Minimum wage boost eyed by Congress and CIO in 1953 push
The article reports a proposed federal minimum wage increase from 75 cents an hour, urged by Sen. Hubert Humphrey and Labor Secretary Mitchell. It notes current coverage, exemptions, and industry impacts, with data on average wages and sectors likely affected, including textiles, canning, and hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
U. S. Department of Labor
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
South
East
Middle West
Southwest
Reading test and history trivia from a classified page
A fragmented quiz item on current events and general knowledge asks readers to compare U S influence, identify historical figures and places, and recall political careers. It includes a brief obituary note on John Grocutt and references to wage policies and economic commentary by Dr Arthur Burns.
Twenty Years Ago Re duse n rate Journs Files 1934
Twenty years ago in 1934 the Federal Reserve ordered a reduction of maximum interest on demand and savings deposits from 3 to 2 percent effective February 1. Citizens National Bank and National Bank of Corry were informed. Nell Smith, 10, injured in a collision at Main and Lemon, suffered a skull fracture. Lee S. Shoumaker resigned as Hotel Corry manager effective January 4. A home fire damaged a Wilton Rieck residence. Over 2,000 books have been rebused from thirty buildings in the past two months as book division work continues.
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Une
Federal Reserve Bud
Citizens National Bank
National Bank of Corry
Ody
Cor
Nell Smith
Sind
Barton Smith
West Plenscot Street
Lee S. Shoumaker
Corry
Ago
Joci
Case Dismissed In Hereford Drunken Driving Case
Police recharged Charles Finlayson Hunter with drunken driving. Magistrates rejected a doctor’s certificate claiming incapacity and accepted handwriting evidence. Case dismissed.
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Hereford
England
Charles Finlayson Hunter
Magistriates Court
Doetor
Hunter
Maristrates
Huniter
Gambling trials cost Erie County about fifty thousand dollars
Erie County officials tally the racketeering scandal costs from initial investigations to trial weeks. juror pay and grand juror fees push totals toward 50 000, with recording equipment and other items adding sizable sums. Additional trials, indictments, and witness fees remain to be counted as commissioners review past bills.
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Erie
Erie County
Uward
Russell Verga
Justice of the Peace
Grand Jury
Final Rites Held for Will Dingfelder at Bracken Funeral Home
Dr. Elmer Ammer presided at the funeral service for Will Dingfelder at Bracken Funeral Home. Nephews served as bearers. interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery. Attendees from distant locations included Clyde Dingfelder Glendive and families from North East and Youngstown.
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Elmer Ammer
Will Dingfelder
Bracken Funeral Home
Harold Swart
Don Swart
Alton Armitage
Howard Dingfelder
Lawrence Haner
Lyle Johnson
Pine Grove Cemetery
Clyde Dingfelder
Glendive
Mont
Alexander Erickson
Mayville
Milton Wykoff
Roberta Wykoff
North’ East
USMC
Camp LeJeune
Paul Gibson
Tom Bowers
Albert Bowers
Ralph Bowers
Youngsville
Leon Gibson
Anthony Santi
Jeona Gibson
Youngstown
Raymond Shank
Lavern Gibson
Mildred Gibson
Titusville
J. . Manwaring
Bear Lake
Eleanor Plattner
Steve Chambers
Ira Chambers
Meadville
May Escape Jail By Having Surgery
Melville Miller of Conneaut pleaded guilty to two forgery counts in common pleas court. Judge Evans offered a suspended sentence if Miller agrees to eye surgery to save his sight, noting his other eye is at risk within years. Miller was sentenced to 11 to 22 months in the Allegheny County Workhouse and may be freed to undergo the operation. Harvard University held its first commencement in 1642.
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Erie
Conneaut
Common Pleas Court
Elmer L. Evans
Melville Miller
R. Conneaut
Joseph MacKrell
Miller
New York
MacKerell
Evans
Allegheny County
Trouble Develops in Area School Plans
Union City will not take Bloomfield children after next May and a new Bloomfield school opens in September 1955. With no space in Titusville or Townville and large transportation costs, Bloomfield faces two options: send students elsewhere or seek new arrangements. Union City informed Bloomfield by letter on December 10 that it could no longer accept Bloomfield pupils.
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Union City
Bloomfield
Titusville
Townville
Union City Joint School District Letter Rolls On
A December 10 letter signed by Merle H. Sexton, president of the Union City Joint School District, was sent to Maurice E. Kolpien Erie County school superintendent Crawford County Board Erie County Board Floyd B. Peters Crawford County schools superintendent Harold F. Martin Department of Public Instruction school facilities survey and Dr Francis S Haas Harrisburg head of Public Instruction. The correspondence relates to tuition matters.
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Maurice E. Kolpien
Erie County
Crawford County Board
Erie County Board
Floyd B. Peters
Crawford County
Harold F. Martin
Department of Public Instruction
Francis 5. Haas
Harrisburg
Union City
Merle H. Sexton
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Corry Evening Journal
South Street
Corry ‘Evening Journal
George R. Sample
Vance Allen Telegraph
B.G. Bennett
National
Bottinelli-Kimball, Inc
Lexington Avenue
Michigan Square
Chicago
Mortgage & Bond
Detroit
Chamber of Com
Pittsburgh
Weightman
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Ckeese
U. S
Shintler
Robert E. Hee
Ulysses
Gromit
Angeleat
Sparta
Ram
Troy
Derisatom
Constantvny
New Castle
John Grocutt
Marlin P. Durkin
Eisenhower
Arthur F. Burns
Council of Economic Advisers
Tomor
Brigham Hardware
Genter Street
Wiltom Rieck
West Pleasant Street
Will Dingfeder
Loma Linda
Calif
William W. Lambeth
Harvard University
Briggs and Stratton
Clinton
Continental Motors
Cady & Collier
Sargent
North Center Street
S. Center
Spale
Razor
Schick
Remington
Feanan
Bis
Leed’s
Al’s
Clothes
Thomas Motors
of Corry, Inc
Clinton St
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