Why the Moon Drives Tides More Than the Sun
The Moon’s gravity pulls on Earth's oceans more directly due to its proximity. Although the Sun is far larger, its greater distance reduces its tidal effect. Consequently, the Moon dominates ocean tides despite the Sun’s heft.
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Earth
Easter Egg Coloring Time Across Houston Markets
Easter egg coloring is in the spotlight as white shells dye brightly and brown shells yield unique effects. Mrs. Gwendolyne Clyatt notes heavy pre Easter demand may lift egg prices and that brown shells are good for decals transfers and fine paint work. She reassuringly says the color is harmless when eggs are dyed with standard food dyes.
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Mid Houston
Gwendolyne Cryatt
Easter Egg Cookery Amid Family Life Ads
A reading of home kitchen tips covers safe hard cooked eggs for coloring and recipes. It details boiling eggs, cooling promptly, and peeling easily, then presents two dishes Egg Salad with baked beans and a Shrimp and Egg casserole with layered white sauce, eggs, shrimp and breadcrumbs.
Fishing Report Highlights Strong Week and Large Catches
The week brought excellent fishing with winter visitors staying longer. Capt. Matt Murphy on the Warsaw reported red snapper up to 18 pounds. Capt. Jim Ghilian on the Jan boated red snapper to 22 pounds and two Warsaw fish near 100 and 55 pounds. Other catches included drum, trout, sand trout, sheepshead, and redfish across Laguna Madre and nearby piers and jetties.
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Matt Murphy
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Snapper
Jack Kingery
Danny B
Jim Ghilian
Jim’s
al Hethcock
Falcon
Laguna Madre
Art
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Breeze
Jerry Hoke
Ron Karg
Purdy’s Courts
Mr. Rowland
McAllen
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White Sands Motor Lodge
Sea Ranch
Pitlik’s
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
el Castillo
J. Jolly
Hale Center
Harveys Courts
Anchor Marina
R.J. Brannon
Powderly
T.S. Burkley
Caverns Due Renovations At Longhorn Caverns Park
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved 79400 dollars from the 62nd Legislature for longhorn caverns state park in burnet county. Planned work covers water and drainage systems roads parking roof covers cavern entrances wiring museum residence stairs survey and master planning.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Longhorn Caverns State Park
Burnet County
62Nd
Easter Dance Sponsored by Saint Ignatius Parish Ales Harlingen
Saint Ignatius Catholic Parish hosts a pre Easter dance at Casa del Sol Harlingen on Holy Saturday April 1 from 8 to 12. Los Sheekanos will provide music. Tickets cost 2.50 and are available at Gene Moody's Discount Center San Benito and at local churches and parishioners.
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Saint Ignatius Catholic Parish
Casa del Sol
Harlingen
Los Sheekanos
Gene Moody’s Discount Center
San Benito
Ranchito
la Paloma
Las Rucias
Los Indios
Cub Field Day Set for April 30 at Camp Perry
Arroyo District Rio Grande Council schedules a Cub Scout Field Day at Camp Perry on Sunday April 30. Cub Scouts and Webelos participate with registration at 2 p m and events starting 2 30 p m a picnic supper follows and parents may join in some events awards are presented at 6 30 p m.
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Arroyo District
Rio Grande
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