Fair Enough Says Boss on Executive Pay
A column argues executives should not receive generous pay raises and bonuses while steel and auto workers face pension anxieties. The author portrays corporate leaders as overpaid and out of touch, urging restraint and simple living to ease wage disputes and tax burdens.
Hiss case details spill into courtroom testimony
In a July 1949 transcript from Monroe News Star coverage, whisked testimony reveals cross examination about motive and alibi as the Hiss case unfolds. The narrative touches on Mrs Dickins role and a widow’s murder linked to broader pension debates and political criticism.
Centenarian keeps pace with time and toil of life
The narrative recalls a 100 year old man known as Pap who married at 26, lost his wife in 1910, fathered four children, and credits a clear conscience and sober habits for his longevity. He enjoys square dancing and critics admire his graceful aging, while his future demands remain undetermined.
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Pap
Negotiations Continue Between Coal Operators and Unions
Lewis and Harry M. Moses of U S Steel met in Bluefield W Va with the Southern Association and United Mine Workers led by Secretary-Treasurer John Owens. Talks recessed until Monday with little progress reported. Operators splintered from the SCPA and White Sulphur meetings claim near 250 million tons annual production. Lewis seeks pay raises shorter workday welfare fund boost though the operators withhold specifics.
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Missing Blood Case Details Muttered By Mrs Dickins
Mrs Dickins stated she thought to call Dr Witte, her uncle who runs a clinic, after witnessing her mother gurgling and breathing before death. Police Chief Frank Aldridge testified she did not telephone police at the scene.
Civic Leader Wages Crusade
Civic leader Mrs Jessie Gould promotes New Perk Soap in Memphis urging friends to try it. She vows Perk provides the whitest washes, faster results, and thrift, urging households to buy a big box today.
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