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Supercrane lifts B 24 bomber at Wright Field
Wright Field engineers unveil a giant crane able to lift the colossal B 24 bomber to clear fields quickly during and after enemy attacks. The War Department orders gun targets requiring more than 2 500 tons of paper stock. Spiders offer practical value in sights and insect control. Farmers may plant osage orange for durable fence posts. Record heights listed for several tree species including redwood Sequoia and Sitka spruce. Treated tool handles gain a blonde appearance from peroxide bleaching. Shoe tanning employment falls since 1942. Cool storage urged for Kraut from cabbage surplus. Burlap and paper sacks planned for wool clip. paper twine to tie fleeces.
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