Boxcar Shortage Sparks Federal Rail Pressure
Washington officials and railroads seek fixes for the annual boxcar shortage as peak shipping nears. A poll shows a current car shortage despite optimism. The ICC proposes penalties for idle cars. plans threaten taxpayer costs. Senators Miller Mansfield Pearson Curtis voice bold remedies and calls to abolish the ICC without a solution.
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Washington
Oregon Lumberman
Kansas
New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Dakotas
Milton Young
R-N.d
Federal Railroad Administration
Congress
James Pearson
R-Kan
Montana
Mike Mansfield
Mississippi
Mansfield
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
First girl wins National Junior Angus Showmanship
Lexington Ky Mary Griswold an 18 year old Angus exhibitor from Tulsa Oklahoma becomes the first girl ever to win the national junior Angus showmanship contest.
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Lexington
Mary Griswold
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Last of New Orleans chimney sweep surveys changing times
Perry Tillman 67, a veteran chimney sweep since 1923, remains a rare breed in New Orleans. He wears a topper with a baseball cap beneath, relies on word of mouth for clients, and notes modern trends like air conditioning cut into winter and spring work.
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New Orleans
Perry Tillman
Santa Claus
Tillman
Santa
Palmer- Ney
Tilman
French Quarter
Perry
Chief Says Men Lied From Fear Of Punishment
Jackson acting police chief M B Pierce told the Presidents Commission on Campus Unrest that officers may have lied about firing into the Jackson State College dormitory. He cited fear of punishment for shooting without orders after a night of campus violence left two dead and 13 injured. FBI ballistics supported that city officers fired.
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Jackson
Miss
Jackson State College
M. B. Pierce
FBI
Commission
James Ahern
New Harven
Conn
Pierce
Sion
Sedalia
Alexander Hall
Casaba Melons And Persian Varieties For Flavor And Use
The Casaba is a sweet juicy melon with green yellow color and shallow furrows. Muskmelon family includes cantaloupe and Persian types with distinct netting and aromas. Crenshaw peaks in August September with orange flesh, while Persian melons resemble cantaloupes but are round with finger netting. For storage freeze cut pieces in syrup and thaw to serve. additional recipes for Watermelon Rind Pickles and Piccasilli are available. August foods include peanuts vegetables wheat watermelons and plums.
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Canta
Loupe
Casaba
Ofemshaw
Iran
Persia
Italy
Cantalupe
University Extension Center
Dairy Workers Strike Hits St Louis Dairies
AP reports union dairy workers from Local 603 of the Teamsters struck 26 St Louis area dairies at midnight over wage disputes. The walkout drew about 200 drivers and inside staff, triggering milk shortages as stores reported reduced supplies and shoppers rushed to buy. The strike involves roughly 1,000 workers affected across the region.
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Midnihe
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