New Social Security Law Is Approved
President Truman signed a broad Social Security expansion covering about 45 million people, adding 10 million workers, boosting benefits up to 100 percent, and raising payroll taxes for both employers and workers. Starting October 1 retirees will average 46 dollars monthly, up from 26, with increases for future retirees. Self employed, domestic workers, and farm workers are among those newly covered.
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Truman
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Anniversaries and Historic Dates From Know America Today
Anniversaries include 1769 Rose Philippine Duchesne noted nun born in France who died in Missouri in 1852. 1805 William G Brownlow born in Virginia. 1808 Oliver Wendell Holmes born in Massachusetts. 1811 Henry Bergh born in New York. 1857 Charles J Glidden born in Massachusetts. 1881 Pat Harrison born in Mississippi. Also Today In History notes for 1629 Salem Congregational Church. 1785 John Fitch steam boat aid. 1814 Alexandria ransom. 1831 duel in St Louis. 1843 Kane reaches Far North. 1918 Fuel Administration motorless Sundays. 1944 Americans near Brest. 1945 Nazi war crimes indictments. 1947 Gromyko charge at Lake Success. 1949 World War II veterans GI life insurance rebates. Births also list George V Denny Jr.
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Rose Philippine Duchesne
Middle West
France
St. Charles
William G. Brownlow
Tennessee
U.S
Whythe County
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Boston
U. S. Supreme Court
Cambridge
Mass
Henry Bergh
New York
Charles J. Glidden
Lowell
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
U. S
Chrystal Springs
Miss
First Congregational Church
Salem
John Fitch
Congress
Alexandria
City
Maj
Biddle
Congressman Pettis
St. Louis
Elisha K. Kane
Arctic
Fuel Administration
Brest
Nuremberg
Lake Success
Russia
Gromyko
United States
George V. Denny, Jr
Notable births and horoscopes span leaders and celebrities
A collage lists prominent births from Washington to Dayton and Hollywood, including Warren Lee Pierson and Charles F. Kettering, with horoscopes predicting practical, success minded days. London announces Princess Elizabeth's daughter to be named Ann Elizabeth Alice Louise. A correction clarifies a property transfer chain involving Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins and the Harp family.
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London
Princess Elizabeth
Ann Elizabeth Alice Louise
East Second Street
Donald B. Jenkins
Rene 8 S. Harp, Jr
Bessie D. Harp
Filthy four room house sparks city action and fines
Report cites a knee deep filth condition in a four room house with human and animal waste. Lieut Dorsey notes sewage facilities were covered by papers. Juvenile received a 10 dollar fine or ten days jail for peace disturbance. Police to press Health Department for action. Other hearings yield three day jail terms for loitering by sleeping in a car on East All Saints. Gus McNeal and Sammy Thompson jailed for drunkenness and intoxication respectively.
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Dorsey
Health Department
Harry Siers
Ridgley King
Arthur Haller
East All Saints Street
Gus McNeal
Baltimore
Gaithersburg
Sammy Thompson
Local court fines and jails noted in Frederick 1950 blotter
In Frederick Maryland on August 29 1950 Marry Meyers of Knoxville jailed three days for default of 10 fine. Bertie Goins of Frederick paid 7 30 for peace disturbance after a loitering conviction. Several colored individuals forfeited collateral amounts ranging from 2 50 to 10 80 with related costs. Eskimo Nunatagmiuts of Alaska described as exceptionally tall for their group.
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Marry Meyers
Knoxville
Bertie Goins
Frederick
Elizabeth Robinson
J. Maynard Palmer
Edward Pendleton
Frank Patterson
Edgar V. Bell
Claymond Grahams
Helen Pendleton
Daniel Fisher
Vivalis Wolfe
Bertha Pendleton
Granivorous feeding on seeds or grain
Some animals are granivorous. This note discusses common misuses and pronunciation quirks of everyday words, encouraging vocabulary growth through daily word mastery.
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Warren Lee Pierson
Trans World Airline
Princeton
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Ashland County
Harvey J. Gunderson
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
San Francisco
Preston Sturges
Hollywood
Chicago
William F. G. Swann
Swarthmore
England
Joel T. Boone
N St. Clair
Joseph H. Miller
University of Florida
Reform
Navy
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Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
O' Cee
Weile
M. J. Golibart
N. Court St. Frederick
Burtner Bros
Senay Fone
Wonder
Dodge
Monocacy Motors, Inc
North Market St
Alton Y. Bennett
JL South Hentz Street
Police and Health Department
South Bentz Street
Daniel Pendleton
No. 31
Kanode
Pendleton
Arden
Rose Tavern
Frederick, Md
Ritchie Associates Finance Corporation
East Church
St. Frederick, Maryland
Roy
the News
Alaska
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Smith's
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Meiner
Electric Light
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