Whittemore four George E Erickson Samuel G Kent John J Flannery three Morton R Survey Frederick W Mears John J Bent two Kennan Damon Richard Gould John H Kennedy William D Kirk Edward W Sheehan one Harold N Clerke W Stuart Allen John C Dolan Sr Chester D Smethurst and Charles B Hall.
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Concord
Concord Rotarians
Benjamin F. Clark
Alden R Wheeler
Fred T. Boyd
Charles W. Allen
D. Edward Cleary, Jr
James H. Dee
Lester B. Whittemore
George E. Erickson
Samuel G. Kent
John J. Flannery
Morton R. Sew Ve
Resignations Reported in Middlesex County Staff
Two resignations at the Extension Service office Middlesex County are listed. Mrs. Mary N. Bell associate home demonstration agent and Miss Ellen Fuller assistant club agent both stepped down. Fuller left after about a year and a half in charge of 4 H girls work. Bell resigned following her husband’s Harvard graduation in June.
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Concord
Middlesex
Ley
Mary N. Bell
Ellen Fuller
Bedford Receives Federal Grant for School Operations
Federal grant of 1 981 dollars approved to aid Bedford school operations. Rep Edith Nourse Rogers informed last week the community is eligible under a program helping federally affected areas with rising enrollments. More funds expected later.
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Bedford
Edith Nourse Rogers
Chicago conventions powered by 2300 volts on cooling unit
The air conditioning system at the International Amphitheatre for the political conventions runs on 2300 volts, the same level used by electric chairs.
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Chicago
Army forecasts higher draft calls as Korea casualties rise
The Army replaces about 700,000 soldiers due to end of service and plans increased October draft quotas. Officials estimated September draft calls around 400,000 with high final three months needs. Defense reports 965 more battle casualties, lifting total KIA WIA and MIA to 111,576.
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Army
United States
Korea
Defense Department
Providence Rider Rocco Sisto to Lead New England Meet
Providence born jockey Rocco Sisto plans a first road trek in years to ride in a New England meet. The Rock has won more stakes races this season than before for the Ray Archer stable which ships 22 head from Delaware Park today.
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Rocco Sisto
New England
Rock
Ray Archer
Ray
Delaware Park
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