Parlor notes fried pickles and beards in July Almanacs
Local items report Mrs. E C Anderson forgiving a porch pickle jar thief if the jar is returned. Joe Keenes discover neighbor Tommy Gelhausen can handle their Siamese cat after a Colorado trip. Elvis Gatlin recalls a 1901 Pisco Pocket Book almanac. July is National Hot Dog Month with Lincoln Jaycees beard contest at Leonard picnic. Cheetah claws lack sheaths. J J naps in an oak crotch. Saginaw Mich. surpasses Icelang in population.
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Joe Keenes
Tom Gelhausen
Keenes
Colorado
Tommy
Elvis Gatlin
Gertrude
Harper
Pisco
Pisco Co
Allentown
Spuds Yield Promising Harvest At Mulberry Valley Farm
In Mulberry Valley Jerry Hall and family cultivate about 85 acres of potatoes after switching from wheat and peanuts. Ed Sievers of Sievers Potato Company supplied seed at about 200 dollars per acre and fertilizer needs exceeded 1000 pounds per acre, with drainage and timing critical to avoid rot as the crop remains about 80 percent water.
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Jerry Hall
Mulberry
Hall
Clayton
Lester
Darrell
Ed Sievers
Sievers Potato
Sievers
J. P. Shull
Texas Power and Light Company
Halls
Shull
Grayson County
Red River
Oklahoma
Reagan weighs 1976 run and funds stance
Reagan said he would decide whether to challenge Ford for the Republican nomination before year end. He argued against using federal matching funds and criticized post-Watergate campaign finance law as an incumbents’ aid. He stressed the two party system and said he has no use for a third party while touring Texas fundraisers.
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Dallas
UPI
California
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
Hep
Jum Collins
R-Tex
Beaumont
Tex
Congress
Republican Party
Briscoe Signs Texas First Public Utilities Commission
Gov Dolph Briscoe signed Texas first Public Utilities Commission into law creating a state body to regulate telephone rates and set rules for electric and natural gas regulation. The panel begins organizing Sept 1 1976 and will regulate rates from that date, with rural gas oversight shared with the Railroad Commission.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
First Public Utilities Commission
Briscoe
George Lawrance
Lawrance
Commission
Utility Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Garrison OK After Knee Surgery Ahead of Cowboys Opener
Walt Garrison underwent successful knee ligament surgery at Baylor University Medical Center. Cowboys coach Tom Landry said rehabilitation will follow a six week cast, with a hoped return for the September 21 season opener against the Los Angeles Rams after an injury at a Steer wrestling exhibition in Bozeman Montana.
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Dallas
UPS
Walt Garrison
L.A. Rams
Baylor University Medical Center
Garrison
Tom Landry
Bozeman, Mont
Equalization Board Sits Taxpayers Protest Chance in Fannin County
Fannin county property owners may protest valuation increases as the board of equalization sits with the commissioners court. the county raised the assessment rate from 2 to 3.5 percent of market value, signaling a 40 percent tax rise for next year. Notices were sent outlining protest rights and session begins Monday.
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Don McAlister
Fannin County
Commissioners Court
Board of Equalization
Briscoe Signs Texas Strip Mining Regulation Into Law
Governor Dolph Briscoe signed Texas first surface mining law after touring a Karnes County uranium operation. He cited balancing environment and economy, noting reclamation plans would restore open pits and require operators to reclaim damaged lands under the Texas Railroad Commission oversight.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Dolph Briscoe
South Texas
Briscoe
Karnes County
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
Nixon celebrates anniversary as they emerge from exile
Richard and Pat Nixon mark their 36th wedding anniversary while gradually leaving self imposed exile at their San Clemente home. The former president, age 62, and Pat, 410 months older, have been seen strolling beaches and visiting friends as he recovers from illness and works on memoirs.
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San Clemente
Calif
UPI
Richard
Pat Nixon
White House
Nixon
Duke University Law School
Whittier
Patricia
Ryan
Pat
Jule
Cama ~ md
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Odds and Ends
E. C. Anderson
Lynn
Leonard Jaycees
Leonard
J. J
Saginaw, Mich
Icelang
Equalization Board
Nixons
Fea
Pacific Coast
Palm Desert
Walter Annenberg
U. S
Great Britain
C. G
Bebe” Rebezo
New York
Jack Brennen
Wao
Ron Ziegler
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