New Lightweight Train Promises Rail Industry Boon
Industry writer describes ultra modern lightweight trains as a solution to chronic passenger deficits. Highlighted figures include Patrick McGinnis of New Haven Railroad and Robert Young of New York Central. Notes Talgo prototype features lower floors and wider interiors, aiming for faster, cheaper travel between cities like New York and Boston.
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New York
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Nou
Patrick B. McGinnis
New York, New Haven & Hartford RR
McGinnis
Boston
Robert R. Young
New York Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
Pullman - Standard Car Manufacturing Co
ACF Industries Inc
Madrid
ACF
New Haven
Conn
The Future of America Public Service Ad
An advertisement promotes a free copy titled The Future of America, inviting readers to contact The Advertising Council at 25 Week 45th f. New York 36 NY. It frames better knowledge of America as a path to a brighter tomorrow and positions the piece as a public service in cooperation with The Advertising Council.
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America
Amerce
F. New York
N.Y
The
Advertising Couned
Dodger Fan Gil Hodges Fined Fifty Dollars
New York judge fines Brooklyn first baseman Gil Hodges fifty dollars for a speeding offense. Hodges pleaded guilty to a two year old charge, saying he had forgotten the summons served on April 12, 1952. Magistrate James E. Lo Piccolo noted the Dodger fan remark as he imposed the fine.
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New York
Dodger
Brooklyn
Gil Hodges
Hodges
Highways Patrol Uses Fake Cops North Carolina
Raleigh report reveals Highway Patrol has set up dummy patrol cars with helmets and sunglasses to deter speeding. Drivers who don’t chase are warned to be alert for realistic-looking fakes. The tactic aims to slow traffic and replace actual pursuit.
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Raleigh, N.C
Future rail speeds eyed as trains test and evolve
In a high speed preview, a test ride reaches 87 mph on curves and 1028 mph on a straight, with trains thundering by just feet away. Somat train X hit 108 mph in June 1952 between Detroit and Plymouth, Michigan, while Rock Island orders two Talgo type cars for December 1955 delivery as four eastern railroads discuss a standard future design to cut costs.
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Detroit
Plymouth
Mich
Rock Island Railroad
ACF
Eastern
Comedy Actor Across Clue Puzzle Combo
Puzzle theme lists clues for comedy actor Peter Hayes and related word list across and down. Entries include occupations, foods, objects, and places with partial definitions and letter counts, offering a mixed set of cryptic style hints and partial answers across a large grid.
Crossword Puzzle Clue Set for Nevada City Theme
Answers include 27 Nevada, 28 Bamboolike grass, 30 Chair, 31 Sea eagle, 32 Makes the edgings, 35 Piece of tr, 39 Blow with open hand, 43 Female sa ab, 45 Amphi theaters, 47 Muse of poetry, 49 Healy is his wife, 50 Century plant, 51 Girl's name, 52 Bridge, 54 Memorandum, 55 Pokerstake, 56 Not as much, 59 Dutch city.
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Nevada
Healy
Dutch City
Real Estate Transfers and Cancellations Highlights
Real estate transfers and cancellations list multiple parcels in Dayton area dealings. Notable entries include W A Davis to Mark McNabb for jot 8342 at 4.40, C D Bevis to B D Morgan for pt lot 4363 at 11.55, and E F Wagonfield to T E Steward for Darrtown jot 103 and 111 at 10.45. Several cancellations show large sums such as E H Childs to Citizens B L at 4 000 and L Hutchinson to Myrna Haimes at 330. Additional deeds include Faulkner to Moren for lot 8844 at 13.20 and Grund to Sun Life Ins for lots 9408 and 9407 at 11 600. Other entries name Middletown, Lincoln, and regional lenders hosting transfers and mortgages.
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W. A. Davis
Mark McNabb
C. D. Bevis
B. D. Morgan
E. F. Wagonfield
T. E. Steward
Darrtown
J. W. Cottle
Lucy McAlister
Oneida
Middletown
E. H. Childs
Citizens B & L
Elbert Johnson
C. R. Garrett
Ava Isaacs
H. O. Finkelman
L. E. Hutchinson
Myrna Haimes
H. J. Werner
Amer. B & L
West Side
Lynnchburg B & L
Avalon Pt
PF. A. Moertle
Oneida O. L
Richard Grund
Sun Life Ins
Richard Atkinson
Midd. Fed
W. V. Haxselbach
Jesse Drake
Aba
County
Earl Smith
Union Central Life Ins
J. R. Bumgardner
Storybook dolls and party games on sale notice
A public sale advertisement lists Storybook Dolls and Party Games with reduced prices. Items include gift stationery and greeting cards, with group registration options and various price points. The note emphasizes low prices and limited stock on assorted items.
Bargain Clothing Sale Items and Prices
Group men undergarments shorts brass and shirts selling at $1.50 to $2.50. Raincoats plastic B V D s size 36 only 1.98. Bow ties four in hand 2.65. Famous brand socks offered 2 for 5 dollars. Prices range from $1.50 to $3.50.
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B.v.d's
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