Padre Island Developer Featured in Redbook Magazine
The current Redbook issue highlights John L. Tompkins, “Mr. Padre Island,” as a top local citizen and developer. The piece, “Gulf Coast Playground,” notes his plans for tourism on Padre Island, including a built causeway and year round amenities, amid broader Gulf Coast development.
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John L. Tompkins
Redbook
Padre
Tompkins
Gulf Coast
Brownsville
John L Tompkins
Padre Beach
Texas
United States
Texas Geographers To Explore Coast Next Spring
University of Texas geographers will study a remote section on the southwestern Pacific coast of Mexico next spring. Dr. Donald D. Brand, geography department chairman, and Pablo Guzman-Rivas lead the expedition.
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University of Texas
Pacific
Mexico
Donald D. Brand
Geography Department
Pablo Guzman-Rivas
Geographers to Study Michoacan Coast for ONR
Alfonso Gonzalez Perez and a team of doctoral candidates will depart in February to map and date coastal features in Michoacan. They aim to chart beaches lagoons estuaries and deltas and record past earthquakes and seismic waves. The University group returns to Austin in July to complete reports for the Office of Naval Research.
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Alfonso Gonzalez-Perez
Michoacan
Austin
Office of Naval Research
Valley C of C Film Making Big Hit
The Valley Chamber of Commerce film The Magic Valley continues to draw large audiences with group showings and TV airings. Three Kansas stations schedule screenings this month while Midwest stations carry it through winter. More than 11 million people have seen the film, including over 1 million in group showings and a new series targeting tourist groups nationwide.
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The
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Magic Valley
Kansas
Mid-West
Mission
Shrimp Tales continues with light notes and holiday caution
The column recaps a shrimp report on page 6 and hints at more shrimp next week. It urges readers to stay safe on New Year's Eve and end with a friendly reminder to drive carefully so they can read the next installment.
Babson Forecasts 1956 Global Tensions and Campaigns
The forecast notes a cold war between Russia and the United States persisting into 1936, with hydrogen bombs and guided missiles shaping diplomatic trade in 1956. It predicts a sharper New Deal style shift for Republicans and a lively 1956 presidential race, while Democrats debate policy stance with Stevenson seen as liberal yet conservative.
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Russia
United States
Stevenson
Investors glance at 1956 with mixed outlooks and risks
The document outlines a 1956 forecast touching on taxes, inflation, farm prices, weather impacts, and stock markets. It notes slight tax cuts favoring low incomes, rising living costs, crop and subsidy shifts, and cautious sentiment on steel and nonferrous metals, along with potential political risk if Democrats win.
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Kafauver
Harriman
Congress
Outlook for 1956 Stocks and Education Trends
The passage predicts robust growth in textiles and gas stocks, rising industry and invention activity, a peak in Canadian stock cycles especially uranium, and continued economic education. It notes NYSE subsidies for advertising, labor and educational programs, and a belief that no depression is seen for 1956 with some stock price readjustment expected. It also mentions a shift from common to preferred stocks and non taxable bonds.
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New York Stock Exchange
Institutes of Business Administration
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