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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1950
Page
5
Classified ad fragment shows for sale notes for a 1950s Ford V-8 coupe with financing trade options, another 1957 Ford 8b with gas heater tires and quick sale, tire and battery service by Goodyear, and baby chicks with prices and delivery, all listing contact details in Wayne City area.
The AFL switchmen strike of 4,000 workers halted four large western railroads and cut thousands of jobs. Lines affected include the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande Western, Chicago and Great Western, and Western Pacific, with a fifth line also struck. The walkout began yesterday by the Switch Men's Union of North America.
Great Northern says passenger service remains nearly normal while freight movements are crippled as workers strike for a 40 hour week at the current 48 hour pay. They rejected a presidential board’s 40 hour week and 18 cent raise. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western contract matched their requested terms, lifting pay for switch foremen and yard conductors, yard brakemen, and switch tenders to higher daily rates.
The United States will dispatch three economic experts to Iran likely this week to assess conditions and determine potential steps to bolster the strategic middle east nation against Soviet pressures.
Mrs Nelle Sebel of 2231 West Broadway expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness shown during her service at Good Samaritan Hospital.
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