State cost of living survey on sales girls wages
California researchers found sales girls in mercantile industries underpaid. The State Industrial Welfare Commission reported an average of 80 cents per hour, equating to about 2004.24 annually for full time four hours weekly, with 269 complaints and many violations in 1935. The report warned of continued wage revisions and potential migrations to defense work.
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Acramiento
California
State Division of Industrial Welfare
Industrial Welfare Com
Commission
Indusrial Welfare Division
Mercantile
Mercantile Estab
Bank Clerk Indicted in Coins Embezzlement Case
William B. Clark, 22, indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of embezzling 1300 in silver coins from the Northern Counties Bank of Marysville. A Juneau, Alaska native, he is under arrest in Gainsville, Ga, after a nationwide search following his disappearance from his bank job on December 16. Using the name Jon O Nygaard, he joined the bank as a clerk on November 1 after deserting the USAF at Brooks Field, Texas.
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San Francisco
William B. Clark
Federal
Northern Counties Bank
Marysville
Juneau
Alaska
Gainsville
Jon O. Nygaard
USAF
Brooks Field
Texas
Party Postponed Until Return of Gl Living Torch
New York telegram reports Robert J. Philippen 20, who said he was set afire by Chinese Communist soldiers in Korea, sent 200 to his brothers for a one night party. The money was placed in Bob’s name and the plan delayed until his return, or at least in spirit.
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New York
Robert J. Philippen
Korea
Len
Charley Anderson
Johnny
Robert
Japan
Atlantic Beach
N.Y
Bob
1000th Rescue Mission Completed by Far East Air Forces Pilot
Akr Lt Ere nest MacQuarrie of Los Angeles completed the 1000th rescue mission for the Far East Air Forces Third Rescue Squadron. He serves as a helicopter pilot.
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Fokyo
Akr
Erenest MacQuarrie
Los Angeles
Far East Air Forces Third Rescue Squadron
Jit
Canada and United States Forge Unified Civil Defense Plan
Ottawa reports a joint plan to merge U S and Canadian civil defenses as if borders did not exist. The accord covers cross border cooperation for Windsor Detroit Vancouver Seattle and includes information exchanges and officer staffing. The agreement followed a four hour meeting between Maj. Gen. F. F. Worthington and James Wadsworth.
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Ottawa
Home Defense Chiefs
Windsor
Detroit
Vancouver
Seattle
F. F. Worthington
Canada
Civil Defense
James Wadsworth
U. S. Civil Defense
Just One More TV Show Saved Three Lads Lives
In New York a Bronx wall collapse during heavy rain sent mud and debris into two buildings. Three boys aged 5 to 11 survived as they pleaded for one more TV show, sparing them from a deadly bedroom impact. Evacuations covered 30 families on the upper level and five on the lower.
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New York
Bronx
Injfur
Tlve
Roger Manning
Edward
Richard Selby
Rocka
British Ships Honor U S Washington's Birthday Parade
In Fortmouth England on February 22, British naval vessels in harbor joined the Swedish cruiser Gothland in a ceremonial salute for Washington's birthday. The gesture honored the crew of the U S stores ship Wyandot now present in part at the harbor.
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Fortmouth
England
Gothland
Washington
U. S
Wyandot
British MPs Question Undershirt Sizes For Women
In the House of Commons Laborite Norman Dodds faults the Board of Trade for utility vest sizes being too short for women. Harold Wilson defends lack of evidence of short vests while noting lingerie committee minima. The exchange provokes laughter as the debate ends with no action.
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Ondon
House of Commons
Norman Dodds
Britain
Dodds
United Kingdom
Board of Trade
Harold Wilson
British Standards Instituton
Wilson
Gurney Braithwaite
Small World Burglar Tries to Sell His Loot in Harlem
Samuel Grove, 26, was charged with burglary after attempting to sell stolen suits and suitcases to John Davis, manager of the Harlem Billiard Academy. Davis reported the robbery from his Bronx apartment and the suspect was traced to the poolroom moments before detectives arrived.
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New York
Samuel Grove
Grove
Harlem
Bronx
John Davis
Harlem Billiard Academy
Davis
20000 Packinghouse Workers to Protest
Chicago February 22 Twenty thousand packinghouse workers planned a half day work stoppage next Wednesday to protest the nationwide wage freeze. CIO United Packinghouse Workers officials said the workers, angered by the wage freeze formula nullifying a recently negotiated nine cent wage boost, would leave Chicago plants at noon and picket the Economic Stabilization Administration office.
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Chicago
CIO United Packinghouse
The
Economic Stabilization Administration
Secret Monitoring Claimed at United Nations Offices
Pravda reports secret microphones installed in U N building offices in New York to allow FBI listening. Only the Secretary General Trygve Lie’s office supposedly lacks a mic, Lie described as a reliable American tool.
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Moscow
New York
United Nations
FBI
Pravda
Communist Party
U.N
U. N
Trygve Lie
Lie
Mental Patient Quelled After 9 Wild Hours
A pajama-clad 30-year-old New Orleans veteran at the U S Marine Hospital spent nine hours on the three story roof hurling iron pipe slate and invective. Tear gas finally subdued him as attendants moved in. Firemen and police faced projectiles injuring a fireman and a visiting policeman while ladders and nets were used without success.
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New Orleans
New Orleans| l
U. S. Marine Hospital
AEC Plans 125 mile Nevada Desert Fence
LAS VEGAS Nev Feb 22 AEC officials said 125 miles of protective fencing will be built around the new test site northwest of here Five atomic blasts already have been set off at the site during a 10 day period ending last Feb
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Las Vegas
Nev
LEY Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Here
Johnston Moves To Win Labor Back Support In Wage Row
Washington February 22 AP Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston holds another meeting with labor leaders as he weighs raising wage ceilings set by the Wage Stabilization Board. AFL President Green notes a decision may come soon with USPC co chairs Murray Goldberg Hays Leighty. The walkout by three wage board members threatens the board, and Johnston contemplates a full public members wage agency if needed.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Wage Stabilization Board
Johnston
United Labor Policy Committee
AFL
William Green
Green
USPC
CIO
Philip Murray
Arthur J. Goldberg
al J. Hays
The
Machinists
George E. Leighty
Railway Labor Executives’ Association
Cyrus Ching
William H. Davis
War Labor Board
George M. Harrison
Harrison
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
ULPC
Labor Committee
Norway to Reach 1965 Rearmament Goal by End 1952
Oslo reports Norway plans a rapid rearmament drive to hit a 270,000 man army and 11 jet squadrons by end-1952. Defence Minister Jens Christian Hauge says NATO Atlantic Pact backing will be shown while bases abroad remain disallowed in peacetime.
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Norway
Oslo
Russia
Jens CG Hauge
Hauge
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Snow and Cold Return to West Regions
Wintry weather and snow returned to western and midwest areas led by a nine inch snowfall in Great Falls Montana. colder Canadian air pushed south into the Dakotas Wyoming and Montana with temperatures near zero in places. light rain and some snow fell in New York Pennsylvania and New England while other regions stayed above normal.
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Midwest
Great Falls
Mont
Montana
Dakotas
Wyoming
Nevada
North Central
South Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
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Raneh & Hot T
Spawgs Atl
Ane
Philippen
Johnson’s
Parr
Johnson
Johnson's
U.5
Toge
Aed
George Raymundo Jr
Joan
Brooklyn
George
Aberdeen
AEC
Nevada Desert
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