UIL Largest of Kind in Texas Students in UIL programs
A UT Austin study reports about half of Texas public school students compete in UIL activities before graduation. Roughly 750000 students annually participate in UIL athletics drama music academics and literary contests making UIL the world’s largest such organization. The study says UIL offers motivation and practical training for living in a competitive society.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Public
University of Texas
UIL
UT Austin Report
Area Ports Second In Shrimp Production
The Port Isabel Brownsville area trailed Aransas Pass with January shrimp landings of 1.5 million pounds valued at 3.9 million dollars. Port Arthur Sabine reported 89,100 pounds this January, Galveston Bay 163,500, Freeport 193,300, and Matagorda San Antonio Lavaca Bay ports also noted gains. Long range trawlers reported fair to good brown shrimp catches out to 47 fathoms, while white shrimp catches remained spotty near major passes. Blue crab landings reached 124,000 pounds, oyster landings dropped, and five new vessels joined Texas shrimp fishery in January with one lost at sea.
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Port Isabel
Brownsville
Aransas Pass
Fishery Service
Port Arthur Sabine
Galveston Bay Port
Freeport
Matagorda
San Antonio
Lavaca Bay
Rockport
Fulton
Port Mansfield
Texas
Coastal Bend
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Gonzalo Holland
CTY
Oportunidad
Para
Pol
Carriage Royal International Travel Club
Marine Military Academy
Paradise Park
Fun ‘N’ Sun
Academy Life
James R. O'Mara
Charlie Emig
Dottie Emig
Paul Harrison
Sue Harrison
Sue Young
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Cateora
Water District Director
Water District
Dorothy
Mrs
Frank Baszer
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