American Popcorn Artist Opens Paris Bars to Boost Art Career
Leo Zimmerman a 37 year old American in Paris teams with Edgard Pillet to sell cellophane wrapped popcorn as Pilzim. They sell about 2000 bags weekly at 25 francs each, aiming for a million dollar business as they expand to 40 bars and a Cafe Flore machine in Saint Germain des Pres. The venture faces distribution hurdles and import red tape but Leo designed the system and hopes to multiply machines across the city.
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Edgard Pillet
Leo
Paris
Zimmerman
Pillet
France
Pilzim
St. Germain Des Pres
Left Bank
Edgard
Davenport
Trucker and Railroads Press Case Before Congress
The long running battle between railroads and trucking is back in the national spotlight as testimony before a Senate committee examines the transportation problem. Rail officials cite a 20 percent drop in railroad freight ton miles from 1947 to 1949 while highway ton miles rose 17 percent, arguing subsidies give trucks an unfair edge. Trucking representatives counter with highway use taxes totaling about 1.089 billion dollars in 1948 and argue many express highways restrict truck traffic, while roads used by farm vehicles remain underutilized by commerce. Both sides blame road damage on heavy trucks and maintenance costs, with rail leaders noting illegal overloading worsens highway wear.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Association of American Railroads
American Trucking Associations Inc
United States
Old City Law Catches Tipsy Dallas Boatman
A 45 year old Dallas motor boatman is jailed on a $100 bond for sailing a motorboat while drinking after a collision at White Rock Lake. The incident invokes a Dallas city ordinance banning sailing and sipping on the lake.
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White Rock Lake
Truckers Convicted for Illegal Loads In Maryland 1949
For the week ending December 17 1949 Maryland reports 119 truckers convicted for illegal loads. One driver had 81 arrests that year and two others 40 convictions each. Railroaders cite press reports and say many violations are unintentional. They ask Congress to raise user taxes on heavy vehicles around 18000 pounds to scale with weight.
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Maryland
Railroad Association
Congress
Justice Reports Man Killed Self Near Fort Davis
Justice of Peace Barry Scobee ruled Kenneth Keizer Littlejohn of Houston died by his own hand. His body was found June 5 on Forrest Weston Ranch near Fort Davis, with a bullet hole in the skull and a note saying I die by my own hand. The handwriting matched a letter. he was born July 10, 1926 in Los Angeles, son of Kenneth and Mrs. Littlejohn of Mexico City.
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Kenneth Keizer Littlejohn
Houston
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Ambracio Sato
Texas Department of Public Safety
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Kenneth Stuart Littlejohn
Mexico City
Los Angeles
Southern General's Widow Dead at 80
Mrs. Lizzie Robertson, 80, widow of Confederate General Felix D. Robertson, died Sunday and was buried in Brenham on Monday. She passed away in a local hospital after an illness.
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WHITE
White's Auto Stores
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America
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