Long Beach youths win awards in Southern California model plane meet
In Los Angeles on July 15 four Long Beach youths Richard Rigney Richard Tracy John Bollinger and Lester Espolt won divisional prizes and contend for top honors at the Southern California model plane championship under Plymouth division sponsorship. Judges led by Andreaw Peterson rechecked results from a two day meet with winners certified yesterday. The trio placed in AB speed BC gas and towline events while 212 entrants competed statewide. Dick Grandel set a class speed record at 153.78 mph.
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Los Angeles
Long Beach
Plymouth
Chrysler Corp
Richard Rigney
Richard Tracy
John Bollinger
Lester Espolt
Andarew Peterson
Rigney
H. N. Rigney
Cherry Ave
Tracy
Platt St
California
Competiton
Dick Grande
Bill Atkinson Co
R. 0. Gould ‘Co
Marshall and Clampett, Steele and Drake
Glenn E. Thomas Co., Inc
Oldsmobile Sets Monthly Output Record in June 1950
Oldsmobile division produced 39,567 cars in June, surpassing March's 32,997 record. Six month total reached 197,199 with 59 percent Rocket-powered 88 cars, 28 percent 98 series, and 13 percent 76 series slated for discontinuance around Oct. 1.
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Oldsmobile
Detroit
Oldsmobile i
G. M
S. E. Skinner
General Motors
Nash's $1000 Car Prototype Nears Completion
Nash Motors reports prototypes of its experimental NXI car nearing completion but no production decision yet. President George W. Mason cites steel shortages and public approval from a nationwide survey showing strong interest in a low price, high style car. Prototypes feature tweaks for utility while maintaining a $1000 target.
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Detroit
Nash Motors
George W. Mason
Nash-Kelvinator Corp
Mason
Nash
NXI
NXT
Big Cadillac proves 165 hp engine can yield high mileage
Cadillac demonstrated that a heavy Series 61 sedan with Hydra-Matic and a 165 horsepower V 8 can average 20 miles per gallon in tests. Two cars over 4100 pounds, tested city and highway with a 12 mile headwind, reached 18.7 to 21.8 mpg depending on conditions. Engineer Fred Arnold cited low friction and efficient cooling as key factors and noted only about two thirds of power was used.
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Etroit
Cadillac
Aciuing Tech
Fred Arnold
Arnold
Auto makers say unfilled orders top last year
Auto industry reports unfilled orders on its books exceed last year’s levels as production nears 7,000,000 vehicles in the past year. Chevrolet hints at high backlog. executives cite steel tightness, overtime cuts, and war demand as reasons for sustained demand and rising backlogs despite rising output.
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Chevrolet
Benen Rane Mac
Tractors Give U S Farmers More Hours
Washington on the late spring this year might have brought more farm troubles except for the tractor says the U S Department of Agriculture. U S farms have increased their use of tractors immensely in the last few years. When planting is delayed a farmer can catch up by running his tractor night and day or for long hours that would not be possible with animals. The department says the net result this year is that much more of the U S crop will be planted properly than would have been possible when the number of tractors was smaller.
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Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
Department
UUS
Pays to Be Frank in Omaha Court
Lester Gifford faced charges of reckless driving and intoxication in Omaha. After pleading guilty he admitted drinking, prompting the judge to call the testimony refreshing. He was fined one dollar plus costs and the reckless driving charge was dismissed.
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Omaha
Neb
Lester Gifford
Gifford
Robert Troyer
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