New York Rail Tieups Endanger City Transit
A string of derailments and minor failures delayed hundreds of thousands of commuters in New York City, raising concerns about rail resilience in wartime. Grand Central Terminal and Pennsylvania Station form a four-track bottleneck that could halt city rail operations if disrupted.
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Will Rogers Turnpike to be formally dedicated today
Vinita Oklahoma will host the formal dedication of the Will Rogers Turnpike an 88 mile four lane toll road running from the east edge of Tulsa to the Missouri border near Joplin top officials will attend the ceremony highlighting the new highway’s regional significance.
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Senate Group to Study Steel Price Increases
U S Steel announced about a six dollar per ton price rise effective Monday. Senator Gore said the increase would be part of the Senate Finance Committee inquiry into the nation’s financial condition. Other executives warned inflationary effects and questioned administration policy.
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Washington
Gore
D-Tenn
Senate Finance Committee
U.S. Steel Corp
Frenchmen Seek Atlantic Crossing in Pine-raft Mission
A raft built from seven pine trunks set sail from Bordeaux as Guy Gouttepierre and Rene Lescombe aim to cross the Atlantic to South America in four to five months and then explore the Amazon.
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Good Times Seen Continuing Through Year End
New York reports suggest consumer prices and wages will rise as steel and aluminum costs push production prices higher. Analysts expect industrial activity to pick up in fall with more defense and public works spending sustaining jobs, while oil, fuel, and transport costs lift living expenses.
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New York
Nickerson Trial Driven by Pentagon Politics and IRBM Battle
Army Col. John C. Nickerson Jr. faces court-martial amid the interservice clash over IRBM control. Prosecutors portray him as reckless. he argues for Army needs and speed. He admitted bypassing channels and burning some papers after learning of the investigation.
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Ray Jenkins
AP Photofax
Huntsville
Ala
Army
John C. Nickerson Jr
Pentagon
Nickerson
West Point
Wilson
Secretary of Defense
Air Force
Navy
F104A Starfighter to Debut in Firepower Demonstration
At Eglin Air Force Base Florida the stubby wing F104A Starfighter will be shown for the first time today in a firepower demonstration. The jet is believed to reach speeds over 1500 miles per hour during the showcase.
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Inflation Threat Seen As Steel Prices Jump
A new round of steel price increases begins Monday led by U S Steel raising base prices about six dollars per ton to roughly 146 dollars a ton. Other firms are expected to follow, with wider effects on autos, construction, oil and appliances as wage costs also rise. U S Steel cites inflationary pressures from a 21 cent hourly wage rise under a three year contract, while industry leaders warn the move may curb further gains.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corp
Clifford F. Hood
U.S. Steel
Hood
Steel yard wage costs hit record per hour says Hood
Hood notes the operation’s average hourly cost for wage laborers in steel production rose to about 3.52 dollars per hour, a record high.
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Oeration
Hood
Taichung Jam Poison Case Sentences Lin to Twenty-Two Years
Lin Tea-plao owner of a Taichung foodshop in central Formosa was jailed for 22 years after a trial in which he testified he accidentally mixed rat poison into jam. Eight customers died.
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Lin Tea-plao
Taichung
Formosa
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