Extinct Guadalupe fur seal sighted near California coast
UCLA assistant professor George A. Bartholomew reported seeing a lone Guadalupe fur seal five and a half feet long and about 300 pounds on San Nicolas Island, far from its Guadalupe Island home. He observed similar sightings on three trips and suggested a possible undiscovered breeding ground or that this may be the last survivor.
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University of California At Los Angeles
George A. Bartholomew
San Nicholas Island
Dr. Bartholomew
California
Mexican
San Nicholas
Guadalupe
Government sets 21 percent potato crop cut for next year
A newschart at night reports Uncle Sam requires potato growers to reduce next year’s crop by 21 percent to stabilize prices. Congress limits government purchases and disposal of surplus crops. A Sha mong farmhand shovels dyed potatoes in containers to prevent human consumption.
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Uncle Sam
Congress
Shamong
Prehistoric Elephant Bones Found Near Denton
Dr. Walter Hansen reports a 20,000 year old giant elephant fossil uncovered near Denton. Geology students at North Texas State College study the remains and date the burial to the late Ice Age.
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Denton
North Texas State College
Walter Hansen
Australia builds up armed forces drive under Menzies
Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced intensified recruitment for the Australian defense forces. He outlined the need for a ready army navy and air force, urged volunteers to serve overseas, and described new pay scales and a compulsory service training plan starting next May. He appealed to industry to support increased production.
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Flagg
Robert G. Menzies
Menzies
London
Washington
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United States
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Korea
Caror
Unlik
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