Horse Destroyed After Achilles Injury In Grand National
A top steeplechase entry rot ba) rot ba) This an' That Red Seal, an 11 year old, failed to fit and split an Achilles tendon in his back during the Grand National Steeplechase and had to be destroyed.
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Red Seal
Joe Black
Dodgers
Emory “Bubba” Church
Cubs
Gus Nairhos
Phillies
Lou Sleater
Harry Simpson
Owen Friend
George Spencer
Jack Phillips
East Europe
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Senators
Bob Kline
Birmingham
Be Sure Your Fishing Shanty Is High and Dry
The conservation department urges ice anglers to remove portable shanties before ice breaks up. Penalties include up to $50 fine and 30 days in jail for noncompliance, with owners paying removal costs if a shanty sinks or is taken from the water.
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Department
Istate
Adv
Forest Fire Season Delayed in Michigan This Year
Michigan reports an unusually late start to the forest fire season. Snow and wet weather kept hazards low with grass fires typically starting in late February in the south and northern areas not seeing fires until mid or late March.
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Michigan
Upper
Lower Peninsulas
Michigan tops nation in hunting and fishing licenses sold
Michigan led the U S in total hunting and fishing licenses in the last fiscal year with a national record 32 654 199 hunting and fishing permits sold. The state accounted for 2 794 551 of the national total of license sales California 2 493 911 Minnesota 1 818 755 New York 1 784 727. Outdoor fishing remained most popular with about 18 600 000 licensed anglers nationwide. license sales generated almost 85 000 000 dollars for state and federal treasuries.
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Michigan
U.S
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
California
Minnesta
New York
Smelt Runs Forecast Early Opening Of 1955 Dipping Season
Smelt in lower Lake Michigan concentrate in shoal waters signaling an unusually early dip season for 1955. A rising water temperature may push spawning runs into rivers, with peak runs typically in mid April and tapering by mid May. Dipping is strongest near Menominee and Escanaba with streams feeding Green Bay, though millions are taken in many lower peninsula waters along the lakes.
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Lake Michigan
The
Conservation Department
Michigan
Menominee-Hscanaba
Green Bay
Lower Peninsula
Lake Huron
Vaudeville Acts Join Globe Trotters at CM Fieldhouse
Two vaudeville acts plus the Harlem Globe Trotters and Boston Whirlwinds will perform at the Central Michigan fieldhouse on March 24. Tony Lavelli appears as an accordionist and Jacques Gordon performs as a trick unicyclist with a background as a European circus star and track cyclist.
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Harlem Globetrotters
Boston Whirlwinds
Central Michigan
Tony Lavelli
Jacques Gordon
Lavelli
Yale University
Gordon
Europe
Pike Season Closes For Inland Lakes
Anglers face a closed season for walleyes northern pike and muskies on inland lakes from March 15 at midnight to April 30 to protect spawning. Non trout streams remain open for fishing these species elsewhere.
Young Glare JV Basketball Team Posts 5 Wins
The 1955 Glare junior varsity basketball squad finished with five wins and eight losses. Standout scorers included Dick Roe with 117 points and Otto Rulapaugh with 88 points, among several other capable players.
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Glare
Dick Roe
Otto Rulapaugh
Steelhead Trout Eggs Delivered to Harrietta Hatchery
Fifty thousand steelhead trout eggs were delivered to Harrietta hatchery by plane and truck from Washington during the weekend. They will be hatched there within the month and used in experimental plantings to study spawning and growth in the Great Lakes. Steelhead trout closely resemble Michigan rainbow trout in appearance.
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Harrietta
Washington
Great Lakes
Michigan
Hungarian Partridges Thrive Near Sault Ste Marie
The Michigan conservation service reports 49 Hungarian partridges released in two areas near Sault Ste. Marie a year ago, with multiple broods and wintering flocks now observed. A farmer nine miles south notes about 10 birds visit his yard daily, suggesting a self-sustaining wild strain from southeastern Ontario.
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State Conservation Department
Sault Ste. Marie
Soo
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Alberta
Ontario
Upper Peninsula
Varsity Club Mourns Loss of President Oscar Rulapaugh
The Varsity Club reports the death of president Oscar Rulapaugh after he left school. Vice president Bill Siel assumes the presidency and Gareld Armen Trout is elected vice president at a closed meeting.
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Oscar Rulapaugh
Bill Siel
Gareld Armentrout
Swith’ Eyke
Wetlands Inventory Reveals Vast Loss of Waterfowl Habitat
Director John L. Farley announced nationwide wetlands data showing 22 914 000 acres of moderate to high value wetlands undrained for ducks and geese, with 53 200 000 acres of low to poor quality marshes. James T. McBroom cited drainage from 1944 to 1953 reducing vital waterfowl areas in the Dakotas, while duck stamp funds have bought 214 210 acres nationwide since 1935. The panel urged stronger habitat protection and smarter management of waterfowl resources.
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United States
John L. Farley
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State Game Department
Farley
National Wildlife Federation
James T. McBroom
Service Office of
North
South Dakota
North America
Congress
America
Last Game Poll Out on Archery Deer Survey
The conservation department mailed about 1900 post card questionnaires for archery deer hunting and five game polls are conducted this year. About 4000 small game cards were sent and 40 percent returned. Fifteen five more cards targeted deer taken for camp use. Results will be reported as they become available.
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Conservation Department
Michigan Sees Spine Marten From Ontario Captured
An adult female spine marten weighing one pound three ounces was received from Ontario and is held at Casino wildlife station. Two fur bearers were released in Porcupine Mountains State Park two weeks ago as part of a plan to reestablish a colony in a historic range. Officials anticipate limited growth but aim for a small resident population.
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Michigan
Spine Marten
Ontario
Casino
Porcupine Montains State Park
Conservation Department
Highland Parkers Praise Blue Cross Blue Shield Coverage
Highland Park residents credit Blue Cross Blue Shield with covering hospital costs after a three week stay. Mr McKenzie recalls presenting only an ID card and having services paid, highlighting the plan’s hospital and physician coverage and low group rates for small businesses.
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Mr. McKenzie
Highland Park
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan
Plibhe
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George Perry
Tom Green
Bob Tubbs
Jim Rodabaugh
David Moffitt
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Jim Nivison
Jim Parish
Richard Beery
JV ‘Simmary
FORD
McEwan
Clare
Varsity
Rulapaugh
Phofig
Highland Parkers
Standard Service
Bob Rowley
West
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