Will Ashby Pick Up UP Head Post In Contrast To Jeffers
George F. Ashby, a 60 year old steady railroad man, is slated to become Union Pacific head as William M. Jeffers ends his flamboyant tenure. Ashby began in 1911 at Portland in accounting and engineering, rose quietly through the ranks, and since 1944 has handled industrial, contract and budget matters as executive vice president. Jeffers, famed for blunt action and colorful quotes, will pass the leadership to a quiet but hard driving executive with a lengthy railroad background.
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Jeffers to retire from Union Pacific after 40 years
The retiring Union Pacific president Jeffers, turning 70 January 2, rose from a 14 year old with $55 monthly earnings to head the railroad. He worked every mile of UP track, memorized bridge locations, and knew about 10,000 railroaders by name, reflecting a lifetime of hands on service.
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Rail executive who shaped Union Pacific safety and fares
The longtime Union Pacific leader drove a safety program earning awards and helped introduce low fares and dining car meals while offering nurse stewardess service. Though lacking college, he earned honors from top schools and urged straight line thinking, warning against mass thinking. Now retired in North Hollywood, he will stay on as a director with expected influence.
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Shaw urges new English alphabet to fix mispronunciations
Bernard Shaw urged Britain to appoint a committee to draft a phonetic alphabet to write every speech sound. He cited “bomb” and “gun” to illustrate wasteful spellings and claimed phonetic spelling could save time and wartime costs. He criticized education authorities and Johnson’s spelling as sacred. Sunlight harms furs.
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Film Producers Seek DeGaulle For Hero Role
Hollywood reporters say two independent producers plan to recruit French General Charles de Gaulle to play himself in a wartime France film Arch of Triumph. They will seek a State Department mission to present the offer as writer Irwin Shaw hopes to film background scenes in France.
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