Oldest Crop in Texas Pecan History and Harvests
An unsigned reminiscence tracks pecans as Texas’s historic staple from early exports in the 1800s to today. It notes shifts in leadership, the role of native and improved varieties, and recent poor harvests amid weather and pests. Gonzales and De Witt counties lead production, with Victoria and Jackson counties marginal.
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Texas
Georgia
President Carter
Sumpter
Indianola
Port Lavaca
United States
New York
Oklahoma
Express
Gonzales
de Witt
Lavaca
Jackson
Victoria
Rue la Gonzales
State of Texas
Tower warns against military unionization in Congress
U S Senator John Tower argues that proposals to unionize the armed forces threaten military authority and national security. He cites AFGE efforts, notes potential loss of loyalty to duty, and warns Congress to categorically reject collective bargaining in the military.
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Washington
95Th Congress
Congressional Committee
American Federation of Government Employees
AFGE
Afl-Cio
Congress
Europe
Supreme Court
Melons Good Market Buy in Texas
Agriculture Commissioner Reagan V. Brown notes abundant melons in Texas with strong supplies due to transportation issues limiting out-of-state marketing. He says onions are plentiful and harvests look better than projected as rains aid East Texas crops and other yields progress despite heat and drought concerns.
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Austin
Texas
Reagan V. Brown
Brown
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
East Texas
Dial a help at UT Austin aids students with 24 hour tape advice
The University of Texas Counseling and Psychological Services Center runs a 24 hour tape program called dial a help with 150 short messages. Tapes five to eight minutes cover stress coping health and study help with Love and Infatuation the most requested. The service receives at least 100 calls daily and was praised as the most innovative in an 11 state southern region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Counseling and Psychological Services Center
The Korean Question and America's Korea Policy
A Senate critique argues against reducing and phasing out U.S. troop levels in South Korea over five years. It warns withdrawal could destabilize Korea and provoke North Korea, urging joint Congressional decision and consultation with allies and military experts to avoid repeating past foreign policy missteps.
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America
South Korea
Korea
Asia
Korean Peninsula
Two
Koreas
Seoul
Vietnam
Congress
Mudfish burrows enable months in dried stream beds
The African mudfish can survive for months in a burrow beneath a dry stream bed. For parallel parking, look for the car’s reflection in a store window to gauge the rear path and guide your placement.
Herron Maresh Engagement Announced for Cynthia Lynn
Mr and Mrs Doyle Herron of Lake Jackson announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Cynthia Lynn to Terry Don Maresh son of Mr and Mrs James Maresh of 118 Poppey Lake Jackson The wedding is planned for 7 PM August 13 at the First Baptist Church Lake Jackson. A zesty dressing for fish or seafood combines melted butter prepared mustard lemon juice Tabasco and Worcestershire sauces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Herron
Lake Jackson
Cynthia Lynn
Terry Don Maresh
James Maresh
Poppey, Lake Jackson
First Baptist Church
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U.S
John Tower
Texas Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box
Tex
COLE
Hallettsville
Joseph E. Levine
United Artists
India
Koenig
GMC
Volkamp Motors
Hallettsvil
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