Plants To Make Oil From Coal Dedicated
Louisiana Missouri AP reports two large demonstration plants for coal to oil and gasoline were dedicated with about 500 attendees including government officials and industrial leaders. The Bureau of Mines designed the project to curb gasoline shortages, with one plant costing 10 million dollars and the other five million. The facilities will yield Diesel oil automobile fuel aviation gasoline and various by products such as alcohols and phenol for plastics.
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Louisiana
Congress
St. Louis
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Julius A. Krug
Secretary of Interior
128 Day Taxi Strike Settled in San Francisco
In San Francisco 1800 taxi drivers returned to work after a settlement with Yellow and Plymouth Cab Companies setting a new daily minimum wage of 9.75 dollars or 50 percent of weekly receipts, whichever is higher. The AFL mediated deal ends a 128 day strike that began New Year’s Eve.
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San Francisco
Plymouth
AFL
Yellow Cab
Eagles
Veteran
de Soto
Coal to Oil: Hydrogenation and Gas Synthesis Demonstrated
Louisiana was chosen as the site for facilities to compare two coal to fuel methods. Hydrogenation pushes hydrogen into coal under heat and pressure to make oil, while gas synthesis first converts coal to gas then to liquids. A wartime synthetic ammonia plant nearby showed facilities adaptable to fuel production.
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Louisiana
Worry Clinic Offers Odd Test For Wives
A mysterious ad urges women to request a “Test for Wives” by sending a stamped self addressed envelope and a dime, promising a quick path to a husband with prayer and divine aid. The quirky solicitation frames a moralistic approach to romance and marriage.
Theft Probed at Greenbrier Untold Jewelry Heist
White Sulphur Springs AP investigators probe a reported theft of about $30,000 in jewelry from Mr and Mrs Ronald Balcom, a prominent New York and Palm Beach couple, whose items were taken from their Greenbrier room Saturday night. The stash included sapphires and diamonds. A separate line notes an estimated four percent of the U.S. population is left handed.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Ronald Balcom
New York
Palm Beach
Greenbrier
Major UN issues dominate final week schedule
The United Nations General Assembly enters the final week of its spring session facing five key items in six days. Israel seeks UN membership amid Arab opposition. Italy's prewar African colonies and Franco Spain raise diplomatic questions. Indians in South Africa and press freedoms draft conventions are on debate. The Security Council will resume Trieste governor talks.
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Lake Success
United Nations General Assembly
Israel
Italy
Spain
South Africa
Assembly
Franco Spain
Security Council
Trieste
Asbestos riot act lifted amid police patrols in Quebec town
The riot act was lifted in Asbestos Quebec as 350 provincial police remained on duty after violent outbreaks tied to a 5000 miner strike seeking union security and higher pay. About 200 strikers were arrested and mass arrests earlier left the town under police control. In Middletown Ohio an ordinance fixes pay for the court stenographer and bailiff amid a public hearing notice.
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Quebec
Philippe Camirand
Middletown
Butler County
Ohio
City of
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