Water crisis fuels Alaska to Southwest water plan debate
Western state engineers convene in Austin to discuss looming water shortages and a proposed 100 billion dollar plan to move water from Alaska to the Southwest United States. J. E. Sturrock of the Texas Water Conservation Association urges public education and ready proposals while discussing veterans land program renewal and upcoming political activity in Austin.
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Westén
Association of Western State Engineers
Austin
J. E. Sturrock
Texas Water Conservation Association
Alaska
Southwest
United States
Ico
Wren St
Jerry Sater
Veterans Land Program
General Land Office
Jewine Terdet
Tournate
Texas
Ann
South
Tesos
Rise Titan
Campas Chieti
Alice
Conmailly
Industri Af Hereford Ag
Laughlin Hospital News Notes Patients List
Laughlin Hospital weekly notes list patients treated or in care during the week ending Sept 25. Names include Mrs. E Gandy, Mrs. Mattie Jones, Mrs. Carey Smith, J M Hoery, Mrs. Harry Rand, Mrs. Tom Cowan, Mrs. M S Tsenhower, Mes H A Dromgoole, Cepla Gilcrease, Otto Miller, Martha Dancy, Fred Scntt Sr, Mrs. Lewis Rosprim, Mrs. Jerry Jarek, Frances Zickum, Charles Spalinger, Vo Cranek, Flores, Mrs. Dorothy Ellen Graves, Tommy Pilkinton and others in various cities.
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E. ©. Gandy
Rock Island
Mattie Jones
City
Carey Smith
Katy
J. M. Hoery
Garwood
Harry Rand
Burleson
Tom Cowan
Hotston
M.S. Tsenhower
Lisale
H. A. Dromgoole
Cepla Gilcrease
Otto Miller
Martha Dancy
Fred Scntt, Sr
Lewis Rosprim
Jerry Jarek
Frances, Zickum
Cty
Charles Spalinger
Vo Cranek
Garwood Flores
Dorothy Ellen Graves
San Antonio
Tommy Pilkinton
Journalists' Workshop at Trinity University
A one day journalism workshop for high school newspaper and yearbook staff will be held at Trinity University on Saturday March 10 from 3 am to 3 pm. Registration is 3.50 including lunch. Send names and fees to Paul R. Busch, Chairman, Department of Journalism, Trinity University. Deadline for registration is October fifth. In Brazil irrigation relies mainly on rainfall with only eleven percent of rice irrigated.
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Trinity University
Paul R. Busch
Department of Journalism
United States
Brazil
Texas agency proposes training standards for law enforcement
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission reports a recurring issue with a high number of violators during the first seven months of the year totaling 7.9 million, prompting consideration of new minimum training standards for law enforcement.
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Texas
Leisuive
Conmetl
Law of Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Rice Harvest Festival Month Proclaimed in South
October is Rice Harvest Festival Month as L G Tiedt of the Rice Council for Market Development explains the festival promotes greater use of southern grown rice by American families. The rice industry in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas is a major income source, with Texas production rising from about 83 million barrels in 1930 to 115 million in 1933. The Rice Council, a nonprofit representing the regional industry, will launch promotions during October to boost demand.
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L. G. Tiedt
Texas
Rice Council
Tiedt
The
Arkansas
Losisiana
Mississippi
Council
JC's Win Regional Travel Trophy Amid Jaycees Meeting
Eagle Lake Jonior Chamber of Commerce members won the Travel Trophy at a West Columbia regional Jaycees gathering. Attendees included Monte Hunter Johnny Frazal Harold Raabe Louis Schorlemmer Gus Gomez Frank Rowen Bobby Marsala and Pete Canaris. The program featured a Civil Defense presentation by Brazaria County Civil Defense director and a film on Falipie.
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Eagle Lake
Jon‘ior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
West Columbia
Eagle “Lake
Brazaria County
Bethenia Meyer's Return From Long Absence
Bethenia Meyer came back home after a two week absence from August 5 to September 10 while in Oakdand California and in San Francisco with her husband Willin Meyer and an uncle in San Mateo California.
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Bethenia Meyer
Willin Meyer
Amity
Oakdand
Constitution talk at Eagle Lake schools and Rotary
Gardner C Duncan spoke to Eagle Lake high and junior high students and Rotary Club members on the U S Constitution on the final day of Constitution Week observed Sept 17 28. He described framing changes and urged preserving constitutional ideals. Separately Richard G Davidson son of the Davidsons of Eagle Lake and others in the 7th U S Army took part in Exercise FALLEX 64 in Germany to test NATO procedures and communications within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Davidson, a radiotelephone and carrier team chief in the 440th Stenal Battalion near Kaiserslautern, entered the Army in 1962 after BH Hem High School, Houston University. He spent the week end with his family in Eagle Lake after a Houston-AEA University game trip.
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Gardner C.duncan
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Rotary
John Everett
Dau&hiers
Duncan
Rotary Neo
The
United States
Richard G. Davidson
Edgar Davidsons
U.s.s.army
Germany
North Atlantic
Organization
Europe
Avidson
Kaiserslautern
BH. Hem High School
Remembrance and Local News From September 1940
A nostalgic look recalls Stephen McCarty’s passing and family milestones. The column notes local business changes at Kolberg Creams Dairy, Robert Martin’s retirement to cattle ranching, rice sales and prices, a new LaPorte High School coach, a tenth birthday party, new Universal Mills representative, a hospital appendectomy, a locker plant project, a mayoral office robbery, and a death in Lissie, with Eagles football opener set for Sept 20.
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Stephen Oldham McCarty
J. W. McCarty
Mason
Jim
Bruce
Oldham
Armouneeréat
Kolberg Kreamis Dairy
Martin Dairy
Robert Martin
PC. Middlenock, Jr
Caney Valley Hospital
Wharton
R. M
Tiny" Estlmann
Fale Lageigi
LaPorte High School Bulldogs
Catherine Walker
R.T. Pemberton
Hey
Harry Rand
Universal’ Mills
Alice Mae Thomas
Schuhmann
Eagle Market
Carter, Walker
W. -E. Welford
Li Cutler
Lissie
Ilhs- Eagles
Eagles
Sealy
Rosy Burttschell
Mentz Catholic
Sowing Rice Tied to Religion in Ancient China
In ancient China the sowing of rice linked to a crucial religious ceremony. In India a special rice knife once aided harvests to guard the rice spirit from harm. The article touches on cultural rituals and crop magic.
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China
India
Eleven Area Families Get FHA Funds
Lawrence A. Jodufka Fayette and Colorado County supervisor notes eleven young farm families are receiving loans to acquire farms construct essential buildings buy livestock and machinery and develop resources this year. Over 1 000 young farmers under 35 in Texas have received Farmers Home Administration assistance this year per L J Caprienan state director.
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Lawrence A. Jodufka
Fayette
Colorado County
Farmers Home
Texas
L. J. Caprlenan
Patm
Rural families form aid group for farming and ranching
A supervisor adviser and community leaders outline a program assisting aging and retiring elders and their families who lack private credit to meet eligibility criteria and who can become successfully established in farming and ranching operations.
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Ena
East Pakistan Rice Trade Amid Favorable Climate
Farmers report three sowing and harvesting cycles in a year in East Pakistan while the country remains a major importer of white rice. The article notes the favorable climate yet underscores ongoing reliance on imported rice to meet domestic demand.
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East Pakistan
Gia
Pakistan
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