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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Short Tractor. The smallest truck trac tor on the market (96 in. from bumper to back of cab) is rolling off production lines at the White Motor Co. in Cleve land. By canting the 200 h.p. diesel engine 20° to the right, White engineers have saved more than a foot of space, which can be used for cargo. Thus the new tractor can haul a 35-ft. trailer and still keep within the 45-ft. overall limit set by most states. Price of the new tractor...
Team: New York (by five games) Pitcher: Parnell, Boston (12-5) Batter: Kell, Boston (.329) Runs Batted In: Rosen, Cleve. (72) Home Runs: Rosen, Cleve...
Naturally, the dumping has caused prices to crash. Last week choice calves brought 16? a Ib. in Dallas (compared to 30? a year ago), and some cows sold for as little as 5? a Ib. (the alltime low in the great depression: 3?). Said Cleve Littlepage, a Tahoma, Texas rancher one day last week: "I had a little calf born on my place this morning. A month ago that calf would have been worth $35. maybe $40. I've offered it to ten men free and they all turned it down...
...Cleve packed the sturgeon in ice and shipped it off to Yeovil to Fishmonger Tom Moore, who in turn earmarked it for a local hotel. After these practical matters had been attended to, Cleve bethought himself of form, and sent a telegram offering the fish to the Queen. Next day the startling reply came back from Sandringham, where the Queen was vacationing. "Your very kind offer accepted. Please send fish to comptroller...
Fishmongers Cleve and Moore both announced themselves astounded, and then set desperately to work to get the fish to the Queen before it spoiled. Moore waited in agony while an overdue train from Grimsby crept toward him through the fog. A crew of cold-storage experts stood by to repack the sturgeon in a new load of ice on Moore's truck. When all was set, Moore's general manager nipped off through the fog with the precious burden to London, 125 miles away. Meanwhile, in Grimsby, Fishmonger Cleve fretted for fear Moore was stealing the show...