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vffice of Assistant Superintendent
J Corbin, Kentucky
October ll, 1947
In Your Reply Refer
To Dete And File E0. Desk A.
Kr. R. f. *M1brenth
General Ruperintendent
Wisconsin Lteel Goals
Benhnn, Kentucky
Dear ilirs
Please refer to telephone conversation yesterday.
My advice to tue effect tbat any cars loaded by you
on Bundeys woulo he charged nguiust your dolly rating or deily
pereentnse, has been confirmed Fy our people at Louisville.
In other words, Hny oars lovded on Nundny for duwpinq
at your stockpile, or ~ny cure loaded ·t your stock pile for wut-
bonnJ novowent, automatically places you on the 7-duy basis, and your
da*lv ruting or r roentv~e is reduced rcaordicrlv, with a r tin:
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of EC oars on a C•day basis, vo; ~re permitted to lofd 536 mers per
week, and if you load, eo; 40 c·rs on und#_, it vlll run your lending
to 376 cure per week, egg place you on e 7-day basis end entonatievlly
lower vour r¤t*n* to 57.5¥c¤rs wor dey, e reduo t’>n on n peroortu~e
basis of 4,1}. If ye4f¤houl~ load 4% care on Sunday, your r»tin~ will
be exactly 54 ours perjday.
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LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY
    Office of Assistant Superintendent
J ’'_V I - Corbin, Kentucky
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  October 14, 1947
In Your Reply Refer
To Duge And File N0. Desk A
Mr. R. E. G¤1breath
General Superintendent
Wisconsin Steel Goals
Benhmn, Kentucky
Dear fiirn ·
That part of ny letter of October ll reading
'°........, and Hutomaticwvlly lower your rating to 57.5 oixrs
per day..,...." should hvve road 55.7.
Please correct accordingly.
Yours truly,
/s/ W. T. Cwrmains
Asst. Superintendent
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