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SANDY KOZEL

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Ed Donahue


Joseph Raymond "Joe" McCarthy
(November 14, 1908 – May 2, 1957)

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FIRST “DRIVE-IN” BANK ON THIS DAY IN 1946


The date was November 12, 1946. The place was the Exchange National
Bank of Chicago. The innovation was called a "drive-in bank."

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Tim Maguire


John Herschel Glenn, Jr. turned 94 July 18.

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HUGE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE IN 1949


President Truman signs the Fair Labor Standards Act.

U.S. President Harry Truman, declaring the federal minimum wage ought to be
nearly double, raised the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour. The
increase is roughly the equivalent of a wage today jumping to $10.70 from
$5.70 an hour.

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