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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1947
Page
7
Budget writers must tackle municipal payroll revisions as Alderman Burall urges increases to reflect current costs. The discussion centers on overall payroll levels of about 4 000 to 4 500 dollars weekly for 135 to 140 employees, excluding officials, with police pay scales from 33.71 to 45.31 dollars daily.
Alderman Burall argues for seniority recognition to raise morale and efficiency across city departments. He cites pay gaps between lowest salaried officers and veterans, a $36.28 weekly minimum, and rookie patrolmen earning about $81.71 weekly during training. He notes police spend off duty hours at court with no overtime, and other low bracket workers take home as little as 24.50 weekly.
Arthur Francis Smith 73, longtime Allegany County educator and former Central High School principal, died at his Lonaconing home after health decline since 1944 retirement. Born July 4 1874 in Frostburg, he spent nearly all his life in Allegany County aside from college years.
Treasury data show money in circulation on October 1 at 28.564 billion with an average of 198.14 dollars per person and a September increase of 179.8 million.
Celanese Corp. of America says it will reprocess scrap and idle cellulosic plastic molding materials to fit customers end uses. Using its Newark New Jersey plant and development lab the firm will reformulate recolor and reprocess to improve quality while charging a moderate fee. Edward W Ward Celanese Plastics Corp vice president notes they will not enter the scrap trade and will not buy or sell scrap.
Catherine Kemp, 37, of Waynesboro Pennsylvania, is jailed in Hagerstown on charges of shooting James F. Brown, 47, of Greherstown Negro restaurant operator. Kemp surrendered to police after Brown was hit in the chest by a .45 calibre pistol during a dispute.
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