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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1948
Page
8
Ford Motor Co offers 11 cent raise for workers earning under 1.50 an hour and 14 cent raise for those at or above 1.50. John S. Rugas, VP of industrial relations, presented the third round proposal to CIO United Auto Workers committee in Detroit.
A local service touts lasting photographic prints with Kodak finishing. The ad claims color and image stability, ensuring prints resist fading and browning over time.
Cloudy sky with occasional showers or thundershowers tonight and tomorrow. Temperature expected to remain near current levels with little change.
Bugas notes changes since May 15 and urges AW to forgo a raise while collaborating with the company to cut high costs, aiming for a prompt agreement. He emphasizes urgency and potential concessions to accelerate talks.
Bugas notes competitors granted wage raises making it impossible to claim their average hourly rate remains at least six cents higher. He acknowledges the shift in pay scales since prior statements.
The upcoming election will be held on Tuesday November 2 marking the 24th contest between Democrats and Republicans since the Republican party emerged in 1854. Republicans have won fourteen races and Democrats nine in the series.
A damp cloth with a few drops of ammonia or spirits of camphor removes water marks from wood furniture. This simple method uses common household substances to restore the appearance of polished surfaces.
A columnist argues against narrow views of God, asserting divinity is present in all people and places including circuses. He recalls his own life from church to theater, noting God is everywhere life exists and transcends religious boundaries. He ends by contrasting human losses in farming with broader spiritual questions.
The county board of health met Monday evening at the Health Unit Office with members including Floyd Letts and Mrs Hesselschwerdt among others. A postponement of the next monthly chest x-ray clinic to Friday afternoon July 16 in Dr Boice's office was announced due to nurse shortages, inviting anyone referred by a physician to participate as part of the tuberculosis program. two new TB cases were found this year.
Stephen Foster, author of many famed songs about the South, was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
Antonio Espejo, a white trader, found silver ore in present day Arizona thirty seven years before the Pilgrims reached Plymouth Rock, marking the first mineral discovery in the territory.
A small patch of imitation or real leather is sewn onto the knees of boys' play knickers to save time and extend wear. The device is described as a simple repair solution for sturdy outdoor clothing used by children.
A six-pound female carp is expected to spawn roughly half a million or more eggs in a single season, highlighting its prolific reproductive potential and impact on local ecosystems.
The article notes Madison Square Garden in New York is not an actual garden and cites its 1924 construction and fame via Tex Rickard and Jack Dempsey. It also mentions a tip for keeping a short-stemmed flower fresh using a pipe cleaner as a wick in water.
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