Texas Capitol Year in Review 1957 1997 Highlights
Texas lawmakers faced floods and water bonds, ICT collapse and indictments, insurance reforms, Cox bribery case, new segregation measures, oil price shocks, gambling raids, runoff laws, and looming tax strains. Key figures included Gov. Price Daniel, Insurance Commissioner Harrison, and Rep. James E. Cox amid a volatile 1997 Capitol scene.
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Conroe
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U.S.A
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Galveston
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Ralph Yarborough
U. S
Treasury
Special
Texas Insurance World
Charles Herring
Austin
Wiliam A. Harrison
W. Pierson
John L McCarty
Estate Life Ins. Co
Amarillo
McCarty
Physicians Life
United General Life of
Dallas
How It Pops Is Mystery Pop Corn Creates World Excitement
Bill Dillingham details popcorn’s global unfamiliarity and sudden fascination. He notes Denmark’s early exposure and the term pop korn, the American troops spreading it to Germany and England, and Italy Spain Portugal largely unknown. A Northern Siam hill tribe the Green Mine reveres popping as religious, calling it the corn that explodes into a flower.
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Jack Armstrong
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China
Machinery care boosts farm gear life up to thirty percent
WL Ulich extension agricultural engineer says proper winter care can extend life of farm machinery by up to 30 percent. With rising costs, careful maintenance cuts expenses and raises profits for farmers.
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WL. Ulich
Port Isabel Press announces weekly publication details
The Port Isabel Press is published weekly in Port Isabel Texas by The News Publishing Co Inc San Benito Townt. Office at 178 Robertson Street San Benito. Entered February 7 1949 as second class matter. Publisher Steve M Elam Editor Jack and Merryman. Office 906 Adams. Subscription rates 2 per year in Cameron County 3 outside Cameron County.
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Port Isabel
Texas
News Publishing Co. Inc
San Benito
Robertson Street
San Benito Texas
Congress
Cameron County
Real Estate Ads and Notices Busy Island Rentals Sale Offers
Two bedroom home fully electric and air conditioned offered as a buy with small down payment and financing on the balance. Motels for sale, bay water frontage on City Padre Island. Real estate listings include box 502 and contact numbers. Parakeet ads and pressmaking services listed with local phone numbers. Furnished house with electricity and location near Fire Station on First Street West.
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City Padre Island
First Street West
First House
New Mexico City Highway Opens Avert Mountain Climb
Enrique Benitez of Hotel Sierra Gorda in Ciudad Victoria reports a new Tampico to Mexico City highway. He says it is a wide paved route with about 15 miles gravel graded, two bridges under construction, ferries used over the Panuco and Tuxpan rivers, and driving time around six hours. The road passes inland through Panuco Tempoal and Tantequea with unchanging frontier towns nearby.
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Enrique Benitez
Sierra Gorda
Ciudad Victoria
Benitez
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Tampico
Panuco
Tuyuano
Tuxpan
Tempoal
Tantequea
Wives Invited To Valley CC Banquet
Valley area residents hear that wives are invited to the Valley Chamber of Commerce banquet set for January 17 at Thom, Jacob Brown Auditorium in Brownsville. Major Lockwood, a Houston engineer, will be the principal speaker.
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Valley Chamber of Commerce
John Mitchel
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Jacob
New Year Safety Resolution Urged by Texas Council
The Texas Farm and Ranch Safer council urges families to make safety their top New Year’s resolution, warning that death can strike suddenly from unexpected sources if safety is ignored. The article notes lacquer and liquor as common automobile finish choices.
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Texas Farm and Ranch Safer Council
Taio Apartments and Lew Rud For Sale Rental Listings
Rentals feature Taio Apartments and Lew Rud for sale including business location and residential lots. Homes at Bayside Jaguna Vista Port Isabel and Padre stand on waterfront with 3 bedrooms 2 baths garage and efficiency apartment. Helen E Williams Real Estate WH 2 2695.
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Lew Rud
Bayside
Jaguna Vista
Port Isabel
Padre
Unclear cooperative notice posted at Twin City area
Fragments describe a cooperative message about Twin City Fishermen's Cooperative and Pottsbeer area, with references to Bayside Motel sale options, Port Isabel contact details, and a noted home freezer warranty. The text is damaged and portions are illegible.
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Twin City
Pink Men's Cooperative
Pottsabeer
Posons Twin. City
Fishermen 'S Cooperative
R. BE. Monlux
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