The Lost Train in Canton Yards Reveals Rail Car Tracing Toll
In Canton yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad a vast tracing system tracks 5000 freight cars daily. Clerks like J.M.C. Collins and Robert Buchanan manage car identities and destinations amid errors from yard checks and misposted data. When misplacements occur, a trace clerk locates the car, often within 24 hours, to serve customer shipments and reassignments across national routes.
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Canton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Niles
Canton Yards
Pennsylvania
J.M.C
Jim) Collins
District Freight
Collins
MR. Collins
Podunk
Buchanan
America
Powerful Patton Tank Thrown Into Action in Pohang Defense
The Patton tank, America’s 47-ton mobile 90 millimeter gun, has entered action on the northeastern front in Korea. It features thicker armor, a stronger engine, a lower silhouette, and a faster firing rate than earlier models, surprising American troops who can’t tell it from the Pershing at a glance.
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Pohang
Korea
America
United Nations
Army Reveals New Bomb For Use in Jet Planes
The army announces development of a new series of aircraft bombs for jet speeds. Nebraska plant at Wahoo would load bombs once standardized. Details remain undisclosed.
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Army
Washington
The
Nebraska Ordnance
Wahoo
Neb
Oakland Post Enquirer Ends Publication Over Costs
The Oakland Post-Enquirer a Hearst daily in Oakland California with a tabloid Sunday edition suspended publication due to high costs. An official page one notice states management has decided to discontinue the newspaper.
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Post-Enquirer
San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco Call-Bulletin
Oakland Post-Enquirer
Oakland
Calif
Publica
Timber use in Japan: two thirds burned for fuel
About two thirds of Japan's timber is burned as fuel and roughly half of that portion is first converted into char coal. This highlights fuelwood reliance and early charcoal production practices in historical Japan.
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Japan
Culvert Cleaning Machine Clears Narrow Passages
Narrow low culverts under highways are cleared of settlings with a power machine. Placed at one end, the twin augers extend through the culvert and pull out debris as it progresses.
Ed Moore Dies at 78 Former Oklahoma Senator
Tulsa September 2 AP Ed H Moore 78 former schoolteacher and oil producer rose to U S senator from Oklahoma He split with Democrats to win the 1942 Republican nomination and defeated Josh Lee He suffered a heart attack after visiting his office the day before fell into a coma and died after years of frail health since 1948 He left oil at 71 to enter politics and helped shift Oklahoma from Democratic to Republican in the Roosevelt era
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Tulsa
Okla
Ed H. Moore
U. S
Oklahoma
Moore
United States
Josh Lee
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Tion
Samuel
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Columbus
Clarendon Ave
Samuel Fano
Mgr
Holmes
Scotts
Scotts Lawn
Madonna Lilies
White Calla
Cleveland Ave
Onesto Hotel
Ed Moore
New World
Pontiac
Edwards Motor Co
Ohio
Schwinn
J. & H. Bike Motors
James
Goldy’s Cycle Service
DIAL
12Th St. NW
Willis Motor Co
W. Maple St
North Canton, Ohio
Hartville, Ohio
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