November 19, 2008, Wednesday

 

State:

Oregon (OR) 33rd state

Industries: Lumber and wood products, electronics, paper products, tourism.

Agriculture: Cattle, vegetables, fruits, nuts, dairy, seafood, and wheat.

Attraction: Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the U.S.A. at 1,932 feet.

 

 

News:
  1. The consumer prices fell 1% in October, largest fall on record.
  1. A fight broke out in the legislature in Baghdad today.
  1. Sen. Ted Stevens has lost his U.S. Senate seat.
  1. The Big Three are asking for money for a bailout. Oil is at $53.
  1. A Former French minister will stand trial for slander.
  1. Between 3 and 5 million may attend the inauguration on January 20.

 

 

AZ:
  1. The National Park Service will have new standards to protect employees.
  1. Senator McCain will run for the U.S. Senate again.
  1. A state court has asked the legislature to review initiative rules.
  1. An AZ court has said that electric companies must use renewable resources as part of their energy.
  1. U.S.A. basketball will be moving to Glendale.

 

C.H.