Metric Standards Debate and U S Metrication Outlook
A nostalgic overview contrasts British origin of inches and feet with the metric system. It traces metric adoption history, cites Jefferson and Napoleon, notes a 1866 metric bill, and presents pro and con views from Daniel De Simone and Ford’s William K. Burton. It discusses U S industrial feasibility, oil and liquor practices, and rail container trends while weighing global compatibility and national sizes.
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Thomas Jefferson
Congress
French National Assembly
Napoleon Bonaparte
Europe
Seon
Edgar
Dunkirk
Barcelona
de Simone
England
Lloyd George
U.S
NASA
Space Agency
Geovernment Agency
Milton Rosen
Sdustry
Jstandards
Bureau of Standards
Bri-ltetevision
Injtain
France
Tolastronaus
David Scott
James Inving
John Quincy Adams
Ford
Hale Center Artist Captures West In Ink Drawings
Hale Center artist and Sul Ross alum Deuelis recalls fond memories of cowboy life in pen and ink drawings. He remembers riding horses, names of horses and riders, and notes that he majored in history though unsure of his degree details. He aims to portray living West, arguing horses remain essential to cowboys today despite modern tech.
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Lider
Sul Rossan
Deuelis
Issortatos
Certian
Ust
R. Depghis
Lubbork
Jabbork
Rane
Doulas
Doughis
Douglas
Plainrman
Douglass
Cody
Dave
Hale Center
Lubbock
China
George Phippen
Far West
Tom Ryan
Connie Martin
Ewanthanrt Tnwaanesen
Two Green Thumbs Man Fosters Trees On Treeless Plains
Ebeling has been adding specimens around his premises including cypress from the Pordenales River banks that thrive with a fern like growth. The autumn foliage turns gold and yellow while his family inspires a love of trees. His sons planted walnuts found in a sack given as teenagers and transplanted them along the lane to the highway, hauling water in barrels.
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Ebeling
Pordenales
Edeling
U N council debate cited as China risk to world order
ROGERS warned that expelling Nationalist China from the United Nations would remove 14 million people from councils. He urged a European conference with US and Canadian involvement and pressed for adequate funding assurances to resolve UN money shortages. He rejected a total economic system shift and supported cross border trade, aid to Asia, and a political settlement in mass Pakistan.
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United States
Vietnam
Pakistan
East Pakistan
India
Rogers
China
Police charge six after raid on marijuana possession
Six persons were charged Monday after a raid Saturday at a residence on 1614 89th Street. Police say they confiscated several items including a bag believed to contain marijuana and several pipes. Accused include Monte Wade 20 Arlene Wade SR Richard Caffey 19 John Newton 4 Sherri Warner 18 and Donald Maxwell 23. Bail set at 1500 each.
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89Th St
Monte Oe J Wade
Old 39Th St
Arlene Wade
Rt. 2
Tub. Ibook
Richard H. Caffey
John N ‘Newton
Sherri Warner
Donald B. Maxawell
Hereford
Design lecture by Nash at Tech SAID meeting
Elizabeth Nash educational representative and state secretary of the National Society of Interior Designers will speak at Texas Tech University. The 6:30 p.m. Thursday lecture in Business Administration Building room 1 will discuss opportunities for interior design students locally and nationally. The talk, open to the public with 50 cent admission for non members, is sponsored by SAID chaired by Evelyn Ireland.
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Texas Tech University
Student Association of Interior Designers
SAID
Elizabeth Nash
National ‘Society of Interior Designers
Business Administration
SATC
Evelyn Ireland
Nash
Tech
Miss Ireland
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Bureau
Daniel de Simone
Department of Conmerce
Uncle Sam
William K. Burton
Ford Motor Co
Chicago
U. S
Sider
BY Rogers
Red China
Swift Foxes
Omand
Tech Group
Marvoer Fig
AYS
Babiary
Ice-Makers
Wobek
General Electric
Pickering
Neange
Nm Cole
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