Marland at fd Tries to Build 10 Oil Fortune
Former Oklahoma governor and congressman Ernest Whitworth Marland, age 63, returns to oil ventures in Ponca City after stepping down from politics. He plans to reenter production and distribution with a young staff, aiming to rebuild the Marland fortune and expand filling stations while salvaging assets from past losses. His prior career included a $35 million Marland Oil Co. and a peak personal fortune around $30 million.
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Marland pushes New Deal goals in Oklahoma era
Marland pursues nationwide aims by implementing old age pensions wage hour laws and unemployment compensation. Oklahoma starts a modern prison program while Marland eyes oil field prospects in Oklahoma east Texas and Alabama.
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Australia flour bags repurposed into clothing for China
Australia exports thousands of tons of flour to China and unused bags are recycled into garments. A Melbourne shipment alone could yield 342,750 potential pants or skirts, turning empty bags into practical clothing.
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Jackrabbits Move In On Boise Valley Farms
In Caldwell Idaho on June 27 rabbits push into grain and hay fields along sagebrush land as dryness drives pests toward farmland. Farmers report defensive measures against the invasion and crop damage. The note adds a fact about the River Rhone speed, claimed at 40 miles per hour in parts of its course.
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