Washington Eyes Air Raid Alarm That Wasn’t Real
A fake Indian cable warning triggered full security alerts in Washington including the White House and Pentagon. Officials later found the message dated November 23, Thanksgiving, from a non government traveler. Separately, captured Soviet weapons in Korea reveal heavier mortars and a rapid firing burp gun, plus a Russian jeep and other equipment tested at Aberdeen.
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FFA Star Regional Farmers Named for 1950
Three Future Farmers of America members were named regional star farmers for 1950 for outstanding achievement in agriculture. Each received a $500 check. Budd Ott of Bangor Pennsylvania was named star farmer of the North Atlantic region for running a 300 acre dairy farm with 70 Holsteins, 44 in production. Rolland E Turnow of Curtice Ohio, 20, farms two nearby farms totaling 812 acres with his father and brother, growing sugar beets tomatoes cucumbers and maintaining 12 dairy cattle. Paul Crawford of Moore Utah, 20, stars of the Pacific region, runs a large ranch with his father, focusing on high quality registered Hereford cattle range beef and some dairy cows.
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Otto Turnow
Curtice
Toledo
Turnow
Paul Crawford
Moore
Utah
Pacific
Poultry Outlook Hinges On Government Action
Government decisions on price supports at the annual agricultural outlook conference could raise next year’s pork and poultry production and affect farm incomes. Officials say higher gross income for poultrymen is possible, but net income after costs may rise less than gross due to price pressures.
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Palomino Mare Produces Dual Foals A Horse And Mule
Cres central Utah owner Don L Steadman reports a mare bred to a palomino stallion alongside a small jackass in the same pasture. He suggests the horse foal's sire is the stallion while the donkey foal's sire is the jackass. Dr John MacLeod of Cornell calls such a birth a fantastic possibility under certain conditions.
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Crescent
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Cornell University
Bright Lights on Farm Machinery urged to cut accidents
Highway authorities urge farmers to equip farm machinery with bright headlights and taillights. Safety engineers advise lights visible from 500 feet to prevent accidents on highways at dusk and after dark this fall and winter.
Christmas Legends Explain Origins Of Decorations
Legends explain why evergreen trees are used as decorations during Christmas. From Bethlehem’s palm and maples to a tiny fir, a star set the tree aglow. Holly decorates halls, linking Roman Saturnalia to Christmas symbolism and sacred beauty.
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Correct Use of Water to Keep Holiday Greens Fresh
The article explains keeping Christmas greens fresh by ample water, low heat, and humidity. Place the tree in a water-filled stand, add water regularly, and weight the base with gravel. trees in water stay fresh for up to 30 days.
Body of St. Nicholas Buried at Bari
The body of Saint Nicholas once bishop of Myra is buried in Bari Italy. It was stolen from Myra by Italian sailors in 1087 and brought to Bari where medieval Europeans believed a saint's body brought prosperity to the town.
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Christmas Seal Idea Conceived By Danish Clerk
In 1903 a Copenhagen post office clerk conceived selling stickers with Christmas seals to fund tuberculosis relief. King Christian approved a trial with Queen Louise’s image. Four million seals sold in 1904. Miss Emily Bissell expanded the campaign in the United States, raising $3000 and turning it into a nationwide effort.
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Leigh Mitchell Hodges
Philadelphia North American
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van Valkenburg
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First Yule Card Designed in 1842
The first Christmas card was designed in 1842 by William Maw Egley, a 16 year old London engraver apprentice. He printed 100 copies and expected friends to buy them but the idea failed. The card was rediscovered in 1941 in the British Museum and Christmas cards grew in popularity after 1862.
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William Maw Egley
Prentice
London
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William
Egley
British Museum
Capitelli: Italian Christmas fea ture dish of dunce cap pasta
A holiday Italian dish called Capitelli uses noodle dough to form inch high dunce cap shapes filled with white chicken and chopped pork mixed with egg and spices. Served on a plate with Moutarde de Cremona sauce made of fruits and mustard, noted for its mild bite, called a mustard that is not.
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Christmas Weather Folk Beliefs
A quirky collection of traditional Christmas weather lore claiming sun on Christmas promises a good crop next year and a warm Christmas foretells a cold Easter while a green Christmas signals a fat graveyard.
Help Wanted Men Recruited for Merchant Carrier Entry
Classified notice lists job openings with veteran approval and registered Hampshire pets. Mentions pay starting $15.00, various farming harnesses and gear for sale, address details and contact numbers. Includes ads for meat savings and money back guarantees.
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