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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1950
Page
3
Washington reports that the jet plane has proved useful as a weapon for support of ground troops and air force and Marvel experts said today. Some doubts were raised about jets when conventional propeller craft were used for close work in Korea. The experts explained today.
An airman notes longer range jets are crucial for distances between posts and for air superiority. He says jets are essential for close air support but warns heavy jet designs could be vulnerable to enemy fire. officials debate mixed propeller and jet aircraft for ground support.
In Billings Montana a staged stampede of Crow bison was filmed for the movie War Path about Gen George Custer. Jeeps aided by Indians on horseback helped herd the bison to recreate a historic scene, continuing the frontier era portrayal.
United Press analysis argues Russia bore the heaviest costs in Korea while claiming strategic gains for the United Nations. The piece contends Stalin miscalculated, warning Western democracies against appeasement as UN forces act decisively.
ALA FARM BUREAU says voluntary acreage allotments for next year could stabilize cotton supply to meet war needs and protect the South from losses if cotton production shifts occur. The plan would aim to normalize carry-over based on prospective needs and restrict eligibility to farms that choose allotments with possible support payments under federal programs.
In Wellesley Massachusetts Weil College guards its lawn with humorous signage including a garbled Greta Garbo line that mutates I want to be alone into I pant to be a Jawr. The playful display highlights campus wit and student creativity.
DONALSONVILLE Special The Jakin Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America opened the new club year with Sara McMuhen elected president and Frances Johnson as vice president. Others include Mosler secretary Jerez Cannon treasurer Isabel Wardham reporter Doris Pace song leader Mary Ellen Williams parliamentarian Marjorie McMullen historian. Dorothy King advisor. Plans for FHA week include a chapel program initiation social meeting and district meeting delegates in Moultrie. The club also aims to join the World Christmas Festival.
Gainesville Florida six horticulture scholarships are awarded by a New York food concern to University of Florida students. R Beaty dean of men and chairman of the scholarships committee announced the grant and details follow.
Seven girls were recognized for attaining the junior degree and five for the chapter degree during a Family Fun Night event. The gathering highlighted achievements within the organization and marked progress toward higher recognition.
The program offers two undergraduate scholarships worth 500 dollars each over two years and four graduate grants paying 250 dollars annually. The note adds a statistic on industry turnover, citing stenographers with 100.080 quit annually to marry.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a short note about Ifa and a gully with a figure 308 and unclear context. Reads as an incomplete place or feature mention with no complete event or names. Such fragments suggest a catalog or map item rather than a full article.
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