Cummins urges rail system unification to avoid government ownership
Senator Cummins told a 300 attendee banquet at Hotel Russell-Lamson that the United States must reduce 1,200 rail systems to about forty or face inevitable government ownership. He warned private lines outperform under war, cited wartime losses, and urged consolidation alongside World Court entry debate and tax reform proposals.
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Faville to Address County Attorneys Association Meeting
Faville of the Iowa Supreme Court will deliver the principal address to the County Attorneys association of Iowa at its convention in Dubuque opening today, ahead of tomorrow’s Iowa Bar association session. Speakers include Senators J B Weaver and Maxwell A O'Brien, assistant attorney general, Des Moines. Also notes a separate English salary decision citing Burnham.
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Radio fans may tune in on MacMillan ship Bowdoin
Waterloo radio fans with technical interest in building receiving gear can expect broadcasts from the MacMillan Arctic expedition ship Bowdoin, which left Boston navy yard today. If weather holds, signals may reach this far south. The expedition includes the Peary, a National Geographic Society outfitted research vessel with three large amphibian planes to be prepared for flight at Etah, the last navigable point.
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Ships Prepare as MacMillan Base Becomes Sea Station
Two vessels will anchor as the base for MacMillan operations at sea. Both ships carry short wave and standard radio gear for transmitting and receiving. Each aircraft also includes short wave equipment, a feature noted as unique among the fleet.
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Radio gear aboard planes heard during MacMillan voyage
Local observers reported occasional broadcasts heard from radio equipment aboard planes during Admiral MacMillan's last polar expedition. The noise suggested equipment could be operated while forced to land and when aircraft were stationary.
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