davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Chicago Grain

moved a little higher, while wheat re-
treatedf slightly in active dealings on
the Board g: dr OF Trade TO-DAY; ,ostsrs.v.,
Government crop report. raising esti-
mated winter wheat production from the
previous months forecast; All deferred
sonal low ground by q very small mar
gin, put May held well above its bottom.
Wheat, near the end Of the first hour,
was h-Ss cent lower, May z 1873; corn corn
we're weT ~ oWer snf t. a{ Ssher. 'i MAY. 0 7ss Sas
Soybeans were UNCHANGED to cent
higher. May. 3.OOa4, and lard was to
cents hundred pounds higher
The Agriculture Department estimated
conditions, at 729 .SS4 900 bushels. about
1s million bushels mere more than it had
slightly higher forecast than that of
local grain experts. although they, too,
had expected an improvement.
:. Some interesting items were disclosed
cred for the Southwest. but raised in the
Midwest States. Ohio will produce al
most as much wheat as Oklahoma. The
Michigan crop will be very much larger
'NfT reduction y MI; in the States Of Illinois.
was sstimatsd at S05, 745; 900 bushes
aysts fes it was SesrisS On pTces as
good part Of 1t Is red wheat. for which
demand rsaS is. Is not y very aggressive.
and 1t compared with 10.5 q year ago.
Soybeans drew early inspiration from
. further advance IN bean oil futures
IN the visible supply durins the past
week -
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Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. May IL 4o (UsDAl.-sal-
able hogs. 5000: market slow and I'M
even, mostly 25-35 lower on butchers:
few late sales as much as so lower
choice I90-27o pounds, "a. 54.e5.s4.5o; Few lew
loads. "a .60-24.75: few 2sO-33O pounds
2O.25-22.50: few to 22.75: good clear.
ance.
salable cattle. 5000; salable calves
300 slaughter steers and yearlings
mostly steady to weak: less active mar
ket late; bulk yearlings and light steers
1,050 pounds downs sold on first round;
he1erS moderately active, steady: cows
uneven. averaging about steady: bulls
weak to so lower; vealers steady; load
prime medium weight steers held above
24.25; few loads prime 1.1O0-1 ,27i
pounds, 23.5O-24.00; most choice tc
low-prime steers and yeariings. Il 90.
$500: choice yearlings. 21.50-2275.
mostly prime ! .4OO-pound steers, 2o25;
bulk commercial and good steers, 1890
20.50: good to low-prime heifers, 10. 90
23.00; choice. 21.5O-22 so: utility and
commercial cows, 13.00-16.00; Gamers
and cutters, 10.O0-13.0 90: most utility
and commercial bulls. 15.O0-17.75; good
neayy fat bulls. 14.50-15.00; commercial
70 prime vealers, 19.00-2S.00: cull and
utility. 12.00-1S.0O.
salable sheep. 1,500; slaughter lambs
snG st;1 ewes, ewes steady; is; SSood to prime No.
Sss.9ooo: Ssss.9oo: fey native spring lambs: $500.
and prime; Gull to choice shorn ewes.
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Tobacco Markets

UPPER MARLBORO. Nd, May 1e 1Fr
fUSDAl Demand for Southern Mary
land tobacco was much stronger on the
Friday
The Federal State Market News serv-
ice reports average prices for practi-
cally all grades were pushed upward.
many to their highest levels Of the Ave
days Of auction. Price. increases range
from 81 to SIC per hundred pounds,
with sbout two-thirds amounting to
The largest gains occurred chiefly in
1air and low qualities of both heavy
crop and seconds and fair tips. In spite
OF the general price improvements. top
bid by companies continued at S72 a
Volume Of sales was heavy with some
tobacco remaining on the floors for
Tuesdays auctions. No marked change
occurred in general quality of offerings
Opening weeks net sales on the
auction markets amounted to 2.56S,576
pounds averaging S4666 per hundred
This average exceeded by 81 IA that for
the first week in 1859 when 334 .245
pounds were auctioned for an average
OF S44 90. All markets operated each
day during opening week this year
whereas last season one market. Upper
Marlboro. opened two days later than
The United States Crop Reportine
Board in a release Yesterday estimated
the 1852 production Of Southern Mary
land tobacco as 39.525,00O pounds. This
is 1,275.000 pounds under the previous
outlook Of 40S million pounds.
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Business Briefs

