McCarthy Gamble May Touch Off Bolivian Oil Boom
Bolivia's Jaime Manning says Glenn McCarthy's drilling in Los Monos could boost Bolivian oil output to as much as 20 million barrels a year once new wells begin. A 300 mile pipeline to Argentina is planned to market Bolivian oil. An Atomic Energy Commission mission found indications of uranium in Bolivia. Manning departs for San Francisco.
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Recession Receding, Stockholders Told
Los Angeles reports General Mills chairman Harry A. Bullis told regional stockholders that recession forces are diminishing while expansion forces are gaining power, signaling an improving economy during the meeting.
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Agencies Blast Il-advised Water Programs in Texas
AUSTIN Oct. 8 UP The Texas Water Conservation Association condemned ill advised competition among federal agencies developing Texas water resources. In a closing-session resolution at its 10th annual meeting the group urged coordination with state authorities to protect municipal, agricultural, and industrial water users during drought. Maj Gen S D Sturgis Jr of the US Army Corps of Engineers praised water as Texas key future resource. The association urged early extension of the intra coastal canal from the Mexican coast to Tampico and on to Vera Cruz.
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Ray Milland Embraces TV But Questions Future
Hollywood reports Ray Milland says he is happier with television this year than last, though he doubts he will continue next year. He rewrote his show’s format to appeal to local audiences, wrote a letter to agents about changes, and plans to direct a feature next spring while remaining under Warner contract.
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Devils River Mouth Selected for Diablo Dam Site
Austin officials announce the Devils River Mouth near Del Rio as the chosen Diablo dam site for a reservoir larger than Falcon dam. Col. Leland H. Hewitt of the International Boundary and Water Commission presented the selection before the Water Conservation Association, noting the site could impound about 6,200,000 acre feet of water.
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Rival Longshoremen Stop London Shipping
London dispatch reports a labor dispute idling London port as rival longshoremen unions clash over extra pay for sorting meat cargoes. About 8,000 shipyard workers joined a walkout protesting layoff decisions, affecting 100 vessels undergoing repairs.
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GOP Eyes Gains in House Seats After Election
GOP congressional campaign head Rep. Richard Simpson predicted the party would gain 15 to 20 House seats in the November elections. He cited marginal districts seen on a tour, including three seats in Philadelphia, with other gains in Kansas, West Virginia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and California. He spoke with reporters after meeting President Eisenhower.
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Solons' Soviet Trip Strictly Sightseeing
U S representatives O Clark Fisher of Texas and Laurie C Battle of Alabama depart Paris for a two to three week strictly tourist visit to the Soviet Union. They plan to meet Ambassador Charles E Tohien and see areas outside Moscow with State Department approval.
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Pulling cows milking contest pivots statewide
A former governor Oscar Reneboahm and two Wisconsin football coaches Milt Brut and George Lamphear join banker Thomas Hefty to test who has the most pull by milking four cows in a state contest. Also reports on DiMaggio Monroe fan clubs, Oklahoma politics shifts, a California jailbreak anniversary, and a pink and green 16-year-old driver outrunning a 12-year-old Ford in Redwood City.
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Where Are They In Humboldt Grocery Ad History
In Humboldt Tennessee, 1891 advertisement by T. P. Bethshares promised to buy 1,000 dozen eggs. His son A. L. Bethsares runs the store now and still “wooks 1,000 dozen epss.”
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Loblolly Pine A Century Old in Crossett
In Crossett Arkansas a loblolly pine over 150 years old stands 13 feet tall and four and a half feet in diameter. The tree is estimated to contain enough lumber for five years of work.
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