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James Laffity 1921 - 2003

James Laffity of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, TX was born on September 29, 1921, and died at age 81 years old on March 31, 2003. James Laffity was buried at Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery Section 25 Site 636 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, in Dallas.
James Laffity
Grand Prairie, Dallas County, TX 75053
September 29, 1921
March 31, 2003
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  • 09/29
    1921

    Birthday

    September 29, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Collin County, Texas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 38222277 Enlisted: September 7, 1942 in Dallas Texas 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 03/31
    2003

    Death

    March 31, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery Section 25 Site 636 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, in Dallas, Tx 75211
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In 1921, in the year that James Laffity was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1938, by the time he was 17 years old, on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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