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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1969
Page
7
Philadelphia hotel workers across 14 major properties returned to work without the $2 minimum wage or one year contract they sought after a 10 day strike. A three year pact was approved with a $2 minimum in year two, covering 1600 employees and affecting about 70 percent whose weekly wages rise to 74 retroactive to Oct 1, 1969, then 80 in 1970 and 84 in 1971.
Warren County announces the 84 year old Allegheny River Hotel will be modernized by new owners Mr. and Mrs. Blain Mead. The three story brick building built in 1885 will be renovated with a dining room for 200 on the second floor and a bar on the first. It will serve church and civic groups as well as weddings and anniversaries with parking behind.
Harrisburg AP reports the Bureau of Employment Security will train 195 unemployed people in seven counties with worker shortages. Labor Secretary Clifford L. Jones says the program costs 382,559 dollars in federal funds and targets nurses aides in Rochester and Johnstown, welders in Wilkes-Barre, tool machine setup operators in Altoona, and production machine operators in Jim.
The schedule lists numerous YMCA activities for the week including swim sessions Tadpole classes youth intramurals and senior programs at Union City Wattsburg and nearby facilities. It notes varied times from Monday through Saturday with multiple open swim sessions and special programs such as dancing bridge and karate. A separate brief mentions Jakarta recruiting militia and a local auto service ad follows.
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