Fourth of July memories of a large Chicano family
A narrator recalls growing up in a large Chicano family in Weslaco Texas with seven siblings in a two bedroom home. He describes shared beds, one bathroom, family jokes, and meals at the table, plus later careers of relatives and a planned park gathering in Weslaco for the Fourth. Jesus Mena is noted as editor and Latino Writers Workshop coordinator.
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Jorge
Manuel
Maipe
Alicia
Gloria
Gilberto
Chuy
Weslaco
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Austin
California
Jesus Mena
Long Beach
Calif
ChismeArte
Latino Writers Workshop
Los Angeles
Garden City graduate to teach in Kentucky this fall
Larry Prochazka 28 earned a Doctorate of Utah University June 13 and was named outstanding graduate in Leisure Studies. He will join the University of Louisville as an assistant professor coordinating outdoor recreation and teaching parks and recreation administration. Prochazka, from Atwood, previously served as Garden City’s assistant recreation director 1975 to 1977 and studied at Garden City Community College 1971 to 1973.
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Garden City
Kentucky
Larry Prochazka
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
Division of Leisure Studies
University of Louisville
Parks and Recreation
Prochazka
Atwood
Garden City Community College
Lawmaker Rhetoric and Perks Clash in Congressional Record
Washington reports show lawmakers trading barbs and quips on budget cuts and presidential perks. De la Garza jokes about Congress, while Gonzalez questions Reagan era yacht Sequoia perceptions. Dornan critiques ethical relativism as O Neill signals a cooling honeymoon with Reagan.
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Washington
Congress
House Agriculture Committee
Kika de la Garza
Jim Collins
D-Texas
New York City
Henry B. Gonzalez
Texas
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Gonzalez
Banquo
Macbeth
Reagan
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
New Jersey
Brendan Byrne
O’neill
Byrne
Hugh Carey
New York
Carey
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Image Club
Two’s Company
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Chi
Capitol Ideas
THE
Dakota
Wells-Robinson
WRU
With
Fulton
Mon
Wells Discount
Great Bend
Wells-Dick Discount
Dodg
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