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Lines at 90th Street unemployment office reveal quiet struggle
In New York the 90th Street unemployment office line stretches through a utilitarian space as workers from actors to stock clerks wait for compensation. The reporter notes civilians and public figures alike queue for benefits, while officials cite weekly figures of about 6,200 claimants and a past peak of 11,000 in 1963.
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New York
Richard
Wells
Lenin
The
Army of the Unemployed
Ers
Beloit
90Th Street
Wall Street
al Rosenberg
New York State
Broadway
Manhattan
NEA
Tom Tiede