Rail equipment makers seek silver lining in railroad revival
AP News reports rail equipment manufacturers see profit from modernization as railroads shift to new, longer and automated freight cars. Commerce predicts over one billion dollars spent on new plant and gear this year, with orders rising after the 1958 recession. Presidents and firms note longer cars and pneumatic unloading tech expand demand.
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AP Business News
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American Railway Car Institute
Daily Guide Horoscope and Transport News Update
A mix of astrological forecasts for Gemini through Virgo plus personal cautions on travel and behavior. The piece notes upcoming social opportunities for Cancerians, stresses health and careful detail for Virgoans, and advises delaying major plans for Geminis until late summer. Also reports freight car innovations including a triple deck auto carrier by Pullman Standard for Frisco Railroad and new insulated refrigerator car doors by Koppers and Borg-Warner.
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Slam in Hearts: declarer nerves after duplications
Bridge column discusses a heart slam bid where South, with 16 points, goes beyond four hearts to a small slam. North opens 1NT, East finesses and trumps are handled, declarer uses Blackwood, and the lead from dummy tests East’s hearts. Proper timing and a jack from dummy reveal East’s distribution, securing the contract by careful cross-ruff and finagles.
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Indian President Prasad Arrives in Moscow for Slate Visit
President Rajendra Prasad of India arrived in Moscow by plane Mooday for a Slate visit, marking a diplomatic outreach as he begins talks with Soviet leaders.
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