Laundries Seek Higher Minimum Pay for Workers in Arizona
A six member wage board in Phoenix will hold its first hearing Saturday to set new minimum wage scales for women and children in Arizona laundries and cleaning plants. Additional hearings follow next week as officials note $11.20 as the current legal minimum and urge updates aligned with other states.
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Phoenix
Arizona
J. J. O'Neill
Industrial Commission
Wallace Kolberg
Arizona Laundry Company
J. Stewart Houston
Flagstaff Steam Laundry
William Pyle
Tucson Laundry & Dry Cleaner
Belgian High Honor Awarded MacArthur
Gen. MacArthur received the Belgian Croix de Guerre of World War II and the grand cross of the order of the crown in a simple Tokyo ceremony. Maj. Gen. Guy Daufresne de la Chevalerie presented the honors for his role in the Pacific victory.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Order of the Crown
Belgium
Guy Daufresne de la Chevalerie
Japan
Prince Charles
Termites Behind Bars Newest Zoo Feature
Pittsburgh officials announce plans for a "zoo within a zoo" featuring two glass enclosures housing termites ants and spiders at the city zoo. The display aims to draw visitors and educate the public about these insects as part of a new exhibit slated to open in coming months.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Zoo
Six Building Unions Reject Construct Wage Proposals
In Phoenix on June 25, federal conciliator S Lyle Johnson said six building crafts unions rejected the contractors last offer in the wage dispute. The offer proposed a 12 percent increase for skilled workers and 74 cents for laborers with a blanket 12 percent demand but a disputed effective date. Unions may take the issue to arbitration. talks resume July 2.
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Phoenix
S. Lyle Johnson
Johnson
Bank Debits Show 3,000,000 Gain in Week
Total debits for the week ending June 23 reached 14,051,720 led by the Tucson Clearinghouse as Ernest A. Sayer reports a gain of more than 3 million over the 1947 figure of 10,945,884. Comparable June weeks in 1948, 1947 and 1940 totaled 14,090,595 11,108,923 and 2,752,020 respectively.
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Ernest A. Sayer
Tucson Clearinghouse Association
National Head of WSCS to Visit Tucson
Methodists of Tucson will welcome Mrs. J. D. Bragg national president of the Women's Society of Christian Service as their guest next Tuesday. She comes from St. Louis and will be honored at a luncheon at the El Conquistador hotel at 1 p.m. A general meeting follows at the church at 8 p.m. High school youths host an ice cream social on the church lawn Friday from 6 to 8 30 p.m.
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Methodists of
Tucson
J. D. Bragg
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Cock'n Bull Ginger Beer Ad Promotes Local Outlets
An old advertisement touts Cock'n Bull Ginger Beer as a premier non alcoholic mixer with ginger. It lists outlets including Scott's Liquor First Ave Grocery Stone & Krd Pharmacy Catalina Drug and K&K Liquor and mentions Moscow Mule servings at local venues.
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Webster
Scott’s Liquor
First Ave. Grocery
Stone & Krd Pharmacy
Catalina Drug
K&k Liquor
Moscow
Rio Rita Gardens
Yucatan
Conquistador Hotel
Benny
The
Congress
Omer
Flamingo
Abe
Alice
Doc Braddock
Millions Of Acres Of China Flooded
Flood waters covered millions of acres across China from Lanchow to Canton as torrential rainfall swelled rivers. The Yellow River overflow isolated far west China and Lanchow airport was submerged while commercial flights were suspended. The upper Yangtze rose dangerously and floods spread along the Min River with Foochow more than 80 percent submerged.
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Nanking
China
Lanchow
Canton
Yellow River
Yangtez
Central
Hankow
Min River
Foochow
Slayer Freed By Jail Error
Chicago police sought James White in a June 25 report after a jail clerical mistake led to a man released on a murder charge. Edward Urban, the jail clerk, was dismissed after the error came to light. A separate rape case bond of 5000 dollars involved James L White, whose brother posted the bond. The two Whites, both Black, were in the same day room when the error occurred. James White had been accused of fatally shooting Perry Thomas in a June 5 street quarrel.
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Chicago
James White
Cook County
Frank Sain
Edward E. Urban
James L. White
Urban
Perry Thomas
South Side
Moderator Elected By Presbyterians in California-Nevada
Dr. Raymond I. Brahams pastor of Community Presbyterian Church Laguna Beach California was elected moderator of the California Nevada region at the 97th annual synod. The gathering of 700 delegates met in Long Beach to elect him Thursday succeeding the Rev Lloyd R Carrick of San Francisco.
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Long Beach
Calif
Raymond I. Brahams
Community Presbyterian Church
Laguna Beach
Presbyterian Church
California-Nevada
Lloyd R. Carrick
San Francisco
Crew Of 44 Adrift 10 Hours Rescued At Sea
The 44 crew members of the Norwegian tanker Fenris were rescued after 10 hours adrift. The Fenris, a 9,804 ton vessel, was abandoned 649 miles northwest of Brest, France, following a fiery explosion and engine-room fires. Skipper A N Lesh of the Bents Fort reported the rescue via radio to the Associated Press.
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New York
Brest
France
A. N. Lesh
Bents Fort
Associated Press
Chiang Kai-Shek to Lead Anti Communist Drive in Central China
Chiang Kai-Shek summoned top generals to Sian for an emergency conference on driving Communists from central China. Reports say northwest forces will join the attack as government troops converge on Kaifeng and defend Kupehkow pass against insurgent advances.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Sian
Central China
Chiang
Shensi
Honan
Kaifeng
Nan
Chenghsien
Peiping
Kupehkow Pass
North China
Jehol
Manchuria
Fu Tso-Yi
Kupehkow
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Ode
Kentucky
Swift
Loin
Cor
Spinich
Qairy Foods
Colorado
del Monte
Imi Siid
Mahi
Cudahy
Ra A Tae
Bereta
Larson Daily Citizen
Long Clawson
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