11 Oct 1949
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1949
Page
1
The government weighs options to push a settlement as steel contracts for about half a million workers in fabrication plants near expiry with mid December deadlines. The effort aims to avert widespread unemployment across allied industries.
Ten small firms would pay workers an 11 cent daily pension and insurance package with no employee contributions as the Presidential Fact Finding Board urges. West Virginia sessions aim to halt the UMW strike with Southern and Northern operators meeting in Charleston and White Sulphur Springs. Royalty payments and a seven hour day are among demands discussed. a latest contract had 2.9 cents per ton. Fire in Calaveras County California kills seven, including five children, in a wooden frame one story home.
Ralph Shank earned top honors in multiple agricultural projects begun before high school graduation. He and family partners produced Poland China hogs, Ayrshire cattle, and other ventures winning reserve and grand championships at regional fairs and shows. He majors in dairy products production while managing poultry and crops.
The Cleary Spring Girls 402 Club held an annual meeting on Thursday evening led by Miss Margaret Watson. Officers were installed for the coming year. Plans include furnishing sleets and pillow shams for Clear Spring High School and projects in home management, table setting, and sewing. A Tallos loom party is planned and a candlelight installation ceremony is noted.
The regular meeting of the 18 Girls' Cluts in Reedysville was led by Mrs. Lillie Zinderman and Mrs. Waiter Shank. Sewing was taught and a Tale lawe en party was planned. Mrs. Shank resigned as local leader. Mrs. George Snively will assume the role. Attendees included Pribda and Freges Stump, Vivian and Peverky Moats, Jean Waters, Frances Long, and Regina Histuinami.
Dallas officers arrest 14 year old Arthur Radkin of Camp Wood for disturbing the peace after a downtown free show. He perched on a horizontal pole outside a hotel window and later swung toward the crowd before being taken to a hospital for a quick checkup.
Micheeni ilara and Fred Mace Murray star in the All-American comedy Father Was A Fullback at Henry's Theatre. Cast also includes Bernice Run Remsburg Virginia Fleming Watsy Line Mrs Shank and Mrs Zimmerman in supporting roles.
A Maryland Home Demonstration event will showcase floor sanding and refinishing at the home of Me and Mrs J on October 19. Extension service trainer from the University of Maryland will lead technicians through proper sanding, materials, and care, with 14 local Homemaker clubs attending under the supervision of the State Home Furnishings Specialist.
More than 95,590,060 wood ties are used annually by U S railroads with about 3 990 ties per mile. This shows the scale of track construction and maintenance across the national network.
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