Doles fingerprints on Congress bill mark long career
As Bob Dole prepares to leave Congress after 35 years, scholars note his influence on major laws though few bore his name. The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act is credited to Tom Harkin, while Dole as Senate Republican leader secured President Bush's backing and steered widespread regulations.
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Dalhart Theater Restores Reel Heritage After 83 Years
LaRita Theater in Dalhart is set to resume live performances eighty three years after its silent film beginnings. Local builder Kevin Caddell and theater board president Carol Hendrix describe the remodel as a creative labor of love funded by donations grants and a local hotel contribution. The aging venue previously housed a pet shop and computer store before renovations began six years ago to revive the Panhandle landmark now aiming to attract audiences again.
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McAllen imposes water restrictions as drought tightens
McAllen enters stage two of a five part water conservation plan while La Feria has no policy and no restrictions. Both towns draw from the same stressed reservoirs raising questions about statewide conservation efforts. Michael Blum cautions that all residents must adopt a conservation mindset, while Sierra Club director Ken Kramer says more action is needed to prepare for drought.
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Drought Tips Urge Texans to Save Water at Home
State officials urge Texans to install low flow plumbing fixtures and seal leaks, landscape with drought resistant plants, and avoid using hot water when cold will do to conserve water during dry conditions.
Ghosts of Brazoria slaves haunt long buried plantation
Excavation near Brazoria by University of Houston anthropology professor Dr. Kenneth Brown and students uncovers the lives of more than 100 enslaved people who later became tenant farmers. The dig at Levi Jordan’s 1848 plantation reveals a Civil War era tale of wealth built on slave labor, then shifting to sharecropping and wage labor after emancipation.
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Humor and fairness mark Bunton courtroom style
U S District Judge Lucius Bunton, age 71, blends stern duty with humor. Colleagues describe him as conscientious and genial, often lightening proceedings with jokes, Halloween masks, and a water gun to keep witnesses concise. Married to Mary Jane for 49 years, he balances workload with long-standing staff bonds.
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Alumni of Black colleges defend giving to alma maters
In Wichita and across the country black college graduates dispute a stereotype that alumni withhold support. Pia Oliver, president of the Wichita alumni chapter, says donations illustrate a proud post Civil War tradition and that alumni do contribute to keeping schools healthy.
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