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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1969

Page

19

Grape Pickers Organize Second Season Of Discontent

Cesar Chavez and United Farm Workers organize a second season of boycotts against California table grapes as growers dispute recognition. The piece notes wages, working conditions, and tensions between union and nonunion workers amid looming July harvests.

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Funeral costs rise and financial aids exist for families

The article warns arrangers to consider special funds like Social Security death payments and veteran death benefits, and notes many can help pay funeral costs. It discusses possible overcharging by directors, recommends written cost breakdowns, and cites a 1960 New York Times survey showing rising nationwide funeral prices from coffin to gravestone.

Elizabeth M. Fowler N. Y New York Times

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