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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
7
Fort Worth Convair plant rolls out B-36Ds and RB-36Ds with four J 47 jets plus six piston engines boosting takeoff, climb, ceiling, and speed. The Air Force orders 170 B 36s for Strategic Air Command and plans activation of four bomber groups and two RB 36 recon groups.
Sixteen average autos on the Texas Tech campus sit unused and unmoved. Marshall Pennington says they will be impounded and sent to the Lubbock junk yard if owners do not remove them. Some cars show 1920s styling, others resemble an early 1930s limousine.
Despite 29 years of refinery progress the average regular gasoline today exceeds the best premium grade from the past and even tops the aviation fuel used by Charles Lindbergh in 1927.
Oil activities in Gulf Coast tidelands yield only about one dollar in profit for every ten invested. Offshore steel platforms incur greater costs than on-shore drilling, and moving oil ashore adds a further challenge.
Sgt. Kdl. Shelby Wheelus of Wheelus local U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force recruiting soldman announces new rules allowing enlistment of skilled personnel in higher grades based on experience and prior service. The directive weighs grades, jobs, active service, civilian education, training and expected value to the Army. Highly skilled non prior service may qualify. Former officers and flight officers get adjustments. Contact Sgt Wheelus for details. he will be in Andrews each Thursday afternoon.
A report notes contact with the Veterans Administration Office located in the County Courthouse. The brief mentions official handling of inquiries or services related to veterans affairs at the courthouse site.
The oil industry showcases a special degree day method to supply oil without a traditional ordering process. This approach aims to streamline distribution and reduce friction for customers seeking delivery.
The degree day system lets local dealers monitor oil levels in consumer tanks and schedule deliveries accordingly. This service is among many provided by the nation’s oil men for the public, serving more than seventy percent of oil heated homes.
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