Chilly in a Deep Freeze Just Ask Navyman Moore
MCMURDO STATION ANTARCTICA the landing of chartered U S Air Force C 141 planes marked the end of seven month winter for the U S Navy's Deep Freeze 73 crew including Charles F Moore son of Laguna Vista mayor Moore spent the winter at McMurdo Station and helped with electronics duties while the crew built an ice wharf and prepositioned fuel and supplies for summer operations Moore departed Oct 13 for extended leave and a new assignment in Bermuda
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Mcmurdo — Station
Antarctica
U S. Navy
Moore
Laguna Vista
Charles W Moore
McMurdo Station
Antarctic
U. S. Naval Support Force
National Science Foundation
Navy
Mars
U. S. Navy
United States
Winter Quarters Bay
Marble Point
McMurdo
Christchurch
New Zealand
Bermuda
Cameron County Students Enroll at SWTSU for Fall 1973
Fourteen dozen Cameron County residents enroll for the fall 1973 semester at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos. Dean of Admissions Alton Brieger confirms the total and notes local interest in the new term.
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San Marcos
Cameron County
Southwest Texas State University
Alton Brieger
Chamber Members Attend San Antonio Tourism Conference
Port Isabel-South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce representatives Betty Prein Evelyn Dunn and Judy Veach joined colleagues from across Texas at a San Antonio conference sponsored by the Texas Tourist Development Agency to discuss travel and tourism.
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Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Texas
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Valley Economy Tied to Agriculture Says Panel
In Weslaco the Agricultural Finance Seminar at the Texas A&M Center features bankers and economists noting the Valley’s economy rises with agriculture. Dr. John E. Hutchison cites agricultural receipts climbing 50 percent since 1969 to 209 million last year and projected to 305 million by 1980, assuming farmers are permitted to make gains.
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Weslaco
Rio Grande Valley
Texas A&M Research and _ Extension Center
John E. Hutchison
Texas
California
Iowa
Terry Morrow
Elsa State Bank and Trust Co
Morrow
Valley Bankers
John Hopkin
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Texas A&m
Hoped Valley
Alan W. Reichardt
Weslaco Center
Texas cotton fields checked for clean up under pink bollworm plan
Texas Department of Agriculture teams check Lower Rio Grande Valley cotton fields for compliance with cleanup rules. They verify plowing and destruction of cotton stalks after late harvests, with extensions granted where rains delayed field access. The effort ties into broader economic notes on Valley agriculture and banker interest in new ventures.
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Austin
Texas Department of Agriculture
Rio Grande Valley
John C. White
White
Emergency Phone Call Card for Lost Children
A billfold size card helps children reach a parent in emergencies with space for the child’s name. No charge. To order, write Southwestern Bell P. O. Box 972 St. Louis MO 63188.
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Southwestern Bell
P. O
St. Louis
Missouri
Keep thermostat at 74 to trim heating costs
Advice for saving on heating bills by keeping indoor temperature at or below 74 degrees. Each degree above 74 raises heating costs by about five percent, so maintaining 74 can significantly reduce expenses.
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Navyman Moore
McMurdo Harbor
PHC
Ralph Payne
F. Moore
SWTSU
TAMU
A&i
USDA
J. Michael Sprott
Valley
Star County
Hidalgo County
Willacy
Starr
Gene Garrison
National Bank of Commerce
Walter C. Richburg
Continental National Bank
Fort Worth
S. D. Selman, Jr
Agricultural Extension Service
Rio Grande Valley Bankers Assn
Brownsville
FTD
E. Elizabeth
CPL
Ernest Opella
Bay City
John Speaker
P.O
Corpus Christi
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