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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1947

Page

13

Two-Faced Owls Rout Starlings in Decatur Illinois

Decatur officials deploy aluminum two faced owls to drive starlings from roosts. Gas chamber and traps kill thousands while shotgun crews add hundreds more. Hotels like Seel bach in Louisville report rapid starling elimination and interest grows in New York.

Decatur Ill Springfield Mr. Soules Messrs. Soules Soules Starling Pest Control Co Souis Swisher Milwaukee Wis Decatur Company New York City New York Seelbach Louisville

Birds Have Four Principal Types Of Feathers

The text outlines four main feather types found in birds Contour feathers for shape and color Flight feathers for lift and propulsion Down feathers for insulation and Thread or to provide structure within the plumage

Early American house colors and Mellon impeachment history

The text notes most colonial homes were not white before 1800 with outer walls painted red yellow or gray and mentions an 18th century house as colorful. It also references a congressional resolution to impeach Andrew Mellon during his Treasury tenure, indicating a historical political episode.

Impeachment motion filed against Andrew Mellon in 1982

A January 7 1982 resolution proposed impeachment of Andrew Mellon alleging use of official influence to obtain a concession in a political deal. The memo cites alleged improper influence and seeks formal charges.

Andrew Mellon

Incomplete Discussion of Charges by Judiciary Committee

The Judiciary Committee studied the charges but dropped the inquiry around February 11. Meanwhile Mellon appointed an Ambassador to be Great Strain, and the element had been confirmed. The text also notes the German word for cotton meaning tree.

Bian Petroleum Company Mellon

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