Mystery of the Singing River and Texans’ Hidden Tales
A feature by Jack Maguire explores the Singing River of Texas, its 105 mile course from Austin County to Cedar Lake, local legends of pirates and ghosts, and the river’s role as a water source. It also surveys youth demographics in Texas and the proposal for a Children’s Day, plus notes on tobacco use in early Texas.
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Jack Maguire
San Bernard
Republic of Texas
Texas
Austin County
Cedar Lake
Gulf of Mexico
Wharton-Fort Bend
Jean Lafitte
National
Latino Children's Institute
San Antonio
Chicago
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
New York
Washington-on-the-Brazos
Star of the Republic Museum
Reflections on the church’s enduring value and mission
A Brownfield Ministerial Alliance message urges honoring the church’s vocation. It emphasizes God’s plan for the church to proclaim the gospel to the world, resisting the urge to dismiss it as merely an institution. The pastor cites Ephesians 3 10 11 and vows to live out faith through God provided strength.
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Reflections
Brownfield Ministerial Alliance
Christ
Paul
Jesus
Combest honors fallen Capitol heroes in tribute
U S Representative Larry Combest honors Capitol Police officers Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson and a wounded tourist after a fatal shooting at the Capitol. He notes the nation’s resolve, ongoing work in Congress, and the open Capitol for visitors during a week of mourning for the officers.
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U.S
Larry Combest
Texas
U.S. Capitol
Jacob Chestnut
John Gibson
Capitol
United States Capitol
Congress
House Agriculture Committee
House
Senate
Chestnut
Gibson
Capitol Rotunda
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Clay
Franklin Roosevelt
Congress passes Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act amid drought
U S Representative Larry Combest says the act signals federal aid for farmers and ranchers though more disaster aid will be required. The measure allows AMTA contract payments to be taken in FY 1999, potentially distributing about 240 million to Panhandle South Plains producers facing cash shortages due to low prices and harsh weather.
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Washington, D.C
U.S
Larry Combest
Texas
House
Senate
Panhandle-South Plains
Congress
Combest
Secretary of Agriculture
Agriculture Committee
Cotton sector seeks AMTA fixes amid drought crisis in 1990s
Plains Cotton Growers leads a push in Congress for short and long term reforms to the AMTA safety net. Efforts target Step 2 Upland Cotton User Marketing Certificate Program funding, crop insurance improvements, and uncapping AMTA loan rates. Workshops across Texas begin August 11 to assist farmers with disaster assistance and loan applications while drought reshapes 1999 lending.
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Congress
U.S Agriculture
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
AMTA
USDA
Usda Farm Service Agency
TDA
Lamesa
Dawson County Community Center
San Angelo
Texas
A&m
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United States
George W. Bus
Austin
Rick Perry
Austtin
Dan Morales
Comptroller OF Public Accounts
John Sharp
LBJ
Robert Duncan Box
Gary Walker
House OF Representatives
P.O. Box
Austin, TX
Nou're
James Harris
Faith Baptist Church
Rep. Combest
The
Brownfield News
P.O
Brownfield
Bnews
Texas Press Association
Cotton News
Shawn Wade
Hockley-Cochran County
Farmer's Coop
Levelland
Ropes Coop Gin
Ropesville
United Cotton Growers Coop
Arnett
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