U S Pays Its Girl Workers Fair Wages
Washington reports that government working girls earn well above the new minimums for DC, while private sector wages lag. A 1948 budget says a single employed woman needs about 34 a week, with a typical government salary near 2500 yearly. The DC Minimum Wage Board considers 20 dollars weekly for most workers and 26.50 for maids and cleaners.
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WNS
Sam
Washington
United States Women's Bureau
District of Columbia
Killing Held by Request in Cromer
Edward Atkins, 59, a long time Cromer building worker, is charged with murdering his wife. Police say he confessed that he killed her because she told him to, asserting he always obeyed her orders despite neighbors’ impressions of him as a devoted husband.
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England
Edward Atkins
Thomas
Neithout
Dreher
Soviet Union
Oil City
Bob
River of Air Encompasses Earth Across High Altitude
A historical line notes a vast air current ten miles up flowing east to west around the globe, describing a continuous atmospheric river that encircles the planet.
Oswego Retail Market Receives Strong Fresh Produce Offerings
Oswego public market featured heavy corn at 50 cents per dozen ears along with 16 producers and brisk sales. Eggs ranged 70 to 85 cents a dozen, dressed chickens 65 cents a pound, live birds 45 cents, butter 83 cents, huckleberries 50 cents a quart, apples 35 cents per half peck, early potatoes 65 to 75 cents per peck.
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Fulton Native Frank Phillips 78 Dies at Home
Frank Phillips 78 lifelong Fulton resident died Saturday at his home 514 Gansfort Street after a short illness. He worked many years for Snider Packing Co and retired. A Holy Family Catholic Church communicant, he is survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at Boland Funeral Home then Holy Family Church by Rev. William J. Tracy. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery.
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Frank Phillips
Gansvoort St
William J. Tracy
St Mary's Cemetery
Mary Sullivan Whiting Dies After Illness in Auburn
After a three week illness Mary Sullivan Whiting of 11 Seymour Street, wife of Clarence J. Whiting, died Saturday in Auburn City Hospital. Born in Auburn she was a communicant of Holy Family Church and a Rosary Society member.
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Truxton patrons reelect Potters and Young to committee
W H Potter and Frank Young, both of Truxton, were reelected to the patrons committee of the Truxton I G L Service at the recent meeting in the Truxton Fire Hall. Other committee members include Comerford Leon Lockwood Harry Parker and George Beard of Truxton.
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I Frank Young
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Are Comerford
Leon Lockwood
Harry Parker
George Beard
Budget Battle Over 1949 Deficit Surplus Forecasts Clash
Republican leaders attack President Truman budget figures as Bridges and Millikin dispute deficits and surpluses for 1949. They charge padding of expenditures and overstated receipts, while Truman revises upward spending and downward revenue forecasts amid defense and veteran benefits costs.
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80Th Congress
Driver Escapes as Car Turns Over
Raymond White of Hastings narrowly escaped serious injury when the car owned by Marion Piguet left the road near Bardeens Corners and rolled over. White told state police the oncoming truck forced him off the road. he suffered a badly bruised shoulder as the car was nearly demolished.
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Raymond White
R. DP. 1
Hastings
Marion Piguet
White
Bardeens Corners
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Barnard Sockman
Pulaski State
Unknown Truck Splits Maple Trees
Damage to three maples in front of 125 Grant Ave announced by Parkes Superintendent Albert Di Lorenzo. A westbound tractor trailer struck the trees over the weekend and fled the scene. two trees split, one crushed. Police collected wood fragments and dye wrappers as clues. Assistant Fire Chief Bernard F Rooney was the adjacent resident. Estimated damage 509 dollars.
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Bernard F. Rooney
Grant Av
Parkes
Albert di Lorenzo
Israeli Pound to Circulate at Four Dollar Value
Israel introduces a new pound worth four dollars to circulate tomorrow. Until September 15, it will exchange evenly with the Palestine pound at the same value. After that date Israel will treat the Palestine pound as foreign money and set rates per bank practice.
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Palestine
Driving safety urged at New York veterans convention
Amverstant New York State high school pupils taught about venereal diseases and driving safety. A resolution adopted yesterday as the State Department of the American Veterans of World War II closed its third convention.
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