Texas sportmen spend more on hunting and fishing in 1960
A Texas Bureau of Census survey for the Game and Fish Commission shows Texans spent 382.8 million dollars on hunting and fishing in 1960, an increase over 1955. The average hunter or fisherman spent 157.84 dollars, with 81.83 on equipment, 64.40 on trips, and 6.63 on licenses. The study covers 2,425 Texans over 12, with 1,375,000 fishing only and 239,000 hunting only.
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Austin
Bureau of Census
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Bureau
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Howard Dodgen
Game and Fish Commission
Texas
U.S
Dodgen
U.S. Bureau of Census
Edwards Plateau
Daniel Acknowledges Escheat Law Aims for Dormant Funds
Governor Daniel calls a special session on January 3 1962 to push Texas escheat law reform. He cites banks and courts holding over 20 million dollars for lost owners and heirs and urges universal application including banks with ads and seven year non locate reports to the State Treasurer.
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Texas
American Bar Association
Council of State Governments
The
Governors Conference
Commission On Uniform State Laws
State Banking Commission
Texas Bankers Association
New York
Pedestrians Killed in Crosswalks Across Intersections
About 3,000 pedestrians lose their lives while crossing at various intersections. The report highlights hazardous crossings and calls for improved traffic signals and enforcement to prevent future fatalities.
Weights and measures table for holiday recipes
A kitchen cabinet handy table listing standard measurements for recipes. It shows teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, pints, quarts, pounds, and partial conversions. Included are sugar types, flour, and chocolate amounts with notes to tape inside a cabinet for easy reference.
Forward in Hope for Dystrophy Victims
A mother and child face a degenerative muscular disease with its future in doubt. Yet a nationwide rally of scientists, volunteers, and donors offers comfort and a promise to stop the progress. The piece urges public support to sustain research and help thousands like her.
Bird Borne Virus Research In Texas
The article explains arboviruses, bird borne diseases such as St Louis encephalitis and Western and Eastern equine types, and their transmission cycles. It notes mosquitoes, especially Culicine mosquitoes like Culex tarsalis, carry the virus from birds to horses or humans, with no direct horse-to-man or human-to-human transmission.
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Texas
St. Louis
Man
Horse
Mosquito-borne Encephalitis Hit South Texas Areas
Port Isabel Press reports cases of encephalitis in Texas as Culicine mosquitoes breed in residual waters. State Health Department labs confirmed several encephalitis cases in late summer and fall, mainly in south and west Texas, with St Louis encephalitis linked to the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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Texas
St. Louis
Rio Grande Valley
State Health Department
Austin
South Nd
West Texas
Hi-Plains
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Jesus Yanes
Domingo Ramirez
Jim Helms
Ray Saldana
Marlin Mabry
Robert Cortez
Sonny Cortez
Johnny Casas
Don Aptograph
Frank Reyes
Virgil Garcia
Buchanan
Weslaco
Mission
Rio Grande City
Joe Brown
Daniel
Rexall
Port Isabel
Reviow
Tussey
Yardley
Russell Stover
Candy
Fence CO
Gulf
Bobbitt Gulf Service
DIAL
Safe Deposit Box
Merchants Marine State Bank
Port Isabel Press
Safety Glass Co
11Th
E. Jefferson
Brownsville, Texas
Dodgers
Year Books
Meinken
Elvis Presley
Hawaii
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