Raft O Ranches Still Dominant in Panhandle Lands
Amarillo based rancher Jay Taylor controls the RO Ranch at Clarendon and the Raft O ranch near Vega, plus Magdalena Ranch in New Mexico. The two Texas holdings total about 66 000 and 25 600 acres respectively, with 6 000 cattle. Talks note labor costs rising from cowboys to farm help, while irrigation and wheat production bolster feeds.
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UPI
Raft O
Amarillo Tex
Jay Taylor
Amarillo
Clarendon
Vega
Magdalena
New Mexico
Tayior
Imogene Herring
Col. C. T. Herring
Herring
W. S. Eakens
Taylor
Panhandle
Indian Territory
Eakens
Radio Tele
Texas
Leroy McCracken
Billy Scale
Raft
Otte
Grain Sorghum Demonstration In Full Head
County Agricultural Agent reports a full headed grain sorghum variety demonstration on the Troy Boykin farm near the Tell Community. Varieties include R-050, R-102, H-49, Asgrow Rice and Flare, Richardson 202 R and Ib-ES 7. Planted June 21 1968 with ample rainfall. observers invited to compare yields at harvest.
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Troy Boykin
Methodist
Tell
Troy
T. E
Harper
Richardson
Veryone
Childress
National 4-H pledge and plant health tips
The article explains the 4-H pledge from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and notes over three million youths enrolled nationwide. It also cites Dr. Wendel Horne on disease prevention in plants, stressing healthy stock as the best defense and that severely diseased ornamentals are hard to recover.
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Wendel Horne
Federal Land Bank Adopts Slogan Serving America’s Farmers
Ray Loftis announces the Federal Land Bank System adopts permanent slogan Serving America’s Farmers Providers of Plenty. The Childress local association is part of 12 regional banks and 695 local groups with 394 000 member borrowers. Directors listed include Donald Black president and W I Riker vice president.
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Ray Loftis
Federal Land Bank Association of
Childress
Federal Land Bank System
America
Land Bank
Loftis
Donald Black
W. I. Riker
Ad Lon M. Hassell
C. A. Mitchell
G. A. Robinson
Per Diem and Mileage Rules for Legislators
The statute allows members to receive per diem and mileage for travel to the seat of government. Mileage is limited to one round trip per month during session, at two dollars and fifty cents per twenty five miles, computed by the nearest route to the seat.
State Fair of Texas contests invite fashion sewing baking and more
Barbara Haggard announces at the State Fair of Texas opportunities for girls and women to enter fashion sewing contests on October 7 and October 9 for top teen fashion sewing and general fashion sewing. Yeast baking contest October 11 offers a chance to win a color TV with no entry fee. Entries shown by September 5 with details at the CHDA office or 937-2351.
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Texas
Barbara Haggard
Burrus Mills
Dallas
CHDA
Extension Conference Set At Texas A&M University
The Extension Service family gathering for all Texas Agricultural Extension Service employees will take place at Texas A&M University from August 26 to 30. The biennial state conference adopts the theme Working Toward Perfection in Extension Educational Programs.
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Twins trade Moe Ovier to Denver in PCL
In a Pacific Coast League deal on Monday Moe Ovier, a right handed pitcher, was sold from the Apolis St. Paul affiliate to Denver. The move leaves the roster with an open pace for the Pr cota Twins.
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Sell Ogie Rae
Apolis
ST. Paul
UPI
Cota Twins
Moe Ovier
Denver
Field notices warn sorghum midge and range fire risks
Farmers receive alerts on sorghum midge presence affecting late grain sorghum and advise continued monitoring until full head. The notice promotes Troy Boykin’s variety demonstration near the Tell community and urges precautions to prevent range fires amid hot dry August conditions. It also covers home lawn pests chinch bugs and guidance on selecting insecticides and the need for soil sampling and fertilizer considerations.
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Troy Boykin
Tell
Childress County
Childress
Vehicle registrations rise in 1967 U.S. totals
Rolling Along San Francisco reports 97 million vehicles registered in the United States for 1967, up more than three million from 1966. The breakdown shows 80,485,317 autos, 16,193,618 trucks, and 337,197 buses per the National Automobile Club.
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San Francisco
UPI
United States
National Automobile Club
Oceanography to become $25 billion U.S. business
Marine Office of America researchers predict oceanography will reach $25 billion in the United States within ten years. Growth centers on deep diving submarines and round the clock underwater habitats for subsurface oil stations, with about $1 billion already tied to mobile rigs offshore 60 nations.
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SEA New York
UPI
United States
Marine Office of America
Small Engines Project Expands 4-H Petroleum Power Program
The 4-H Petroleum Power program adds a small engines project for ages 9 to 13, teaching operation and maintenance of petroleum powered equipment. Three units cover small engine power and two engine cycles. Tractor clubs continue prior activities while two annual operator contests occur in September in Richmond, Virginia, and October in Ramie, Wyoming. Awards include county medals, state trips, and a national scholarship funded by Humble Oil & Refining Company.
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Petroleum Power
Ichard
Laramie
Wyo
Petroleum Power Program
Ehour
Humble Oil & Refining Company
South Africa Sees Trade Balance Improve in 1968 First Half
South Africa’s trade picture brightened in early 1968. Imports totaled 1.3 billion dollars, down from 1.42 billion a year earlier, while exports rose from 904.8 million to 1.007 billion dollars, signaling a stronger balance for the period.
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New York
UPI
South Africa
Information Service of
Persistence Pays Hollywood Robber Attacks for Cash
A man who was denied a $600 loan from Seaboard Finance Co returned with a gun and demanded the money. He escaped with $162 after the attempted loan robbery.
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Hollywood
Seaboard Finance Code
Cure to Attend Conference Haggard to speak at university event
Miss Haggard and Cure plan to attend a campus conference themed Working Toward Perfection in Extension Education Programs. The program features morning speakers and multiple afternoon training sessions for county extension workers to learn new techniques and share experiences with peers from across the state. Speakers include J. B. Claar, W. M. Best, H. O. Kunkel, and John B. Hutchison. The local extension office remains open during their absence.
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Cure
Eae
Thve County Extension Workers
J. B. Claar
Ilinois University
W. M. Best
Mississippi Extension Service
H. O. Kunkel
A&m
College of Agriculture
John B. Hutchison
Texas Extension Service
Miss Haggard
R. M. Nance
1968 Calendar Notes and Historical Facts
The item lists dates and events including August 2 1968 as a Tuesday the 23rd day of the year with the moon between last quarter and new. It notes Saturn as a morning star and cites 1955 Col Horace Hanes reaching 40000 feet in a Super Sabre jet at two miles an hour. It recalls 1966 Turkey earthquake death toll at 3000 and Edmund Burke quote about struggle strengthening us.
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United Press International
Horace Hanes
Turkey
Edmund Burke
Nauti-Gal Night Club Seized Over Taxes Picket IRS
In Milwaukee the Internal Revenue Service seized the Nauti-Gal night club for $8421 in withholding taxes. Night club workers protested outside the IRS office during a Monday march, wearing sailor outfits and carrying signs that taunted the agency.
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United Press International
Milwaukee
Wis
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Tor Anside
Ccalif
Arthur Fiedler
San Diego Symphony
Boston Pops Orchestra
Texas proposes constitutional amendment on local bond authority
Text discusses a constitutional amendment granting the Legislature power to authorize cities and counties to issue revenue bonds for industrial development. It outlines election procedures and the duration as required by the state constitution and laws, with Governor action noted for certification and provisional implementation.
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Nate
State of
Texas
Tate OF
Tay
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