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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...years; the death rate for premature babiesis nearly 70 per cent whereas the average death rate for such babies throughout New England is 35 per cent. Boston has a system of health units around the city that were established by Curley but, again, according to the Finance Commission, the pay is not high enough in those units to encourage the employment of competent personnel...

Author: By Edward C. Haley, | Title: Curley Has Edge in Boston Election | 11/4/1949 | See Source »

Worse than this for the city's finances, some property owners pay lower taxes by having their assessed valuation lowered; the tax officials who do this lowering charge the land owners exorbitant fees. Such practices have discouraged many industries from remaining in Boston and have repulsed capable administrators from City Hall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: For Boston, Hynes | 11/4/1949 | See Source »

...over for some time, but no tentative date has even been set for the Red Book's release. Personally, I am not interested in receiving the Red Book in time for my 25th reunion; it would be of only passing interest by that time. I am quite willing to pay for the Register--but I would like my money back if the Red Book is not to be published in the near future. Considering the blurb, I feel a $4 refund would be quite satisfactory...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Seeks Red Book | 11/3/1949 | See Source »

...observation of Robert A. Dennison '50 after a season spent piloting jalopies around a West Peabody track. However, it isn't what induced him to take up jalopies as a pastime. He started going to the races during the summer but found it was getting too expensive to pay his way into the track several nights a week; so Dennison picked up a cheap 1940 two-door Ford sedan, three mechanics, a membership in the National Jalopy Racing Association, and became an insured driver instead of a daring spectator...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: The Sporting Scene | 11/3/1949 | See Source »

Fournier has also promised to pay Arthur A. Maass, assistant professor of Government, in full on a similar charge at 8:30 a.m. this morning. The third claim hanging against Fournier was wiped out today when Burton K. Williams 3L was paid $16.66 on his demand that Fournier buy back a couch he had sold him as promised...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fournier Settles On Full Payment | 11/1/1949 | See Source »

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