Butler Kicks 8 000 Footballs Each Season
University of Texas at Arlington star Skipper Butler kicks about 75 footballs daily and hopes his 60 yard field goal plus long kicks draw pro interest. The 21 year old, a Gladewater native, aims to break the 1966 college record and dreams of pro ball with teams like the Dallas Cowboys.
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Denner
Freeman
Associated Press
Skipper Butler
Butler
University of Texas At Arlington
East Texas State
Bill Shear
Cortland
New York State
Hobart College
Gladewater
East Texas
Dallas Cowboys
Fur Sin Campfire Hopes and Punting Talent
Mike Clark is praised as a top pro in punting while Butler aims for a pro football career. He notes his punting ability could attract teams and generate big earnings, with the line forming for opportunities.
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Mike Clark
Butler
Skunk Has World's Best Defense System
A funny survey notes a skunk’s strong spray defense reaching 16 feet with two scent sacs and six consecutive bursts. It explains odor chemistry, antidotes like tomato juice, and how skunks regulate pest control, breeding in February or March in Texas, with litter sizes of three to seven.
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Skunk
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
William B. Davis
Chris Gilbert's Texas Career Shines From Fourth Grade
The DeWATER Mirror profiles Texas Longhorns star Chris Gilbert, noting his record-breaking 213-yard game against Rice and his status as the Southwest Conference all-time leading ground-gainer with 2,729 yards. It recalls his first football days, his camp work near Trinity, and his view on pro football while acknowledging his influential offensive line and team.
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Dewater Mirror
Texas
Chris Gilbert
Austin
Larry Alford
Gilbert
Southwest
Rice
TCU
Jim Swink
The
Athletics
Americans drank three hundred million gallons in 1965
The 1965 liquor consumption reached about 292.99 million gallons, reflecting annual usage by Americans across states. Measurements show nationwide sales and per capita trends, highlighting the scale of intoxicant consumption during the year.
Evolution of Voting Methods From Voice to Paper Ballots
The article traces voting history from oral ballots in colonial times to paper ballots, party colored ballots, and early machines. It notes New York's 1852 paper ballot repeal, 1875 federal secret voting, Edison's 1868 patent, US machine use by 1892, and modern computerized voting while noting continued paper use in many states.
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Massachusetts
New York
Louisville
Australia
Thomas Edison
United States
Illinois
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Robertson
University of Texas
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Ford
Catalina
Impala
Pontiac
Firebird
Buick
Chevrolet
Impala S.C
Bonneville S.C
Dr. Hardtop
Ty'er St
Captain Hook
Decker
IHAIR
Nabsco Ritz
Delsey Bathroom
Hunt
Chuck
Weiners
Hamburger
Tom Boy
Bologna
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