Brightest And Best Shine As Six Americans Win Nobel Prizes
Six American scientists win Nobel Prizes in the past two weeks in physics chemistry economics and medicine. The literature prize will be announced today while writers remain uncertain about U S foreign policy and domestic politics. The piece ponders why scholars excel while political leadership falters and suggests mediocrity elsewhere may deter talent.
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Burton Richter
C. C. Ting
William N. Lipscomb
Milton Friedman
Baruch S. Blumberg
D. Carleton Gajdusek
Milam Panel Foresees Strip Mining Impact and Planning
A Milam wide panel of experts recommends careful planning for a Shell Oil strip mining project. The group, active in Rockdale, Cameron, Milano, and courthouse perspectives, seeks to minimize misunderstandings and maximize development within Milam County. Planning ahead by three to four years is urged as a model for potential lignite mining research and growth.
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Shell Oil Co
Rockdale
Cameron
Milano
Courthouse
Milam County
Milam
Dear Editor Critique of Taxes and Politicians
A reader lampoons public officials and taxes on car weights, noting weight based licenses vanish and taxes stay similar. He argues politicians prefer revenue over truth and ends with a witty wedding attire joke about a wife and divorce.
Water bond votes on Texas ballot propose $500 million add ons
Two propositions on the general election ballot seek constitutional authorizations for water bonds. Proposition 1 would issue $400 million for water development with limits on per project use and no Mississippi River resources. Proposition 2 would authorize $100 million for water quality grants and loans to local governments. Governors and lawmakers back both, while critics warn of unfettered spending and lacking plans.
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Mississippi River
Dolph Briscoe
Bill Hobby
House
Bill Clayton
Water Development Board
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