Freight Car Shortage Looms Threatens Transportation Chain
Iron Age reports a potential freight car shortage could become a major bottleneck despite steel demand remaining modest. Military needs stay under 10 percent of production with new capacity expanding, while rail Car shortages worsen due to grain moves and coal and construction materials. Steelmaking runs at 101 percent capacity. industrySees ongoing expansion.
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New York
Iron Age
National Metalworking Weekly
Great Lakes
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
Seven Gray Ladies Will Be Capped in Joint Ceremony
Seven members of Middletown's Gray Ladies are to be capped in a Sunday afternoon service at the Veterans Administration Center in Dayton. The ceremony unites units from Green, Champaign and Montgomery Counties. Local honorees include Eva Brown Herman Copp Alfred Eckler Frank Kar to vich Andrew Spisak Harry Trott and Emerson Wideman. Margaret Crane chairs volunteer services and Frank Sample is vice-chairman of Middletown Gray Lady Service.
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Middletown
Gray Ladies Chapter
Veterans Administration Center
Dayton
Green
Champaign
Montgomery
Eva Brown
Herman J. Copp
Alfred Eckler
Frank Kartovich
Andrew Spisak
Harry Trott
Emerson Wideman
Margaret T. Crane
Frank Sample
Gray Lady Service
Extension Granted for Marine to Train Replacement
Longview Washington AP report states Thomas B Meyers T Sergeant U S Marine Corps Reserves was granted an extension to report for active duty by 9 a m August 5 after wiring for more time to train a replacement for his company position with Peter Kiewit and Sons construction.
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Longview
Wash
Thomas B. Meyers
U.S. Marine Corps Reserves
Meyers
Peter Kiewit and Sons, Construction Company
Lausche Proclaims National Vegetable Week in Ohio
Governor Frank J Lausche declared August 6 to 12 as National Vegetable Week in Ohio urging residents to emphasize produce consumption and support local agriculture across the state.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Capital Riddle: Waldman and Lausche Letter Fight
Ohio Governor Lausche appeared unaware of a letter from State Director of Industrial Relations Albert Waldman defending him. Waldman claimed he discussed it with the governor but said Lausche did not read or know its contents before public release. The episode raises questions about party alignment and timing ahead of the November election.
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Albert A. Waldman
American Federation of Labor
CIO
Woldman
Lausche
Ohio Democrats
U. S
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ferguson
Robert A. Taft
William Green
AFL
Matthew Woll
John Breidenbach
Dayton Central Labor Union
Jack Kroll
Waldman
Govinor Lausche
City Groups Set Evening Meetings Across Town
Wednesday city briefs list multiple group gatherings. Knights of Columbus meet 8 15 p.m. at the K of C Auditorium. Order of Ahepa gathers 4 p.m. at the YMCA. Women's Democratic Club convenes 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Will Gordon’s home 1628 Sycamore Street. Lions Noon meeting at LeSourdsville Lake. State Patrol Auxiliary holds 8 p.m. at the American Legion. 9526 Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron meets 8 p.m. at Alpha Council No 326. Jr QUAM meets 8 p.m. at 19 N Broad Street. Odd Fellows Lodge weekly 7 30 p.m. at the hall. Toastmasters at 6 30 p.m. Manchester Hotel.
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Women's Democratic Club
Will Gordon
Sycamore St
Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron
The
American Legion
Alpha Council
No. 326, Jr
QUAM
N. Broad St
Executive Committee Meets at Armco Federations Office
The Executive Committee of Armco Employees Independent Federation will convene at 7 p.m. in the AIEF offices. Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7:45 p.m.
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Armco Employes Independent Federation
AIEF
Alcoholics Anonymous
Air Force Studies Men Measurements For Better Gear
The Air Force and Wright Field analysts are collecting 660000 measurements from 5000 air crew to define small to very large sizes. The anthropometric unit, with Antioch College staff, will visit 16 bases this summer and produce a new flight equipment and interior design manual. Each subject yields 128 measurements. full analysis will take about two years. The study aims to improve fit for fast, space efficient planes and may reveal health tendencies among constitutions.
