Terraplane Wins Penrose Trophy At Pike's Peak Hill Climb
Al Miller driving a Terraplane 8 set a new stock car record of 19 minutes 5.52 seconds on the 125 mile Pike's Peak course, beating the previous mark by 2 minutes 57 seconds. Chet Miller, Otto Bollman, and Paul Best also finished top four in Terraplanes, while gravel on the road slowed the field. The event drew attention as the AAA rechecks certificates of victory.
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Chevrolet Ships Large Volume By Railroad Freight
Chevrolet reports moving 69,596 full carloads by rail in the first half of this year, up 38 percent from a year earlier, to supply twenty domestic plants and distribute finished autos. Rail freight totals include millions of pounds moved in smaller lots and via rail express and forwarders, with substantial payments to railroads for haulage.
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Best August For Three Years Says Graham Executive
Detroit based Graham Paice Motors reports August shipments totaling 1254 cars, the third largest yearly total. Executive VP Robert C Graham notes a sharp rise in export and retail deliveries, with August 1954 volumes up about 20 percent from 1953 and substantially higher than 1932 and 1931 comparisons.
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Navigation Company Ordered Dissolved
Judge Daniel E Brdo ordered the dissolution of a Kansas City Missouri navigation company amid a dispute over distribution and authority. The decision cited regulatory concerns and internal governance issues affecting the firm’s operations and creditors.
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Plymouth Cars Set Records on World’s Tough Chinese Highway
Plymouth cars set a new endurance record by driving 365 miles under their own power along the famed Shanghai Hangchow Nanking route. The trek, through mud, rivers, villages, and rough byways, was conducted by Mark L. Moody and a team of American and Chinese journalists prior to the national highway opening.
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Letter Carriers Re elect Officials At Atlantic City Meeting
Old guard officers of the National Letter Carriers association were re elected as the convention moved to a close Saturday. Edward J Gainer was re elected president John S Foley of Boston as vice president Michael T Finnan of Bloomington Illinois as secretary and William A Gorman of Brooklyn as treasurer.
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Radio Schedule Highlights NBC CBS and WGN orchestras
Readable fragment lists daytime and evening radio programming across networks NBC CBS and regional stations. Items include children's hour, musical ensembles, church programs, talk formats, operatic and orchestral segments with multiple station call signs and times.
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Monday’s Astrological Forecast However fraught it may be
The forecast notes a conflict between breaking from stagnation and impeded progress due to hidden duplicity. It warns fraud or secrecy may slow matters but suggests sagacity could turn events profitable. It mentions those with birthdays near year’s change facing many conflicting situations. A child born today may be persevering and hard working.
Chevrolet Announces Wage Increase and Expanded Workforce
On August 1 this year Chevrolet announced a blanket wage increase along with a 73 hour five day week and the hiring of 12 000 additional men. The wage rise followed another blanket increase within four months and Chevrolet was among the first to implement such boosts.
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