Seven Texans top bid to buy Cactus Texas town
Seven West Texans submitted the highest bid to buy Cactus tied to land and mineral rights near U.S. 287. Frank Guessy and G. W. Bidiffer of Amarillo bid $212 050, while the 287 Corp led by Cactus residents Wilson and Rector aim to sell lot by lot to current tenants. Some residents welcome growth. others fear rising costs and displacement.
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U.S. 287
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Amarillo
GOP Finding It Tough To Oppose LBJ Points
Washington AP report shows Republicans struggle to find unifying issues to oppose President Johnson. Members of Congress reveal wide differences on major international and domestic problems, highlighted by Senate GOP Leader Everett Dirksen as a group of four House Republicans consider their path.
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Harris Democrats Hear Texas House Speaker at Rice Hotel
Harris County Democrats plan a Sunday caucus at the Rice Hotel Houston with speakers including Texas House Speaker Ben Bates State Sen Criss Cole and Rep Bob Eckhardt to review the 59th Legislature and redistricting and apportionment plans. Rep Chet Brooks notes the event begins 3 p m in the Crystal Ballroom with Barnes detailing the Legislature work and Cole and Eckhardt outlining redistricting plans for Harris County and the Texas House and Congress.
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Gemini 4 Fire Under Sign Of Gemini Launch
Washington dispatch notes the Gemini 4 spacecraft, nicknamed after the constellation Gemini, set for a launch window May 2 to June 18. Astronaut James A. McDivitt is intriguingly identified as a Gemini by astrologers, with his birthday approaching in a week. The article explains the name derives from The Twins, the zodiacal constellation.
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Washington
Gemini
James A. McDivitt
Did You Know Largest living starfish sunflower starfish
The sunflower starfish is the largest living starfish in the North Pacific coast with a diameter exceeding two feet. It represents remarkable size among starfish species and highlights diverse marine life in northern Pacific waters.
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