Mojave Desert blooms with military bases and growth
Barstow California scene shows Mojave rising from deserted past to a booming region. Six military bases house about 50 000 people while Apple Valley Palmdale and Edwards Air Force Base spur city development and irrigation driven farming. Desert yields over 50 million yearly minerals with alfalfa farming thriving under 300 day growing season.
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Mojave
Los Angeles
Apple Valley
Palmdale
Death Valley
Coffin Range
Funeral Range
Desert Rat Prospector
Edwards Air Force Base
Marine Corps
Barstow
Mississippi River
Navy
China Lake
Newt Bass
Bass
59 Proposals For Constitutional Amendments In New Congress
The 84th Congress shows 59 proposed constitutional amendments by Jan 15, matching levels from prior early sessions. Most focus on curbing treaty power, abolishing the electoral college, and guaranteeing equal rights for women, with voting age and term length among other items. Republicans lead in proposals, and New York and California lawmakers contribute heavily.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
United States
Senate
House
Congress
Bricker
John W. Bricker
Electoral College
House Representatives
Eisenhower
Noah M. Mason
Styles Bridges
RNH
Harry Flood Byrd
Dva
Frederic R. Coudert Jr
R-Ny
Coudert
Gordon L. McDonough
Rcalif
Kenneth B. Keating
Rep
Mason
Emanuel Celler
DNY
Judiciary Committee
GOP
J. M. Brown Rites Set At Ropesville
John M. Brown 91 of Ropesville died at home after a long illness. Funeral services at 3 p m at Ropesville Baptist Church with Rev. John H Johns officiating. Born November 1 1863 in Jackson Mississippi he moved from Rotan to Ropesville in 1912. Survived by wife Cara Howard ten children thirteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Burial in Ropesville Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home guidance.
Two American jaguar hunters in Costa Rican revolt
Pershing Pickens and Jack C. Swope of Indianapolis were arrested after crossing the Nicaraguan border into the Costa Rican revolt. They were flown to San Jose on Friday as the U S embassy arranges their release.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
United States
Pershing Pickens
Jack C. Swope
Indianapolis
Ind
W L McMinn Rites Slated Here Today
Funeral services for Williame L. McMinn 80 who died Saturday will be held at 2 30 p m at College Avenue Baptist Church. Officiating ministers include Rev Abe Hester Jr and Rev G A Elrod with nephew Rev Travis McMinn of Ruidoso N M. Burial is in City of Lubbock Cemetery. He lived near Lockney 23 years then moved to Lubbock to live with daughter Mrs Alma Visage. He is survived by wife two sons five daughters a brother 18 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Grandsons will pallbear.
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Williame L. McMinn
Alma Visage
College Ave. Baptist Church
Abe Hester Jr
G. A. Elrod
Silverton
Travis McMinn
Ruidoso
N.M
Lubbock
Carter
Lockney
McMinn
Henry D
Levelland
William T
Visage
Frank Messimer
Ollie Mac Dorman
Aiken
Joe Howard
Seal Beach
Calif
Albert Atkinson
Dallas
Sylvester McMinn
Mineral Wells
Water Depletion Tax Talk At CapRock Hotel Meeting
Lub bock Chapter of the Texas Society of CPAs met at Cap Rock Hotel where R L Lawrence outlined the internal revenue request for cost deflation reduction in groundwater tax cases. The talk referenced a report by Lawrence and Lloyd Croslin and was sponsored by the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District. About 20 attended. C A White presided.
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Lubbock
The
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Caprock Hotel
R. L. Lawrence
Lawrence
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Lioyd Croslin
High Plains Underground Water Conservation District
C. A. White
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Labbeck
Avelenche-Jeannel
Sen
Graham Berry
Rces
J. M. Brown
Ropesville
John M. Brown
Ropesville Baptist Church
John H. Johns
Brown
Rotan
Jackson
Miss
Cara Howard
Luda Lindsey
Jessie Lindsey
Morton
Inez Johnston
Post
Faye Buttler
Velasco
Gertrude Brown
J. M. Brown Jr
Amarillo
Frank Brown
Meadow
Sam Brown
MeAdoo
Jack Dale
Schlage
Mele
Porter
Rosemary Cardillo
Marilyn Terwilliger
March of Dimes
Elmira
N. Y
Marilyn
W. L. McMinn
Kuykendall Chevrolet
Zenith Radio Corporation
Ollie B. Livingston
Ase" Ays
En Et Member
Pederal Deposeit Insurance Corporation
Largan
Pinies
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