Business Failures in the week
ended May 7 totaled 165 COM
pared with 1859 in the previous
week and 161 in the like week
a year ago.-Dun & BradStreet.
Railroad Freight Car produc-
tion in April totaled $3.50 units
compared with 6.679 in March
and 7.403 in April, 1852. Am.
Ry. Car 1ns. & Assoc. of Am.
RdS.
Burley Tobacco Production in
1852 was a record $50 million
pounds, up SO from the pre-
vious high Of 618 million pounds
in 1951.-Agriculture Depart
ment.
Westinghouse Air Brake Co.
announced it has borrowed $50
million from a group of banks
TO finance the purchase of the
major assets of the r. G. Le-
Tourneau Co., Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
announced transfer of a mem
bership at $4,000, down $4,000
from the previous sale.
GraysOn-R Robinson Stores, Inc.
April sales totaled $8,083,116,
down 14.3% from 1852; for 9
months $76.077,112, up 1879
from 1852.
Ell Paso Natural Gas Co. in IL
months ended February %
earned $12.351.877 or 1894 a
share VS.. $11 ,033,798 or $3.12 in
1852.
Alabama Power Co. in IL
months ended April 80 earned
$11 ,940,400 VS.. $11,580,316 in
1852.
National Fuel Gas Co. in IL
months ended March 81 earned
$4,887,176 or $1.28 a share VS..
$4.510.577 or $1.18 in 1852.
Kansas Power & Light Co. in
IL months ended March 81
earned $4.307,817 or SLAB a share
VS.. $4.034.888 or $1.32 in 1852.
Mid Continent Petrol. Corp. in
3 months ended March 81 earned
1881 ,085 or $1.95 a share VS..
$4.O52,682 or $2.18 in 1852
period.
Southern Union Gas Co. in
year ended December 81 earned
$2,856.206 or $1.18 a share VS..
$2.355 ,407 or $1.06 in 1851.
M. G. M. Woodworking Co. in
year ended February % earned
81 1855 ,288 or SO cents a share VS..
$2.564,052 or $1.78 in 1852.
General Instrument Corp. in
year ended February % earned
81 ,275.863 or $210 a share VS.. a
loss of $993,557 in 1852.
United Air Lines in 3 months
ended March, 81 earned $34O, 1868
or 4 cents q share VS.. $652 900
or 26 cenSs IN 1852 period.
Penn Glass Sand Corp. in 3
months ended March 81 earned
SAL 900 or 56 cents a share VS..
$403,983 or 81 cents in 1862 pc
riod.
Ford Motor Co. announced
election of william C. Ford,
youngest grandson of Henry
Ford, to the board of directors.
Eberhard Faber Pencil Co. an
nounced election of Mrs. Eber-
hard L. Faber as vice president.
She is the widow of the grand
son of Eberhard Faber, founder
OF the company in 1849.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Prices Barely Bulge
Few Cents; | Lethargy
Grips Stock Market
By the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK. May 12.-Leth-
argy gripped the stock market
again today and prices barely
budged from previous levels.
The trading pace held right
around that of yesterday which
was the slowest of the year
Among leading issues. price
changes were measured in a few
cents a share.
Trends were lacking in nearly
all sections of the list. A few
railroad stocks moved ahead
narrowly without generating any
enthusiasm. Some metal shares
were lower.
Traders clung to a "wait and
see" attitude on the Korean
negotiations and on domestic
fiscal policies. ignoring for the
most part generally optimistic
business reports.
Some individual issues reacted
to unfavorable news. Howe
Sound slipped more than a point
to a new low for the year after
directors reduced the dividend
10 10 cents from IS cents paid
in previous quarters.
Others depressed at times in
cluded American Smelling, An
aconda Copper, Kennecott, U. S.
Steel, Youngstown Sheet g. Tube,
Boeing Airplane, Westinghouse
Electric, Standard Oil IN. J)
and Paramount Pictures.
Holding small advances were
United Aircraft, Chrysler, Good
rich, Union Pacific, Southern Pa
cif1c, Santa Fe, Geneal Electric
Air Reduction and Johns Man
vile.
Corporate bonds Slanted down.
ward and Government obligations
held near yesterdays low levels.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. May IL P.-Foreisn
exchange rates follow (Great Britain
in dollars, others in cents):
market. 1882 per cent premium or
100.4Sss United States cents, UNCHANGED.
EUROPE Great Britain tpound),
2.s1's. UNCHANGED; Great Britain 80:
Britain 60-day futures, 2.S0h, un-
changed; Great Britain eo-day futures,
2.S0ss. : UNCHANGED. Belgium tfranel,
3.OO3s, up .00h Of q cent. France
(franc), .2Sss Of Q cent, unchanged.
Holland teuilder). 1886, unchanged.
italy Qira), 1874 of a cent, UNCHANGED.
Portugal tescudo) $50. unchanged; Swe-
den tkrona). 1888, unchanged. Switz-
erland tfrancl freel, 1894. unchanged.
Latin America-Argentina tfreel, 7.24,
unchanged; Brazil (free), 2.35, un-
Venesueia Bolivar,. 5000. unchanEed.
Far East-Hong Kong dollar. 1862
UNCHANGED. ~
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Hourly Sales on the Exchanse
200 am. $50 600 ~ noon $40 90

