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Earl J Downs 1906 - 1983

Earl J Downs of York, York County, PA was born on April 4, 1906, and died at age 76 years old in March 1983.
Earl J Downs
York, York County, PA 17403
April 4, 1906
March 1983
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Earl J Downs' History: 1906 - 1983

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  • 04/4
    1906

    Birthday

    April 4, 1906
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    York County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33014802 Enlisted: April 27, 1942 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Linemen And Servicemen, Telegraph, Telephone, And Power
  • 03/dd
    1983

    Death

    March 1983
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1906, in the year that Earl J Downs was born, author Upton Sinclair exposed the public-health threat of the meat-packing industry in his book The Jungle. While his intent was to show the lives of exploited lives of immigrants in Chicago and other industrialized cities, most people were horrified by how the meat that ended up on their tables was handled. There was such an outcry that legislation was passed to regulate meat packing. Sinclair said " "I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach."
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In 1933, at the age of 27 years old, Earl was alive when on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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