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...trim man, has been in constant motion. He prides himself on putting in only one day a week in Chicago, spending the rest of his time roaming the U.A.L. network from Honolulu to New York. He often turns up at United hangars and airport kitchens, shakes hands with startled baggagemen and quizzes stewardesses about flight service and their complaints. Riding coach recently on a U.A.L. flight, he voluntarily handed over $1.50 to a stewardess who had been worrying whether to charge him for a drink. "Why not?" he said. "The company needs the money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EXECUTIVES: Is This Any Way To Run an Airline? | 11/8/1971 | See Source »

Passengers on the Royal Palm Limited, Florida bound, were robbed of their clothing and valuables one night last week before the train reached Atlanta, Ga. They suspected a young couple who got off at Atlanta next morning, rushed into the passenger station after them, had them arrested. Negro baggagemen were amazed that white folk should wear blue pajamas and pink negligees in a public place in broad daylight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Yegg | 2/20/1928 | See Source »

...Tarr, D. McFadon '06 Inspector Baggs, of the Custom House, T. A. Whidden '05 Officer Flynn, C. O. Wellington '06 Theodore R. O'Rourke and W. Douglas O'Toole, newsboys, A. L. Risley '06 and E. Rothe, Jr., '06. A smuggling Jew, J. F. Smith '05 Gentlemen, ladies, sailors, baggagemen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cast of Pi Eta Play | 4/8/1905 | See Source »

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