Marine Corpsman Sets Unofficial NRA Rifle Mark
Washington DC Marine Corps corporal Stanley F. Sanders of Fleet Marine Force Atlantic set an unofficial NRA record by firing 117 consecutive bulls eyes in the Maryland state .30 caliber championship rifle matches. The feat occurred in the prone rapid fire at 300 yards as seven shooters posted perfect initial scores, forcing eliminations. The record remains unofficial until NRA review.
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Point Four program and FAO view on world aid
Washington dispatch analyzes the Truman Point Four program, praising FAO chief Norris Dodd for practical field work in China India and Italy. Dodd argues training and local innovation beat expensive grand projects, with examples of hand tools in India and hybrid corn gains in Italy. The piece links these ideas to farm policy debates and potential 1950 election implications around price support and Brannan's approach to open market pricing.
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New Mexico
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Wingless Chickens Spark Nationwide Speculation
Poultrymen and consumers across the United States discuss the impact of wingless chickens after Des Moines salesman Peter Baumann raises 400 birds he says defy typical genetics. He claims a 95 percent wingless rate, notes Texas derivatives, and asserts the birds are not freaks but a new breeding trend with thick white meat where wings would be.
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Des Moines
Iowa
al Capp
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Iowa State College
Texas
Peter H. Baumann
Stable Budget Urged in Debate on Fiscal Policy
The article quotes lawmakers and business leaders debating budgets. It notes that some in Congress argue a balanced annual budget worsens inflation and depressions, while the Committee of Economic Development says a strict balance can be detrimental.
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Congress
Committee of Economic Development
Electric Wagon Unloaders Aid Farm Chores
Electric wagon unloaders are among new farm devices. They are in trial in many areas and widely used in Wisconsin where half of farmers with forage harvesters also use electric unloaders. A three ton load can be moved by one man in five minutes with a 4 percent horsepower portable motor.
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Wisconsin
Narrow Poultry Houses Give Way to New Style
D. D. Moyer of Ohio State University notes a shift from 15 to 20 foot deep narrow poultry houses to 30 to 40 foot deep structures. New houses house 500 plus birds, reduce wall space and heat loss, ease cleaning and simplify moving equipment.
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Coaltown Cracking the Mark Again in Jet Express Race
The piece notes Coaltown cracking the mark in a swift, deadly din race. Man o' War and Big Red are cited as movers, with Citation also in contention. The scene hints at a shift in power and a new theme for the era.
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First Aid for the Ailing House wallpaper and cracks
Home repair guidance on reattaching wallpaper above radiators, concealing furniture scratches, and fixing corner wall cracks. Advice covers radiator temperature during papering, use of new scratch concealers, and plaster repair with corner lath or metal lath, plus undercutting ceilings and plaster patching.
Pineapple Motif Doily Pattern for Crochet
An 18 inch diameter doily with a pineapple motif suitable as a dining table centerpiece or holiday gift. Pattern No 5007 provides complete crochet instructions and material requirements for the project.
Hide Signs of Wealth Among Bantu People
The passage explains a cultural practice where a man with a large cattle herd disperses animals among poorer relatives to hide wealth. It notes that open wealth invites envy and risk to social standing, leading to deliberate understatement in land and home prosperity that slows agricultural progress in South Africa.
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