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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1958
Page
3
Vickie Peters and others listed across three rows. Total wages rise 700 million dollars annually while manufacturing output declines by 100 million, signaling a persistent recession concentrated in industry. Forecasters doubt a near term upturn, expecting improvement only late this year or in 1959 as durable goods production and inventories stabilize.
A 17 year old Brooklyn boy named John E. Jessup pleaded guilty to second degree murder for shooting his mother Gladys, 38, after an argument over calling a girl friend on September 27. The plea avoided the electric chair and sentencing date was not set.
The Apple Blossom Festival In Town Membership divisions report unpaid quotas. Agricultural chair D. K. Russell notes $118 still needed of $1,372, and Division X, P. J. Bartley, $191 of $351, with solicitors listed. Workers urge prompt payment of 1958 memberships to cover invoices.
New York AP reports rising confidence in the economy as May shows gains across sectors. Employment and personal incomes increase, with 64 million jobs and higher wages, though manufacturing employment falls by 67,000 from April, sparking speculation on the recession timeline.
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