First American aviation license issued to Glenn Curtiss in 1911
The 1911 milestone marks Glenn Curtiss as the first American aviation pilot to receive a license. Experimental aircraft use a special code before the license number. The era also notes that no grounds for divorce were accepted in all 48 states. Cartoonist Thomas Nast created the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey.
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Glenn Curtiss
Thomas Nast
Venezuela
South America
U.S
United States
Econometrics Specialists, Inc
American Merchant Marine Institute
Southwestern Sells Holdings in W E M Company
Southwestern University reports net over 3 million dollars from selling its W E M Company stake in Houston. The deal, shared by President W C Finch, boosts endowment and funds expansion of the university's building program.
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Southwestern Sells
W.E.M. Company of
Houston
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Southwestern
W. C. Finch
Houston Company
Wheaton College
Illinois
American Car and Foundry Company
Texas
Methodist
United States
Finch
W-K-M
J. N. R. Score
Fred McManus
Texas in Review Rural Program Brings Brinker Feature
Brinker the winning Texas Rural Neighborhood Program community will be showcased next week on Texas in Review aired on 14 TV stations. The film follows 64 Brinker families improving their community farming methods and beautifying farms. The program airs Monday June 14 at 8 30 p m on KPRC and WOAI in Houston and San Antonio.
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Texas
Brinker
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Sidewalk Cattlemen’s Association
Austin
College Station
Kprc-Tv
Houston
Woai-Tv
San Antonio
Ktbc-Tv
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Yoakum, Texas
Telephone Business Office
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Shiner High School
Agatha Machart
Dr. Finch
Grace Cook
Gazette
Goodyear
Aionge Nth
Pathfinder
Goodfyear
Raymond’s Auto Supply
Shiner, Texas
West South Central States
Rocky Mountain States
East North Central States
Pacific Coast States
New England
Middle Atlantic States
South Atlantic
Louise Orsak
Our Lady of Lake College
R. H. Morris
Bill Cottrell
Lubbock
Eddie Roznovsky
Stanley Ivicic
Otto Hurta
Elaine
Guadalupe Valley Electric Coop Inc
Remington Rand
Shiner Gazette, Shiner, Tex
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