Southwest Heritage expands regional literature study
The book by Mabel Major Rebecca Smith and JT Pearce surveys Southwestern writing from indigenous imagery to 1880 and 1918. It covers Texas New Mexico and surrounding states with new material and a children's literature chapter added in the latest edition.
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Associated Press
Southwest
Texas Institute of Letters
Mabel Major
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Rebecca Smith
Texas Christian
JT. Pearce
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
New Ands
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Columbus Log Supposedly Written by Columbus Studied
Vancouver researchers study a 22 page document claimed as Christopher Columbus personal log from the voyage to America. Charles P. Smith found it in a Devonshire library, says it has dusted there since being found off the Welsh coast 58 years ago. Experts call it a possible hoax and doubt the Spanish letter to Isabella is authentic.
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Vancouver
U.P
Christopher Columbus
America
Charles P. Smith
Devonshire
England
Smith
University of British Columbia
Pendee
Columbus
Isabella
Azores
Mothers Start Skating Club in Fort Worth
A group of housewives formed a skating club to learn with their children. The rule is simple no spectators as they practice in Fort Worth. Mrs. P. C. Dean notes the club aims for fun and fitness while avoiding spectators during falls.
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Fort Worth
P. C. Dean
Freedom Expanded in Sierra Leone Protectorate Constitution
Sierra Leone receives an amended constitution granting broader government participation with 20 elected and 10 official members in the Legislative Council. The colony, founded in 1783 by freed Briton slaves, grew into a Protectorate with 121,000 residents, 86,000 in Freetown.
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Sierra Leone
Legislative Council
Freetown
Britain
Lion Mountains
Pedro de Sintar
Driving Spree Proves Costly
Joseph D. Rosario Jr a 30 year old was fined 600 and jailed five months by Judge Roy Rogers for the worst case of reckless driving. He sped 80 mph at night in a 20 mph zone and ran 12 lights while driving without a license with lights out and on the wrong side of the street. He possessed liquor and resisted arrest as a motorcycle pursuit ended in shrubbery. no injuries reported.
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Wichita
Kan
Roy Rogers
Joseph D. Rosario
Kansas
Rosario
Titanium metal production begins at DuPont Newport plant
Wilmington Del based DuPont Co announces small scale production of titanium metal at its Newport Delaware pigments department plant. The metal is silver white highly corrosion resistant and about twice aluminum in weight but several times as strong. Potential uses include high speed aircraft and industrial machinery such as minting presses and textile equipment.
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Wilmington, del
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Finklea Electric Co
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Builders Supply Co
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Foxworth-Galbraith Lbr. Co
J. W. Hill Furniture Co
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