Kaiser plants and profits fuel Kaiser Frazer venture
Kaiser and associates control more than 50 plants producing 139 products and operate six gypsum and ore mines. They lease three war plants including Willow Run for a Kaiser Frazer automobile plant with escalating rent and options to buy. Financing came from public stock sales raising 54 million dollars as Kaiser Frazer plans three car models and 300000 annual production.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Henry J. Kaiser
Permanente Metals
Bristol
Los Angeles
Ig Fontana Steel
Kaiser
Bechtal- McCone
Dickering
Kaiser-Frazer
Willow Run
Yipsilanti
Mich
Kaiser-Frager
R. J. Thomas
United Auto Workers, Cio
A. P. Giannini
Bank of America
San Francisco
Kaiser Aere Frazer
Graham Page
Peg Ale
New York
Frazer
U. S
Eeac
Trentwood
Spokane
Wash
Kaiser Fleetwings Corp
Kaiser Cargo, Co
Kaiser- Frazer
Kaiser-Frazer expands postwar with large lease deals
Kaiser-Frazer signs leases totaling minimum rents from 1.2 million to 5.4 million across five properties including a government aircraft plant in Long Beach and other sites. Original property cost exceeds 100 million. The firm also pursues plastics, building materials, housing research, and a Kaiser Community Homes program with 5 million invested for housing projects.
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Kaiser-Frazer
Douglas Aircraft
Long Beach
Calif
Kaiser
Henry J. Kaiser Co
Los Angeles
Kaiser Community Homes
Krupp portrait recalls family fate through war years
The Krupp munitions family in Essen is scattered by war losses and illness. A 1930 oil portrait at Villa Huegel shows Berthold, Irmgard, Alfred, Harald, Waltraut, Eckbert, the mother Bertha, and father Gustav with details of their fates and wartime trials.
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Essen
Germany
Krupp
Krugg
Villa Huegel
Ruhr
George Harcurt
Berthold
Austria
Hannover
Irmgard
Baron Raitz von Frentz
Alfred
Krupp Works
Villa Haegel
Harald
Bucharest
Waltraut
Eckbert
Italy
Bertha
Gustav
Krupp Dynasty
Hermann Goering
Nuernberg
Radio Schedule Changes Lead to Late Network Corrections
Oversight results in corrections to PM eastern time listings with shifts to CST by subtracting one hour and further adjustments for standard time. Times reflect network feeds and may vary by local stations.
Educator Rather R. Curtis Dies At Wilson Home
Wilson Oct 7 Funeral services for Rather R. Curtis 62 educator died Saturday at his home followed by burial at Ahoskie Cemetery He born Ahoskie November 2 1884 earned a Duke masters held Kinston superintendent for 12 years before moving to Wilson in 1928 He led rural salvage and farm machinery repair efforts and began tree conservation in rural schools Surviving wife two daughters Dora and Rebecca and his mother Doris Curtis.
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Wilson
Charles L. Coon
Rebecca Able
Dora Frederick Curtis
Raleigh
Doris Curtis
Oldest Middle East Temple Unearthed Near Sea of Galilee
Archaeologists reveal a 4500 year old Canaanite temple unearthed at the southern shore of the Sea of Galilee, described as the oldest building found in the region. The discovery illuminates early urban life and religious practices in the southern Levant.
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Middle East
Sea of Galilee
Pilot Dies After Biplane Crash Into Building
In White Plains New York a bright red biplane crashed into an apartment house, fatally injuring Raymond J. P. Heraux a 33 year old bookkeeper and pilot. His estranged wife Harriet was in the building at the time and learned later her husband was flying. She said he had sought reconciliation and did not believe he intended to crash.
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White Plains
N. Y
Raymond J. P. Heraux
Harriet
Buildin
Heraux
Uncle Tom's Cabin Near Lancaster Ky Nine Miles
A reference locates Uncle Tom's cabin nine miles from Lancaster Kentucky as described in the source text.
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Lancaster, Ky
West Virginia Boasts Eighty Four Covered Bridges
West Virginia reports a total of 84 covered bridges. The count reflects a statewide effort to preserve historic structures and attract tourism.
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West Virginia
Getting FASTEETH For Loose Dentures
An advertisement promotes FASTEETH to help with loose dentures and soreness caused by acidic mouth. claims the product makes plates firmer and less embarrassing. It suggests buying FASTEETH at any drug store.
America Ready With 2 For In Case of War
Gen Jacob L Devers commanding general of the army forces said that if a sudden blow were struck at the United States the nation would instantly reply with two rockets for every rocket and two bombs for every bomb. He did not elaborate on the remark.
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New York
Jacob L. Devers
A G
United States
Senet Reigns as Ancient Egypt’s Five Thousand Year Pastime
The article recalls Senet, an early board game linked to ancient Egypt and described as the great-grandfather of backgammon. It notes its origin over five millennia ago and its role as a favored pastime in historic society.
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Senet
Ancient
Egypt
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Paris
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Ami Eoin
James Devlin
Hal Boyle
Claus
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Rhineland
Friedrich Krupp
Europe
Friedrich Alfred
Barbara
Gustav von Bohlen
Halbach
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen
Farrel
Abe
Dbs
Tennessee
Jed
Mbs
Buck Rogers
Mbs-West
Abe Quincey Howe
Cbs
Walter Kiergan
Abc-East
Hop Harrigan
Tropics
Abc
Dick Tracy
Abc-West
Cbx
Jack Armstrong
Abc- West
Mbs- West
Lowell Thomas
Abc World
Allen Prescott
Cbs News
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Abe Jack Smith
Elmer Davis
Dancing Music Orchestra
Carolyn Gilbert
Abe Bob Hawk
Cbs Dancing Music
Abe Henry J. Taylor
Altenborn
Bill Brandt
Dbs Lum
Abner
Gregory Hood
Voorhees
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Ebs I
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Henry Goodman
Vic Borge
Abe Johnny Olsen
Pumpus Room
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Abring Lombardo and Orchestra
Screen Guild Players
Tommy Dorsey
Princeton Uni
Ldoc
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Lancing
Hbe
K. R. Curtis
New Zealand
Asia
Africa
Americas
Jimmy Hack
Aea Sro
Ran
Hoefle
ISS
Haughton
Toledo, Ohio
Dora S. Lewis
Department of Home Economics
Hunter College
America
Capudine
Life Insurance Companies
Amchica
Institute of Life Insurance
East 42Nd St
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