Dictionary of Occupations Aims To Guide WPA Holdouts
Washington. A Department of Labor dictionary listing 25 000 job types will help young graduates consider occupations while many are avoiding WPA work. It covers bulldozer operators to special shapes men and includes brick and tile trades, meat and boxing roles, and many “girl” labor classifications. The piece also notes a Navy Memorial funding effort and a bootleg substitute scandal near the Capitol.
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Ashington
WPA
Department of Labor
Practical Vacation Checking Account Benefits
A bank checking account offers safe funds transfer and bill payment, eliminates carrying large sums of cash, and provides receipts for each payment. It helps track expenses and is a valuable convenience year round, especially during vacations.
Shakamak State Parks Draw Indiana Visitors
Shakamak stands out among Indiana state parks with fishing lakes and camping facilities. The park attracts tourists from across Indiana and neighboring states, especially in late spring and summer. Ben Franklin quotes color the piece with a playful note on enjoying life and time.
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Shakamak
Indiana
Hakamak
Ndiana
Aple
Sky-razed Camden jail fuels reform tale
June 18 Camden New Jersey reports a modern "skyraker" jail overseen by Warden George Roundey. His dual menu system saves about $10,000 while not forcing inmates to eat inedible meals. He advocates installment fines to let poorer offenders pay weekly instead of jail.
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Camden
N. J
U.P
Camden County Courtouse
George Roundley
Roundey
Haywood Rites Will Be Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Nelli Haywood 44 sister of Mrs. John Smith of Linton will be held at 2 50 PM Sunday in the home of Mrs. Happy Harris 240 Eighth Avenue Terre Haute She is survived by husband Otto Haywood one son Robert Edward five sisters Mrs Harris Mrs Frank Wilson Mrs John Smith Mrs Effie Williams Mrs Lessie Vernon two brothers Harry Taylor and several nieces and nephews.
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Nelli Haywood
Johnmithh
Linton
Detroit
Mich
Appy Harris
Eighth Avenue
Terre Haute
Otto Haywood
Robert Edward
Happyarris
Frank Wilson
John Smith
Effie Williams
Lessie Vernon
Chicago
Harry Taylor
Youngstown
Ohio
Pasadena pawnbroker overpaid for stolen camera
In Pasadena a pawnbroker, paying $20 for a camera he believed worth at least $140, learns the item was stolen from a Hollywood camera store. He also discovers a watch was taken during the deal, leaving him pessimistic about business prospects.
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Pasadena
Cal
U.P
Hollywood
Miners to host Worthington All Stars on Sunday
Linton Miners meet Worthington All Stars at Linton Park in a Sunday matinee. Worthington enters with six wins one tie and one loss while the Miners return from the Terre Haute state semi pro tourney. Chanley likely starts for Linton with McAllister or Perkins catching. Crowds at the Diamond keep growing and a new 1938 attendance record is anticipated.
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Linton City Park
Linton Miners
Worthington All Stars
Worthington Nine
Linton Field
Terre Haute
Smith
Worthington
Chanley
Carlton
Linton
McAllister
Perkins
Robinson, Jr
Moose
Miners
Robinson
British Seaside Camp Planned for Prison Convicts
The home secretary plans a seaside camp on the south coast where selected convicts will work and relax on days off. Under the scheme good conduct prisoners will have eight hour workdays and evenings in entertainment rooms with no nightly exits, focusing on reforestation land reclamation and agriculture.
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London
Home Secretary
West Linton Cubs Defeat Holsums in Junior League Tilt
The West Linton Cubs beat the Holsums 7 to 5 after seven innings as miscues by Holsums led to the decisive runs. Pitchers Wolfe allowed three hits while Laughlin and Holder fanned seven total. Spectators have shown rising interest at City Park games.
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West Linton Cubs
Holsums
Linton
Wolfe
Laughlin
Holder
Dream bill collapse derails Camp Springs land grab probe
Roosevelt backed a 2000 acre $3,000,000 national airport project at Camp Springs Maryland. The House dropped the measure amid charges of inflated land values and agent commissions. Meanwhile Alphonse Roy in New Hampshire faced contested votes and recounts before final election results later.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
White House
Camp Springs
Byron Scott
Scott
Ecount
United States
Alphonse Roy
New Hampshire
Arthur B. Jenks
Roy
Livestock Market Report from Indianapolis
Hogs 1,000 head with holdovers and steady to firm values. Top hogs $9.15 per cwt for 200-210 lb range. lights $7.75–$8.75. mediums $8.90–$9.15. heavies $8.65–$8.80. Packing sows $7.40–$8.25. Cattle 250 with calves 25. market nominally steady on best grades, weaker on others. Beefs, bulls, cutters down. wealers near $1 lower. Sheep 25. spring lambs 50c lower. overall scarcity in other classes.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
Pigeons release for Ark mural dedication in San Francisco
Two thousand homing pigeons from across the United States were released to honor a mural dedication in San Francisco. The mural, a WPA Federal Art project, unfolds in four sections showing the building of the Ark, the embarkation, the flood, and the debarkation.
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San Francisco
U.P
United States
Hollywood film shop kit supplies movie production
Paramount property man Charles Mason disclosed a four drawer and bottom layer kit used on Prison Farm scenes. The stash includes coins, whistles, capsules, combs, mirrors, rubber stamps, bullets, hair pins, resin, cordage, and dozens of props such as fake money slugs and artificial blood.
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Alexander Kahn
United ‘Press
Hollywood
Charles Mason
Paramount
Wasps Flood Britain as Drought Returns
The country faces an invasion of millions of wasps across Britain due to a prolonged dry spell. Officials warn the pests could become a nationwide plague as rain scarcity continues to affect habitats and food sources.
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Britain
London
Great Britain
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