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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1969
Page
8
The 327 foot Coast Guard Cutter Taney, now patrolling Vietnamese waters, carries a storied WWII record from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa and beyond. Cmdr Elgin leads a ship whose crews include 23 commanders with 13 reaching rear admiral, amid gunfire support and rescue duties.
Joy Manufacturing Co. processing division develops a quick freezing machine for turkeys to handle Thanksgiving and Christmas demand. The machine speeds freezing to 18 000 pounds per hour and reduces skin burn leakage and color loss, aiding meat companies without expanding facilities.
Capt Frank M. Reinecke described the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor from his hilltop home as Japanese planes roared over. He led machine gunners at the Pacific Fleet Machinegun School and Anti Aircraft Training Center, praising 11 top gunners and Sgt Mike McGuire for fending off planes as the carrier fled. More than 600 million pounds of pesticides are used annually in the nation. An average of about 10 acres of land is treated each year with nearly four pounds of pesticides.
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