Service honors American dead at Madingley Hill cemetery
A memorial service at Madingley Hill, near Cambridge, honored American service members buried in Cambridge area cemeteries. Brigadier General Peckham spoke on the deep bond between Britain and the United States as wreaths were laid, Taps sounded, and the flag lowered at half mast. Local and U.S. chaplains led prayers for the fallen, with RAF and US officers attending. The ceremony emphasized lasting friendship and shared sacrifice in war and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Eng
United States
Rown Iby
American Military Compt
Madingley Hill
Brookwegd
Lisnabrenny
Northern Ireland
England
Madingley
H. L. Peckham
Great Britain
R.A.F
J. F. Cox
U.S
U. S
Britain
Marshal
Royal Air Force
Lord Tedder
Fears Strike Could Weaken U S Cold War Effort
Washington reports officials fear the four day miners strike and pension dispute endanger U S efforts in the cold war. They warned a coal shortage would slow steel and machinery output for the Marshall Plan and non Communist Europe while talks with John L Lewis and Ezra Van Horn continue.
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Washington
Russia
John L. Lewis
U. S
Europe
Sharon Steel Corp
Farrell
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation
Ezra van Horn
Lewis
van Horn
U. S. District Court
Union Retirement Fund
Lewis-Van Horn
Underpass Proposal to Relieve City Traffic Bottleneck
The city urges the Highway Department to build an up town traffic underpass at Hazel Street where State Highway No 29 crosses the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The plan aims to reduce cross town and switching yard delays, improve fire and school safety, and speed railroad operations by closing three cross overs. Officials note prior railroad plans included such an underpass and request immediate attention with a city map and ready to discuss details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri-Pacific Railroad
Hazel Street
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Southwestern Proving Grounds
Missour-Paffie
Anto-Town
Little Rock
Honey
Highway Department
Lord Tedder
Gilbert Stephenson
Reginald F
Denning
Clayton L. Bissell
U.S. Army
Tully Shelley U.S. Nagyi
Willian B. Kieffer
U.S. Air Force
Hope Chamber Urges Early Study of Underpass Project
A letter from the Hope Chamber of Commerce Underpass Committee requests engineers and survey crews to study a proposed location and begin necessary procedures for an early completion, arguing that delay would raise costs for a public necessity. Signed by Guy E. Basye, chairman, Sioux Falls, S. Dak. Six years earlier J J Tyne of Corona bought a 10 year old Short horn bull for 175 dollars and sold it at 16 years old for 20 cents a pound, about 397 dollars, at the Sioux Falls stock yards.
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Hope Chamber OF Commerce
Guy E. Basye
Sioux Falls
J. J. Tyne
Corona
Meat strike boosts Chicago wholesale meat prices
The nationwide packinghouse strike halved meat production and sent wholesale prices up sharply with pork loins rising up to 12 cents a pound. The CIO union and workers’ group prepared for a prolonged stoppage while a Truman fact finding board summoned witnesses. Farmers delaying shipments pressured stock levels as 76 plants remained open.
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Chicago
National Association of Retail Grocers
R. M. Kiefer
CIO United Packinghouse
Truman
Lem Wyatt
Department of Agriculture
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City Hall
R. C. Daniels Collecting Agency
Scott County
Hominy
Schumacher
Ozen
Boo
Stubart’s
Page
Buffalo
Swift
Reese Blas
Ivory
Camay
Underwood
Armour
Vienna
Kroger
Brookfield
Avalus
Bologna
Stokely Peas
Campbell
S. Rich
USA
Vanilla Wees CO
Byosh, Hieht
Price Paire
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