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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1970

Page

3

Frederick County Gains Road Funds in 1970 71 Budget

Frederick County receives 893 559 dollars in the Virginia state secondary roads budget for 1970 71 as part of a 74 million state secondary road plan. The increase boosts allocations for all 96 counties, with Frederick's 515 3 miles of secondary roads and a potential maximum county allotment of 17 870 dollars.

Frederick County Virginia R.C. King Highway Dept Thomas Rosenberger Frederick County Board of Supervisors King Staunton Arlington Henrico General Assembly

Computer Mating for Cattle Set

A North Dakota cattle firm pilots computer dating to match cows and bulls for meatier offspring. Patterson Land Co vice president George Duemeland says larger animals are needed as costs rise and meatier cuts like rib steaks and T bones are the goal, with some years to nationwide adoption.

Bismarck N.D Patterson Land Co North Dakota George Duemeland

Two Bits and the Quarter Dollar Origin

The phrase two bits comes from dividing the Spanish dollar into eight pieces called bits. In the colonial era small change required cutting the dollar, yielding a quarter of a dollar.

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