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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1958
Page
3
Mississippi moves to roll back the imported fire ant by concentrating the first attack on the pest periphery. The plan aims at a line from the northeast corner to the southwest corner of the state where infestations are lighter. The fire ant was imported into Mobile, Alabama about 30 years ago and has advanced 5 to 10 miles per year.
An experimental method uses a drug-filled syringe shot from a gun to capture wild deer alive and unharmed. Since the turn of the century the need for a quicker, simpler method has been recognized, with interest in drug injection as a potential solution despite other trapping methods.
Bay St Louis on the Mississippi Gulf Coast gears up for a six day Centennial Celebration the week of August 4 to 9 1958. Citizens of all ages grow beards and hunt antebellum gowns as 250 residents study historic roles for the pageant.
Mississippi forestry is described as a major economic factor with large growth potential. Projections suggest timber product use could rise four percent per capita by 2000, boosting total wood consumption by 83 percent since 1952 due to population gains. The text also notes a long term investment in forestry. It adds a historical anchor: June 1854 marked the Naval Academy graduation ceremonies in Annapolis.
The record notes U.S. submarines took part in all major Pacific operations and sea battles during World War II, highlighting their strategic role in naval warfare and patrols across key campaigns.
Mississippi is described as becoming a stronghold for livestock with rapid growth since 1955. Cattle numbers have risen by 400000, and quality has improved since 1949, drawing higher feeder cattle orders this summer that may be hard to fill.
In June 1944 the U S Navy captured the German submarine U 505 after forcing it to surface. American sailors boarded the vessel and declared it a prize of war marking a historic action in wartime.
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