Marsh Arabs of Southern Iraq Live in Waterlogged Realms
In southern Iraq, marsh Arabs dwell in reed huts amid 6,000 square miles of floodplain fed by the Tigris and Euphrates. They fish and hunt during floods, farm in dry seasons, and use inventive methods like horse tail snares and wrist-attached darts to catch birds and fish. The region holds hundreds of migratory birds and thick fish-filled waters, with a history tied to Mesopotamia’s long Civilizations.
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Euphrates
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Persian Gulf
Humble Oil craftsman Ysidro Rodriguez retires
Ysidro Rodriguez a mechanical craftsman for Humble Oil and Refining Co retires after a career in which he raised a family in San Antonio He plans to visit relatives in California before settling into gardening as a hobby He and wife Leonor have three children and one grandchild and belong to Bethlehem Pentecostal Church He retires in May
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Ysidro Rodriquez
California
Rodriquez
San Antonio
Leonor
Bethlehem Pentecostal Church
Clarence Davis New Annuitant Retires After 39 Years
Clarence Davis, a mechanical craftsman in Humble Oil and Refining Co. maintenance and construction, retires May 1 after joining the mechanical group in 1942. A Northside Baptist Church member, he plans church work, travel, rodeos and ball games, and time with his four grandchildren. He and his wife Clyde have two daughters.
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Clarence Davis
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Northside Baptist Church
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His Wife
Clyde
Drawbacks Increasing In Green Revolution
The Associated Press reports that the green revolution brings gains in corn wheat and rice but also risks. Indira Gandhi notes jobless figures and warns the revolution may turn red. Hybrids risk blight, overproduction, storage losses, and widening farmer inequality. Malaysia trims rice growing to avoid overdependence. the U S studies hybrids with a narrow genetic base. Major Stuart Bedford, a retired British engineer, becomes a long term guest in Farnborough England after checking into a hotel.
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Indira Gandhi
United States
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