Irrigation and highway debates mark Reeves County history
A timeline recounts efforts to form underground water control district No 3 to curb irrigation waste and a proposed Kermit Odessa El Paso highway route that faced county refusal. It covers hospital bond votes, appointments, and the 1954 approval of a new Reeves County Hospital with Buford and Feinberg as architects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
U.S. 80
Kermit
Odessa
el Paso
State Highway Department
Winkler, Loving and
Reeves
Orla
Mentone
U.S. 285
Pine Springs
Eva Grammer
J.B. Hudson
Reeves County
Balmorhea
Taxpayers Association
Buford and
Feinberg
Jim Camp
Camp Hospital
Warner Construction
Editorial Defends Cotton Inc Against Findley Attacks
The Raleigh News and Observer argues against Rep Paul Findley s annual campaign against Cotton Incorporated. It defends the subsidy as a balanced public value supporting research and promotion in fiber competition with man made fibers. The piece praises Cotton Inc for sound management and foreign promotion as part of U S industry policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winds
Paul Findley
Cotton Inc
Raleigh
New York
Findley
Congress
N.C
News and Observer
True West founder Joe Small kept Western mags thriving
Joe Small built Western Publications in Austin Texas, turning True West and eight other titles into a million plus circulation over 20 years. The tale follows Small from Caldwell Texas to publishing pioneer, aided by mentors like Fred Gipson J Frank Dobie and Walter Webb, insisting readers seek true West lore over fiction.
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Roberte
Ford Associated Press
Joe
Small
Joe Small
Wyoming
True West
Western Publications, Inc
Austin
Tex
Hostail Small
Caldwell
Texas
Sportsmen
Frontier Times
Old West
Relics
Wanderlust
Hunter’s Frontier Times
Bandera
Asaro
Afghanistan
Terrarium trial tests easy care claims
Louise Cook recounts trying a terrarium kit, overcoming price, design, and setup choices. She details precise planting steps, environmental requirements, and the slow emergence of two tiny green sprouts after eight days, noting dwindling hopes of rapid growth but a hint of progress.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Weathermen Translate An Inch Of Rain Into Gallons And Weight
The World Almanac explains that an inch of rainfall on an acre yields 27,192 gallons of water. The resulting weight is 226,512 pounds or 1,134 short tons, illustrating the large volume behind a small rainfall.
Today in History July 18 1973 Associated Press
Today marks July 18 1973 the 199th day of the year with 166 remaining Highlights include the 64 A D great fire of Rome potentially started by Nero the 1776 New Jersey independence claim the 1792 John Paul Jones death the 1914 US Army aviation section the 1932 St Lawrence Seaway treaty the 1940 Democratic convention Roosevelt third term the Harlem riot of 1964 and Kennedy tax proposal ten years ago. Also notes years of foreign troop withdrawals and birthdays for John Glenn and Red Skelton.
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Associated Press
Rome
Nero
New Jersey
John Paul Jones
Paris
US Army
Signal Corps
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
Chiia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harlem
John F. Kennedy
Congress
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Soviet Union
Egypt
John Glenn
Red Skelton
Texas Board orders auto insurance cuts and rate impacts
The State Insurance Board will require private car policy reductions averaging 4.3 percent totaling at least 25 million dollars. New competitive rating rules may allow higher or lower rates starting September 1, with later laws possibly pushing rates up next year. Additional coverage for medical expenses and wage losses automatically applies unless rejected in writing, costing 8 to 23 dollars yearly. Other changes like guest statute and comparative negligence will raise premiums, though not reflected in the August 27 rates due to lack of experience data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Insurance Board
Texas Automobile Insurance Office
Texas
Lone Star Gas Company
State Railroad Commission
Coastal State Gas Corporation
La-Vaca Distribution
Texas Supreme Court
Flower Mound New Town
High Court
van Zandt County
Dallas
Houston
Dallas-Fort Worth
John Hill
Hill
Parks and Wildlife Department
Judicial Qualifications Commission
Animal Health Commission
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Just Musin
By Alton Hughes
Ennely
Webb
Boyle
Pecos Enterprise
O'Ferrall
PALLY
South Cedar Street
Telephom
Gevlosb
Dolph Briscoe
Stephen F. Preslar
8Th Court of Civil Appeals
Midland
Max N. Osborn
Briscoe
Edwin Brown
Troup
James R. Dickson Jr
Waco
Finance Commission
Frank Lewis
Bay City
Texas Water Quality Board
William D. Decker
Dickinson
Gary Pogue
Kenedy
Jerome Brite
Pleasanton
C.A. Morris
Crystal City
Arthur F. Flores
Eagle Pass
Leslie H. Laffere
Uvalde
Tom Reding
Taft
John H. Burris
Alice
Jack S. Graves
Albert Ivy
Carrizo Springs
George Jamibers
Whitsett
Ray M. Keck Jr
Laredo
Nueces River Authority
James R. Meyers
Legislative Property Tax Committee
House Education Committee
Texas Air Control Board
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Price Daniel Jr
State Welfare Board
Texas Animal Health Commission
Maverick
Dimmit
Zavala
Big Catarina Ranch
Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Lakeway
Texas Press Association
Texas Association of Broadcasters
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