Mexican Reservoir Gates To Ease Rio Grande Flooding
In Washington DC President Echeverria of Mexico discussed border flood control with Ing Leandro Robirosa Wade. Mexico plans to add gates at Marte Gomez Reservoir to tame floods for the Lower Rio Grande Valley and continues surveys for tributaries in Mexico. The Choke Canyon site near Corpus Christi is favored for a 700000 acre foot reservoir with 26000 surface acres and an estimated cost around 49.6 million dollars.
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Washington, DC
Washington
Echeverria
Mexico
Ing. Leandro Robirosa Wade
Recursos Hydraulicos
Rio Grande
Robirosa Wade
Marte Gomez
Rio Grande Valley
Falcon Dam
Kika
Choke Canyon
R&m
Frio River
Nueces
Corpus Christi
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Congress
House
Poor criticized takeover plan by Cameron County OEO board
The Cameron County Commissioners Court faced harsh criticism from poor area advocates and OEO board members during an emergency session over plans to take over agency operations. Critics cited illegal signatures on the petition and a $45 000 audit discrepancy while noting Hidalgo County programs as a model.
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Cameron County
OEO Poverty Agency
Dan Reyna
Marta Hills
Victor Trevino
Manuel Lopez
Trevino
Ricardo Molina
Lopez
Ray Ramon
Hidalgo County
OEO
Ramon
Cotton blends rise in demand for wearables
COLLEGE STATION The cotton synthetic blend market values cotton comfort color and performance. Roxanne Schnorr of Texas A&M says blends should contain 60 to 65 percent cotton to reduce snagging and price. Higher cotton content fabrics are expected with new permanent press finishes for shrinkage control and cotton dominates jeans and casual slacks markets.
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College Station
Roxanne Schnorr
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Woodrow Wilson Day proclaimed in San Benito
The city designates Saturday July 1, 1972 as Woodrow Wilson Day to honor Melba and Woodrow Wilson who have run Wilson's Super Market for 33 years before selling to Pete Diaz Jr. of Rio Grande City and planning to stay in San Benito. The proclamation praises their enterprise and civic contributions.
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Woodrow Wilson
San Benito
C.T. Adams, Jr
Melba
I. C.T. Adams, Jr
City of
Pete Diaz, Jr
Stand Tall When the Flag Goes By Editorial
An editorial reflection on why people stand for the flag at Texas A&M events. The author links memorials for Aggies who died in wars to national ideals of liberty, equality, and duty, invoking veterans, historical battles, and diverse Americans while urging respect and standing as the flag passes.
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Reagan Brown
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Corps of Cadets
Aggie
Memorial
Concord’s Bridge
Shenandoah Valley
Flanders Field
St. Lo
Guadalcanal
Bastogne
Korea
Viet Nam
James Ray
Conroe
North Viet Nam
America
Humble Oil Expands Overnight Travel Park Network
Humble Oil and Refining Co extends overnight travel parks to eight Interstate stations in seven states with more planned. Each park offers water electric sewer hook ups and sanitary facilities plus hot showers washers and a basic supply line. The move targets the rising number of RV owners and aims to provide convenient highway lodging and security.
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Houston
Humble Oil & Refining Co
U.S
Humble
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Bureau of Reclamation
State Department
U.S. Coast Guard
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Aaron
Mario, Mimi
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Port Isabel
Bobbie Jo Allen
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Editorial
Nunn
Brownsville
E. Elizabeth
Oil Company
FTD Florist
E. Flizabeth LI
Blackburn
Price
Merchas Marine State Bank
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