Woman Writer Had Chaotic Life
Mary Roberts Rinehart, nearing eighty, endures writer's cramp yet remains America's leading woman author. She writes longhand daily, cherishes a fountain pen, and reflects on a life filled with tragedy, resilience, and a relentless work discipline that produced six bestselling books and millions in sales.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
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Brodhead 100 Years Celebration Highlights Civil War Ties
In Brodhead Wisconsin 1857 band history honors its Civil War service with Sherman and the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry. The centennial celebration planned for June will recall Green County enlistments, local band mobilization, and the town’s growth from frontier hardship to prosperous trade center.
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Green County
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U S Cases Ask Cheese Refunds
The Justice Department filed suits to recover 692,293 from Kraft Foods and 24,855 from H J Heinz in the 1954 cheese price support program. The actions, filed in Philadelphia, seek refunds from about 130 firms alleged to have earned windfall profits.
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Non-operating Railmen Seek 25 Cent Wage Boost
The non operating unions plan a 25 cent per hour raise for about 700,000 rail workers. George Leighty, president of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, announced the demand at the union convention in Montreal. Officials said the group covers workers not engaged in active railroad operation.
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Train operators report rising wages near two dollars an hour
Moving trains workers now see average earnings close to two dollars per hour, reflecting a shift in pay scales for operating moving trains and impacting labor costs across the transit sector.
School Tax Cost Doubled Since 46
Madison Wisconsin report shows average district school operating cost per pupil ADA rose to 252.52 last year up 11.65 from 1953 54 and more than double the 123.10 in 1945 46. Total operating costs for 1954 55 were 38 189 617 vs 93 460 756 the prior year. public meetings set budgets June 25 for union high schools July 9 for other districts. ADA per professional worker rose to 20.4 from 20.3. Districts vary by type with costs per ADA: union high schools 350.60 58.84, city plan 263.07 276.16, 12 grade 280.14 298.61, rural 198.86 204.5.
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Grading Under Way On Mohns Clark Road
Work of grading the lark road was begun, as crews prepare the surface for signs and marking. Monitors in Spring Grove report progress on the road project, indicating upcoming improvements and traffic adjustments.
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Lark Road
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