Locomotives Fade Into Museums Across the Nation
Trains magazine notes U S steam locomotives dwindling from 39 000 in 1945 to under 5 000 as diesel power replaces steam. Yet fans preserve engines in parks museums and private collections from Maine to California including Ford's Henry Ford Museum Shiloh Louisiana and Grizzly Flats in Griffith Park California.
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Chicago
Iron Horse
Trains Magazine
U. S
Waterville
Maine
San Diego
Calif
Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn
Mich
Panama Canal
Woodburner
Alamosa
Colo
Florence
Baltimore and Ohio R. R
Baltimore
Griffith Park
Los Angeles
Stockton Terminal and Easter Railroad
United States
South Carver
Mass
Edaville
F. Nelson Blount
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park
Rio Grande Southern Railroad
San Gabriel
Grizzly Flats
Walt Disney
Ward Kimball
Nevada Central Railroad
Pine Creek
Freehold
N. J
Baldwin
Rail City
Sandy Pond
N. Y
Memorial Day
Labor Day
Canadian National
Grand Trunk
Seattle
Benefits Reach 3,027 Areans in Local District
Statistics show 3,027 people in Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties receive security benefits each month totaling 118,881 dollars. Alabama totals include 115,761 recipients and 4,773,369 dollars. County breakdown lists Morgan 1,986 at 80,814, Limestone 638 at 23,940, Lawrence 403 at 14,127 monthly. National figures: last year nearly eight million recipients at 412,000,000 monthly. 71,000,000 insured under the program. Eighth district by county totals: Colbert 1,244 at 49,851, Jackson 951 at 33,602, Lauderdale 1,663 at 67,554, Madison 2,349 at 94,848 monthly.
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Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Alabama
Morgan County
Colbert
Jackson County
Lauderdale County
Madison County
Falkville Girl Elected At Vandy To Mortar Board
Martha Jane Long of Falkville was named one of 12 Vanderbilt students chosen for Mortar Board, a national senior honorary. A Morgan County High School graduate and nursing junior, she joins peers based on high scholastic standing, service, campus activity and leadership.
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Nashville
Martha Jane Long
Falkville
Vanderbilt
Mortar Board
Ship Society
Miss Long
Long
McKendree Road
Morgan County High School
School of Nursing
Orders Conferred At St Bernard Seminary
Archbishop Toolen conferred priesthood on Rev Bruno Masotti OSB and ordained subdeacons James McGough Milton Guthrie Luzerne Schnupp and Crescenzio DeFazio. Porters and lectors were named for Bernard Powell William Kustes and W Richard Regenold.
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Cullman
Thomas J. Toolen
Mobile-Birmingham
St. Bernard Seminary
Bruno Emanuel Masotti
OSB
St. Bernard Abbey
James P. McGough
County Limerick
Ireland
Natchez
Driving Preacher Hugo Oklahoma Man Balances DPS Examining and Ministry
R. J. Brown, 34, a driver license examiner for the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, has combined his job with ministry duties since February. He aims for more in his police and church career as he prepares for further education in the ministry. A friend offered to pay his tuition at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. Brown has been active in church work since age 16 and was ordained last February, serving as full time pastor of Oak Grove Baptist Church.
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Hugo
Okla
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
R. J. Brown
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Brown
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Gossip prompts insurance panel caution at Midwest hail talks
A Midwest hail adjusters convention panel urged 15 state attendees to avoid discussing settlements in public at restaurants. The Insurance Without Gossip lecture warned that gossip can harm negotiations and client trust among gossiping adjusters.
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Des Moines
Hail Adjusters Assn
Mogul 674: A 2-6-0 Locomotive Turned Mobile Museum
The article profiles Mogul number 674, a 2-6-0 steam locomotive repurposed as a mobile museum. It describes the engine’s history, its preservation by a nonprofit, and details of its traveling exhibit schedule.
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Mogul
Whiteman Fills Denver With Praise For Father
Paul Whiteman known as the King of Jazz honors his late father Wilberforce J. Whiteman during a Denver school dedication. He calls his father's achievements greater than his own and says his dad will live on longer than his fame.
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Whiteman
Denver
Paul Whiteman
Wilberforce J. Whiteman
Pop
Nighttime Traffic Fatalities Highlight Peak 5 to 8 PM
A study notes that one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents occur between 5 and 8 p.m. The data emphasize evening driving risk and the need for heightened awareness and safety measures during peak hours.
Eskimos Used Slitted Wooden Goggles
Eskimos fashioned wooden goggles with narrow slits to protect the eyes from glare. This primitive eyewear aimed to reduce sunlight reflection and improve visibility in bright Arctic conditions.
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Edward S&s. Kitch
Ford
Shiloh
Paulsen Spence
Sand and Gravel
Museum of Transport
St. Louis
2Nd Ave
Buxton Billfolds
Lady Buxton
Schick-Ronson
Sunbeam
Anderson Business College
Decatur, Alabama
Second Ave
Holly Street
Vandy
St. Bernard
Carol Cook
Decatur High School
William T. Cook
7Th Ave
Mary Ruth Howard
Flint
Mary Ruth
Hartselle
Joann Howard
J. L. Howard
Frank
Congressional
Morgan County Friends of
Joe S. Foster
Dinette
Persons Furniture Co
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