Postwar Record Set 1872 Flag Ships in Operation
The Federal Maritime Board reports 1872 flag ships in operation postwar, with 1297 privately owned and 575 government owned. There are 831 general and dry cargo ships, 46 combination freighters and passenger vessels, and 455 tankers. The latest 35 ships joined from laid-up fleets across Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts under general agency with $75 daily to agents, plus 14 percent of revenue when discharging bulk cargo, and an extra $25 daily for Military Sea Transportation Service vessels.
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Federal Maritime Board
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
Government forecasts adequate antifreeze supply for motorists
Washington reports the government foresees enough antifreeze for motorists this winter despite higher military demands. The forecast aims to assure vehicle owners of steady availability as cold weather approaches.
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Washington
White House remodel features historic touches and new look
Bremen reports on a planned White House face lift with three room visions. The East Room will feature lemon gold damask drapes and Adam sofas, the State Dining Room a Hepplewhite table with silk velvet chairs, and the Lincoln Room a yellow theme with Lincoln furnishings and Brussels carpet. Louis Ferdinand of Hohenzollern, now prince of Prussia, comments on democracy and his distant royal lineage while steering clear of political entanglements.
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Bremen
Germany
Hohenzollern
Louis Ferdinand
Hohenzoerns
Hohenzollerns
Wilhelm
England
Kaiser Wilhelm
Prussia
Ford Sales
United States
Ford
Detroit
White House
George
Martha Washington
Adam
Executive Mansion
Lincoln
Death of Maj. Gen. T Warion Gagua in Moscow
The Moscow press reports the death of Maj. Gen. T Warion Gagua aged 31 after a lengthy illness. Previously an official in Russia's security police, his death was announced October 20 by United Press.
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Moscow
Twarion Gagua
Russia
ACMEFOAM Mattress Ad Promises Unique Comfort Sanitation
An advertisement touts the ACMEFOAM mattress as unmatched in comfort and cleanliness with repair free service and a complete stock of thicknesses. It lists a display and sales at 3415 E Anaheim and 2966 American Phono S. 9785 Phavea 40-2943, open Friday until 9 PM.
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Ord
Anaheim
Phavea
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