Ortman Lines Adds Two New Ford Buses
Ortman- Stewart Company adds two new Ford six cylinder buses to Park Place and Upper Arlington routes starting tomorrow. Buses, built by Ford and Wayne Body, seat 27, have front and rear doors, green bodies with cream tops, and replace two older buses. Company aims to maintain schedules on hilly routes crossing NYC rails.
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Ortman- Stewart Company
Thomas Ortman
Great Lakes
Ford
Wayne
Ortman
Ford Motor Car Company
Nyc
Seafood Cans Drive U.S. Metal Packaging Use Near Billion
The United States uses close to one billion metal cans yearly to package seafood, highlighting the scale of metal packaging in the industry.
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United States
Ramjet powered F-80 achieves solo flight tests
Lockheed and the Air Force disclosed that an F-80 Shooting Star flew with wing tip ramjet engines alone by shutting off the fuselage jet. The flying test stand completed nearly 100 flights to measure air and fuel flow thrust and drag. First tests began November 21, 1947 at Van Nuys with Tony Le Vier, with later flights at Muroc Desert.
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Lockheed
Air Force
Ramjeet
Air Forces
van Nuys
Tony le Vier
Air Forces Muroc
Jojave Desert
Ballot Questions Dominate Across 16 States
Veterans bonuses and wet dry questions draw voter interest in 16 states. States debate labor pensions tax changes and liquor controls with measures like Massachusetts birth control amendments and open shop proposals shaping regional results.
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Washington
Kansas
Massachusetts
Bay
Indiana
Iowa
Louisiana
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Oregon
South Dakota
Wisconsin
California
North Dakota
Washington State
Arkansas
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Senate
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Lockheed tests show fuel-tue jets ignite midair in flight
Two units about seven feet and 10 feet long with 30 inch diameter are ignited at speeds above 250 mph. They leave flames 30 to 40 feet behind the wings. Lockheed says hundreds of observers asked if the ship exploded when the units activated.
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Lockheed
Appointment of Evelyn Gingerich as Administratrix in Ohio Estate
Notice of appointment for Case No. 23731 Estate of Earl Gingerich deceased in Butler County Ohio. Evelyn Gingerich of Middletown Ohio named Administratrix. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated October 11 1948 Probate Judge Oscar R Leiser. Attorney Walter R Bender. October 1926 November 2.
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Earl Gingerich
Evelyn Gingerich
R. R. Middletown
Ohio
Tate
Butler County
Oscar R. Leiser
Said County
Walter R. Bender
Nine Veterans Given Probation in Unemployment Case
Federal Judge Mell G Underwood in Columbus gave nine veterans probation for illegally drawing unemployment compensation. Eight received six months to one year probation and ordered to repay funds. one case continued for probation officer review. Names include Robert Cage and Clayton Partlow with specified repay amounts. Additional sentences for other crimes were handed down.
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Robert Cage
Columbus
Jessie Copen
Athens
Carl Skeesa
Ostrander
James M. Hepner, Jr
Galloway
Pearl Sisco
Lancaster
Albert Jones
U. S
William H. McDonald
Vinton County
McDonald
Ohio
Robert O. Ewing
Wellston
U. S. Marshal
Ewing
Williamsport Man Sentenced for Obscene Mailings
Herbert C. Anderson aged 52 of Williamsport was given a two year jail sentence for sending obscene literature through the mails. Costs in Grugan township show a reduction with mailings. In last spring’s primary election Grugan spent $49 to record eight votes, about $6 per vote. Since then the township’s registration rose from 17 to 28 with 28 Republicans and 12 Democrats.
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Herbert C. Anderson
Williamsport
Grugan Township
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King Features, Inc
Burbank
Cal
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Ivory Soap Laundry
Logan Ave
Dial
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Dodge Value
Hotchkiss Drive
Tromk
Central Ave
Eagles
Lock Haven
Clinton County
Williamson-Ziegler Furnage Co
BROAD
Ross
Chambrays
Stripes
Judy Lee
Debs
Harris
Midas
Shoe Dept
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