Tech Begins Intensive Cotton Research Plan
Texas Tech board expands Textile Engineering, creating the Textile Research Center with a 1 million dollar annual spending aim. The plan funds a new building and equipment, study of West Texas low micronaire cotton blends with other fibers, and seeks to boost farmer income and textile markets nationwide.
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Texas Tech
Tech
West Texas
Textile Research Center
John Bradford
School of Engineering
Harold Hinn
Plainview
Dallas
United States
Hinn
M. Earl Heward
Heard
Indus
Dean Bradford
Texas
Howard Alford
The
Cotton Producers Institute
Alford
West
Dean Bradard
Laur ence wins West Texas press scholarship in 1967
Margaret Laurence, an 18 year old Fort Stockton High School graduate, won the West Texas Press Association 800 college scholarship for four years at Sul Ross College and Texas Tech. Patsy Rainwater was first alternate. Ann Wheeler and Marcia Adams entered the contest from Brownfield. Laurence will use the funds for journalism training and has been active as editor in chief of The Tumbleweed.
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Fort Stockton
West Texas Press Association
Margaret Laurence
Fort Stockton High School
Bill Turner
Littlefield
WTPA
Snyder
Patsy Rainwater
Brownfield High School
Ann Wheeler
Marcia Adams
Miss Laurence
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Texas Tech
Tumbleweed
Texas High School Press Association
Texas Tourists Flock as Bureaus Extend Hours
Out of state visitors flood Texas as tourism hits record levels. Seven Tourist Bureaus now stay open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In 1966 tourism topped the billion dollar mark and 1967 shows an eight percent rise in bureau services in the first four months. The Austin main office reports a surge in inquiries and expanded informational services.
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Texas
Texas Highway Department
Highway Department
Austin
Texans for Traffic Safety warns unlicensed drivers on Texas roads
Texans for Traffic Safety says thousands of motorists in Texas have never passed a driving test and use streets and highways. The group notes about 11 percent of drivers in fatal crashes were not licensed last year.
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Texas
Texans For
Monterrey Lions Club Tops World By Membership
Monterrey Mexico leads the International Association as the largest Lions Club with 990 members as of March 31 1957. The next 21 clubs include Lubbock Dallas Mexico City Pasay City Denver Wichita San Juan Columbus Rome Raleigh Rio Piedras San Antonio Oklahoma City Spokane Grand Rapids Midland Fort Worth Tehran Sacramento Manila Villa de Guadalupe and more totaling 7567 members.
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Monterrey
Mexico
Lubbock
Dallas
Oak Cliff
Mexico City
Pasay City
Philippines
Denver
Colo
Wichita
Downtown
Kans
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Columbus
Ohio
Rome
Italy
Raleigh
N. C
Rio Piedras
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Okla
Spokane
Central
Wash
Grand Rapids
Mich
Midland
Fort Worth
Tehran
Iran
Sacramento
Calif
Manila
Villa de Guadalupe
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Lions Club
Brownfield Lions Club
James Morris
Max Martin
Russell Lepard
Dale Thetford
Glen Fox
Chuck Price
Ken Wenzel
Bruce Douglas
Scotty Bayer
Dle
Mark Morris
Robert Lepard
Jerry Joplin
Charley Taylor
Jill Skupin
Kathy Martin
Patricia Gaines
Meg Finley
Pam Moon
Brownfield
Laurence
Angelo State College
Joe £.Woods
Optometrist
W.broadway
Koma
V.I.P. Gifts
Dad
Anthony
Men
Lions
Reeds Barber Shop
Mrs
Don
Darla) Wise
W. Main
Kodak
Frizzvil-Dimpson Pharmacy & Drug
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