House Prepares for Tough Farm Bill Debate
The House Agriculture Committee advances the Farm Bill push with a proposed funding boost of 73 billion dollars for 2002–2011, asserting a stabilizing safety net and resilience against volatile prices. Leadership remains aligned with budget promises, while passage in the House next week and Senate action loom as decisive steps amid budget-surplus uncertainties. Harvest Aid Guide from Texas Cooperative Extension outlines harvest decision resources for 2001 crop with online links and local office access.
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Shawn Wade
House Agriculture Committee
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Larry Combest
Budget Committee
Jim Nussle
U.S
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TCE
Texas Cooperative Extension
High Plains and
Northern
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Tamu
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Lubbock. Tamu.edu
HarvestAid
Cubs Win Over Kermit Sparks Reader Letter
Brian Paiva congratulates the Cubs on their victory over Kermit last Friday and criticizes the Brownfield News for choosing a band photo on the front page, arguing the football team deserved credit. The letter urges fans to support the Cubs as the season starts well.
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Cubs
Kermit
Brownfield News
Brian Paiva
Luz Vargas Search for Texas Ancestor Long Missing
Carlos Vergara seeks help locating Luz Vargas believed to have lived in Texas. Information needed to determine whether she is alive or deceased and steps to obtain records. Last known contact over 30 years ago. any leads to birth, marriage, or death records would assist the reunification effort.
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Texas
Luz Vargas
Carlos Vergara
Plugged In Recurring Tasks in Outlook Reminders
A compact guide to setting up recurring tasks in Microsoft Outlook using the Tasks feature. The author explains creating a blood donation reminder, choosing due and start dates, enabling reminders, and using Regenerate new task to enforce a 56 day cycle. He notes practical uses like reminders for air filter changes and pet care.
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Eric Spellmann
Eric
Ericspellmann.com
Coffee Memorial Blood Center
Amarillo
United States
Microsoft
Spellmann & Associates
Ericspellmann
A Guest Column on Dad and Violent News Blips
A Star Telegram guest column questions whether rising violence and shark stories reflect real trends or sensational coverage. It contrasts high profile killings with the enduring, nurturing role of fathers, arguing dads should protect rather than harm, and reflects on media amplification of fear.
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Middle East
Star- Telegram
Mansfield
Sioux City, Iowa
Fathers and the real tragedy behind the headlines
A column by Bob Buckel argues that while murders grab front pages, the ongoing social tragedy is absent fathers who fail to support their children. Mothers work to provide, kids lack fatherly love, and shelters become necessary to escape abuse, highlighting systemic family failures.
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Normandy
Iwo Jima
Inchon
da Nang
Kuwait
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