ICC examiner urges massive five-road railroad merger
An ICC examiner recommended approval of a proposed five railroad merger creating a 25 000 mile system spanning the northwest United States. The deal would combine Great Northern Northern Pacific Chicago Burlington Quincy Pacific Coast and Spokane Portland Seattle Railways with assets over 2 6 billion and annual revenue 775 million. Restrictions to protect workers shippers and other carriers were urged including five year ICC jurisdiction.
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ICC
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Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railway
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Pacific Coast Railroad
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway
Robert H. Murphy
Justice Department
Murphy
Man sentenced to 30 to 50 years in sex case
Michael Gregory Pruett formerly of Mesa was sentenced by Maricopa Superior Court Judge William A. Holohan to 30 to 50 years for kidnapping and sexually molesting three Boy Scouts. He received concurrent terms on related counts and began serving from Oct. 27, with defense motions previously mounted.
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Phoenix
UPI
Michael Gregory Pruett
Mesa
Pruett
Maricopa Superior Court
William A. Holohan
Holohan
Arizona State
Fudge Holohan
Franklin K. Gibson
Bircher Priest Is Defended by Bridgeport Bishop
The Most Rev. Walter W. Curtis, bishop of Bridgeport, defends Fr. Francis E. Fenton of Blessed Sacrament Church as exercising his American rights by belonging to the John Birch Society. Fenton sits on the society’s national council and had earlier supported impeachment petitions against Chief Justice Earl Warren, prompting diocesan reprimand.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Walter W. Curtis
John Birch Society
Francis E. Fenton
Blessed Sacrament Church
National Council of the Society
Father Fenton
Bishop Curtis
U.S
Earl Warren
Romance Endures After War Divides Staunton Couple
Charles L. Jeanes, 94, of Staunton and Olive Brown, about 85, renewed a 66 year old courtship. They wed last Saturday, fulfilling a romance paused when Jeanes served in the Spanish American War.
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Varna
Til
Charles L. Jeanes
Staunton
Olive Brown
Jeanes
Why Are You A Bore Adventures in Conversation Promotion
A Chicago publisher promotes a self training method for everyday conversation to boost poise confidence and popularity. It offers a free mailed book Adventures in Conversation with no obligation and asks readers to request via postcard to Conversation 835 Diversey Parkway Dept. 649C Chicago 14 IL.
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Chicago
Diversey Parkway
Dept
Hayden Will Campaign For Elson in Phoenix Endorsement
Sen. Carl Hayden heads to Phoenix to campaign for Roy Elson the Democratic senatorial hopeful. Hayden cites Elson as a former aide and endorses him for the primary, his first such endorsement in fifty years in Congress. He will stay in the state for several days.
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Phoenix
Carl Hayden
Roy Elson
Hayden
Elson
Sunken Ships and Local Crash Highlight Alaska and Dallas Incidents
SELDOVIA Alaska engineers study sinking four Liberty Ships off Seldovia to shield the town from fall tides though protection projects cannot finish by autumn. In Dallas, Cheryl Howard 10 was struck by a car. two teens fled after dumping the bikes in weeds and hiding Cheryl, leaving police seeking suspects for assault with a vehicle.
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Seldovia
Alaska
Army Engineers
Dallas
Cheryl Howard
Oak Cliff
Lennie Howard
Jane Bowers
Cheryl
Fire Kills 15 in Surigao Mindanao Building
Fifteen people including seven children died in a three story building fire in Surigao on Mindanao island. Authorities say all victims were trapped inside as the blaze erupted. The Philippine News Service reported the tragedy today.
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Philippines
Manila
Surigao
Mindanao
Philippine News Service
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