In 2013, for the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination, the Dallas Morning News sold copies of its paper from the next day. Because the assassination had been on my birthday a friend gave me a copy, and I recently got around to taking a look through the entire paper. Here are some excerpts from the Help Wanted ads.
Executive Secretary - Age 23-35, Single woman preferred...
Bookkeeper, under 30, neat.
Excellent opportunity for men between the ages of 35 and 55...
...top caliber man, age 25 to 40...
Married man, 21-40...
Dishwasher
Permanent job for colored boy, age 18-25...
Young man (white) for counter work...
1963 job listings
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elwoodblues
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Re: 1963 job listings
Granted, none of the ads under "Professional" had any of that nonsense (except one for a pharmacist under 45). But there were separate categories for "Clerks and Salesmen" and "Clerks and Salesladies."
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littlebeast13
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Re: 1963 job listings
Looks like LBJ just fit into this range at the time...elwoodblues wrote:In 2013, for the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination, the Dallas Morning News sold copies of its paper from the next day.
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Excellent opportunity for men between the ages of 35 and 55...
lb13