nOuEN SAles oD the EACuSukS
il:UU am $50 600 ~ noon $50 900
100 pm $50 CoU 200 m 600 600
tUnit of trading 10 shares. "In bank
ruptcy or receiverShip or being reorgan-
ized under the Bankruptcy Act. or secur-
tiles assumed by such companies. Rates
annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semiannual declaration. I'm
dividends are not included. cid Called.
Ex dividend; xr Ex rights Also extra
or extras. b Annual rate plus stock divi-
dend. Declared or paid in 1858 plus
stock dividend. e Paid last year. Pay
able in stock, estimated cash value on ex-
this year h Declared or paid after stock
dividend or splitup. Declared or paid
this year. an accumulative issue with div
idends in arrears. Paid this year, divi-
dend omitted, deferred or no action taken
at last dividend meeting. rDeclared or
paid in 1852 plus stock dividend
Liauidating dividend. wi When issued.
x-dis Redistribution. wd When distrib-
uted.
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New York Produce

NEW YORK. May 12 H.-Butter, l..
099, ,S75, steady: wholesale prices on buil
cartons: Creamery, higher than 92 scor!
iAAl fresh. 66h cents; 92 score "a
80 score (C) fresh. SO.
Cheese. 540.526. steady. prices un'
Eges 1s 3o7. irregular. New York spot
quotations. based largely on exchange
trading, follow: Midwestern. mixed col
ors. fancy heavyweights, So: fancy large.
medium, 49la; standards large. 4Sh:
current receipts. 41-4s: dirties, 45k;
Snfskt aeisSts sas faney isnes lanes 0sigy
extra l large. 81 extra medium, so
Browns. fancy heavyweishts. 52ls: fancy
large. 81 u: extra ! large. 81; extra
| medium 30.
Nearby. whites. extra fancy heavy
weights. SO; mediums. so: bullets. ~:
peewees Al. Browns extra fancy heavy
weights. 52-53h; mediums. so: pullets.
a.: neeXeeS. 81
Evening star., 1953-05-12
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, May 12 R.-Weskness
In nearby, May futures featured fore
Liquidation In May, prior to expiration
OF trading in that delivery on Wednes-
Day met only. scale down support. A
bales Of May against sales Of old crop
July. Only nine of the AZ May notices
issued today were reported stopped by
forenoon.
Atlanta advices said that mill inter-
est in SPOT cotton was small during the
past week. and Memphis noted a similar
falling of of sales in cotton gray
goods following two weeks Of good busi-
ness.
10 cents higher than the previous close.
May 80 81, July 1915 and October 1851.
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Metal Quotations

