Plane Carries Record Load
A Douglas C-124 Globemaster II flew with the heaviest load ever carried by a mass produced transport plane. On a test mission at Edwards Air Force Base the aircraft lifted 210000 pounds aloft, flew 1000 miles and returned without refueling. The test included 35000 pounds over design takeoff weight and about 79000 pounds of simulated cargo. The C-124 is the largest transport used by the Air Force.
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Canada Sees 2 Million+ Visitor Auto Permits In 1950
Ottawa reports more than two million visiting automobiles entered Canada on traveler’s vehicle permits in 1950, a 3 percent rise from the 1949 peak. Permits cover stays over 48 hours and were once hand made but now are mass produced at 600 nails per minute.
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Canada
Ridgway Confirmed Four-Star General in Senate Vote
Washington May 11 General Matthew B Ridgway has been promoted to four stars the Senate confirmed the promotion by voice vote succeeding General Douglas MacArthur in Far East commands President Oy man had proposed the move on Wednesday Ridgway now holds command in the Far East and replaces MacArthur
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Mecca to build a new sewage system
City officials announced plans to construct a modern sewage system in Mecca aimed at improving sanitation services and addressing aging infrastructure. The project will involve state funds and city resources to extend sewer lines and upgrade treatment facilities.
Prosecutor Wins on Slot Gamble
State’s attorney Philip Benefiel conducted a raid seizing 15 machines owned by Glenn Parks in a police court case. Parks claimed the devices were mere cabinets, but the magistrate Roy Walter ruled against Parks after Benefiel demonstrated the machines worked by inserting a nickel and pulling the handle to dispense four nickels.
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Worms cost forests as firewood surpasses supply
Spruce budworms have killed timber enough to build an estimated 10,000,000 fire room houses, per the Interior Department bureau of land management.
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Woman’s suicide note left with her dog in Detroit
Police report that Mrs. Hazel Reynolds, 30, shot herself and left a note tucked into her dog’s collar for her husband Louis. The message asked him to take care of the dog. A domestic tragedy is investigated by Detroit authorities.
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Walnut shells used as blasting shot by Packard cars
Packard adds walnut shells to its list of materials for car manufacture using finely ground shells as shot to blast burrs from machined surfaces of automatic transmissions.
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Detroit
Packard
Plans and Specifications Released Weeks Earlier
Plans and specifications were released several weeks ago with no estimates of the cost of the steam and electrical systems provided.
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