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Kaiser To Enter Steamship Business Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation and Kaiser Steel Corporation have announced plans to enter the ocean-transportation busi-ness on an international basis. The announcement was made jointly by Jack L. Ashby, president of Kaiser Steel, and Thomas J. Ready Jr., president of Kaiser Aluminum. A new jointly owned company, United In-ternational Shipping Corporation, has been formed by the two corporations and will, when in full operation, provide management services for the shipping of various types of bulk prod-ucts. A spokesman for the new venture, headquar-tered at Kaiser Center, Oakland, Calif., said that plans for vessel construction and trade routes are now being formulated. K. R. Peck, formerly general sales manager of Kaiser Steel's Fabricating Division, has been named president of the new corporation. S. C. Knight, who was general traffic manager of Kaiser Steel, was named executive vice-president. Edgar F. Kaiser, chairman of the board of Kaiser Industries, will also serve as chairman of United International Shipping Corporation. E. E. Trefethen Jr., president of Kaiser In-dustries, will be vice-chairman of the board of the new company. Other directors are Mr. Ashby, Mr. Ready, William Marks, vice-presi-dent of Kaiser Industries, Mr. Peck, and Mr. Knight. Detroit Diesel Announces Series Of Seven Promotions John C. Campbell Harry F. Wooster Lauren H. Wells, general sales manager of Detroit Diesel Engine Division, General Mo-tors Corporation, has announced a series of seven promotions within the division's sales organization. Eric Sutton has been promoted to the posi-tion of general service manager. Born and edu-cated in England, Mr. Sutton joined Detroit Diesel in 1949 and has held several managerial positions in the field and home office prior to his present appointment. Donavon F. Downham succeeds Mr. Sutton as manager, eastern regions. In his new posi-tion Mr. Downham will be responsible for all sales, parts and service activities in the divi-sion's three eastern sales regions. John C. Campbell, formerly distributor sales manager, has been named automotive sales manager. In his new position he will be re-sponsible for the division's sales to the truck and bus industry, a market which is continual-ly growing in importance. Harry F. Wooster succeeds Mr. Campbell as distributor sales manager. Formerly Chicago regional manager, Mr. Wooster's move to the home office will include the responsibility for coordinating all phases of distributor develop-ment. The transfer of both Mr. Downham and Mr. Wooster to the home office created several regional vacancies. William C. Campbell will move from Atlanta regional manager to De-troit regional manager succeeding Mr. Down-ham. James R. Weller has been appointed as the new Atlanta regional manager and Ray-mond A. Reynolds succeeds Mr. Wooster as Chicago regional manager. T.J. Stevenson Names Freitas Vice-President Edward R. Freitas, who has served in Amer-ican- and foreign-flag shipping activities for some 26 years, has been appointed a vice-presi-dent of T. J. Stevenson & Co. Tnc., New York. The announcement was made by T. J. Steven-son, president of the firm. The company serves as general agent for Dominican Line, Netumar Line and West Coast Line. Prior to joining the Stevenson organization, Mr. Freitas was associated with Delta Line, Brodin Line and I.F.C. Lines. Maritime Reporter/Engineering News SIGNS of the FINEST SERVICE Before the advent of radio, flags flown from the windows of the Gillen offices signaled the company's tugs in the harbor. White meant continue as originally ordered ... green meant tele-phone from the next destination . . . red was the signal to return immediately to the company pier. Today, the entire Gillen fleet consists of the finest and most modern equipment. Communications are instant. So is Gillen's response to your needs with the finest and most effi-cient lighterage and towing service available. LIGHTERAGE AND TOWING SINCE 1865 140 CEDAR STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10006 ? 212-964-8787 44 Eric Sutton