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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1950
Page
2
Death by own action and calls to end abuse in GI schools appear in Truman requests. Bigger cities launch war on crime as editor notes reflect Western Newspaper Union era commentary.
Ringold Lady Dora No. 753,056 a Hampshire sow raised 105 pigs to weaning and earned nine production star litters. Meadowlark Farms Inc of Sullivan Indiana reports the record as she farrowed nine times since 1944 with an average 9.5 pigs per litter and a 369 pound 56 day litter weight.
Dr. Albert Einstein on a TV program warns that the U S Russia arms race could end in global annihilation owing to rapid mass destruction developments. He cites h-bomb prospects and warns that “armed security is an illusion” as secrecy and feverish haste push toward catastrophe. He urges civilization to heed warnings against war.
The piece reviews the GI education program’s cost rise to 761 million and calls for stricter standards for training quality. It notes Truman urged curbs on inferior courses and highlights uneven state controls and potential savings. It also discusses wartime crime exposure, media scrutiny, and calls for federal role in regulating gambling and slot machines.
The United States approves a 100 million dollar loan to the Republic of Indonesia to fund reconstruction and modernization. Funds may flow within weeks to purchase railroad cars trucks and similar equipment while heavier machinery will take longer. The loan aims to repair war damaged ports railways highways and processing facilities as Indonesia works to revive production.
MIT reports a new process using chemicals and mud that forms a firm soil pack within 24 hours. The method yields a tough surface for landing operations and military roads, tolerates soil with up to 30 percent water, and reaches elastic tensile strength five hours after treatment.
Crochet Dream House Holders pattern set guides makers in creating decorative items suitable as a popular shower gift. Clear instructions and motifs cater to hobbyists seeking quick, pleasant projects.
The questions cover shipping terms, phrases about birth, caviar composition, Senate leadership, and a Longfellow poem line. Answers provided include Free On Board, royal birth, sturgeon, the Vice President, and the line Under a spreading chestnut tree.
On November 13, 1869 Rutgers and Princeton met for the second U S grid contest. Princeton supporters used a Confederate battle cry to urge their team on to victory. Princeton won 8 to 0.
A playful origin story links early timekeeping to a dampened grass rope with knots. Embers fire along the rope reportedly mark time, while a cave-wife's nod to a knot signals her husband’s return.
A California inventor, Jess Steiner of Modoc County near Cedarville, has created the pig strainer a creep device that sorts pigs by size at feeding time. The system uses buttermilk from Alturas as part of the ration to ensure smaller pigs get a fair share alongside larger hogs.
George Adamson of Michigan State Agricultural College recommends using copper sulfate to free sewers of invading tree roots. Crystals dissolve easily and can prevent costly diggings by clearing stoppages caused by roots from nearby trees.
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