All America garden winners announced for 1970
The All-America Selections for 1970 include Bolero the dwarf French marigold, Madame Butterfly snapdragon, China Doll Dianthus, and Early Call Rose morning glory. Winners were trialed under West Texas conditions, with strong performance noted for heat resistance, uniformity, and extended blooming in this region. Other past winners such as Carefree geraniums and various zinnias remain in the lineup, while Snowball cornflower shows satisfactory results in local conditions.
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ED Zukauckas
West Texas
South Plains
All America
Bonanza
Firecracker
IN SENATE Move Affecting Papers Tabled
The Senate defeated an effort to narrow a bill exempting failing newspapers from antitrust laws by a 63 to 16 vote. Sen. McIntyre warned about growing media barons as Sen. Griffin tabled the motion. Byrd voted present, citing no conflict of interest with his newspaper holdings.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas J McIntyre
D-N-Hl
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
GOP
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Dva
McIntyre
Green gifts 1.2 million to MIT for two professorships
Cambridge Massachusetts MIT announced Cecil Ho Green and his Dallas based wife donated 1.2 million dollars to create two professorships. One funds the Robert R Schrock professorship of earth and planetary science honoring retiring geology professor Dr Schrock. The other endows a professorship in electrical engineering named for Green. The couple previously helped fund the Green Building and supported meteorology and planetary sciences.
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Cambridge
Mass. Cai
Cecil Ho Green
Dallas
Massachusetts Tech
Robert R. Schrock
Shrock
Green
Texas Instruments Inc
MIT
Meteorology
Nn and
Planetary Sciences
Wolfe's Field Fresh Varieties Lead Meat Market
Wolfe's Field Fresh offers a truckload savings of two dollars while continuing to lead Western variet ies in demand. The ad promotes strong flavor and high meat content, noting popularity and the ability of a few units to satisfy market demand.
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Western Schley
Wolfe
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Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
All Americas
N Roberts
Wolfe’s Field
Dan Wolfe
Wolfe Nursery
Stuart
Ste 10
Burford Holly
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