The Short Work Week Myth Challenging Union Leaders
A survey of 1 200 wage earners shows 56 percent of workers are union members while 44 percent are not. Non union members oppose a 32 hour week two to one. union members split 50 50. The majority fear price hikes and job losses if weeks shorten. Union leaders press for shorter hours despite rank and file opposition.
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George Meany
Afl-Cio
Executive Council
Chicago
International Longshoreman’s Association
Maine
California
Women's Extension Christmas Workshop planned in Shepherd
District IV Home Economics Extension Groups prepare a three day Christmas Workshop at Shepherd State Bank basement September 25 26 and 27 with seven art projects led by local volunteers including Kleenex Box Cover and tote bag crafts. Open House on September 26 8 to 10 30 PM then District Rally October 6 at Alma with Planetarium campus tour and Foods Around the World. Reservations by September 26 for 1.75 luncheon.
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Shepherd State Bank
Alma
Gratiot County
Bay
Isabella
Midland
Saginaw
Gratiot
Alma Singers
Presbyterian
Bill Marling
Waldo Travel Agency
Ed Kennedy
Isabella County
Shepherd, Michigan
Cooperative Extension Service
Milo VanVveanken
Leonard Ball
Rufus Westbrook
Robert Flannery
Joe Shanahan
Sharon
Handicrafts For Everyone by Lee Millan
Handicrafts offer personal gifts and creative expression. The author makes leather belts wallets mosaic tiles and painted items and shares a family project mosaic tile coffee table and painted teleware pieces while enjoying warm reactions from friends.
Gotham Hotel hosts native American foods and drinks showcase
A recent Gotham Hotel event in New York featured native American dishes and wines in an American tradition. Pre dinner cocktails and smokie were not served. The highlight was Cafe Creole a new coffee beverage fortified with Wild Turkey 101 Proof Bourbon described as Americas answer to Irish Coffee.
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Gotham Hotel
New York
America
Letter Writing Week Promotes Staying Connected
The slogan "KEEP Friends Near With Letters" marks the 25th anniversary of National Letter Writing Week. Post office posters urge buying attractive stationery and writing to a friend away today.
New For Children Two Ways Safe Bufferin
The ad promotes a new orange flavored Bufferin for children with exact pediatric dosage for teething and minor pains. It features a double guard safety cap that opens with firm adult pressure and a preset one spot removal and sells a fifty tablet bottle for 49 cents.
Toshiba 3-Way Ensemble Radio System
Three radios in one 7 transistor pocket portable can be bought now with optional 4 inch speaker for fuller sound and a converter for AC power. Deluxe radio price 27.95 then speaker 13.95 and converter 6 dollars.
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Toshiba
Dissolve the Grime With Sal
Fall has arrived and Sal Soda is praised as the weapon to tackle grime. The piece promotes using Sal Soda in solution or as an abrasive to remove dirt quickly and effectively, framing it as a quick fix for fall cleaning grime.
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