Wilmington Chamber Plans Bid to Display Ironclad Monitor
The Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce votes to bid for display rights to the Civil War ironclad Monitor, hoping to raise the sunken Union gun boat off Cape Hatteras. A Wilmington delegation will urge Monitor Foundation to choose Wilmington as a headquarters amid a $20 million salvage plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Greater Wilmington
Chamber
James D. Safford
Beaufort
N.c.satur
Monitor Research and Recovery Foundation
Monitor
State Cultural Resources Dept
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
North Carolina
the Foundation
Mississippi Approves Truck Load Increase
Mississippi Highway Commission okays a temporary raise in propane truck weight from 73 280 to 80 000 pounds allowing about 1 000 more gallons for emergencies in other states. Florida and North Carolina officials pressed for a rapid response plan and storage expansion.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi Highway Commission
The
Highway Commission
May Be Dropped Southern Crescent Train Losing Money
Southern Railway projects a $7 million loss this year on the Crescent, its only remaining passenger service. A committee is studying survival options with no timetable set. Possible actions include absorbing the deficit, seeking federal aid, AMTRAK takeover, or ICC permission to discontinue. Public reaction includes many letters of understanding.
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Greensboro
Southern Railway
L. Stanley Crane
Amtrak
Interstate Commerce Commission
Margret
Crescent
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Mississippi
Florida
George Cochran
Commission
Florida State Energy
Carlos Warren
Highway Department
Cliff Finch
Paul Hitchcock
North Carolina Energy Division
Sears” Sectio
Imberline
Sears
Sears - Roebuck & Company
Timberlake
Conrad Galleries
Cristmas
Ray
Thoma
Alvi Ale
Oxford
Capr
Gins
South Main ST. Shopping
South Main Street
Southern Crescent
Charles Margret
Crane
Washington
Atlanta
New Orleans
Ralph W. Ketner
President
Food Town Stores
Pillsbury
Duncan Hines
Betty Cracker
Kellogg's
Post
Gerber
Gerber's
Monroe
Food Town
Jaycee’s
Goodfellows
Ese Ve, Town Stores, Inc
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