Massachusetts Labor and Trade Figures From 1946 Report
Massachusetts had a record December 1946 weekly earnings average of 45.79 dollars per worker, 47 percent above the 1941 peak. Third quarter 1946 fish and seafood landed totaled 176 million pounds, with imports valued at 3.93 million dollars. Ten largest imports by vessel included petroleum sugar and raw wool. State shared 5.3 percent of US employment. 1945 labor troubles caused 1 percent of national man-days lost. Sumner Tunnel saw a new 1946 peak with 8,432,721 vehicles. Greater Boston Development Committee released a survey favoring new moderate priced homes within twenty miles of Boston.
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Massachusetts
Rec
Dept. of, Labor and Industries
Machusetts
Dept. of Commerce
Breffic
Boston
Sumner Tunnel
Greater Roston Development
Beret Ant
Bosfoadgenter
Dog and Monkey Wrench Mystery Plagues Cop in Chicago
In 24 years as a cop, George Brown faced gunfire and crashes yet kept faith. A routine investigation brought a large dog into his path, altering his luck as the animal took a bite of the town. Beetles parasitizing ant brood show ants tending guests amid neglect.
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Chicago
George Brown
Man Brown
Legislature approves power to redraw districts in 10 counties
In Boston the House passed a bill granting the governor authority to appoint five men in each of ten counties to redraw the districts for 24 representatives. A bid to block the plan failed 80 to 117 as Minority Leader Thomas F. P. O’Neill Jr. denounced gerrymandering. The text notes U.S. donations of 20,000 dogs sent to World War II troops and most have been returned.
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State House
Boston
House
Bradford
Thomas FP. O'Neill, Jr
Cambridge
Talmadge
GOP
Sinclair Weeks
Board of Apportionment
Suffolk County
United States
Bonnaffe to Visit England On Business Trip
Hudson-Oliver announces W Bonnaffe Sr of 93 Pope Street will depart for England on business for the Lapointe Company. After completing work in England he will visit principal cities across the continent to promote the Lapointe company’s interests.
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Hudson — Oliver
W. Bonnaffe Sr
Pope
Beth
England
Pointe Machine. Tool Company
Bonnaffe
Lapointe Corpany
Boston Animal Rescue League Aids Mixed Shelter Population 1946
Boston’s animal rescue league cared for a misc of animals during 1946. The report highlights rescue efforts and the scale of the shelter’s work in that year.
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Boston
Animal Rescue League
Sugar Ration Increases Approved For 1947 By OPA
Washington reports a substantial rise in sugar allotments for home and industrial use for 1947. The Office of Price Administration and Agriculture Department approve a 10 pound rise in the second and third quarters starting April 1 and July 1, bringing nine month domestic allotments to 25 pounds. A possible fourth quarter rise may lift the year total by 10 pounds over 1946.
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Washington
Office of Price Admiration
Department of Cculture
OPA
Iaternational Emergency Food Council
United States
Horoscope Clockwork And Jumbled Date Puzzle
A fragmented OCR text mixes star signs with dates and numeric codes. It mentions SEPT 24 OCT 23 OCT 24 NOV 22 and DEC 22 JAN 21 among scattered figures, presenting a noisy astrology themed puzzle without a clear story.
Sally the deer at Lake Denmark finds a home on arsenal grounds
Sally, a fawn rescued as a two day old on the Pica tinny arsenal at Lake Denmark New Jersey, was raised by Mrs. Russell a former arsenal instructor and K-9 patrol director. She now mothers two fawns and expects a third while keeping them in the yard.
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Sally
William H. ‘Russell
Lee
Army
Picatinny Arsenal
Lake Denmark
N.J
Russell
Arsenal
Mayors and Selectmen Prepare Showdown Over Municipal Finances
State House in Boston will hear a plan from Mayors and Selectmen to curb municipal spending and overhaul state local relations to avert municipal bankruptcy. A key hearing on the revision was postponed pending a governor’s committee report on education and finances, with opposition coming from school groups teachers and road user advocates.
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State House
Boston
Massusetts
Legislative Committee On Municipal Finance
Bradford
Jail Corridors Hold The Key In Tight Corridor Case
Sliver of readable text describes corridors inside the jail and a focus on how hallways or pathways relate to a broader case. No additional context or names are clear from the fragment.
Hudson The Deans List Names Thomas In Business Admin
Johnthon Ondeans list shows John P Thomas of Dewey Street Hudson to appear on the Dean's list as a freshman at the college enrolled in the business administration course.
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Hudson
Worcester
Ohn
P Thomas
Georgox
Dewey Street
Thomas
Business Administration
Kendallville Births Highlight Danner Weight Story
Kendallville records note Lee Danner weighed 14 percent of a pound at birth at McCray Memorial Hospital. The brief item records a unique birth statistic and the local hospital involved.
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Kendallville
Ind
Lee Danner
McCray Memorial Hospital
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