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Henry Clay the 34-year-old "Western Star" of Kentucky, was elected Speaker on his first day in the House. That year, 70 of the House's 116 members were new, and Clay appealed to the rookies' thirst for new-blood leadership. Before Clay, the Speaker generally acted as a feeble referee over an undisciplined House mob. A stern taskmaster, Clay brought order and respectability to the House. Members were forbidden to put their feet on their desks, and the hound dog of Virginia's eccentric John Randolph was banished from the chamber on orders...
Liquor Assets. The boom has launched some oddities. Three Swiss funds invest solely in Scotch whisky futures, betting that the drinking public's thirst will force up prices by the time the liquor matures. In one of the whisky funds, an investor who wants to withdraw can, if he wishes, literally convert his shares into liquid assets. Another Swiss fund called "Berlin 1961" promised that its investments would go entirely to beleaguered West Berlin-a proposal that enraged Swiss bankers, who contended that the idea compromised Swiss neutrality...
After several weeks on the open sea the survivors reach a small desert island and die in agonized thirst...
Despite the tropical heat, the Zinacantecos drink little water while working. If the men found small purple flowers growing, they might pick one and suck its bitter stem. The juice of the flower helps to allay thirst. But otherwise, the walapoho suffers the fate of any other weed, tumbled over by the hoes into the black earth. Work ended around four in the afternoon: water had to be hauled, and the mules taken care of. One of the men might go hunting with an old muzzle-loading shotgun while others looked for mushrooms...
...daily half-gallon per person is recommended for washing and other sanitation purposes. Although water should be stored in plastic or metal containers-blast might break glass bottles-anything would do in an emergency. The food should be imperishable or long-lasting, and neither salty nor sweet, to inhibit thirst. Says Margaret Moore, nutritionist for the Louisiana Board of Health: "Keep a few canned vegetables you can eat cold, to conserve fuel supply. Decide which canned meats you like cold, remembering saltiness. Pickles will help ease thirst, and canned vegetables are an extra source of liquid...