Instant foxhole digger promises quick shelter in battle
A U S Army team at Ft Benning unveils an instant foxhole device that shovels soil after a pilot blast. The two part system digs 20 to 36 inch deep holes two feet wide, works best in rocky or frozen ground, and aims for field testing by October.
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Mississippi GOP clings to party rules in election bill fight
In Jackson Mississippi Gov Paul Johnson backed election bills face strong House opposition after Senate passage. Rep Roy Strickland notes repeated defeats as critics led by Rep Abie Miller warn of industry impact. Bills require precinct conventions for county conventions and primaries for all candidates with a 10 percent vote threshold for general election eligibility.
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Sonic Boom Damage Found in Oklahoma Test Homes
FAA sonic boom tests in Oklahoma City found minor damage in four test homes including cracked wall mirrors extended wood trim cracks and missing grout. Two firms reported the issues but said they do not believe the damage was caused by the faster-than-sound aircraft.
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Federal Aviation Agency
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Coroner's Jury Rules Wound Linked to Personal Safety
STATESVILLE N C A coroner's jury ruled that Benjamin Sanford Carlton 49 a Negro candidate for the Iredell County Board of Commissioners died April 23 of a personal safety related gunshot wound Witnesses told the all Negro jury that Carlton had been depressed because of financial difficulties.
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Benjamin Sanford Carlton
Irdell County Board of Commissioners
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