Word: seven
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Last week the spokesmen of 27,000 textile workers of New Bedford, Mass., said NO to the State, citizens, manufacturers. Ever since early April, when a 10% cut in cotton mill wages was announced, the seven unions of the New Bedford Textile Council have conducted a strike (TIME, Aug. 13). The former average wage of $19 a week was. they said, scant enough; $17 was unthinkable. Recently the State Board of Conciliation & Arbitration, the Citizens Mediation Committee, decided to compromise. They proposed only a 5% wage cut. The New Bedford Manufacturers Association agreed. Then the textile unions rejected the proposal...
Soon Conquering Lion Tafari, who claims to be a descendant of Biblical King Solomon, was crowned, and a seven-day feast began. It was made all the merrier by the arrival of a cablegram from London...
...There are only seven Chicago newspapers printed in English; 22 in New York City...
Died. Arthur Edward Stilwell, 69, builder of seven railroads aggregating 2,500 miles, founder and onetime President of the National Safety Co., who claimed psychical assistance in his projects; of apoplexy; in Manhattan...
Elected. Graham G. Grosvenor, onetime vice president of Otis Elevator Co., to be president of Fairchild Airplane Co., one of Fairchild Aviation Corp.'s seven subsidiaries...