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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1913
Page
6
A nationwide rail wage dispute pits railroads against conductors and trainmen with key leaders citing dividend growth versus wage gains. Figures show dividends rising sharply since 1890 while wages lag, and a nationwide road shutdown could affect sixteen states as arbitration sought.
The article notes Zeppelins may fly to America by air routes and outlines a proposed transatlantic cruiser nearly a thousand feet long with multiple motors able to cross the ocean in three days. It mentions plans to stay in wireless contact with steamships and to exhibition flights for Panama Pacific in 1915. It adds that Count Zeppelin may come to America by water to study conditions for a continental flight.
A controversial naval retirement action, dubbed the plucking board, faces criticism as it can remove senior officers to make way for younger ones. The board, five rear admirals strong, operates under law to retire up to fifteen officers yearly, reshaping the navy’s leadership and provoking petitions from officers like Captain Potts and others awaiting promotion.
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