Texans Invested 3 Million Acres for Capitol Legacy
Texans cherish their pink granite capitol built after the 1876 land grant. The 1888 structure spans 585 feet, with a 260 foot dome and 18 acres interior space. The XIT ranch funded it, while remaining lands formed Texas towns. Public tours reach 15,000 monthly.
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Capitol
Austin
Texas
Chicago
U. S
Charles B. Farwell
John V. Farwell
Texas Panhandle
Texas Capitol
National Capitol
Rotunda
Business Letter Writing Clinic to Be Held in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Consumer Credit Assn. hosts a public clinic on effective business letter writing Tuesday at the Roosevelt hotel from 7 to 10:30 p.m. W. H. Butterfield, author of 16 books and World Book encyclopedia section on letters, leads the session. A $10 registration includes 15 improvement charts and can be arranged by calling 365-0401.
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Roosevelt Hotel
W. H. Butterfield
Cedar Rapids Consumer Credit Assn
Credit Association
Butterfield
World Book Encyclopedia
Behavior Modification Topic at CEC Meeting in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Council for Exceptional Children hosts a two day meeting at the Roosevelt hotel November 10 and 11 focusing on behavior modification. Speakers include Dr. Wesley Becker Dr. Gerald Solomons and Dr. William Moeller with seven workshops and a Cedar Rapids agency visit.
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Iowa Council For Exceptional Children
CEC
Roosevelt Hotel
Dale Isaacs
Cedar Rapids
Wesley Becker
University of Illinois
Gerald Solomons
Child Development Center
University of Iowa
William Moeller
University of Iowa Psychopathic Hospital
Becker
Solomons
Moeller
Louis Brown
Thomas Murphy
Linn County
Walter Block
Bernie Walden
Roy Eblen, Jr
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
David Erlander
Champaign
Hope Solomons
Iowa City
Soviet Focus Shifts as Consumer Goods Grow
Soviet planner Baibakov releases 1968 targets showing consumer goods to rise 8.6 percent while heavy industry gains 7.9 percent. Tass analyst Pavlov states turbines and machine tools remain the core goal despite higher consumer output.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Ivan Pavlov
Tass
Soviet Economic Planning
Nikolai K. Baibakov
Washington National Monument Heights Revealed
The Washington National Monument stands at 555 feet 5 inches according to recent measurements. This height confirms the iconic landmark's towering profile in the capital.
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Washington National Monument
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Marble Falls
LBJ
Farwells
Dalhart
Ab Blocker
Change
Blocker
C.R
Linn County Assn
Frank Snider
Franklin Avenue
Red Leader
Washington Tower
Armstrong
Addison
Armstrong Men's Clothing
Sys
3Rd Street
4Th Avenue
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