State urges prompt car inspections to avoid final rush
Texas Public Safety Director Col. Homer Garrison Jr notes slow start to a seven month inspection period running through April 15 1957 with only 4 percent of registered cars inspected by October 15. DPS Motor Vehicle Inspection Chief George W Busby reports 3 663 000 cars were inspected year ending September 14 with 43 percent needing repairs and headlights most often defective followed by foot brake issues.
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Drouth and Dams Threaten Texas Oyster Industry Decline
The Texas coast faces a severe oyster crisis as prolonged drought doubles bay salinity, harming young spat and mature oyster stocks. In Rockport rainfall runs far below average, while Galveston Bay shows stress from drought and invading reef pests. Reservoirs and high water use reduce freshwater inflow, risking continued declines.
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