Tech Triumph Over Horned Frogs Spurs Victory Bells Tradition
The 1937 Tech win over TCU sparked campus revelry and a lasting bell tradition. Students rang the victory bells in the tower for hours, a habit central to school spirit and All-American celebrations. Saddle Tramps guard the 900 and 300 pound bells as memories of Sammy Baugh and top teams endure.
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Baugh
Lamb
Tech
Horned Frogs
Rauch
TCU
Cincinnati
Ohio
Texas Wesleyan College
Barbara Specht
Texas Longhorns
Raiders
Sammy Baugh
TCU Hornec Frogs
Lubbock Charter May Bar Garbage Charge Vote
City law expert discusses whether a petition by the League of Women Voters could force an election on a garbage user charge. He notes the city council could refuse a vote, leading to a mandamus case, and outlines potential revenue shortfalls and effects on capital projects if the ordinance is repealed or challenged.
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At Pine
Lubbock
League of Women
Texas
Subjle
Senter
Coun
San Antonio
Austin
Texas Supreme Court
League
Canyon Lakes
Human machine study contrasts night and day worker pressure
Researchers led by Ayoub and Coleman study shift work effects on sleep and digestion, arguing the eight hour day with breaks best fits human performance. The tread mill endurance tests push subjects at 30 and 50 percent of aerobic capacity for 24 hours with breaks, amid boredom and fatigue. Project THEMIS, funded by the DoD, partners Burkhardt and Bethea and will be reported at the Texas Tech Human Factors Conference.
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Dennis Phillips
Texas Tech University
Tech
Ayoub
Ayoub and
Coleman
J. K. Burkhardt
Physical Education
Nancy Bethea
Themis
Department of Defense
Texas Tech
Grand Jury Seeks Texas Stock Probe Involving Astronauts
Dallas grand jury enters second day of secret testimony in a Texas stock scandal probe. Astronauts James Lovell Charles Conrad Fred Haise Thomas Mattingly Richard Gordon and Alan Bean testified along with NBL executives Donald Akins and Sam Stock related to transactions tied to the National Bankers Life Insurance Companies. Portales event features Senator Barry Goldwater as keynote for GOP fundraiser at ENMU. Tickets cost 50 dollars per couple.
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Dallas
Frank W. Sharp
Texas
Grand
National Bankers Life Insurance Co
NBL
James Lovell
Charles Conrad
Fred Haise
iThomas K. Mattingly
Richard Gordon
Alan
United States
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Phoenix City
Paul Coggins
Marshall, Stinett
Tex Haase
GOP
Central Committee
Absentee Ballot Turnout Rises in Midland Bond Election
Absentee turnout reached 1545 by Friday 5 p.m. in Midland for the 9.85 million Civic Center bond issue. Voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide the project covering six downtown blocks with an auditorium, exhibition hall and arena.
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Midland
Midland Civic Center
Civic Center
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