Boating power depends on weight and bottom design
Power needs vary with boat weight passengers and construction. Length alone does not govern required power. bottom design and intended use shape outcomes. Capacity plates guide sensible choices, as power ratings reflect actual conditions and safety.
Wildlife Department Starts Statewide Toll Free Line
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Information and Education Division began a toll free line on April 1 to answer public questions about fish wildlife or parks. Call 1 800 252 9327 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays. After hours, Austin residents may call 475-4895.
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Austin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Information and Education Division
A Gentleman’s Space On Stairs And Courtesy
A reflective line notes that a man often leads to ease others. It cites a Dutch habit of stepping ahead on stairs as a centuries old rule of politeness, not an act of staring but a courtesy rooted in tradition.
Saving Oiled Seabirds Manual Prompts Volunteer Help
The American Petroleum Institute funded the International Bird Rescue Research Center to publish a 3$-page illustrated manual guiding volunteers in collecting transporting treating and cleaning oil stained seabirds. Based on seven years of research thousands of birds and advice from experts the guide stresses trained volunteers as essential for effective rescue efforts.
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American Petroleum Institute
International Bird Rescue Research Center
Berkeley
California
U.S
From the manual to cedar canoes and industry praise
Hay notes remaining work on optimum survival rates while praising the American Petroleum Institute for a new pollution cleanup manual. The piece also profiles Will de Sola of Cedar Creek Canoes in North Lebanon Maine introducing 16 foot all wood canoes using Wood Epoxy Saturation Technique with fiberglass covered exteriors for durability and maintenance advantages.
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Hay
American Petroleum
American Petroleum Institute
L Street
Washington, D.C
Will de Sola
Wihon
Honduras
Guatemala
New York
Central America
Weill
de Sola
Cedar Creek Canoes
North
Lebanon
New North Woodsmen
Leon Spinks Opens Door for New Boxing Generation
Red Lakeland notes promoter Bob Arum predicts a surge of challengers for Leon Spinks after he dethroned Muhammad Ali. Arum calls Ali aged 36 and past his athletic prime, suggesting Spinks may target rivals such as Earnie Shavers and Jimmy Young within the next one to two years as he faces peers of his own era.
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Leon Spinks
Bob Arum
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Arum
Ken) Norton
Earnie
Shavers
Jimmy Young
Leon
Earnie Shavers
Rotarians Host Tourney and Talks for South Texas
US Congressman Kika de la Garza and Adolfo E Autrey of Mexico City address Rotarians at Harlingen Country Club during lunch and the Down Mexico Way conference luncheon. Autrey, president of Casa Autrey S A and Laboratories Azteca S A, speaks at Governor’s banquet. Wives depart 9:30am for Matamoros lunch. Conference opens Thursday, April 21 with a golf tournament and runs through Saturday with workshops and meetings.
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Mexico Way
Sheila Villarreal
Jimmy Stone
Harlingen Country Club
South Texas
Congressman de la Garza
Autrey
Anns
Casa Autrey S.A
Laboratories Azteca S.A
Mexico
Wholesale Drugist Association
Mexico Confederation of Chambers of Commerce
Rotary Club of
Mexico City
Rotarians
Sheraton Inn
Matamoros
Plan in Advance for Better Camping
Advise meticulous advance planning to maximize camping vacations. Encourages exploring campgrounds near accessible routes and avoiding wasting time, gear, and opportunities by staying at one site or wandering without purpose. Mentions varied sites and the idea of planting corn in the light of a full moon.
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Bob Black
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Brownsville Savings Division
Boca Chica
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Padre Island
Houston
Abilene
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Ft Worth
Southwestern Group Financial. Inc
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RED Lakeland
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Electrolux
GFE
Rainbow Sales
Paris
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Fabulous Show Band
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