Monorail System Eyes American Transit Future
Los Angeles report on Lockheed and Northrop pushing monorail trains as a solution to urban congestion. Seattle's five million dollar one mile system links downtown to the Century 21 exposition opening in 1960. Northrop envisions gyro glide suspension and Lockheed rail rider designs. Disney’s Disneyland monorail is cited as proof of concept.
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Jack Lefley
Los Angeles
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Northrop Corp
Lockheed
United States
Seattle
Lem
Metropolitan Transit Authority
Courtland S. Gross
Exposition Grounds
Northrop
Norair
Northop
Worthrop
Usng
Walt Disney
Disneyland
Disney
Hollywood
Eastern Star install in Middletown marks first chapter since 1914
All Ohio grand officers attend the installation of the Ida Morningstar Chapter LLD in Middletown High School auditorium next Saturday at 1 p.m. Ralph Davidson of Madisonville will be the instituting officer guiding 50 officers and members until charter is granted. The first official meeting will be August 4 in the Colonial Theater hall used by Molay and White Shrine.
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Eastern Star
Middletown
Ralph &. Davidson
Madisonville
Grand Chapter
Ohio
OBS
Ida Morningstar
LLD
Davidson
Colonial Theater
Hoffa Due to Testify on Strike Breaking Allegations
James R. Hoffa faces Senate rackets probes Monday over alleged union cheating and a secret strike breaking mission. Mc Clellan criticized Hoffa while defending the committee’s antiunion stance, citing testimony about deals with employers and hit take home pay of rank and file. Detroit source Wally Butler testified Hoffa’s Teamsters were used in at least one strike breaking effort to thwart a bottling plant walkout.
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Washington
James R. Hoffa
Senate
Teamsters Union
John R. McClellan
D-Ark
Hoffa
Teamsters
McClellan
Wally Butler
Detroit
Butler
Uruguay Reliant on Sheep and Cattle Exports
Uruguay, the smallest South American republic, relies almost entirely on sheep and cattle products for its export trade.
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Uruguay
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Westinghouse
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Westinghouse Electric
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Philco
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Philco Norge
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