November 18, 2008, Tuesday

 

State: Oregon (OR) ,33rd state, was admitted to the Union February 14, 1859.

Capital: Salem

Bird: Western Meadowlark

Flower: Oregon grape

Tree: Douglas fir

A Pacific Coast State

Nickname: Beaver State

Fact: The City of Portland has an extinct volcano (Mt. Tabor) within the city limits.

 

News

 
  1. The Big Three auto executives are on Capitol Hill to ask for financial help.
  1. FED Chairman Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Paulsen will be questioned in Congress today about the bailout.
  1. Ford Motors is selling off its part of Mazda Motors.
  1. Senators Lieberman and Stevens may be punished by their parties.
  1. Saudi official called the pirating of its tanker “outrages.”
  1. The U.N. may send more troops to the Congo to keep the peace.

 

 

AZ   l. AZ university students are protesting tuition hikes.

2. A CA company may install a “wind farm” in northeast AZ.

3. Maricopa County will fund an $86 million court tower.

4. A Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested for drug trafficking.

5.  The AZ highway fund is down because gas consumption is down 6%.

Mr. L