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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1961

Page

9

Factory Work Week Jumps in April Outlook for Economy

Washington AP reports a notable rise in the factory work week in April and modest manufacturing employment gains. Labor chief Seymour Wolfbein cites improved overall economy but warns that long term unemployment remains a weak point with 1.9 million heads of families jobless and 217 000 construction jobs added despite bad weather. employment rose to 65 734 000 and unemployment fell to 4 962 000 while the average work week grew to 39.2 hours. long term unemployment rose by 266 000 in April as manufacturing held at 15.5 million jobs.

Washington Seymour Wolfbein Partment Wolfbein Labor Department

Puzzle fortune message from Sitio Gemethet

A promotional puzzle text guides readers to compute a key number from their name length and read letters from a rectangle. The piece credits Seat by William J. Miler and lists distribution by KiNG Peewee Syetonte Teg for $12.

Jers Sitio Gemethet William J. Miler King Peewee Syetonte Teg

B58 Sets New Speed Record In Four Jet Bomber Flight

A B58 bomb er set a sustained speed record of 1302 miles per hour on a 670 mile rectangular course. Maj Elmer E Murphy led the flight from Edwards Air Force Base California with SAC crew Maj Eugene J Moses and Lt David B Dickerson. The run was supervised by the National Aeronautical Association for Parisian certification toward a Louis Bleriot trophy.

Mormon Mesa Nev Lone Pine Calif Air Force Ternationale Paris Strategic Air Command Eugene J. Moses Altoona David 8. Dickerson Ardmore Okla National Aeronautical Association Federation Aeronautique

Church Meeting Set at New Hope Baptist Tonight

New Hope Baptist Church at 717 18th Ave. will hold its annual business meeting at 7 30 this evening. All church members are asked to be present.

New Hope Baptist Church 18Th Ave

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