Talk of Texas rodeo origins date to 1883 clash in Pecos
Footnote to History traces Texas rodeo birth on Independence Day 1883 when three Reeves County ranches settled bragging rights in Pecos. About 500 attended a livestock picnic on an alkali field beside the courthouse, with prizes from Bar 7 Saloon and a popular but short lived public contest.
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Texas oil spill fuels clash over state response
A Galveston coast oil spill sparked a political spat as officials blamed each other for lacking authority to coordinate a Texas response. Lands Commissioner Garry Mauro urged action, Gov. Bill Clements dismissed the critique, and Coast Guard Adm. William Merlin warned no port can be fully equipped for a massive spill. Legislators pressed for local storage of foam, skimmers, and booms while Mauro touted biomediation using an oil-eating microbe.
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Port Arthur
Mobile
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Texas political brief highlights and policy shifts
A Texas political roundup notes changes in lawmakers and aides. It cites staff departures from Governor Bullock’s camp, a flag amendment dispute between Ann Richards and Clayton Williams, and mentions James Huffines joining Capitol Municipal Securities. It also covers highway funding calls by Robert Dedman and a Sam Rayburn sculpture dedication in the Texas House.
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Clayton Williams
Williams
Texas
Richards
Veterans Group
Army
Charles Beckworth
Tran
Hollywood
Beckworth
California
James Huffines
Gov
Clements
Austin
Capitol Municipal Securities Inc
Huffines
Dallas
Colemans win $1000 Poka-Lambra scholarships
Jason Coleman and Melvin L Baker are named as the two winners of the $1,000 Poka-Lambra Telephone Cooperative scholarships. Coleman, a Meadow High School graduate headed to Texas A&M for Agricultural Engineering, held multiple honors including NHS president and FFA leader. Also noted: Fulbright award to Brownfield graduate Terry Lee Mirll for study in Austria, and Alpha Lambda Delta initiates at Texas Tech for Brownfield students Mary E Bourn and Brenda M Langehennig.
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U.S
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Carol Ann Mirll
Molly
Jeanette Carol
Teresa Marie
Bay City
Childress
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Mary E. Bourn
Brenda M. Langehennig
Alpha Lambda Delta
Leather and animal rights clash at baseball games
A columnist foresees protests at Nolan Ryan era baseball games over leather baseballs and gloves. He argues animal rights activists push extremes from lab bans to fur bans, laments tactics, and mockingly suggests a protest could interrupt a Texas Ranger game.
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Nolan Ryan
Elsie
Texas Ranger
Bacteria and Giardia in Water Risks and Prevention
County extension agent Jane Blay warns that while most water microorganisms are harmless, some bacteria viruses and parasites from waste can cause serious illnesses such as dysentery hepatitis and typhoid. Chlorination and filtration reduce bacteria though Giardia lamblia resists chlorine and can contaminate surface water. Giardiasis causes diarrhea cramps and weakness, treatable with medicine, with prevention hinging on hygiene waste disposal and proper well construction.
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