Unemployment Benefits Extensions Debated in 1949-50
The article covers debates in Congress and a CIO proposal for a two week extension in industrial areas with high unemployment. It cites varying state benefit durations from 12 to 36 weeks, with New York offering 36 weeks, and notes many workers exhaust benefits and rely on public or private aid as jobs remain scarce. It also mentions a Gregorian calendar error of 96 seconds per year.
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New York
Michigan Square
Detroit
Marigige & Bond
Chamber of Com
Pittsburgh
Weightman
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Republica
Corry
Truman
Congress
CIO
Corry News Mixed With Cold April Weather and Local Notes
Corry endures subfreezing April day with snow flurries leaving a wintry ground. Maple syrup supplies move to New England. Third ward population hits 2 003 with 48 seeking work. John Sessle dies at East Main home. Max Harvey performs at Warren Conservatory recital. Kiwanis luncheon features Frans Bobbitt on druggist work and medicines.
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Kiwanis Club
Frans ‘J. Bobbitt
Gondra Drug Store
Long
100000 Church Blaze Damages Ellwood City Church
A fire at the 39 year old First Presbyterian Church of Ellwood City caused an estimated 100000 in damage. Three firefighters Michael Keaynak Lee Shivey and Jack Prosser were overcome by smoke and hospitalized.
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Ellwood City
First Presbyterian Church
Michael Keaynak
Lee Shivey
Jack Prosser
Mrs. Mable A. Fitch Buried at Beaverdam
Funeral service for Mrs. Mable A. Fitch conducted by Rev. Leon Manevas at Bracken-Keating Funeral Home. Burial in Beaverdam Cemetery. Many relatives and neighbors from Wayne, Concord, Sparta townships, Elgin and nearby areas attended.
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Leon Manevas
Mra
Mable A. Fitch
Bracken-Keating
Byron, Ortuyns
Arthur Fitch
Klemen Nielsen
Arthur Rap
Charles Bowen
Beaverdam
Wayne
Concord
Sparta
Elgin
Leo Fitch
All Fitch
Kenneth Fitch
New Kensington
Fairview
Octavus Fitch
Lowville
Marcia Vilage
James Calhoun
Gerald Kelly
Ormel Fitch
Clifford Taylor
Huel
Hattie Shapp
Union City
Homer Snapp
Albert Filler
Jessie Fuller
Grace Hhrart
Martin Glitz
Clyde McCray
Spartansburg
R. D
$20,000 Verdict in McKean Co Crash
In Smethport the McKean county court of common pleas awarded $20,000 to Mr. and Mrs. George W. Belles of Toledo Ohio from L E Mallory and Son Bradford oil firm for a February 1945 car-truck collision five miles east of Kane. George W. Belles received 2,500 and his wife Belle 17,500 after extensive injuries. Judge Charles G. Hubbard presided.
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McKean CO
Smethport
McKean County Court of Common Pleas
George W. Belles
Toledo
L. E. Mallory and Son
Bradford Oil Firm
Kane
Belles
Belle
Charles G. Hubbard
Answers for a memory boost from the classifieds
A puzzle page asks ten questions about history memory and language. It mentions the Marshall Plan end year, Pearl Harbor era premier, gender of tortoise-stell cats, a journalist killed in Jé Stina, spelling corrections, the southernmost Chile city, the Clayton-Bulwer treaty signatories, clergy title of the Most Rev. Olrognant, the great white plague disease, and the author of The Man Without a Country.
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James
Jé Stina
Chile
Olrognant
Florida Official Is Shot To Death In Downtown Office
State Representative Charles Schuh Jr longtime House leader in Florida politics was shot and killed in his downtown St Petersburg office. Deputy Sheriff Andy Rand reported Schuh 74 of Dade City was held in city jail on suspicion. Police had not established a motive.
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St, Petersburg
Fla
Charles Schuh, Jr
Fullé
Warren Fortes
Andy Rand
Charles Hoss
Dade City
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Dorset
Lakeview
Qian
Hoover
John Wiggers
New England
John Sessle
City
East Main Street
Max Harvey
Warren Conservatory of Music
Je Harvey
Widmann & Teal
Sea's Drugs
Lindsley’s
Emblem Oil Co
N. Center St
W. L
Martin Motor Sales
West South St. Tel
Firemen’s Union
Roosevelt
LeApaRs
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Santa Fe
Southern
Inroadis
Thra
Acs Tunic
Ban Haake
Prest
Dene Truman
Union Ladgea
Reing
Gratthand
Florida
Topp’s
Corry's Smart Women’s Shop
North Center Street
Dana
Weom
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