Cargo Handling Airlines Seek Cheaper Rates and Faster Freight
New equipment and methods promise lower costs for airlines to win big freight markets. Flying Tiger and Seaboard World test turboprop swing tail freighters while American TWA and Pan Am expand jet and converted DC7 cargo capacity. Freight rates cut ahead as loading times shrink with pallets and rollers in Pan Am planes.
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New York
Flying Tiger
Seaboard World
American
Pan AM
North Atlantic
Canadair
General Dynamics
Robert W. Prescott
Seaboard World Airlines
Lantic
American Airlines
E. C. Taylor
TWA
Europe
Samuel C. Dunlap
Pan American World Airways
Louisiana Parish Poll Purge Charged by Justice Dept
The Justice Department filed a complaint in Monroe Louisiana alleging that about 4800 Black residents were illegally purged from Ouachita Parish voting rolls by a registrar aided by the White Citizens Council. The action seeks court orders to restore registrations and enroll other qualified Black applicants. Attorney General Kennedy said guarantees of fair voting have been unmet by officials. Defendants include the White Citizens Council of Ouachita Parish Mae Lucky and the State of Louisiana.
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Washington
Justice Department
Louisiana
Monroe
Department
U.S. District Court
Robert F. Kennedy
White Citizens Council
Ouachita Parish
Mae Lucky
Formula for Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion
The conversion uses subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature, multiply by 5, then divide by 9. This yields the temperature in degrees Celsius.
Wisconsin lakes crowded by boats study finds mixed use patterns
A State Conservation Department survey of 423 lakes shows fishermen outnumber other boaters two to one, with southern Wisconsin lakes bearing most pressure. Heaviest densities near cities, while northern waters remain spacious. 31,617 boats observed, about 20,000 in the south. Data were collected June through September 1960 by air patrol crews.
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Wisconsin Lakes
Conservation Department
Wisconsin
Law Enforcement Air Patrol
Beaver Dam Lake
Waukesha County
Yellowstone Lake
Lafayette County
Silver Lake
Marquette County
Montello Millpond
The
Boat Safety Patrol
Doan's Pills Promise Fast Relief For Aches And Sleepless Nights
Doan's Pills provide quick relief from nagging aches and muscular pains, soothe bladder irritation, and offer mild diuretic action to aid kidney function. The ad touts a longstanding track record and a new large size aimed at saving money.
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Dean
Njoy
Mae
Doan
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Kenosha County
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