Levees Break On Iowa River Flood Threatens Residents
Levees along the Iowa River breached in several places spilling debris across thousands of acres of bottomland and endangering about 400 residents as the swollen Iowa and Des Moines rivers join the Mississippi. The draft notes the 1854 Black Sea storm spurred early interest that led to weather observation by governments.
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Chrysler Plant Strike Ends In Detroit Downtime
Chrysler Corp announced the end of a two day strike that idled 6,000 workers and halted De Soto Plant operations. Normal operations resumed in three plants as CIO United Auto Workers members settled leaving 1,200 workers idle.
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Continental Motors CIO employees and Ford foremen strike
CIO workers at Continental Motors Corp join 3,800 Ford Motor Co foremen in a labor action. The protest centers on recognition and contract terms, signaling potential widespread auto industry disruption.
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Continental Motors Corpp
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Tanker Lines Strike Averted By Wage Boost
Settlement of a dispute between Atlantic and Gulf Coast tanker lines and the CIO National Maritime Union provides a five percent pay raise for crews on 15 lines. Union ratification is expected tomorrow. Progress noted in East and West Coast shipping as rail embargoes limited port movements.
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CIO National Maritime Union
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Nathan Feinsinger
Labor Department
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National Union
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Steel for Tank Cars and Pipe Running Short
Interior Department warns of August gasoline shortage tied to a shortage of steel for tank cars and pipelines. Max W. Ball cites lack of new general purpose tank cars since 1942 and 6,000 retired cars, urging more high pressure tank cars and pipelines to move refined fuels. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Kansas refining capacity is idle due to transportation gaps, potentially leaving motorists without fuel during peak tourist traffic in August.
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Rice consumption contrasts U S and Asia in late report
Per capita milled rice intake in the United States is about 5 12 pounds versus over 200 pounds in India French Indo China Java and the Philippines and 300 to 400 pounds in Jo normally. The ancients assigned gems to the days of the week with Sunday yellow gems and Monday white.
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Indo-China
Java
Phillippines
Altitude dwellers adjust slowly to sea level air
People from high altitudes, like the Andes, often struggle when moving to coastal areas. They find the thicker air at sea level as challenging as lowlanders find the thin mountain air.
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