Navy Picks Bugs for War on Pacific Pests
Pearl Harbor leads a navy program to use biological control against Pacific island pests damaging crops. Plans call for releasing natural enemies like scolia wasps to combat rhinoceros and coconut beetles, with researchers scouting Malaysia Zanzibar and Indo Malaya regions for enemies.
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Pearl Harbor
Pacific Islands
Micronesia
Adm
Louis E. Denfeld
U. S
Malaysia
Navy
Palaus
Harold Compere
University of California
Zanzibar
W. Harry Lange
Marianas
Presentation Copy of Old Lincoln Book Discovered
Springfield Ill. A presentation copy of the Debates Between Lincoln and Douglas, autographed by Abraham Lincoln, was found in a Springfield bookstore by King V. Hostick, a Lincoln letters collector. Published 1860 in Columbus, the book bears Lincoln's inscription to R. M. Hitler and was among 100 copies given to Lincoln by publishers for his text.
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Springfield
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Lincoln
Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
King V. Hostick
Columbus
Ohio
R. M. Hitler
Elder
Hostick
Self Service Plan Expanding Across U S Retail Stores
A quiet retail revolution expands with self service from groceries to drugs hardware home appliances textiles and clothing. Supermarkets install self service meat and produce departments while shoppers pick prepackaged items from refrigerated cases. Macy’s New York operates a self service fancy groceries store and many jewelry departments adopt display cases to deter theft while preserving access.
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New York
Macy's
Parents Attend Free Family Life Courses In Seattle
More than 2 000 Seattle parents have begun free family life education courses supervised by the Seattle school board with teachers provided by the district. The initial subject is Understanding the Teen Ager, a weekly eight session program. Four additional courses are planned: Understanding the Child, two courses Understanding the Infant, and Understanding the Family designed for fathers.
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Seattle
Wash
Seattle School Board
Cotton Crop Up 21 Percent in World Forecast
Washington reports estimates from several cotton producing nations show this year’s world cotton crop at 26.1 million bales of 800 pounds gross weight. This marks a 21 percent rise from last year’s unusually small crop of 21.5 million bales.
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Agriculture Department
Washington
Grain Exports Rise 10 Percent in December Allocations
The department said export allocations for December totaled 871,800 long tons or about 93,669,000 bushels of grain and grain products, up about 10 percent from November’s 788,800 long tons or 29,514,000 bushels. For July to December, allocations reach 306.5 million bushels, with a full crop year export goal of at least 570,000,000 bushels under conservation policy.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Surplus U S Army Clothing Stolen In Germany
German officials report a warehouse break in Bremerhaven where several hundred surplus U S army garments were stolen. The items were part of a three hundred million dollar consign ment to be sold in the American and British zones in Germany.
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Germany
Frankfort
Bremerhaven
The Banker's Hard Choice at Monday’s Exam
Blake, a bank governor, faces a cash crunch and moral tests as bank examiners arrive Monday. He secretly provisions five thousand for a trusted employee, Carter, whose daughter Doris is ill, while Ernest presses for hardboiled leadership. Blake’s decisive act reveals mercy, loyalty, and internal risk.
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Blake
Carter
Steinberg
Lawyers
Doris
Mr. Blake
Father
Ernest
Prin
Governor
Tom Martin
Martin
Joan
John
Examiners O. K
Arizona
Crossword Puzzle 1 Clue Fragments Gathered From Page
Puzzle list shows scattered clues and numbers such as 1 Bumped ruminant f 12 Disclosure 14 Conjunction 18 Friend of Pythias 17 Youngsters 18 Rounder 20 Unusual 22 Cask 23 On the apex of 88 Agreeable adore 40 Artificial watercourse 43 Loans 46 State flower of Utah 51 Ram 63 Prefix three 56 Compass point 58 Pronoun.
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Friend of Pythias
State Flower of
Utah
Careful ironing and sanding guidance for fabric and paint
Use a dry or steam iron over a pressing cloth to avoid shine on woolens. Apply a pressing action rather than an ironing motion. When sanding surfaces slated for painting, fold the sandpaper over a small block of wood for even pressure.
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