Million-Dollars Job Seems Not To Exist Now
Washington report notes that top corporate salaries have fallen since 1944. The highest paid in 1947 was P. Skouras at National Theaters Amusement Co. with about 810600, while Betty Grable led among women with 208000. Dozens earned over 200000, with 47 over that mark.
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Bethlehem Steel
G. A. Bryant
Austin Co
Argentina protests U.S. opposition to trade pact
Buenos Aires reports Democracia denounces American policy as aiming to monopolize world trade via the Marshall plan. Britain and Argentina agreed May 31 on a five year exchange valued at 320 million to 1 billion dollars yearly, with oil and manufactured goods traded for meat and farm products. The United States opposes the treaty.
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Argentina
United States
Democracia
Juan D. Peron
Britain
U. S
Egyptian court orders oil firms to refund wartime price excess
An Egyptian court ruled that four major oil companies Shell Oil Co. of Egypt Socony Vacuum Societe Egyptienne des Petroles and Societe du Napthe must refund 800 000 Egyptian pounds to the government. The spokesman said the firms would appeal the decision handed down Friday and announced Monday. The funds cover wartime price increases to offset possible war damage, though no damage occurred.
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Cairo
Egypt
Shell Oil Co
Socony- Vacuum
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Societe du Napthe
Professors Seek Explanation of New Loyalty Oath at UC Berkeley
At UC Berkeley 1100 professors planned a meeting with President Sproul after the board of regents required loyalty oaths for all staff. The oath will join existing pledges in contracts for about 4000 faculty and administrators, with Pettitt saying the measure addresses cold war concerns and aims to reassure the public.
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United States
Girls and Boys Summer Camp on Mount Lemmon
Away from desert heat at eight thousand feet Mount Lemmon camp offers horseback riding hikes arts crafts nature study folk and square dancing tutoring supervision by trained counsellors and meals planned by a dietician Weekend parent accommodations Available at Saddleback Ranch contact Eva Cloud and Buzz Waggoner at 53 1931.
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Walsh keeps husband body two months in Boston apartment
Mrs Helen E Walsh 53 admitted to police she preserved her husband's body in their South End flat for two months after his death because she could not bear to part from him.
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Boston
Helen E. Walsh
South End
London Rail Tie Up Talks Stage Strike Decision
Nearly 50,000 London trainmen meet on Monday night to decide on a possible walkout that would cripple surface and underground railways. Prime Minister Attlee has summoned his cabinet to discuss the crisis while receiving a petition from 1,000 Paddington station railwaymen urging government action.
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Attlee
Paddington
Turson Baily Citizen reports railway strikes continue
On Monday evening June 13 1900 Turson Baily Citizen notes a fire from a railway executive who runs nationalized railways. Rail workers demand an immediate 10 shilling weekly pay rise while the executive rejects general talks amid ongoing Sunday strikes by engineers and firemen on north south lines marking the fourth weekend stoppage.
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