Recall of Governor Pendleton Murrah in Texas history
A Talk of Texas retrospective recalls Pendleton Murrah, Texas governor from 1863, who fled Austin in 1865 with his health and the Confederacy collapsing, dying soon after in Monterrey. The piece adds Texas trivia including mining near El Paso, the Republic’s first trial, and the origin of nachos from Eagle Pass.
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Texas
Pendleton Murrah
Confederacy
Sue Ellen Taylor
South Carolina
Alabama
Marshall
John Magruder
Murrah
Lee
South
Joseph Shelby
Austin
Mexico
Monterrey
Sherman
Denison Herald
Eagle Pass
Victory Club
Piedras Negras
Rio Grande
Nacho
Senate votes override veto to boost Texas sales tax
Senate Democrats override the school finance veto and back a half cent sales tax hike that would top the nation, while the House wrestles with Republican and minority lawmakers over overriding Gov. Clements. A fourth special session is predicted to be called to push a finance plan before June 21, with outcomes dependent on courtroom actions and GOP support.
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Austin
Senate
Gib Lewis
Ron Wilson
Houston
Lewis
House
Williams
Clayton Williams
Texas
Ann Richards
I Am A Reporter Who Will Ask Dumb Questions
A veteran journalist reflects on the value of asking simple questions to ensure accuracy in reporting. The piece discusses humility, curiosity, and the need to admit ignorance to uncover truths, while admitting the ego takes a few dents along the way. The author values wide reading and careful questioning over pretending to know everything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy
Terry County
Number
Broncos
Jupiter
Brownfield
Wellman
Meadow
Union
Hard and Soft Water Properties Explained
The article discusses hard water caused by calcium magnesium bicarbonates and sulfates, explaining temporary or bicarbonate hardness from bicarbonates and permanent hardness from sulfates. Boiling converts bicarbonates but not sulfates, and hardness is measured in ppm calcium carbonate with soft water under 17.1 ppm.
Hard and Soft Water Impacts Health and Household Use
The article explains water hardness classifications, effects of hard and soft water on soap use and pipes, and health considerations of adding sodium during softening. It notes higher sodium intake concerns, standards from NAS and EPA, and suggests a separate faucet for unsoftened drinking water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Academy of Sciences
EPA
American Heart Association
Terry County Crime Line Seeks Pipe Tubing Theft Information
The Terry County Crime Line Inc offers a $300 cash reward for information leading to arrests and indictments in a theft of pipe tubing about two and a quarter miles south of Wellman. The theft occurred between May 18 and 21, with a quantity of pipe tubing reported stolen.
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Terry County Crime Line
Terry County Crime Line Inc
Wellman
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Talk of
el Paso
Republic of Texas
Columbia
Big
Rhode Island
King Ranch
Tha Gotta
M. Stodpeapl
State Capitol
Public Policy Resources Laboratory
Texas A&m University
James Dyer
Dyer
Richards
West
Gulf Coast
East
State Board of Insurance
Rubell Holm Insurance Services, Inc
Irvine
Calif
Hume Cofer
Mauro
Gilbreath
Texas Democratic Party
Bob Slagle
Land
Garry Mauro
GOP
Wes Gilbreath
Texas Republican Party
FBI
Land Office
Slagle
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S
Craig Washington
D-Houston
Washington
Mickey Leland
Gary. Clements
Texas Employment Commission
Brownfield Middle School
Clay Bevers
Stacy Farrar
Billy Collum
Janna Forbes
Kelly's
Uality
Terry Crime
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