NEW YORK. May 12 Ri.-spot nom
ferrous metal prices today: Copper. 2gh-
Lead 12I5 cents . pound, New York
Zinc. II cents . pound, East st. Louis
Tin, Q6Ls cents Q pound. New YORK
At PITTSBURGH; scrap steel No. u heavy
Evening star., 1953-05-12
Visible Grain Supply

CHICAGO, May 12 R.--visible supply
this week to i93,709, 900 bushels. the
Board Of Trade reported. Corn decreased
/ 400, 900 to 1856, 900 bushels; oats
decreased i.276.OOO to a,26S. 900; rye
decreased $4,000 to 3,174.Ooo: barley
increased $4,000 TO 5,097. 900 and az
beans decreased 322, 900 to 6,0o6, ,OOg
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, May IL R.-Dividends
nnuounrad.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
DR.. Peabody Retires
From Sanatorium

DR.. j. Winthrop Peabody, one
Of the outstanding specialists on
tuberculosis, will be retired from
Glenn Dale Sanatorium on
August 81.
DR.. Peabody probably will be
connected with the institution on
a consulting basis, and he will
remain in his private practice
here.
He was appointed assistant
resident physician at the tuber-
culosis hospital. then located at
Fourteenth and Upshur streets
NV, on June /. 1916. He be-
came superintendent in 1921.
When Glenn Dale opened in 1884,
he was named general superin-
tendent of both hospitals.
He resigned in 1889 and was
appointed chief visiting consult
ant.
He was born in Wakefield.
Mass, and was graduated from
Georgetown University. where
he has been a professor for many
Evening star., 1953-08-12
1,O7o Stills DESTROYED

RICHMOND, Aug. IL R.-
Investigators with the Virginia
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
seized and destroyed 1,079 whis-
ky stills in 6.745 raids in the
fiscal year ended June 80, the
boards division Of enforcement
announces.
Evening star., 1953-08-12

years. He is also the author of
many books and papers.
He has three children. DR..
Joseph Winthrop Peabody, jr.,
now with the Veterans Hospital
at Oteen, N. c.; Mrs. Fred c..
Smithson, wife of an assistant
United States Attorney and Mrs.
Sarah Ann Wagner, whose huS-
band is with the Marines in
Korea.
DR.. Peabody lives at IL East
Melrose street, Chevy Chase, Md,
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Virginia Beach Loses
Annexation Suit
BY the Asseeiassd Press

PRINCESS ANNE COURT
HOUSE, Va. Aug. 12.-The city
of Virginia Beach yesterday lost
its annexation suit against
Princess Anne County.
A special hree-judge tribunal,
sitting in the county's Circuit
Court, in a written opinion said.
eve feel that annexation is not
necessary or expedient at this
time"
The city sought to annex ap-
proximately 1854 acres of the
county.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Potato County Board
Carries Lot Of WEIGHT
By the Asseeiesed Press

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.-Kern
County supervisors boast that
they carry more weight than any
other 11ve-man board in Cali
fornia.
They average 250.8 pounds.
Vance Webb of Taft is the big
gest supervisor, 6 feet 4 inches
tall and weighing 272. Charles
Salzer of Bakersfield Is the
"baby" at only 205.
incidentally. Kern County is
California's leading potato-pro-
ducing area.
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-28
Trial of William Spivey Ends in Jury Deadlock

NEW YORK, lR - The perjury trial of William Spivey, time all-America basketball great from the University of Kentucky, ended early Tuesday with the jury un- able to agree whether he had a role in the big college sports scan dal of two years ago.
 The jury of eight men and four women, after deliberating more than 1012 hours, reported itself deadlocked and then was dis missed by General Sessions Court Judge Saul s. Streit. The trial be- gan January A.
 Of the 32 players at eight schools involved in the college basketball scandal, Spivey was the only one to stand trial. The others either pleaded guilty or turned states evidence, but Spi- vey steadfastly denied ever dis cuSsing a "fix" before game or taking a bribe.
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-28
Negro Handyman Admits Staying Former Actress
 In Westport, Conn, Home

