Omission Merits of Central Texas Dam Construction
The article argues that Central Texas dams including Waco Belton Stillhouse Hollow and Whitney mitigate flood risk while rivers nationwide surge. It notes Georgetown and Laneport reservoirs could improve control, though Laneport faces ecological questions. The writer urges evaluating flood prevention benefits amid broader water management.
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Texas
Mississippi
Trinity
Waco
Belton
Stillhouse Hollow
Whitney
The Small Car and Gasoline Shortage Worries
The piece notes looming gasoline limits next year with quotas based on or below last year’s consumption. It suggests rationing, higher prices, and shifts to smaller cars as big-volume users cut miles. It mentions oil industry tax cuts and sources from the Middle East and Alaska.
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U. S
Middle East
Alaska
Europe
AAA Guidelines To Reduce Gasoline Use Nationwide
The American Automobile Association recommends practical steps to lower fuel consumption. Form carpools, combine trips, and shop on one outing. If buying a second car, choose a smaller model. Maintain tune ups and check fuel filters plugs and emission controls. Avoid topping off, inflate tires, drive at moderate steady speeds, and anticipate traffic signals. For trips this summer, use less AC travel lighter and start earlier to conserve fuel.
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American Automobile Association
AAA
Motoring Federation
Texas lawmakers slow to act amid sprawling session
Legislators in the 63rd Texas Legislature face a heavy backlog with 1700 House and 1000 Senate bills filed, fewer than 100 reaching the governor. The House debates a 9.7 billion appropriation, while salon bills advance slowly. The Constitutional Revision Commission begins hearings across the state, and jury age limits rise as hunting and fishing fees climb.
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Dolph Briscoe
Price Daniel Jr
Daniel
House
Texas
Senate
Odd Carriers Used by Drug Smugglers Across Brazil
Brazilian customs eye brasieres and boas constrictors as drug carriers. L S D from the United States reaches Brazil in underwear and is recovered as 50 to 100 microgrammes per garment. A boa constrictor from Peru held at the border contained morphine and cocaine. Recife, a major drug entry and export hub, has high local usage. Cocaine and morphine pass through Peru Uruguay and Argentina to the U S. Some smuggling routes use Mexican transfer by helicopter. International cooperation, including U S Argentina Brazil, blocks major hauls like the 13 pounds of pure heroin tied to the Mor Macaltair case. Greenland glaciers move toward the sea at up to 100 feet per day, reports the National Geographic Society.
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L.S.D
United States
Luiz Porto
Brazil
Porto
Peru
State Narcotics Commission
Recife University
Recife
U. S
Pernambuco
North America
Uruguay
Argentina
Mexico
Department of Health
Maryland
Latin America
Rio
Buenos Aires
Mormacaltair
Tommasco Buscetta
Greenland
National Geographic Society
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Austin
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Constitutional Revision Commission
Panhandle
Far West Texas
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Lubbock
el Paso
Midland-Odessa
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San Antonio
Arlington
Texarkana
Tyler
Lufkin-Nacogdoches
Laredo
Corpus Christi
McAllen
Beaumont
Pt. Arthur-Orange
Abilene
Wichita Falls
By Jane Braga
NADA
Consumer Relations Service
N.W
Washington, D.C
National Automobile Dealers Association
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