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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1946
Page
7
New York faces chronic transit congestion dating back to horse cars and omnibuses. Histories recount sardine-like rides, packed cars, and doors that jam. The piece traces fare debates from six to ten cents in the 1860s and calls for modernization to ease daily crowding.
A retrospective on New York City transit tracing the 250 million annual riders by the elevated lines, five cent fare battles, and major milestones from the first tunnels in 1900 to unification in 1940. It notes ceremonial openings, mayoral influence, and wardrobe of city colors as sanitation and comfort ideas surface.
A correspondent recalls a year of postwar Germany from Bavaria to Berlin. He notes intact farms amid ruined cities, widespread hunger, unemployment, and waning morale. Despite hardship, Germans still show honesty, while American soldiers form social ties with local youth amid ruins.
The efficiency index uses the officer’s ratings after September 16 1940. Ratings range from Superior to Unsatisfactory with numeric equivalents. The index equals the rating value times months of that rating, divided by total months with ratings. The final step divides by total months across all ratings.
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