NEWARK, N.J., R-A 29-year- old Negro was captured today and police said he admitted the stran- gle-slaying of former actress in her Westport, Conn, home.
 The man, William Davis, sought since yesterday, was picked up on a tip from Brooklyn, NY, police.
 He broke down under question ing and orally admitted the slay- ing of Mrs. Senada Penny) Coats Evans, 28 estranged wife of Mont gomery Evans, 52-year-old writer and heir to banking fortune, Police Commissioner Arthur Weller said.
 Mrs. Evans partly nude body was found Monday night in her Westport home. Police authorities there said she had been strangled and raped. They sent out an alarm for the arrest of Davis, who had worked as a handyman for Mrs. Evans.
 Weller said Davis told police he and Mrs. Evans had a discus sion over wages and that he told of stabbing her with a house knife and strangling her with an cleo tric cord after drinking bout.
 Davis, taken to police head quarters shackled to a detective, sobbed openly as he was photo graphed by newspaper camera men.
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-28
OIL CARTEL INVESTIGATION DELAYED FOR 90 DAYS

WASHINGTON, LR-The Eisen- hover administration Tuesday de- layed for 90 days a grand jury investigation into an alleged world oil monopoly.
 This was done to permit the new Attorney General, Herbert Brownell, Jr., to give further con- sideration to the case.
 The grand jury was authorized in August and empanneled in Sep tember, but it has had nothing to do as a result of a series of legal maneuvers by attorneys repres- enting major oil companies in volved in the inquiry
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-28
OPS ANNOUNCEMENT

JUNEAU-Persons undertaking the purchase of an eating or drinking place for which no ceil- ing price records are available are advised to apply to the Office of Price Stabilization to establish their prices.
 OPS regulations provide that where an eating or drinking es- tablishment changes hands, the previous owner must turn over to the new owner all records nec- essary to price control compliance. These records would include pur- chase invoices, menus, guest checks and all other records used in the regular course of business. These are required by law to be kept for a period of two years.
 4-oh" Duplicate Receipt Books
 at the Nugget
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-28
PACKARD HAS TWO LINES

A new expansion program, based on the production of two distinct lines of cars for 1853, has been announced by the Packard Motor Car Company: Packard Clippers at medium prices, and the Packard car for the luxury buyer.
 James J. Nance, president, said that the company would increase its quality in its large middle priced cars while re-entering the luxury car market which it once dominated. Both the Packard Clipper and the Packard car for the luxury buyer are on display in this area. ,
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-28
Pioneers in Home Get S36 Shares in
 '52 Christmas Fund

I, William Knight, superinten- dent of the Pioneers Home, Sitka, Alaska, do hereby render an ac- counting of the receipts and ex- penditures of the Pioneers Home Christmas Fund for the year 1852. It is with great pleasure that submit this statement to- the many contributors whose gener- osity made Christmas a truly hap py day for these fine men and women who pioneered this won derful territory. Your contribu- tions-cards and letters-are truly the Spirit of Christmas to them, and on their behalf I wish to say a sincere Thank Your to each one of you, and to wish you each the very best in 1853.
 Balance from 1851 ..........$ 658.50 Reed from w. D. Gross
 Coliseum Theaters ........ 2365. .0O Lichtenberg Trust Fund :. 1957.57 Alaska Weekly .................. 1304.00 Pioneers of Alaska
 Igloo No. l, Nome ........ 10000 Igloo No. 4, Fairbanks :. 75.O0 Igloo Mo- IS, Anchorage 5000 Igloo No. ,, Ruby .. 25.O0 
 Igloo No. 19, Cordova :. 25.OO Igloo No. 21, Wrangeu :. 1000 Igloo No. Is, Ketchikan 5000 Pioneer Women of Alaska,
 Fairbanks ............ 1000 Auxiliary No. 8, Pioneers
 of Alaska, Fairbanks :. 5000 Ancient & Accepted Scottish
 Rite of Free Masonry,
 Juneau ......................... 25.00 MT. and Mrs. Forbes
 Baker, Fairbanks ... 25.OO James D. Pitcher,
 Ketchikan .................... 1000 Marcel Baker, Fairbanks 25.OO Jack Molyneux, Juneau :. 500
 TOTAL .S677O.O7
 166 Shares @ $36 ........5976.0O
 Balance in Bank ......$ 794.O7
 Respectfully submitted,
 William w. Knight
 Superintendent, Pioneers
 Home, Sitka, Alaska
 Of the 166 Pioneers in the Home, II are from Nome. They are:
 Louis Erickson, John Forsberg, Harry Hepworth, Hans Samuel son, Max Rappe, John Knutson, Carl Emil Lassen, Edward Gross, Richard Mclean, Hans Obling, and Wallace Porter.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
HELP--DoMEsTlc

