Cherryville Musketeers Prepare Annual New Year Shoot
Cherryville residents the Beams Stroups Carpenters and Hearners gear for a 15 hour 100 mile New Year tour using pre civil war muskets. Howell Stroup leads 20 men through Gaston Cleveland and Lincoln counties stopping at farmhouses for ceremonies and a 20 gun salute amid cautious safety rules.
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Veterans Affairs Delays Insurance Claims Compared to Private Firms
The Veterans Administration takes five times as long as private companies to settle insurance claims, highlighting efficiency gaps in federal processing. Government procedures and backlogs contribute to prolonged resolutions, affecting veterans awaiting benefits.
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Veterans Administration
Policy Makers Eye The Case For Decisions
Washington policy makers foresee a tumultuous year in the cold war with two big unknowns. Congress and the economy will shape foreign policy and aid for Atlantic Pact defense. Tito and Moscow’s moves against Yugoslavia loom as a test for UN unity and Western strategy.
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Molybdenum Poisoning in Cattle Reported
Sacramento reports that molybdenum in soil affects grazing cattle and sheep, turning cows yellow and sheep gray when ingested in forage. Dr. Harold Goss of UC notes regions including California's San Joaquin valley, Nevada, Canada, and England as affected, causing scours and emaciation, while copper sulphate in water can counteract the mineral.
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University of California
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Nevada
Canada
England
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H. S. Cameron
University
Miami Beach Enjoys Mild Winter Temperatures
Weather Bureau records show Miami Beach average December February temperatures at 70.3 degrees, a mild contrast to much of the nation buried in snow.
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Weather Bureau
Miami Beach
Shah of Iran Returns Home After U S Visit
The Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi ends a 6 week stay in the United States thanking Americans for hospitality. He leaves aboard a chartered plane with his sister Princess Fatimeh and an entourage of 20. Luggage totals 161 pieces. He reports improved health after four days of observation and says a past assassination wound still bothers him.
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Iran
United States
Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Teheran
Fatimeh
Comet Heads Composed Of Ice And Gases
Cambridge Massachusetts Dr Fred Whipple of Harvard Observatory proposes a new theory on comet heads stating they form from a mix of ices and meteoric particles The icy components include water ice dry ice frozen carbon monoxide frozen methane and ammonia with cyanogen while the solid matter comprises meteoric stones and nickel iron fragments.
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Mass
Fred Whipple
Harvard Observatory
Jupiter
Cost Of Living In 1950 Averages Little Change
New York report notes family budgets will barely shift in 1950 with dad paying about two percent more or less than 1949. Food costs may drop slightly for some items while others stay high. heating costs vary by fuel. Public transport, taxes, and steel rise, while inflation and surpluses pressure prices in various directions. Government excess supplies total 2.5 billion.
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