Weekend crowds flood Davis Mountains and Big Bend area
The Easter holiday drew record crowds to Alpine Marathon Fort Davis the Park Marfa and surrounding country with a growth in visitors expected monthly. A call is made for public camping grounds and parks to serve visitors in the Alpine Marathon region, noting that spending locally boosts the economy and that each invested dollar could yield over ten dollars in a year.
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Davis Mountains
Big Send
Alpine
Marathon
Fort Davis
Park
Marfa
Sighend
Tuition Doubling Bill Faces Senate Action In Texas
The Texas House passed a bill by Rep Murray Watson to raise resident college tuition from 50 to 100 dollars across 18 state supported colleges and universities. The Senate state affairs committee approved the measure 10 to 7 and it waits on final floor action. Senator Jarrard Secrest says the bill is the only path to pay raises for public school and college teachers this session. Some oppose, arguing students should not bear the burden while the state and nation should fund higher education more heavily.
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House
Murray Watson
Senate State Affairs Committee
Senate
Jarrard Secrest
Temple
Russia
Alpine Dominates In Oratory And Baseball Wins Big
Alpine won three of four places in oratory at the UIL meeting, with Harley Van Sickle Nina Belle Caldwell and Viola Emison as winners. Alpine defeated Sanderson 19 0 in baseball. A Geological Survey team of 75 to 100 members is in town preparing for a wide survey south to the Rio Grande.
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Alpine
Harley van Sickle
Nina Belle Caldwell
Viola Emison
Sanderson
U. S. Geological Survey
Weakley Place
Rio Grande
Sul Ross Enters Rodeo Contest In New Mexico
Sul Ross State of Alpine joins eight teams in the third annual Intercollegiate Track and Field meet at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales on May 4. Defending champion University of New Mexico and Air Force Academy lead entries along with New Mexico A&M and Hardin Simmons University as newcomers.
Hoover the Only Swiss Descent U.S. President
The sentence notes Herbert Hoover as the sole U.S. president with Swiss ancestry, highlighting a unique ethnic connection in presidential history.
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Herbert Hoover
United States
Closet dramas described as works for reading not performance
The term closet drama refers to plays written for reading rather than production. Critics note these texts emphasize inner thought and structure over stage action, offering literary exploration without the need for stage directions or physical performance.
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