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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1948

Page

3

Recent Developments In Fruit Insect Control

A speech outlines rapid advances in orchard pest control, highlighting DDT emergence, leaf roller threats, and new compounds like parathion and Toxaphene. It discusses spraying equipment shifts from conventional methods to air blast and aerial applications, plus residue and operator safety considerations.

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Navy to interview flight trainee hopefuls Friday

A Naval officer from Washington will interview local applicants for flight training at the Navy recruiting office in the post office building from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. The Navy opened its aviation program to 2000 cadets and 650 aviation ensigns in the corresponding training track. Men with two years of college are eligible for training leading to a commission.

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Cadet Flight Training Path for Navy Commission

Navy program offers direct commissions to a limited number of college graduates who will enter Regular Navy as officer students. They will train for aviation and proceed through officer training instead of ca dets, with cadets released to inactive status after initial service steps.

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Undefined Duty to Await Call to Active Duty

The text describes awaiting a call to active duty and being allowed to indicate preferred training timing, with orders to be issued as near as possible to that date. It also defines the nave as the church area for the laity, distinct from the clergy space.

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