Wartime bus service shifts amid wage dispute
The report describes tensions between a union and company over four percent wage adjustments and wartime driving speeds. It notes drivers faced long hours, limited routes, and changes in service from Montgomery to multiple cities, with fears of service suspension and rationing impacting passengers.
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Laas
Jean Wieeres
Blonda
Tei Trigee
Georges
Eboh Alfred
APL Dodge Bere
Unclear fragment hints at rail strike stance in Congress
Patchy OCR text shows Rep. Robert Cross and others discussing railroad strike impacts. No clear event or date. Limited readable names suggest debate over rail workers and employment issues.
Political obituary of Janet Simpson governor hopeful in Alabama
Janet Simpson, born January 28, 1690, on a McEwen farm, becomes a key Alabama legislator. He served in the House, then three Senate terms from Jefferson County, chaired judiciary and finance committees, and pushed reforms including par don abolition, Social Security, merit system, and teacher tenure laws. Married to Florence Evans with three sons, one serving as U S Navy ensign.
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Janet Simpson
Alexander D. and
Altie Hfead Simpson
McEwen
Tenn
Tennessee
Arkansas
Vanderbilt University
Birmingham
Simpson
Jefferson County
Senate
Judiciary
Finance and Taxation
Alabama
Florence Evans
Montgomery
Joseph Simpson
U. S. Navy
Southwest Pacific
James and
Henry Simpson
Train Wreck Near Fayetteville Claims Dozens
Witnesses described a catastrophic double crash as a northbound and a southbound Atlantic Coast Line train collided near Buie, leaving many dead and injured. Red Cross and Army units rushed to the scene from Fayetteville and surrounding towns, with hospitals reporting numerous casualties and a mortuary receiving many victims by noon.
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Gece
New York
Miami
Red Cross
Fort Bragg
Army Air Base
Maxon
D. C
Fayetteville
Red Crow
Red Springs
Lumberton
C. G. Sibley
Wilmington
Sald
Rea! Springs
Tampa
Fla
The
Robesonian
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Rocky Mound
Buie
ACL General Headquarters
S. W. Fleming
Highsmith Woapital
Highsmith Hospital
Fleming
Rocky Mount
Frank Belknap
William Myers
CEWT
ACL
Lonm
Bule
Fayettaville
Distribution of plastic gold-casted service buttons for eligible personnel
The War Department disseminated 3 500 000 gold plated plastic service buttons to mark discharge or separation eligibility. About 1 100 000 were sent to depots nationwide with remaining distribution to posts and camps. The badge features a dexter eagle in a circle with wings extending beyond the border.
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Usted
War Department
Congress urged to act on wage raises not as regulator
A continuation discusses pressure on Congress to pass law to curb inflation and approve raises for workers, arguing it would be unfair to deny increases to other groups. It accuses Congress of acting as an administrator and criticizes the ICC for fixing freight rates, while noting railroads may push for wide raises for their staff.
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Deathun
Mearwiile
Paul Walt
Anager
Qrands
Sid
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Congress
Reso Ston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Notable medical figures linked to Churchill era health care
Ford and Lt Col Pulveriaft serve as consultant physician and pathology director for the Middle East tour. Lord Moran, Churchill’s personal physician, accompanied the Cairo Teheran conferences and has advised at Washington and Moscow. The Royal College of Physicians president is noted for endurance and rapid recovery, highlighting ongoing medical leadership during wartime.
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Pulveriaft
Middle East
Lord Moran
Churchill
Cairo
Teheran
Washington
Meecow
The
Royal College
Fey Phyaita Enduranes
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