When Things Go Wrong in Small Town Phone Service
An elderly Lott resident’s quip about dial telephones frames a rural Texas issue. The piece argues small towns face higher per‑subscriber costs, delayed improvements, and rising inflation, risking community survival without growth and outside expertise.
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Rogers
Thorndale
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Assimilation and Decline of Two Central Texas Social Ties
The piece argues that two old social groups the Super Americans and the Know Nothings slowly merged or collapsed over 1900s to 1950s Central Texas. It notes economic and education gaps thinning as middle income groups shift to Austin Waco Bryan College Station and nearby cities and veterans eras influence culture and politics.
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Bryan College Station
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Sensational new invention to spur jobs urged
An Austin reader echoes Calvin Coolidge and urges a brand new invention to create jobs. He mocks fashion cycles, argues for ever changing household items and bath products, predicts a transformative gadget like television, and questions how to fund widespread employment before the next election.
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Eveybody
Ford Thuf
J. A
Veto Fight Over UT Building Projects Heads to Court
Governor Dolph Briscoe vetoed 136 UT building proposals totaling over $1 billion. UT Regent Allan Shivers vows to defy the veto and press at least two projects, claiming unconstitutionality and constitutional funds. Briscoe says approval needed under new law and will seek legislative consent.
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Dolph Briscoe
University of Texas Board of Regents
Allan Shivers
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Bob Bullock
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