Giant Aircraft Plant Machine Arrives On Intercoastal Ship
A 750,000 pound aircraft manufacturing machine parts arrive at Terminal Island aboard the SS F. E. Weyerhaeuser for Lockheed Aircraft Co. The shipment, from Birdsboro and Port Richmond, Va, joins rail deliveries to form the world’s largest air craft assembly line site, with concrete foundation and reinforced steel.
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Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co
Terminal Island
F. E. Weyerhaeuser
Smith-Rice Co
Lockheed Aircraft Co
Birdsboro
Port Richmond
Long Beach Port to Add Second Conveyor for Bulk Goods
Long Beach port will add a second bulk loading conveyor as shipments exceed 1,200,000 tons annually. Port Manager E J Amaran announced the existing line, now taxed with iron ore carbon coke and rock salt, will be elevated to address land sinkage, moved to the east side, bulkheaded, and a new facility installed.
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Long Beach
E. J. Amar
Japan
Amar
Drinks sales big revenue item for hotels in 1918
The Census Bureau shows alcoholic drink sales ranked just behind room rentals and meals as hotel revenue. Hyurr beer and wine yielded $219,000,000 or 11 percent of total receipts of $2,200,000,000 in 1918. Bottle sales added $17,000,000 to the total. Room rents and meals produced $1,800,000,000 and space and concession rentals $32,000,000.
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Washington
Townsend Club Meeting Schedule From Various Chapters
Townsend Hall hosts multiple club meetings this week with several districts listed for January 18. Activities include card parties, dinner, and Memorial Day service led by Paul S. Dietrich, Mrs. Lilly, and Rev J J Hogan with Mrs H T Newby as secretary.
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Townsend
Townsend Hall
Trinity
Dietrick
Hall
W. Fifth St
Joe Nation
Bixby Park
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Edsel Newton
Preas-Telegram
American President Lines
Maritime Administration
Schuyler Otis
Elizabeth Bakke
Europe
Hongkong
Kuntsen Line
Pacific Orient
Sin Jen-Skaugen Line
Martin Balke
John Bakke
Grace Line
la Hearia
Ipine
Wright
Beeld Gamer As
Oatae Rae Aistinis
Atlantic
Pacific-Philipynes
Ashlandtsen Line
Cape Race
Uv. Rubber Co
Matsan Line
Shipping Authority
Parific
Emal
Rope
India
Harriet
Bintang
Monrovia
Liberia
Lafayette Hotel
Southern California
Society of Naval Architects and Engineers
John T. McGraw
Hydronomics Laboratory
Cal- Tech
Press - Telegram
Help Wanted
C. C. Harrod
D.C
Need, Sieshton
Iver
Colon
Harrod Diagnostic
Locust Ave
New York
Wafex
Wafex Inc
Broadway
N.Y
MUNTZ
Muntz TV
Cin
Ft Rep
Schulman
Pine Ave
Buffums
Santa Ana
Main ST
Huntington Park
Pacific Blvd
Long Beach League of Women Voters
Thomas F. Crocker
George Tell
Paul Fritz Jr
New League
A. N. Tilston
Ethel B. Reid
Voters’ Service
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