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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1938
Page
7
In the High Plains the grasshopper faces threats from egg-sucking beetles parasitic flies birds and humans as hatchlings emerge. Government efforts and private pest controls aim to curb the hoppers with measures including poison and mechanical devices. In Minneapolis experts discuss current control strategies.
Rep Ralph Church demanded the attorney general and the post office prosecute Horace Russell HOLC general counsel after he resigned amid accusations of franking about a million letters praising former associate general counsel B Taylor. Russell denied extensive mailings and apologized saying the letters went to HOLC lawyers only.
A crowded council outlines methods to kill plains country hoppers forecast to be abundant. The main operation centers in Minneapolis with poison moved to Amarillo as federal and state agencies coordinate with Extension Service and experiment stations. Farmers join a costly campaign ahead of hopper swarms.
The piece explains steeplechases began as cross country runs toward a visible landmark such as a steeple. It notes the tradition caused many windshields to be damaged each year due to obstacles and the crowding along the route.
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