Wage Stabilization Board Rules and Actions During WWII Era
The War Labor Board dissolved in 1945 and a Wage Stabilization Board WS B formed in 1940 within the Labor Department to supervise wage policy after V J Day. It comprises six presidentially named members from Public Labor AFL GLO Industry and follows Executive Order February 1946 to approve wage rises within industry patterns or to correct inequalities, with special allowances for cost of living increases from 1941 to 1945. The C S O seamen wage raise of 17.50 a month was deemed a special case, while OS and APL seamen awards were not accepted by the board and the C S O workers refused APL picket lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Labor Board
Wege Stabilization Board
Labor Department
Ws.b
Wage Stabilization Board J
AFL
Tesuill
W. SB
Truman
APL
C.so
Wage Stabilization Board Powers and World War II Labor History
The piece traces the Wage Stabilization Board’s origin as a successor to the War Labor Board and Defense Mediation Board. It notes a maritime strike aimed at a government agency, and outlines legal shifts from the Stabilization Act of 1942 to the Smith Connally Act of 1943, shaping wage and labor dispute authority.
Panthers in Kennedy Area Recalled in Sightings Tale
An elderly speaker recalls panther sightings around Kennedy, noting an 8 Place down Panther Gap and a historic axe incident near Eccles Hill. References a Kennedy resident Dr F B Rich who kept bobcat photos from horse and buggy days, suggesting panthers were once common and may recur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panther Gap
Jaquin
Fargo
F. 8
Rich
Kennedy
Eccles Hill
Oil City Seaman Reported Near Death
W Chester Lucas learns by telegram that his father Boyd Lucas a Oil City merchant seaman presumed drowned at sea is aboard a hospital ship in bad shape. He reportedly lost two legs and an arm when his ship hit a mine near Panama. The 52 year old was born in Bellefonte and lived most of his life in Oil City. He formerly worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Mutual Insurance Company
W. Chester Lucas
Boyd
New York
Incas
Panama
Bellefonte
Pennsylvania Railroad
Posture Tips for Balance and Comfort from Medical Experts
Daily Dozen from the Medical Society of Pennsylvania discusses how to avoid stiff chest and slouched posture. It explains how the chest should be open but not tense, the abdomen relaxed, and shoulders resting, with factors like sleep, nutrition, and mood affecting alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Medical Society of the
State of Pennsylvania
Quiz Style Quick See If You Know These Classified Brain Teasers
This item lists multiple terse trivia prompts from a classified page asking about Social Security tax rates in 1947, Victory Day timing, Bermuda car rules, Elizabeth II age, and other historical notes. It presents questions rather than answers for reader engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Elizabeth
Great Britain
Jesus ‘T. Pinero
U. S. Territory
Truman
Bermuda
Veterans Administration
Long howl at desk work favor poor posture
The note emphasizes that long periods at a desk harm posture and health. It urges adopting good posture practices to improve well being and reduce strain from prolonged sitting.
Panther tale from Blue Eye area recalls famed 1916 encounter
Jamestown Post-Journal reports a 70 year old story from Blue Eye near Kennedy and Spring Creek. Bruce Jaquins of Clymer supposedly killed a large panther with an axe, posed for a photo, and the image faded beyond reproduction. The tale comes via Bob Warren Fargo, recounting his father’s account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IMF
Emomas Saevchouts
Vusse Spondent
Jamestown Post- Journal
Blue Fye
Kennnedy
Clymer Way
Clymer
Nova
Ruth Fargo
Kennedy
Bruce Jaquins
Creek
Blue Eye
Bob Warren Fargo
Fargo
Columbus
Spring Creek
Sherman
Frederick Johnson
Pennsylvania
William B. Ornns Taquin
Westfield
Nale
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Wage Stabilization Board
Wage Stabilization Board
Tun
Defense Mediation Board
John J. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
W.L.B
Corry
Lindst
Phillips
Alt
Lanston
Canter Street
DIAL
Ygen Toon
Turday
Cit
Jessup & Turner
Corry and
Jamestown
North Corry Emblem Oil Station
Colombua Ave
Armitage P Manager
Lawson
Mrs
al Luthera Men Ta Eva
Pat
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!