Three Floodwater Channels Sought for Lower Rio Grande Valley
Congressman Kika de la Garza presses Congress to authorize three floodwater channels in the Lower Rio Grande Valley to protect federal investments in South Texas. He cites loan programs from Farmers Home Administration, Economic Development Administration, Bureau of Reclamation and other agencies as proof of past returns. He notes a public hearing in San Benito on July 12 to discuss wage rates for sugarcane field workers.
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Washington, DC
Congress
Rio Grande Valley
Public Works Water Resources Subcommittee
Texas
Farmers Home Administration
Economic Development Administration
Bureau of Reclamation
Ray Roberts
4Th
Pan American University
Texas A & I University
San Diego Independent
Zapata Independent
Rio Hondo Independent
Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent
Washington
Leonid Brezhnev
State Department
Ussr
Soviet Russia
US Department of Agriculture
San Benito
South Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Tequila labeling rules proposed by federal agency
The Federal Register outlines ATF hearings on tequila labeling and advertising. It proposes a certificate of authenticity for all imported tequila and a certificate for the age of the youngest tequila if the label claims an age.
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Federal Register
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Mexico
Bureau
Mexican School Children Visit Gladys Porter Zoo
In Brownsville the Gladys Porter Zoo hosts Mexican students as part of a binational education effort. The first group from Benito Juarez elementary school in Matamoros, led by Consul Humberto Zamorra and others, toured the zoo with docent guidance. Transportation was provided by the Mexican Immigration Service and the Mexican Consulate. Additional groups from Monterrey, Reynosa, Matamoros and other northern cities are planned.
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Brownsville
Mexico
Gladys Porter Zoo
Humberto Zamorra
Antonio de la Rosa Ruiz
Benito Juarez
Matamoros
Yolanda Walker
International Bank of Commerce
Benito Juarez School
Mexican Immigration Service
U.S
Monterrey
Reynosa
New Musical Fabric Captivates Designers
Marilyn Brown of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service notes a fabric that is printed with musical sounds, offering a novel sensory experience for clothing and textiles. The innovation showcases interdisciplinary ties between sound and textile design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Brown
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
If It Floats Have a Life Saver
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials state that vessels designed for transportation require Coast Guard approved PFDs including canoes kayaks pedal boats rubber rafts and foam pontoon boats. Inner tubes have no PFD requirement as they are not designed for transportation. Children 12 and under must wear a vest type PFD. passengers 13 and older may use a Coast Guard approved boat cushion until Oct 1 1973 though vests are preferred. Snipped fresh chives may be added to muffins made from buttermilk biscuit mix.
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Austin
Coast Guard
Texas Parks and Wildife Department
Department
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Tony Flores
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Delia Garza
Sonia Guerrero
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Ivonne Martinez
Ruby Garcia
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