COOK-G.H:W., for adults; 35 to 40;
exper.; other help; $50; live in, u
day Thurs. Sun. EN-. 2-22St,, q to
10 an, after 4. -23
COOK-G.H.W., reliable worker In
live In: rm. for husband empl. else.
where. $35 wk. Refs. EN-. 3-1I3I.
-21
G.H.W.-.Live in: 9 children. Call
after 9 pm, LU. 2-2039. --22
G.H.W., cook. live in, 5la days, exper.
with children, References REQUIRED.
wk. JU. S-3942. go
and exper. nec.; s25. JU. 5-3ooi.
HOUSEKEEPER AND COOK. white
woman. for elderly couple; live in;
pleasant room. Glenn Mill rd.. Mont.
gomery County, Md. Phone 20.
HoUsEKEEPER. white, for lady who
teaches snd her mother. Apt, live-
HOUSEKEEPER, mature. white ca.
pable manager; to care for apt. for
gentleman. Write full particulars to
Box 4S7-Z, Star. 22s
WHITE. g.h.w.. uve-in. Like chill.
en-. sSsn' sssssse sss Seek' Call IL noon, s = Pm.
2nd COOK. $3.50 mo. Also kitchen
m5io AS 4.5n4o Sa4" mo. White: live In.
CoLoRED WOMAN for r.h.w. and
child care, Sat. only; willing worker;
refs. Naylor Gardens location Cali
LU. 2-4g46. after q pm. -o3
COLORED GIRL. g.h.w.; live in: fond
oI children; resp; refs, health cer-
tincate required. IRA. 6-959O. ia
Evening star., 1953-12-21

WATCHMAN; night; permanent, year
around. Must be steady, reliable,
sober. No physical handicap. Car
necessary. Bring refs. Apply in
person. to 4S00 Branch ave-. Silver
tarc). experienced u
enIT,,Sfa GaTEs; steady pTl %SEk See NJ Smith
Bradley blvd, Chevy Chase. Md.
Is. shipping and malt
Cali co. 5-1O19. MR.. NICHOLSON.
clerk in : one of our new branch
business. Work light. Permanent
job for one in retirement. Phone
Mr.. Cockrille. between 10 and IL
am, HO. 2-7S23. -22
MEN. white and colored. to canvass for
sales Of watches. ETC.; no experience
needed; good earnings. NEW YORK
JEWELRY CO.. 719 18th st NV
MEN TO WORK with local field mgr,
ings S75 per wk. See Mr.. MUIR
RAY. Room 402. 14O5 G st. NV,
MEN, 2 full time and 1 part time
Full-time men with no previous ex-
perience average 500 and up per
week. Repeat business plus regular
customers assures you Of steady reg
ular income. Start on a l or 2 day
trial basis If you wish to prove to
yourself what an excel oppor. this
Is. Fuller Brush dealers average
S100 and up per week calling on
regular customers by appt. Fuller
Brush customers are pleasant cour-
teous and buy these famous every
day necessities. regularly. An exper.
man will makA calls with you and
train you. If you are interested in
a sure way to raise your income
inquire at .911 National Press Bldg.
14th and r SITS. NV. or phone DI.
7-4477 or DI. 7-349S. -22
YOUNG MAN. 20 to %, draft-exemp,
some college BACKGROUND. to. work in
q clerical capacity in our uhderwrit-
ing dept. Excellent opportunity If
you are interested in career in life
insurance. Nominal salary to start.
Apply Room 800. EQUITABLE LIFE
INSURANCE CO.. S16 18th st. NV.
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WHY LOOK FOR A JOB or slave for
some one else Be your own poss.