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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1948
Page
3
Mrs. Fannie Salter, the last woman lighthouse keeper on Chesapeake Bay, resigns after 23 years due to tired feet. Appointed by Calvin Coolidge, she took charge of the Turkey Point tower on February 11 1925, succeeding her husband. Now in her 60s, she plans to rest and visit relatives near the water.
Twenty four veterans with Purple Hearts gathered at Lawson Veterans Hospital in Atlanta to donate blood, answering a call as memories of blood plasma from wartime days resurfaced. The display linked their wartime service from Luzon to St Lo with the ongoing appeal for donors.
Ithaca reports a touching scene as four year old Jonathan Hartwell Harwood III watches his mother Virginia Oake Harwood graduate from Cornell’s college of home economics. His late father, Normandy veteran, inspired the family’s trek to finish college together.
Albuquerque Historical society offered loafing privileges in the plaza to raise funds for restoring the old town plaza. The drive reported good results with a tiered scale: $8.55 per square foot, $10 for plain or fancy loafing, $17.10 for loafing with frills, $25 for a child’s footprint in concrete, and $50 for a personal footprint.
Harold J. Franklin, a Baltimore laboratory technician, counts bites from 3,000 mosquitoes in cages to test mosquito repellent power. He repeats the process until he records about 60 bites, then applies insecticide and continues the test in search of results.
A historical salary comparison notes Joe DiMaggio Ted Williams and Bob Feller earning around 85 000 while Johnny Lujack and Charley Trippi receive about 20 000 annually. It argues baseball tops football overall with lengthy seasons and many players earning far less than the stars.
The piece notes top golfers such as Hogan Nelson Demaret and Locke can earn 25 000 to 30 000 annually, but only a few stars reach that level while most pros earn far less. It contrasts golf with football and baseball, cites Louis Walcott boxing purses and managers cuts, and observes tax losses, longevity, and earnings disparities among athletes.
A discussion estimates wrestling pay at around 250000 annually, notes boxing shows limited yearly income, and argues baseball salaries involve thousands across many leagues. It cites Jimmy Londos and stars like Ruth and Arcaro, weighing how payment scales differ by sport and era.
The top seven running backs for the season include Johnny LuJack of Notre Dame Bob Chappuis of Michigan Bobby Layne of Texas Ray Evans of Kansas Charley Conerly of Mississippi Doak Walker of SMU and Harry Gilmer of Alabama as bowl and postseason games approach.
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