Proposed 45 hour week hits a snag
Washington reports debate on extending the U S workweek beyond 40 hours under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Presidents Truman and industry leaders discuss 44 or 45 hour weeks with overtime, weighing impacts on inflation, costs, and production in steel and auto sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Us Congress
Ober
Hernard M. Haruch
Charles B. Wilson
General Motors
Truman
Wilsen
Iam
Charles KE
Wilson
General Electric
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Harsch and Wilson
Net
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A. F.C
Gen- Motors
C. O
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Coyote Drive set for Sunday to Midland pasture
Midland Citizens Protective Association announces two hunting drives north east of Midland. Transportation from Greenhera hardware, 605 Massachusetts Street, departs 12 44 Sunday afternoon. Officials foresee good hunting as the area has seen no recent hunts and coyotes are reported plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Citizens Protective Association
Green Hera Hardware Store
Machusetts Street
Midland
Social Guests And Local Church News Update
Mr and Mrs H F Olson host guests including Agnes Jackalyn Jenkins of New York City a niece of Mr Olson Mrs Milton Counts and son Jimmie of St Louis visit Mrs Counts sisters in law Mary Counts Morgan and Fiorella McKittrick Rev Victor E Meyer returned from Chicago where he attended a student professors conference at Morrison hotel John Long elected treasurer of the K Chi Alpha fraternity Mrs John Riling also hosts Mrs Sam Saffran and Mrs Manley Saffran of Kansas City Mr and Mrs Eliis T John stationed as guests last evening Mr and Mrs Fred W Knapp Mr and Mrs Joe Holmes and Mrs Maud Steves of Topeka Knapp is a fellow in the Friends Knapp a report state of their Rebekahs Jehneten ill recently
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Olson
Mies
Agnes Jackalyn Jenkins
New York City
Olson
Milton Counts
Jimmie
St. Louis
Counts
Mary Counta Morgan
Fiorella McKittrick
Victor E. Meyer
Chicago
Morrison Hotel
John Long
Tenneases Street
Freedman
K- Chi Alpha Fraternity
John Riling
Sam Saffran
Manley Saffran
Kansas City
Eliis T. John
Mire
Fred W. Knapp
Joe Holmes
Maud Steves
Topeka
Mr. Knapp
Fellowes Irs
Knapp
Rebekahs
Jehneten
Dodgers deny plans for second marriage this month
Report says manager Leo Durocher and actress wife may marry between late February and February 25 but would not run away. They planned to wed after Durocher returns from spring training in Santo Domingo on February 25, 1947, following an interlocutory Mexican divorce and a California warning against cohabitation before one year after the decree. A powerful lens caption appears unrelated.
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Dodgers
New York
Durocher
Santo Domingo
el Paso
Tex
Hendricks
Juarez
California
Soviet Union unveils 200000x microscope model
Announcement from the ministry of the electrical industry notes a 200000x microscope produced in the Soviet Union. After a year of development, the device is described as a high magnification tool showcased alongside routine social events and local club activities.
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Muscow
Soviet Union
Electron and Microscope Branch
Ministry of the Electric Industry
Oska Loosa Presbyterian Program Delights Attendees
Oskaloosa Presbyterians enjoyed a light program with Mrs Gardner and Mr de Rather Hundley at the piano. A Kansas Lay program followed with Mrs Agnes Turner reading. Refreshments in the dining room featured a centerpiece of fruit and greens and two candles.
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Tee Presbyterian Aut
Tustas Miter
Arters
Charles Gardner
J i. Heberting
Gardner
de’ Rather
Hundley
Kerotigun
Kansas
Agnes Turner
Detha Halnex
le Reusch
Emmet Thompson
Fragmentary Kansas item references events and people
Readable fragments mention Lawrence Daily Journal, Amos Leech, a hospital service in Quincy, a Technician Clinic at Rochester and a student at home with parents singing Homes on the Range. Five day leave converted to luncheon, with vacation and hospital work noted.
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Eld
Kansas
Sharkey
Nre
Semebey
Lawence Daily Journal
Amos Leech
Quincy
Muviel
Rochester
Mian
Bove
Ho!t
McDowell Family Memory Note From Basin Valley School
On February marks six years of marriage for one resident. Parents named Alexander and Mrs Tena McDowell De vin. they pioneered on a Basin Valley farm. Pallbearers listed as local pioneers Harry Hawk Walter Bates Vel Newell Rivera Stevens Turner Rogers and Ray Hudson. The Study Club met with Mrs Roy.
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Alexander
Tena McDowell Devin
Basin Valley Schoo
Harry Hawk
Walter Bates
Vel Newell
Rivera Stevens
Turner Rogers
Ray Hudson
Mra
Roy
4-H delegate honors featured in Topeka obituary
A reader fragment notes ise aleeasier attended the national 4-H convention as a delegate, earning recognition for 4-H work. It reports Garrett Edward Davis death near Topeka and funeral services held at Oskaloosa Presbyterian church with burial in Fairview cemetery. Survived by wife Mary Cobh Davis and several children. Born in Topeka area ninety years ago.
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Ise Aleeasier
Casine Tite
Chicaca
Garrett Edward Davis
North Kansas
Topeka
Oskaloosa Presbyterian Anc
W. P. Thompson
Charce
Kite
Cahnere
Vern Hundley
K. G. Henry
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Feral Motors
Furnish
Hunterain Coyote Drive
Nest Meath
Rusia
Vern Bundiey
Hares
Aan
Flac
Miston
Edith Com Wan
Grayson Happy Hour Club
Usu
Hessiy McCullough
Jennie Heib
Hone Beaty
Clive Hol
Cirens of Tomorrow
Katherine Stvop
Joyce Ellel
Iaveng
Berlin
Amet
Oskaloosa
A. V. Phillips
Ala St
Ggee Service
Jerome Pian Newtone
Jerc Piany Luner
Rehmanre
Dupe
Tal
General Appliance Co., Inc
Lindley’s
Kansas Cleaners
Massachusetts
Welker
Maanachusetts
Ise
Gibson
Milady
Electric Power Company
C. T. Hough
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