Drought devastates Texas crops amid losses and calls for aid
A severe drought slashes yields from 1996 and 1997, with corn and sorghum among the hardest hit. Producer losses reach $225 million for cotton and $140 million for sorghum with soybean farmers also suffering. Rep. Pete Patterson urges bold government action to help farmers avoid losing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Patterson
D-Brookston
State Agriculture Committee
Patterson
Texas
Climate researchers map ancient ice core rhythms across Antarctic and Greenland
A Swiss Danish French Icelandic team studied Greenland ice from 650 miles north of the Arctic Circle and two Antarctic sites to compare methane levels and climate cycles. They found Antarctic fluctuations began 47 000 years ago lasting 24 000 years, while Greenland changes started 45 000 years ago for about 9 000 years, with a 1 000 to 2 500 year lag likely due to ocean heat redistribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blunter
James W.C. White
University of Colorado
Blunier
Switzerland
France
Denmark
Iceland
Greenland
Arctic Circle
Antarctica
County declines host role in new drug task force
Bryant and Commissioner Patton clash with state rules on who hires a drug task force commander. Caddell says state plan requires sheriff or district attorney to hire. commissioners balk at being host entity. Bryant cites past assurances in Monahans that commissioners would hire the commander, while officials insist the host is the hiring entity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant
Mike Patton
Caddell
Ector County
Permian Basin
Patton
Monahans
Bryant Sa
Winkler
Robert Roberts
Department of Safety
Correction: Museum of the Southwest phone number change
The telephone number for the Museum of the Southwest was listed incorrectly in last Friday's What's Going On in Ticket. The correct number is 570-7770.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museum of the Southwest
No takers for Diana's Knightsbridge flat after three months
London's Knightsbridge three bedroom apartment once lived in by Princess Diana remains unsold after about three months on the market. The 450000 pound asking price far exceeds the family price, despite hundreds touring the flat. Diana called the home happy, saying she laughed her head off there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Diana
Prince Charles
Knightsbridge
Jonathan Blaksley
John Taylor
Andrew Morton
Informed Seource and Oddities of Public Figures
A collage of trivia and misstatements about de Infesting clothing in dryers, hippos vocalizing, Bob Hope recalling past newspaper selling with Rockefeller, grammar notes on Catholic Mass versus said, Clement Wragge called Inclement Wragge, and a quirky file entry about love triangles. Includes contact details for L M Boyd.
McDonalds Named Sandwich For Jaguars Player Boselli
Jacksonville Jaguar Tony Boselli, a 6 foot 7 tackle, gets a sandwich named after him at 93 McDonald’s restaurants across northern Florida and southern Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
McDonald's
Tony Boselli
Jacksonville Jaguars
Florida
Georgia
Libraries battle budget strain as information revolution grows
Bush urged the luncheon audience that libraries are evolving from book warehouses to unbiased information hubs amid rapid technology gains. Sharp noted the new budget includes funds to buy books for the first time in a decade, with the Telecommunication Infrastructure Fund grant financing Internet access and a fiber backbone. The library also received support from Southwestern Bell Foundation for computer equipment and a Kidslearn Cyber Space Club program for at risk children and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Sharp
Ector County
Scripps-Howard Texas
TIF
Southwestern Bell Foundation
Kidslearn Cyber Space Club
Clinton 52nd Birthday Marked Amid Perjury Impeachment Fears
The Washington clash over President Clinton's statements in the Paula Jones and Lewinsky cases intensified as Lewinsky's grand jury appearance loomed. Clinton faced mounting criticisms from allies and opponents while advisers warned his poll numbers could fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha’s Vineyard
Vernon Jordan
Washington
Lewinsky
Clinton
Paula Jones
Paul McHale
Pennsylvania
White House
Tom Harkin
Iowa
House
Eeene
Kent
David Kendall
Kenneth Starr
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Oval Office
CBS
60 Minutes
Starr
Winning Numbers Lotto 6 13 21 35 40 Aug 19
Up-to-date information on Lotto Texas Pick 3 and Cash 5 numbers is provided by InfoLine. Call 580-4636, press 1 6600 for results and jackpot estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
InfoLine
Two Lotto Texas tickets win $33 million jackpot
The Associated Press reports two tickets matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday night for Lotto Texas. State officials say the jackpot, a $33 million prize, was split between tickets sold in Houston and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotto Texas
Houston
San Antonio
Readers' Guide for Out-of-Town Contacts
Out-of-Town guide lists contact 800-375-4661 and email web address Www.oa0ca.com for inquiries. Includes reference to site and general assistance access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.M. Boyd
Sayhello
Seattle WA
Oaca
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rusty Watson
Golden Valley
Ariz
Long Beach
Wash
Washington State
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
New Orleans
Tom Hanks
Stephen Spielberg
Stephen Ambrose
Trey Guys
Sterne Friasie Spielberg
Hanks
Ambrose
Spielberg
Action Hero
Snipes
Los Angeles
Wesley Snipes
Blade
Mel Gibson
Kurt Russell
Los Angeles Times
New York
Loretta Lynn
Peggy
Patsy Lynn
Patsy
Hurricane Mills
Tenn
Mooney Lynn
Tommy Lee Jones
Lynns
USA Weekend
Jones
Informed Seource
L. M. Boyd
Bob Hope
John D. Rockefeller
Clement Wragge
Australia
Boselli Burger
I Nation
Kendall
Atenee
Cena
Dick Morris
New York Post
Pegea
The
Associated Press
Odessa
Readers
BI Sale
Gary Tammye
Mineo Ine
Aan Tes
Odessa American
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!