Government Mobilizes Air and Water Carriers Across Nation
A rapid, improvised fleet of air, motor and water carriers was mobilized to move food medicine fuel and other essentials during the railroad strike. Director J Monroe Johnson chaired the priority plan while army air forces naval transports and commercial airlines adapted operations and schedules.
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Washington
J. Monroe Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
Army
American Trucking Association
Navy
Robert Ramspeck
Air Transport Association
Georgia
ODT
Army and Navy Air Transport Services
William H. Tunner
Army Air Transport Command
Continental Division
Des Moines Man To Speak at C R Lutheran Rally
George Westby of Des Moines will speak at a St. Mark’s Lutheran church welfare rally at 8 p m Sunday. The event promotes the Lutheran Welfare Society of Iowa and its work for dependent and neglected children with delegates from 58 churches in 14 eastern Iowa counties.
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George Westby
Des Moines
Lutheran Welfare Society of Iowa
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Westby
Society
Iowa City
Iowa
Carl L. Manfred
Brieferan Welfare Society
Lena Vogt
Linn County Juvenile Court
Vera Ehlers
Iowa City Lutheran Welfare Office
Paul L. Miller
First Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
United Air Lines Warns on Passenger Restrictions
W A Patterson president of United Air Lines said reservations for all passengers would be subject to a penateen based on priority cargo the government requires. He noted near capacity operations limit rail diversions and that emergency cargo space remains available coast to coast with extra sections and special trips planned where possible.
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UNS
W. A. Patterson
United Air Lines
C. M . Sharrar
Patterson
United
Franklin D Roosevelt double Harold Blaney dies at 61
Harold Blaney, famed for resembling Franklin D Roosevelt, died Friday at age 61. Blaney’s likeness drew attention when both appeared in a newsreel, a connection noted in the report.
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Swahpscoott
Mass
Ins
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harold Blaney
Bride Ship Baby Malady Diagnosed
NEW YORK AP The illness among babies from Europe aboard the Zebulon Vance was diagnosed Friday as summer diarrhea by an army medical board. Two deaths occurred outside New York and 14 sick infants at Fort Hamilton Station Hospital included six improving and eight stable but not critical. Mothers blame crowded brideships. port officials said the ship carried 40 fewer passengers than capacity and was in excellent condition.
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New York
G.I
Europe
Army Medical Board of
Pittsburgh
Paris
Iil
Fort Hamilton Station
Donald J. Reap
Army
Zebulon Vance
le Havre
Terms Would Cut Out Occupation of Italy
The state department said revised armistice terms from the Paris foreign ministers conference would remove British American occupation forces from Italy. Allies will still arrange with the Italian government to keep troops to protect supply lines to forces occupying Austria.
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Washington
State Department
Italy
Department
Austria
Rail Snarl Brings Stranded Passengers Bus Taxis And Beasts
Reports from New York Des Moines Indianapolis Chicago Fort Erie and other cities describe rail strike chaos. Stranded crews ride home on a chartered bus while passengers live aboard trains or in hotels. Bees chicks ducks dogs a 600 pound cow and film trucks illustrate the disruption as rail workers and industries cope.
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New York
Trenton
N. J
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Wilmington
Del
Washington
The
National Association of Chico
Indianapolis
Chicago
Union Station
Louis la Cavita
Pittsburgh
Fort Wayne
Ind
Police Hold Downtown Rio After clashes kill one
Strong police detachments patrol downtown Rio de Janeiro to prevent repeats of the police communist clashes that left one dead and 34 wounded five seriously.
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Rio DE Janeiro
INS
Rails Accused by Union Officials
Milwaukee union officials accuse the Milwaukee road of running trains with unqualified crews in violation of Wisconsin law. A BRT official says charges will be filed and crews from non striking locals are being investigated. A protest telegram to Gov. Good and planned picketing at Milwaukee facilities are announced.
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Milwaukee
Brotherhood
Milwaukee Road
North Western Road
Wisconsin
Arthur Wolstenholme
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Byron Braden
R. T
Walter S. Good
North Western
Crack Streamliner
Braden
Wolstenholme
Laboratory Accident At Los Alamos Revealed
An accident at the Los Alamos atomic energy laboratory injured a small number of persons. Officials issued a brief statement with no details on the nature of the incident or the identities of those hurt.
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Los Alamos, N.M
Los Alamos Atomic Energy Laboratory
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