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Air Force
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
$102,951 Damage Suit Is Filed Against City
Herbert A. Davis of Hamilton filed a $102,951.22 personal damage suit, the largest against the city, claiming permanent injuries from a May 17 traffic crash at a green light on Main Street when his car was hit by a vehicle driven by Ed eny Dufficy, assistant fire chief.
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Hamilton, D
Hamilton
Herbert A. Davis
Main St
Davis
Edeny Dufficy
Chie
Wheat Crop Allotments Set for 1951 U.S. Wheat Plan
The Agriculture Department announced state planting allotments for the 1951 wheat crop aiming to raise output by about 200 million bushels. Kansas received the largest allotment at 14,077,057 acres, Ohio 2,115,433 bushels, totaling 2,784,810 acres overall. The national goal is 1.15 billion bushels, with 950 million this year. Allotments reflect seeded acreages over the past decade and recent trends, and farm apportionment will follow. Farmers must plant within their allotments to qualify for price supports.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Ohio
Voice of Broadway Proposes Family Repertory in Parlor
The speaker jokes that if professional stagnation occurs due to inactivity they would form a family repertory company and perform at home, implying a lighthearted plan to stay engaged in the arts.
Johnston Pensioned by Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Cleveland AP Johnston Alvan Ley Johnston retires after 25 years leading the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Delegates close a two month convention granting him a $500 monthly pension and the title Grand Chief Emeritus.
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Cleveland
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Union
Brotherhood
Jail Pays Off In Cincinnati Court Rayout
A six man jury in municipal court awarded Al bert Wesley 100 dollars for a half day in jail. Wesley faced a petit larceny charge over a hound tied to a December arrest by William Maxfield. Wesley sought 50 dollars in damages from Maxfield, whose dog led to his arrest. he was dismissed at police court after a half day in jail before bond was arranged.
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Cincinnati
Albert Wesley
Wesley
William Maxfield
Maxfield
Lausche Letter Sparks Labor Leader Complaints
A letter tied to Lausche's pre election stance drew strong pushback from four labor leaders who registered the most forceful objections to his remarks. The exchange highlights tensions between the candidate and organized labor groups ahead of the vote.
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Columbus
Lausche
Taft
Louisiana girl touts Hadacol as wonderful remedy
Pretty Betty Jo Prejean of Ville Platte La says Hadacol cured her run down system and nervousness. She gained eight pounds after two bottles and credits the vitamin mix with boosting hemoglobin and easing digestive woes, neuritis pains, and overall vitality.
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Betty Jo Prejean
East Pine St
Ville Platte
China
Miss Prejean
Bombs on Hungnam destroy factory area in Korea
AP dispatches report B 29 strikes on Hungnam hit 2 percent of major factory buildings. In Washington,Commerce plans tighter export controls on materials for arms production, adding several items to the license list. Spokane announces more B 29s will depart for Far East duty from the base, with no count given. Hoover urges Republicans to keep constructive criticism during Korea war. Second Army heads to Camp Breckenridge to reactivate as replacement training center by September 1.
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Tokyo
Hungnam
Far East Air Forces
Washington
Commerce Department
Sawyer
Fort Meade, Md
Second Army Headquarters
Camp Breckenridge
Akron Flier Dies in Korean Jet Crash
Major Vincent C. Cardarella, 31, was killed when his jet crashed in Korea. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl C. Cardella, were notified. His wife Patricia phoned from Kyushu, Japan, saying the plane hit a high tension wire.
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Akron
Vincent C. Cardarella
Korea
Carl C. Cardella
Patricia
Kyushu
Japan
Cardella
Logan County Commissioner James Outland Dies at 68
James O. Outland, 68, Logan County commissioner for a decade and a retired farmer, died yesterday after heart condition treatment. Burial is planned for Thursday afternoon in Zanesfield Cemetery.
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Bellefontaine
James O. Outland
Logan County
Zanesfield
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