Naval ROTC Unit Arrives at Guantanamo Bay Cuba
More than 1 200 Naval ROTC midshipmen from 52 colleges arrive at Guantanamo Bay aboard 17 ships of the Atlantic Fleet completing the third phase of the Char lie training cruise. Since departing Norfolk Virginia a month ago they have trained 4 000 miles at sea with visits to Colon Cuba and Havana. Graduation as commissioned officers is expected June 17 1956 with 16 graduates receiving commissions August 26 after further classroom study.
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U. S
Colon
C. Z
Havana
Cuba
Port Isabel Harbor Handles Petroleum Tonnage in August
Port Isabel's deep water harbor moved mainly petroleum in August per T. W. Dunn, general manager. Crude oil shipments totaled 43,761.05 tons while premium gas carried by the tanker Esso Manhattan reached 17,628.05 tons and 540 tons of bunker oil were also taken on. Vessels SS Monte Anna bal and SS Joseph Sykes lifted 2,680 tons of cotton seed meal.
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Port Isabel
T. W. Dunn
Esso Manhattan
Manhattan
Monte Annabal
Joseph Sykes
Plenty Of Food For Everybody Grown BOUNTIFUL HAH
Harvest news says September brings abundant government feel and a wide variety of foods. The U S Department of Agriculture reports the fall crop harvest is the second largest on record with beef pork broilers fryers lamb and fats all in ample supply. Lemons limes table grapes also noted.
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U. S. Department
Agriculture
Grandma’s Pickle Recipes And September Harvest Market Note
Old family pickle recipes such as Granny Fanny’s Corn Pickle Aunt Lula’s Spiced Grapes and more are shared amid a September agricultural roundup. The text notes abundant produce including Italian prunes grapefruit lemons and limes and USDA reports a market harvest with lower prices for beef cattle hogs apples potatoes and wheat.
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USDA
August crop report foresees record yields for 1948
U S Department of Agriculture August crop report projects total 1948 production near the prior year’s record. Corn and feed grains rise slightly, oats soybeans and grain sorghums hit all time highs, hay also at record, while wheat and rice plantings shrink but with ample stocks. Fruit crops down on peaches and apples but grapes apricots cherries plums and prunes rise. pecans forecast at about 70 million pounds the smallest since 1936. Food supplies look ample for livestock and consumers.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Russians Grow Citrus In Frost
The Russians cultivate citrus in harsh winters by trench planting with winter coverings and training trees to stay close to the ground. Some trees are stored in shelters each winter and moved outside each spring, illustrating protective methods for cold climates.
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Josephine Holland
Miss Browder
Callaway Ice and Fuel Co
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la Cuba
Guantamo Bay
Norfolk, Va
Port Isabel Press
Just
J. H. Batsell
E. Elizabeth
Brownsville
Canadian National Rayways
Jack
Jill
Muskoka Lake District
Ontario
Muskoka Chain of Lakes
Granny Fanny
Lula
Port Isebel, Texas
Best
Chevrolet
Tetas
Dial
Sam Houston
San Benito
Lower
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Texas Farming and Citriculture
Harlin
Bernie
Whitman's Army
Texas
Wale
Fred W. L. Petch
Pap
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
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