Bolivia and Its Place in South American Affairs
Bolivia sits landlocked in central South America with Brazil Paraguay Argentina Chile and Peru as neighbors It covers about 416 000 square miles houses roughly 3 500 000 people and relies on tin and other minerals plus exports of nuts hides rubber coca leaves and more Its economy depends on imports of foodstuffs machinery and petroleum with the United States as the leading trading partner.
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Simon Bolivar
Republic of
Bolivia
South America
Equator
Tropic of Capiiorn
Brazil
Paraguay
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Atlantic
Pacific
Francisco Pizarro
Pizarro
Hernando
Gonzalo Pizarro
Bolivar
San Martin
la Paz
Boliva
Lake Titicaca
Titicaca
Amazon
Madeira
Mollendo
Arica
Antofagasta
England
United States
Glossary of fishing terms offered to Texas anglers
The Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission shares a humorous glossary for fishermen ahead of May 1 season opener. It defines terms like Fishing as a fever with a sun cure, and Guide as a protector of fish who takes you where they are not.
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Austin
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Game Commission
Hazards of Barnyard in Clarksville
Farmer G L Potts slipped while carrying a troublesome pig and fractured his left knee. The incident occurred in Clarksville causing him to be hospitalized after the fall.
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Clarksville
G. L. Potts
Potts
NYC Streets Total Over Five Thousand Miles
City officials note New York City maintains more than 5000 miles of streets, highlighting the vast network across five boroughs. The figure underscores the scale of maintenance, planning, and infrastructure required to keep arterials and local streets open for vehicles pedestrians and deliveries.
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New York City
Texas Senate and House face wave of possible changes
Fifteen Texas state senators term expirations loom in January with two incumbents not seeking reelection. Three of the remaining thirteen draw avowed opponents, while sixteen holdovers pursue other offices. In the House, one member died and twenty others show no bid for re election, with fourteen more seats attracting nonmembers. Congressional races include rivals to Russell South Knox Lanham Poage and Johnson remains largely unopposed.
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Joe L. Hall
Henderson
Claude Isbell
Rockwall
W. C. Graves
Dallas
Clay Cotten
Palestine
Weaver Moore
Houston
E. Harold Beck
Texarkana
Vernon Lemens
Waxahachie
John Lee Smith
Throckmorton
Senate
House of Representatives
Taylor White
Odessa
Bruce Allen
Lon E. Alsup
Carthage
Woodrow W. Bean
el Paso
Lester Boone
Fort Worth
Clayton Bray
Longview
E. J. Cleveland
Buda
E. A. Coker
Livingston
P. L. Crossley
Eastland
Fagan Dickson
San Antonio
Walter A. Ferguson
Overton
Fred Harris
James M. Heflin
Duncan S. Hughes
Georgetown
Kirby Kelly
Huntsville
Leslie D. Lowry
Beaumont
G. C. Morris
Greenville
Doyle Pevehouse
Corsicana
Joe Skiles
Denton
James E. Taylor
Kerens
W. A. Williamson
W. J. Bailey
Winnsboro
W. R. Chambers
May
Neveille Colson
Navasota
John Connelly
Trenton
W. R. Hargis
Hemphill
Warren Henderson
Marlin
Earl Huddleston
Oglesby
Clinton Kersey
Bridgeport
Jap Lucas
Athens
R. Emmett Morse
Jasper N. Reed
Cecil T. Rhodes
Hearne
Grady Roberts
Munday
Ben Sharpe
Paris
C. P. Spangler
Uvalde
Sam Russell
Otis Miller
Anson
C. L. South
O. C. Fisher
San Angelo
Harry Knox
Fritz Lanham
B. Y. Cummings
Bob Poage
O. P. Lockhart
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Texas
Out of the Woods
Texas Gasoline Supply Backed by Governor Stevenson
Governor Coke Stevenson argues Texas can meet wartime needs without rationing. He notes Texas already provides about a quarter of U S gasoline and could supply more if needed. Transportation limits elsewhere cause shortages, not domestic demand, and reduced driving aids conservation.
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Coke Stevenson
Texas
United States
USO fund drive to aid Texas troops begins May 11
In a radio address Lieutenant General B. B. Somervell praises the USO as a people’s service to fighting men. Texas leads in military training and in providing service members, making the campaign to fund USO activities especially timely and resonant with local communities.
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B. B. Somervell
United Service Organization
USO
Texas
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Uncle Sam
Cotton Farmers Outsmart Weather In Texas
About 42 000 Texas cotton farmers are using federal all risk crop insurance this year. The program covers 50 or 75 percent of the average yield, with Mitchell County leading participation at 64 percent and Collin County issuing the most policies across 1 593 applications for 2 223 units. Final closing date was March 31.
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Texas
Donald L. Cothran
Ofice
Mitchell County
Concho County
McCulloch County
Collin County
The Truth About Redheads
Bruce Cole surveys red hair facts noting redheads have less hair and slower baldness progression but are said to have fiery tempers, with Scotland highest in red hair and television acting as a barrier. The piece ends with a quip about dyeing hair to join TV.
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Scotland
Bruce Cole
Army Air Forces Named Main Flying Arm Of Army
Under the reorganization the air arm is the Army Air Forces. The Air Corps remains a major branch alongside Combat Command. The Air Corps handles training procurement and administrative functions like research and intelligence.
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Air Corps
Army Air Forces
Combat Command
Virtue and Liberty Quote by Joseph Addison
A day of virtuous liberty is worth an eternity of bondage says Joseph Addison. The line emphasizes the precious value of personal freedom over oppression.
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Joseph Addison
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Whitewright
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Ly Speaking
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