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Word: rates (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...selectmen to carry out their administrative duties during the year; $2 for schools; $1.20 for the roads; 40 cents for the poor; and 50 cents for the town debt--a total of $5.50. Even though this still represents a substantial increase over the more usual $4 tax rate, the citizens of Calais took another look at their new snow plow and willingly agreed...

Author: By Charles R. Conklin, | Title: Grass Roots Democracy, 1948 Version | 3/11/1948 | See Source »

...mentioned that a wage revision was made last year, with the result that student waiters received free meals when on duty. Since other meals, however, had to be paid for at the coupon rate, which is higher than the basic board rate of $11.50 a week, the change proved unpopular...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Job Bureau Head Replies to Gripes Of Union Waiters | 3/10/1948 | See Source »

...similar organizations, embracing the central part of the country, are already in operation in Kentucky and Tennessee, Lyons said. "The main function of our three regional organizations will be to promote first-rate discussions on topics valuable to newspapermen. This extends the seminar idea we practice at Harvard," he stated...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Niemans Set Up New York Branch in 'Expansion' Step | 3/10/1948 | See Source »

...California, was up to his capitalistic tricks. The conclusion of Mr. lakes was arrived at by the very amateurish method of dividing known reserves by present output. "Known reserves" is a misleading term because new methods of getting petroleum out of nature are discovered at a greater rate than it can be consumed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Mail | 3/10/1948 | See Source »

...office last week, the company asked for help in protecting the pay stations in the Yard, and threatened to remove the offended machines if present practices continue. Although Yard cops are always on the lookout, the Dean explained that Freshmen have been getting away with far too many "cut-rate" calls...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Phoners Get Twice As Much For a Nickel, Too | 3/10/1948 | See Source »

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