Aviation growth persists amid railroad pushback
Aviation gains persist as rail competition broadside fails to curb expansion. Data show scheduled airlines carried 43 percent of first class travel in 1949, no major accidents in 16 months, and fares often lower than rail. 1949 metrics include 6.5 billion passenger miles and 11,000 transatlantic flights supporting a rising global network.
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Leon Schloss
International News Service
Washington
INS
Robert Ramspeck
Air Transport Association
Ramspeck
Harold Crary
Air Traffic Conference of America
Crary
International Air Transport Association
Woman Overcome By Fear Takes Her Own Life
In Thorp Wisconsin Joyce Rottier 25 mother of two was found deceased near her trailer after cutting her wrists and stepping onto railroad tracks. A blood stained note cited fear of being alone and failing to care for her children. Husband Robert a 28 year old depot agent and World War II veteran was away in Milwaukee. Police said the head was severed by a passing freight train.
State liquor sales profits report Utah last year
Utah liquor sales yielded 3 333 065 in net profits during the prior year. The money was distributed with 2 333 065 to the state general fund and 1 000 000 to municipalities and counties. Sales are through state stores or commission selected agencies.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
State Liquor Control Common
Commission
State General Fund
Skunk Incident Halts McKinley School Vacation Plans
In Long Beach California a rumor spread of early dismissal at McKinley Elementary. A motorist ran over a skunk prompting teachers to slam windows and call the City Animal Shelter. Shelter custodian Ralph Slone disposed of the odor and hurried away.
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Long Beach
Calif
McKinley Elementary
Ralph Slone
Mississippi lawmakers push penalties to curb tipping nuisance
In Jackson on February 8, Rep. Lowell Grisham and B. T. Weeks introduced a House bill to curb tipping. The measure would fines firms up to $100 for allowing tipping and $50 for accepting or handing out tips, reflecting a crackdown on tipping practices.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Lowell Grisham
B. T. Weeks
House
Thousands Prepare for Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner Feat
Washington reports a massive 5 200 dinner at the national guard armory on February 16. Mayflower and Statler hotel caterers coordinate 16 000 salad plates and 25 000 ice cubes for 5 200 affluent Democratic guests at $100 a plate.
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Washington
National Guard
Truman
Mayflower
Statler
Georgetown
George Washington
Jack Weschler
Maitre D’hotel
Max Steiner
Tide Of Toys On Way To Europe
A second Tide of Toys shipment sails to Europe aboard the S S Robert Maas rk bound for England France Italy Greece and Norway. The U S lines American Defender will deliver about 1 000 000 toys to recipients in Rotterdam Antwerp and other western zones of Germany. George N Craig heads the campaign for the American Legion and notes the gifts carry a message of peace and fellowship.
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Philadelphia
America
Europe
England
France
Italy
Greece
Norway
U. S. Lines
American Defender
George N. Craig
American Legion
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Netherlands
Austria
Berlin
Germany
Citizen Kicks In 10 To Help Run Government
Chicago letters reveal a taxpayer sent ten dollars with a signed note praising government work and urging a stronger A bomb. Deputy Internal Revenue Collector John Jarecki said the donor claimed no tax due and preferred anonymity while funding the treasury.
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Chicago
John T. Jarecki
Internal Revenue
Joe Stalin
Argentine police jail Briton over birth telegram
Frank Kirton was jailed in Buenos Aires on February 2 on charges of crimes against state security after a telegram congratulating him on his daughter’s birth referenced three and a half kilos of dynamite. His brother says the note was a joke misread by authorities.
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John
Kirton
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Frank Kirton
Juan Deron
Peron
Scare Devils Guard Nicobar Villages in Bay of Bengal
Islanders of the Nicobar Islands raise scare devils along affected shores similar to western scarecrows. Britannica notes the practice as a traditional method to deter birds and pests around settlements.
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Nicobar Islands
Bay of Bengal
Outdoor Ramblings on Hunting License Boom and Field Notes
An item notes a record 12 758 698 hunting licenses sold in the last fiscal year for 34 966 687 dollars in the United States. It highlights four states Michigan Pennsylvania New York and Ohio with 3 422 154 licensed hunters and a 36 acre hunting space per person across 191 118 square miles. It mentions non licensed hunters and rural land use pressures, plus a brief anecdote of a morning with four men and a dog catching a rabbit and squirrel.
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United States
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
New York City
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Calcutta
Weapon for Pests But Shrinking Range Amid Swelling
A clipped line notes pests being targeted with a weapon whose hunting range tightens as the swelling grows. The brief hints at a tension between control measures and expanding danger.
Dingell Bill Returns to Congress Over Bird Stamp Reform
The Dingell Fish Restoration Bill is set to reappear in Congress next month. The Southeast Association of Game and Fish Commissioners petitions Washington to amend the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act to cover all migratory game birds and allow up to 25 percent of stamp revenue for enforcement and administration.
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Congress
Southeast Association of Game & Fish Commissioners
Washington
Victory Ointment promoted for soldiers and home use
Ad copy touts Victory Ointment for athlete's foot with no alcohol no acid and no sting. Claims quick relief and safe use on any body part. Sold at local drugstores in High Point including Eckerd's Ring Harris Jeff's Anderson Mann's Galloway's.
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High Point
Oy Eckerd’s
Ring Harris
Jeff's
Anderson
Mann's
Galloway
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