Water Development is Big Topic At Capitol
Gov. John Connally and the Texas Water Development Board outlined a sweeping plan to secure water for 30 million Texans by 2020. It calls for 54 major reservoirs, 1 billion dollars for waste treatment in 21 metros, and a 1.5 billion dollar pipeline and canal system moving surplus water from the Red River Basin to serve major basins including Brazos and Colorado. Hearings in 27 cities begin June 17 in Lubbock, with river basin hearings starting June 20 in Longview, final plan adoption in August. The scheme envisions moving and treating water to support the Fort Worth Dallas area, Trinity and Brazos basins, Colorado River, and Gulf Coast irrigation needs. Each project requires feasibility and financing approval by the Texas Water Rights Commission.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
John Connally
Texas Water Development Board
Red River
Development Board
West Texas
Lubbock
Longview
Fort Worth Dallas
Trinity River
Waco
Brazos River
Eagle Lake
Colorado River
Colorado
Gulf Coast
Rio Grande Valley
South Texas
Trinity
Brazos
Nueces
Area Girls Enter 4-H Round-Up in College Station
Jan Morton of Union and Nancy Tyler of O'Donnell will compete in the State 4-H Round-Up at Texas A M College Station Tuesday through Wednesday. The senior 4-H girls will present an Electric Team demonstration coached by Ernie White of Lyntegar Electric. They depart Lubbock at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and will be guests at a barbecue welcomed by John E. Hutchinson as 4 H members arrive. Competition starts at 7 a.m. Wednesday after a barbecue and activities.
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American Legion
Austin
Lawrence Smith
Seagraves
Norman Smoots
Plainview
Gordon Zeigler
Andy Kerr
Lubbock
Lonnie Weaver
Bob Lawrimore
Mike Clendenin
Randy Bullard
Jan Morton
Warren Martin
Union
Nancy Tyler
W. J. Tyler
O’donnell
College Station
Ernie White
Lyntegar Electric
Tahoka
Carolyn Cates
Terry County
4-H
John E. Hutchinson
Texas Extension
Texas 4-H Council
Daghter
O'Donnell
A&m College
Lubbock Senator Joins Roswell Highway Seminar Panel
Senator H J Blanchard of Lubbock Texas appeared as a panelist at the New Mexico Highway Information Seminar held in Roswell on June 3 and 4 1966. He sat with Senator Penrod Toles and a distinguished NM legislature group including Lt Gov Easley, focusing on highway financing construction and maintenance.
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N, M. Highway Commission
Roswell
N. M. Highway Commission
N. M
Mack Easley
Blanchard
The Cotton Fiber History and Chambray Link
The article notes cotton fiber dates to about 7,000 years ago and explains chambray derives its name from the French village of Cambrai.
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Chambray
Cambrai
State 4-H Round-Up Banquet Honors Winners
The event closes with a Wednesday banquet in Sbisa Hall honoring contest winners and donors. Ben Barnes, Speaker of the House, will serve as guest speaker, recognizing contributors and outstanding participants.
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Sbisa
Ben Barnes
House of Representatives
Veterans Benefit Act Passes Congress and New GI Bill Details
The VA Regional Office in Waco reports over 4,000 applications for educational benefits under the 1966 Veterans Readjustment Benefits Act signed into law on March 3 1966. The bill, effective June 1, provides stipends for veterans with more than 180 days of active service since January 31 1955 and for those in service with limited active duty since that date. Waco serves 164 Texas counties and expects 21,000 applications in the next 12 months. Benefits range from 100 to 360 dollars monthly depending on dependents, with allowances not covering all education costs. Veterans are advised to secure own funds and explore loans or part-time work, as admissions now require entrance exams. Eligible training excludes on the job or farm apprenticeships and flight training unless credited toward a degree. Applications are available at the VA Regional Office, 1400 North Valley Mills Drive.
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Wao
Ack Coker
Coker
North Valley Mills Drive
Khaki Meaning In Textile Color Context
Khaki refers to a sturdy cotton fabric color described as earth toned. The term originates from a Persian word meaning dust or earth, later adopted in military and fashion contexts to describe a brownish tan hue associated with practicality and durability.
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C. G. McKinzie
J. B. Huckabee
Brownfield
Bill Bond
Seminole
Ells
Schmidt
Slaton
Maurice Martin
Carl Knappe
Big Spring
Alonzo Petty
Virgil Crayford
H. D. Boston
Jim Tollett
Tohoka
Jeff Corzine
George Markley
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Texas Press Association
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M College
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Congress
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Oxford
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