Denson Discusses Drouth Aid with Farmers and Ranchers
Secretary Benson visits Texas amid the western drought crisis. He hears Texas Farm Bureau and county leaders press for disaster declarations, long term low interest loans, livestock feed, and relief funds to protect herds. He tours Lubbock area with officials to assess drought impact and gather recommendations.
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Drought Grips Texas Panhandle Lowlands Amid Dust Storms
The drought devastates the Plains with dust bowls around Plains Brownfield Tahoka Seminole Lamesa Gail and Big Spring. Non irrigated wheat fails in North High Plains and cotton stalls near Lamesa as cattle prices plunge and hundreds of thousands are shipped out for pastures. Farmers face loss and drift to town for work with grain planting threatened before July 15.
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Drouth Rears Its Head as Texas Faces Dust Bowl Conditions
The Associated Press reports a severe three year drouth in Texas creating a dust bowl across 128 counties. Ranchers seek aid as cattle prices collapse, banks tighten credit, and topsoil blows across highways from the Panhandle to Brownsville.
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Lubbock Man Charged In Assault Released On Bond
A 24 year old Lubbock man William Henry Hale was released on 1500 dollar bond after being charged with rape. Hale allegedly took a 14 year old Lubbock girl into the country and assaulted her. The girl gave a signed statement to authorities.
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