Rates of Pay Set for State WPA Projects
Maryland and Dallas areas announce prevailing wage scales for WPA labor. Pay reflects hours worked per month rather than bare money, with different wage rates for construction and non construction tasks. County figures list hourly and monthly rates for Albany Frederick Garrett Montgomery Washington with monthly totals ranging from about 29 to 96 dollars and monthly hours ~110 to 140.
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Balinore
Maryland Es
Dallissore
WPA
Frederick
Garrett
Montgomery
Washington
Admissions and Cosmetics Taxes Fall Short of Estimates
Annapolis Md July 1 Special taxes on admissions and cosmetics to raise revenue are below the Legislature’s estimates while beer whiskey and automobile title levies exceed the targets. May taxes brought in 407 60396 dollars and April 241 87323 dollars, against a forecast of 3 350 000 for the period last April 1 to May 31 1937.
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Annapolis
Alvision
W. S. Gordy, Jr
Mae
Jailed Reporter Denied Parole Plea
Baltimore July 1 Parole Commissioner W David Tishman denied the parole request of Washington newspaper reporter David W Lee for a portion of his court sentence. He and another reporter were convicted of aiding in publishing a secret verdict. The Court of Appeals freed the other reporter and Lee earned one month of a 90 day sentence. The parole board found information adverse to parole and noted all three Court members opposed it.
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Baltimore
W. David Tishman
David W. Lee
Washington
Aot
Lee
The
Washington Herald
Court of Appeals
Leehan
Mont-gomery
Tighman
Three Powers Rally to Support League Amid Crisis
Geneva dispatch reports Great Britain France and Soviet Union pledging backing for the League of Nations despite tensions over Italy. They voiced faith in the league while noting disillusionment over aggression as Haile Selassie addressed the assembly and Swiss protests arose regarding arrests of reporters.
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Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations
Miritain
France
Towa
Italy
Ethiopia
League
Europia
Immo
Gentva
Lalu
Hrektiee
Haile Selassir
Aly
Eigit
Fishermen Report Luck On First Day
Weather warmed as anglers fished the Monocacy and Potomac rivers on Wednesday. Reported catches included a large bass by an unnamed fisherman near the Pretertex Dunedon bridge, with many boats seen at daybreak and several fish hooked and lost.
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Imajerey
Fimterick County
Mack
Momasaey
Buddy
Arner
Cameron
Retin Etius Celty
Deroom
Jack Caves
Lahdet
Pane Wardyr
Tris Vity
Dunedon Bridge
Antielpand
Potomac
Monacacy
Police Court Session Ends Quietly in Prem Ohio
A brief police court session in Prem Ohio saw one defendant plead guilty while others faced charges. The details were sparse with witnesses and officials quiet as proceedings concluded.
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Seston
Juan Conneols
Prem
Ohio
Arence B
Dua Sen
Damages and Charges Reported in Local Court
Damages assigned for damaged vehicles were listed, with fines and fees for several defendants. Names include Camasead, Patt, Lewiot, Movin, and Virgie Wie, among others. Several drivers faced penalties for speeding, reckless driving, and exceeding speed limits near Watteabrad and Lape River areas. The report notes fines of 5 to 10 dollars and references officers. details are partial due to OCR text gaps.
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Bard
Watteabrad
Mist Street
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Frederick County
Alf
Finny Denzena
Cow Creek
Alf Law Jon
Wk Roy
Whisperer
Heepheey
Ry At
Sinclair
Sinclair H
Sinclair Refining Company
Sinc
G. Raymond Shipley
Frederick, Md
Tre In
Eyere Mandar
Nick
Cothou
Poe Nealert
Alksone Suthern Dalles
Southernners
Empire
Tatas Sr Sines
Wv ‘Vork
Goodyear
Ine
Pathfinder
Cronsomy
Fae
Speedway
Lowell Tire & Battery Co
South Market St
Etsi
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