Word: railings
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Into Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports rolled rail cars laden with thousands of tons of wheat bound for Russia. At pierside, nine ships waited to load. But for nine days the wheat moved no farther. Thomas W. ("Teddy") Gleason, 63, president of the International Long shoremen's Association, had ordered his stevedores to touch not one kernel of cargo. The great wheat deal, it seemed, was stymied...
Though most of the $13.6 billion in economic assistance that the U.S. pumped into Asia and Europe disappeared long ago, remnants of the aid are still at work. Part of Japan's $600 million leftover is being used to modernize the country's rail systems; most of Italy's $71 million in old funds is being spent for public housing; Britain uses its $2,800,000 balance for economic aid to its former colonies. These nations managed to keep Marshall Plan funds working by selling in their own countries their share of the $12 billion in equipment...
...Rail travel as a form of pleasure may just possibly be on its way back. Last week a travel company called Four Winds announced three "Americana Rail Cruises" in June, July and August. Each will consist of a 15-car chartered train, which will take a maximum 300 passengers on a 23-day tour of the U.S. and Mexico. For $1,095 apiece, the rail cruisers will be provided with dancing and entertainment aboard, as well as nine nights in "luxury hotels" in Washington, D.C., New Orleans, Mexico City, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The baggage allowance will...
...only 62 rail miles from Anchorage, but for all the good it does Alaskans, it might as well be in Tibet...
...Sunset Strip and The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters were dumped in the wake of the late Jerry Lewis Show and 100 Grand, while The Breaking Point, Destry and The Greatest Show on Earth are teetering on the larboard rail...