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USAS

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Daewoo Precision Industries USAS-12

During the same timeframe, Gilbert Equipment Co. tried to bring semi-automatic version of USAS-12 to the U.S. market, but the BATF promptly classified this weapon as "having no sporting purpose", so it became a "destructive device" under the U.S. National Firearms Act of 1934.

The Daewoo Precision Industries USAS-12 (Universal Sports Automatic Shotgun 12 gauge) is an automatic shotgun designed as a combat shotgun manufactured in South Korea by Daewoo Precision Industries during the 1980s.

Miss Rhode Island Teen USA

Other notable Miss Rhode Island Teen USAs are Claudia Jordan, who was also Miss Rhode Island USA 1997 and has appeared on The Price Is Right and Deal or No Deal and Gina Tognoni, known for her portrayal of Kelly Cramer on the soap opera One Life to Live from 1995 to 2001 and her appearance as Dinah Marler on CBS's Guiding Light.

USAS American Mariner

While in the Pacific Ocean, the USAS American Mariner was temporarily assigned in late September 1962 to NASA in support of NASA's Project Mercury.

During Wally Schirra's MA-8 transits over the Pacific Ocean, the USAS American Mariner successfully provided radar track of the capsule.

The ship, redesignated USAS American Mariner, was then assigned to Mathiesen Tankers Industry, which provided the crew for the ship, and to RCA Service Company, which provided the necessary radar equipment and technical personnel, and Barnes Engineering Company, which provided the necessary optical equipment and technical personnel for the ship's new DAMP Project assignment.

During her years on the DAMP Project the USAS American Mariner operated various types of long-distance, narrow-beam radars to gather data on intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Walgreen Coast

The Walgreen Coast was named by Byrd after Charles R. Walgreen, president of Walgreens at the time, who was a supporter of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35, and assisted in equipping the Bear for the USAS, 1939-41.

Weber Cup

As in the previous year, Team Europe Captain, Tomas Leandersson won the decisive point with a win over Team USAs Tony Manna Jr.


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