Diesels Overtake Steam on American Railroads
The diesel locomotive revolution accelerates after World War II with more than 90 percent of new locomotives diesel electric. In 1944 there were 40,000 steam engines and 2,100 diesels. now 6,500 diesels face 31,000 steam engines. Diesels power nearly half of passenger miles and a third of freight miles, while offering higher availability and lower operating costs per mile.
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New York
Association of American Railroads
Zephyrs
Rockets
Pennsylvania
Broadway Limited
Ohio
Chicago
Los Angeles
The
Railroad Association
United States
Queen Mary
Electro-Motive Division
General Motors
Chicago and Northwestern
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
Carriers
Brotherhood
Beethoven quartet in minor Op.18 No.4 review
The Paganini Quartet with Temianka Rosseels Courte and Mass perform Beethoven's Middle period quartet DM 1308. Mechanics are excellent and the record captures English recording quality. The review notes charm over bombast and highlights pieces Flame and Autumn with brisk and slow passages.
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Beethoven
Paganini
Henri Temianka
Gustave Rosseels
Robert Courte
Robert Mass
Victor
Mozart
Haydn
England
Deed I Do Pennies From Heaven by Ventura Orchestra
Charlie Ventura and Orchestra present another bop session on national label 9077 with two old favorites. Ventura excels on the classics while Jackie Cain delivers an effective bop vocal on Deed Do. The set includes Body and Soul Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and Barnes Google.
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Charlie Ventura
National 9077
Ventura
Barnes Google
Jackie Cain
King Cole Trio Volume 4 Afro Cuban Bop Review
Nat King Cole Trio expands to a quartet with a bongo adding Afro Cuban bop flavor. Studio notes praise the personnel and the result while noting fair surface quality on the recordings.
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King Cole
Nat (King) Cole
Irving Ashby
Joe Comfort
Jack Constanzo
Capital
Best selling records in High Point survey
The High Point record shop survey lists Drinking Wine and Roomful of Roses as top tunes with I Dont See Me in Your Eyes Any More and Enchanted Evening among the best sellers. Bali Ha'i and The Four Winds and the Seven Seas appear in the top ten along with The Hucklebuck and Riders in the Sky. Rice is noted as an important delta crop on the Rhone.
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High Point
Rhone River
Bidding Systems Clash in Bridge Hand Explain Contrast
The article compares point count and honor count bidding in a bridge hand. South using points passes with 11 points, East and West reach four hearts, and North defeats the contract by outsmarting East. It argues players should learn all systems rather than rely on one. Carnegie came to America in his 13th year.
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East
West
South
North
Partnership Formed to Publish Roanoke Chowan News
Publisher F Roy Johnson announces a three man partnership to publish the Roanoke-Chowan News under the Daily News Company trade name. The partners are Johnson Blanchard and Pearce with Johnson remaining manager, Blanchard advertising manager, and Pearce plant foreman.
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Roanoke Chowan Daily
Ahoskie
F. Roy Johnson
Roanoke-Chowan News
Johnson
Hertford County
Daily News
Daily News Company
Aes
Lucius Blanchard
James D. Pearce
Blanchard
Pearce
Carolina News
Murfreesboro
Roanoke Chowan News
Parker Brothers
Elizabeth City
Edenton
Hertford
LaGrange
Norfolk
Seabees
Port Hueneme
Calit
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Saul Pett
Dize Awning & Tent CO
Dize
Willowbrook Si
Beapas
Truitt
ROT Manufacturing Company
Greensboro
North Carolina
Herman
Dolly Count Basie
Farly Autumn
Keeper OF the Flame
Woody Herman and
Orchestra
Capitol
America’s Card Authority
NEA
Val
North Pass
Andrey
Carnegie
America
Reserve Life Insurance CO
Wachoria Bank
N. C
du Pont
North Wrenn Street
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