Garnered Power of a Texas Speaker in Early Congress
Talk of Texas by Jack Maguire recounts how John Nance Garner used his Speaker influence to secure party majorities. He even arranged a Monday New York to Washington train with Pennsylvania Railroad to ensure Democrats were present for votes. Includes Texas city pop standings and anecdotes on Aggie humor origin and Seclusion, Texas.
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Senator Montford Turns Aside Senate Run in 1996
Texas Senator John T. Montford from Lubbock confirms he will not seek the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 1996. He plans to continue public service at the state level focusing on a new state constitution tax relief reform of agencies crime solutions and judicial selection. He will work with Gov George Bush Lt Governor Bob Bullock Speaker Pete Laney and Texas lawmakers.
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John T. Montford
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Bob Bullock
Pete Laney
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Texas Peanuts Ranked Second Nationwide in 1994
Texas consumers can buy home grown peanuts in stores from August to December. The Texas crop ranked second to Georgia's in 1994, reflecting strong regional production and market presence.
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Veterans urged to report unreimbursed medical expenses
To the Editor: Attention all Veterans and widows receiving pension from the Veterans Administration. All unreimbursed medical expenses must be reported before the end of the year for 1994. Also your 1995 medical expenses can be reported beginning January 3, 1996. The Terry County Veterans Service Office is open Monday to Wednesday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Phone 637-6026.
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Weekly School Lunch Menu Summary
A Monday through Friday menu lists daily meals including sloppy joes and milk on Monday, nachos on Tuesday, and chicken dishes midweek. The plan covers items like fish dinners, hamburgers, corn dogs, pizza, ham, and varied sides, with milk offered each day.
Quotations and trivia mixed quiz prompts
Answers include the classic attribution to Thomas Edison and 99 percent perspiration, Nixon's first secretary of state William Rogers, Honshu as Japan's largest island, Camptown Racetrack lyrics state five miles long, Liza Minnelli’s remark about Judy Garland, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec as the famous poster artist, the king as the tallest chess piece, and Leon Uris released Mila 18 after Catch-18.
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Babe Ruth Answers and Tanked Questions
Babe Ruth earned $70,000 in 1927. TKO stands for technical knockout. An Olympic pool has eight lanes. The 1940 Summer Olympics would have been held in Tokyo. Mile High Stadium is in Denver. Gambling fix risk is boxing. On June 21, 1964 Jim Bunning pitched a perfect game. Dr. Simpson took the Southern California Trojans to the Rose Bowl in 1995.
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