Alabama cracks down on undersized baskets for produce
Alabama Agriculture Commissioner A. W. Todd announced a crackdown on firms selling baskets that hold less than stated capacity, citing tomatoes as an example. About 10,580 undersized baskets confiscated in Birmingham this week will be burned, per J. L. Slaughter of the weights and measures division.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Agriculture
A. W
Todd
Birmingham
J. L. Slaughter
Department
Division of Weights and Measures
Stars Seen Without a Telescope Knowledge Card
Britannica Junior question discusses how many stars are visible without a telescope, about 6000 from Earth, with half seen at once and one fourth too far south for North America. It explains telescope benefits, long exposure photos, and potential future counts, in a midcentury classroom tone.
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North America
Earth
Puzzle Box rebus adds subtracts word letters
Puzzle feature asks solvers to mentally subtract and add letters from listed items to form answers. Yesterday's crossword solution credited Linda Miller of Renfrew Ontario. note on naming observed stars.
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Tram
Wee
Crow
Swat
Sol
Welt
Doom
Rigid
Satan
Log
Raw
Wave
Swan
Seem
Bets
Ego
Montgomery Woman Dies In I-65 Wreck In Calera
CALERA, Ala. AP A 2 year old Montgomery woman was killed when the car she rode in struck a bridge abutment on Interstate 65, according to the Highway Patrol.
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Calera
Ala
Montgomery
Chambliss
Highway Patrol
Railroad Worker Falls From Trestle Into Creek
Grady Barfield, about 50, of unknown location, employed by L and N Railroad for about 30 years, fell from a trestle into a creek. Police say the operator was identified as Barfield and details of the incident are being investigated.
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Grady Barfield
L&n Railroad
Crane Operator Killed In Topple At Helena Ala
A railroad crane operator died when the crane toppled at Helena Alabama. Emergency crews responded to the accident scene and the operator was transported after the crash. Authorities were investigating the cause of the crane failure and fatalities.
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Helena, Ala
Flowers by trolley San Francisco buyer buys cost
AP report notes florist Takis Yoanidis, 58, built a market stall for a small municipal trolley bus and sold flowers for about $3,000.
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Trolly San .Prancisco
Takis Yoanidis
U S exports reach 20.9 billion in last year data
The report shows U S exports totaling 20.9 billion dollars for the previous calendar year. Major trade partners and commodity breakdowns are listed, highlighting shifts in sectors and regional demand.
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U. S
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