[milwaukee-electric] 1949: National City Lines conspirators are convicted.

[Louis Rugani]

On this day in 1949: National City Lines conspirators are convicted.

Location: United States Federal Court

Following a nearly two-year court process, on March 19th, 1949 nine American corporations and seven individuals were  convicted under federal charges of one count each of conspiring to monopolize part of American trade and commerce: National City Lines (and E. Roy Fitzgerald & Foster C. Beamsley) American City Lines, Pacific City Lines, General Motors (and H.C. Grossman)Standard Oil of California (and Henry C. Judd), Federal Engineering Corporation, Phillips Petroleum Corporation (and A.M. Hughes & Frank B. Stradley), Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (and L.R. Jackson), and Mack (Truck) Mfg.

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"If you don't do politics, politics will do you." 
- French proverb
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=Lou=

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The opposite of bravery is not cowardice, but conformity.       Robert Anthony