Committees Study Ways To Avert Nationwide Railroad Strike
Wages and Rules committees of three unions meet to review an emergency board's recommendation for a 24–cent hourly wage increase and rule changes. The presidents board proposed raises for locomotive engineers firemen enginemen and switchmen. Railroads have accepted the plan. About 125000 workers affected. Unions to decide after Monday meeting. Strike could not start before April 26.
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Immigrant Buys Town That Was Headed For Fall
Gus Barbush, an immigrant who began as a dishwasher 34 years ago, bought the town of Langeloth for several hundred thousand dollars after American Zinc and Chemical Co. closed its plant, which produced 800 jobs with a 59,000 daily payroll. He owns 261 homes, a community hall, church, school, and park, and plans to attract new industry and develop the town. The sale involves a 200,600 loan from Burgettstown National Bank.
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Senator Martin Opposes Federal Aid For General Education
Washington reports Senator Martin of Pennsylvania opposed federal aid to education, arguing the cost could reach up to 1,000,000 and that funds should not be used to support church or private schools. He favored grants only on a welfare basis and urged abstaining from expanding federal education expenditures.
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