Railroads face $122 million red amid crisis says panel
A panel of governors heard that Eastern railroads were $122 million in the red as of Aug. 30, a real public crisis. Executives blamed artificial government handicaps and property tax practices. eight railroad labor spokesmen prepared to present views, some opposing management on mergers. The session, called by Gov Wesley Powell, included 16 states and leading railroad leaders who warned the downturn could threaten the region’s economy.
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New York
Ral
Gov Wesley Powell
New Hampshire
Governors’ Conference
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
West Virginia
Vote Hungry In Alabama Vote Hungry In Alabama
Alabama lawmakers failed to redraw districts and adopted a 9-8 plan. Each of the nine districts will nominate a Democrat in a first primary, then all nominees face a statewide primary. The top Democrat in the statewide vote wins the seat, the ninth sits out.
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Birmingham
Ava
Alabama
Chevy
Chevrolet
How Does A Woman Hang Onto A Wall And Cry
In Salina Kansas Detective Woody demonstrated a woman hanging onto a wall and crying to illustrate a police court hearing. Shirley L. Thomas faces a drunken on the street charge amid calls for police department scrutiny. The case prompted tense testimony and a sobbing moment on the stand as the hearing continued.
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Salina, Kan
John Woody
Salina
Woody
Lou Tickel
Shirley L. Thomas
Harry Banker
Police
Postman Reinstated After Controversial Georgia Case
Postmaster General J Edward Day reinstated W W Law head of the Georgia NAACP in Savannah as a mailman. The announcement drew sharp NAACP criticism with Robert L Carter calling Day's statement vicious insulting and misleading. Carter questioned Day suitability for his cabinet post.
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Washington
J. Edward Day
Georgia
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Robert L. Carter
Day
W. W. Law
The
Savannah
Soviets Claim Breakthrough Against Inflight Rockets
Moscow reports Defense Minister Malinovsky says the USSR has solved destroying rockets in flight and could deploy a new rocket armed force with nuclear weapons. He cautions no details are given and stresses joint armed forces. US officials consider potential lead if defense against ballistic missiles is implied.
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Moscow
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Soviet Union
Malinovsky
Washington
U.S
United States
300 Attend Shriver Dinner in Wichita for Shriver
More than 300 Republicans from seven Kansas counties gathered for a $10 dinner in Wichita to raise funds for Rep. Garner Shriver and support his 1962 campaign. Rep. Clifford McIntire of Maine praised Shriver’s devotion, noting his perfect attendance and voting record.
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Wichita
Kansas
Garner Shriver
Clifford McIntire
Maine
Shriver
McIntire
Deeds and transfers listed for Garfield and surrounding areas
Property deeds show multiple transfers including Roy L Snyder to George Bowman spots on W ODs Street and W E St, Roger Mars to Douglas Gleason Elk 4 Gleason Add, and several transactions in Williamsburg and Hamblins College Add. Other entries record transfers in Shimm Add and original Plat areas, with various lots, blocks, and acreages recorded.
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Robert. J. Peagler
Roy Lt. Snyder
Garfield
John W. Wren
Henry Parney
Williamsburg
Roy L. Snyder
George V. Bowman
Lota
Odz Street
W 'E St
Pomona
Rolland W. Mars
Douglas Gleason
Elk
Fry Lee
John F. Hudelson
James G. Kahler
Don Shade
Robert Killough
Orchard Heights
Virgil Miggins
Elson Peter
Lote
Lulu M. Brown
Elma Wright
Hambilns Colege
Raymond Ledom
Claude
Guy
Platito M. Ferguson
Clyde I
Gorton
Sheldons
W. A. Gibson
Limer L. Moss
Sec
Charles E. Nisely
Lawrence L. Bryan
Lathrops
Chas
Nisely
Hamblins College
Raymond Cobb
Edward Seyler
Nefrty
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Pennsylvania Railroad
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Greenough
Sir Walter Raleigh
Michael Steadman
Queen Mother Elizabeth
Queen’s College
St. Andrews University
Dundee
Scotland
Steadman
Queen Elizabeth I
Herald
South Main St
Ottawa
Law
Russia
Communist Party Congress
U.S.S.R
Highland Cemetery
Scott Blow
Stewart & Beatty
Homewood, Kas
Norge
Harold Burroughs
Ben Printy & Son
Peoples Nat'l Bank
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