Government mobilizes eight agencies to ease freight car shortage
Washington reports a coordinated seven point plan to relieve a transportation crisis hindering postwar reconversion. The effort targets rail freight growth with 60,000 cars needing repairs and a mid October peak demand projected at 1,000,000 carloads weekly.
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Washington
John R. Steelman
White House
Civilian Production Administration
Thlenerck
CPA
A. Topping Stedamaka Lee
First American air mail to Germany arrives tomorrow
The initial shipment of about 25,000 letters from the United States will land in Frankfurt and Berlin on an overseas airliner. Mail for the U S Britain and French zones will be distributed through the German postal system at Frankfurt. The Soviet occupation zone will receive mail in Berlin. The one way service began under quadripartite authorization on Aug 8.
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Berlin
Frankfurt
Perlin
U.S
Britain
United States
England
Kidnapping Shock Hits Manila Suburb
Martia Aug 28 a young son of L F Chua millionaire Chinese businessman was seized by two kidnappers near his home. Ransom demanded 100 900 pesos (350 000) for the boy's life as authorities seek clues. Berlin Aug 28 U S army posters herald Europe track championships Sept 7 8 in Berlin Olympic Stadium capacity 720 000 with teams from twelve nations.
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Berlin
U.S. Army
Germany
Armed Forces
Olympic Stadium
Rio de Janeiro Experiments Turn Mandioca To Alcohol
Experiments in Rio de Janeiro aim to convert mandioca plants into alcohol. The palm-like plants provide a firm pulp for salads and a flour served with meat dishes. If successful, alcohol will become a new product from mandioca.
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Rio de Janeiro
Historic Furniture Listing Preview
A compact catalog entry shows metal porch chair in green and white a folding deck chair rocker an oak settee with several small chairs and rockers listed with prices such as 4.69 2.98 5.95 7.95 and a negative 2.59 indicating a discount. The fragment notes multiple pieces likely for sale in a period catalog.
Santa Fe President Reports July Income Decline
CP F G Gurley, president of Santa Fe railway, reported July net operating income of 5 261 217 dollars, down 201 928 from July last year. Operating expenses were 27.
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Topeka
Kan
F. G. Gurley
Santa Fe Railway
July 1965 Geome Foreshadowed Stronger July Gross
Fragmentary report notes a July 1965 gross of 38 685 776 dollars, with comparison to the prior July. The garbled text hints at month to month performance metrics but lacks complete data.
British Troops Raid Dorot and Ruhama in Gaza District
In dawn operations, Red beret troops of the British 6th Airborne Division swept into Dorot and Ruhama, two new Jewish settlements in southwest Palestine, as searches for arms began. Other forces searched the Bukarian quarter in Jerusalem, linked to the Irgun kidnapping last month.
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Jerusalem
6Th Airborne Division
Dorot
Ruhama
Gaza
Palestine
Bukarian
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Seven Convicts Escape Flurry Behind Alabama Prisons
A fire at Draper prison sparked sensational talk of 50 escapees from Draper and Ilby, but corrected reports show nine convicts freed with seven recaptured. The nine escapees included workers from the Draper cotton mill and a 35 foot ditch near a guard tower.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lawor
Alabama
Draper
State Highway Patrol
Ilby
W. D. Weston
O. S. Wells
Missing Billfold Reunites Owner in Billings
Mrs Lydia Russ found a wallet in a street drain in Montana with a six thousand name list. A man named Eby was located and the wallet returned to Mrs Eby who also received her money back. The report notes the Pacific Ocean holds the deepest mood in the earth.
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Jeb Billings
Mont
Lydia Russ
Bylon
Eby Abd
Mra Eby
Mee oo 35 400 moustae shaied Pee Sa Pais
Fragmentary OCR text provides no coherent events or identifiable names. Unable to determine a main item or details for a proper summary.
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Moustae
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