Rural Wind Power Earns Fresh Attention On Plains
Energy researchers led by Vaughn Nelson at West Texas State University study wind as a practical, cost effective energy source for farms. Farmers like Joe Spinkirne back small scale wind units. utilities may buy back excess power, aiding irrigation and rural electrification across Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Colorado, and beyond.
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Vaughn Nelson
West Texas State University At
Canyon
Joe Spinkirne
Vega
Nelson
Bushland
Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Robert E. Barneau
West Texas State
Earl Gilmore
Amarillo College
Kansas
Iowa
Colorado
Virginia
New York State
Sandia
Albuquerque
Carr links Watergate to Sharpstown scandal in tell-all claim
In a book dense with allegations Carr claims the Nixon administration used the Watergate frame to cripple the Texas Democratic party. He notes a 1971 SEC civil suit accusing him and 28 others of stock manipulation tied to the Sharpstown case and related grand jury indictments. He frames the 39 month fight as part of a broader political assault.
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Carr
Sharpstown
Nixon
Democratic Party
Texas
Waggoner Carr
SEC
National Bankers Life
Dallas
Briscoe signals July special session on school finance
Gov Dolph Briscoe warned legislators they may be recalled in mid July to tackle education finance after a 140 day session failed to pass a $900 million school bill. He will reconvene next month if lawmakers show willingness to address finance issues amid a spate of enacted measures including a Sunset Law and a Department of Water Resources merger.
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Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Texas Medical Association
Department of Water Resources
Texas Obscure Legal Debates and Court Battles Stir News
A sweeping roundup covers proposed constitutional amendments for bail, historic-site relief, electronic banking, and veterans loans. court rulings include death penalty upholdment, new trials for a couple of murder cases, and a university endorsement of candidate campaigns. The piece threads policy shifts, legal opinions, and notable trials, highlighting Texas crime trends and political-legal clashes during the period.
Rebate, divorce, and deed questions answered in Texas guidance
A tax discussion explains rebates are deducted from sticker price for sales tax. Divorce has a mandatory sixty day waiting period after filing before final hearing, subject to court caseload. For deed recovery, visit the County Clerk to locate recorded real estate transactions and obtain a deed copy with purchase details.
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State Comptroller
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Shell Denison, Jr
Fort Sumner
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Watergate
Washington, D. C
Austin Law Office
Securities and Exchange Commission
Lyndell Willams
Texas Department of Public Safety
Court of Criminal Appeals
Judicial Qualifications Commission
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Fort Worth
Corpus Christi
High Court
Harris County
Third Court of Civil Appeals
University of Texas
Department of Public Welfare
Atty
John Hill
Hill
Sharp
Osorio
Thomas
Justice Department
Washington
Sharpstown Bank
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Associated Press
Jack Keever
Cine
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Monahans
Texas Press
THE
Monahans News
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Monahans, Texas
College
Texas Press Association
West Texas Press Association
Great Southwest
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