Ramona Josephine Returns Home for Third Island Odyssey
In Port Isabel a wounded Atlantic green turtle named Ramona Josephine, after being treated by Ila Loetscher, was released near the Gulf. Captured again by Joe Rubio near the Coast Guard station while dazed from a lantern, she was tended and renamed by the Turtle Lady, then steered back toward Three Islands, showing reluctance to return to Padre Island.
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Ramona Josephine
Padre Island
Laguna Madre
Marchan
Port Isabel
Ted Marchan
Ray
Ila Loetscher
South Padre Island
Ramona
Rubio
Brownsville
Wade
Coast Guard
W. E. Oglesby
Three Islands
Joe Rubio
Polarizing Sunglasses Help Improve Fishing Success
Mercury outboard recreation staff explain how darkened polarizing lenses reduce glare and reveal underwater color patterns. By studying fish coloration and habitat, anglers can spot fish earlier and tailor lure choices for better hunting success.
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Mercury Outboard
Mercury
Shark Fishing Gains Popularity in U S
AUSTIN reports shark fishing along the Texas Gulf Coast grows in popularity with fishermen landing tagged sharks in multiple colors. NOAA records since 1964 show 10 500 sharks tagged and 335 recaptured across 11 species, revealing long migratory routes and varied life spans.
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Austin
Texas Gulf Coast
Commerce Department
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Narragansett
Rhode Island
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
New England
South America
Jury Duty Expands as New Adults Enter Civic Service
Youth aged 18 to 20 will begin receiving jury notices under a state law granting adult status. A new jury wheel, filled by officials including Dist. Judge William Scanlan and county officers, lists about 58 500 names for panel selection. NOAA studies on oceanic game fish note tagging reveals life history and cooperation from fishermen along Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
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Dist
William Scanlan
Johnny Snow
James I. George, Sr
J. H. Diltz
Josephine Dunkelberg
NOAA
Atlantic
Gulf
Narragansett Labs
Melting Pot Idea Shapes U S Race Narrative
A note traces how Israel Zangwill's 1908 drama The Melting Pot popularized the United States as a melting pot concept, shaping American views on immigration and cultural fusion in a period of evolving identity.
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Israel Zangwill
America
United States
Highway Week Proclaimed In Texas For September 23 29
Governor Dolph Briscoe designates September 23 to 29 as Highway Week in Texas calling the highway system the basic transportation resource. Events and speeches at Texas Highway Department facilities statewide accompany the observance with National Highway Week chaired by Lorne Greene and the theme Better Roads Better Living.
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Austin
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Lorne Greene
Texas Highway Department
Port Isabel Anglers Bring In Large Gulf Catch
McAllen anglers Joe Johnson Angel Trevino and Andy Anderson with Leon Daniels of Harlingen haul a 500 pound sand shark and 100 pounders plus 66 pound ling and king mackerel. Houston Houston group reports big trout and redfish from El Castillo and Sandcastle piers. Wade fishermen along Highway 100 near Laguna Heights also report large redfish and trout. Until next week good fishing.
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Joe Johnson
Angel Trevino
Andy Anderson
McAllen
Leon Daniels
Harlingen
Gulf
Laguna Madre
George Garrett
Harvey's Courts
Francis Meiller
Minneapolis
Kan
Dr. Jones
C. M. Faber
Houston
J. A. Rongey
Freddy Keesee
Harry Hammond
el Pescador
James Sarlow
San Antonio
Dale Stockton
Bill Shattuck
Ronald Ennis
George Colley Sr
George Colley, Jr
M. L. Deere
G. Swanstown
Mr. Hobbs
State Insurance Agency
Sea Hawk
Eddy Dowdy
Arlington
Fred O. Bahl
McIntosh
Austin
Roy Pifer
Arroyo City
Flournoy
Clancy
Larry Munne
Paul Gruntz
Edinburg
Taylor
la Feria
Palmer
Salt
Mr. Gillet
Colorado
Herbert Sharp
New Orleans
Cook
Bill Shell
el Castillo
Frank Horlock
Maj. Stallings
Sandcastle
Junior Wells
Wade
Highway 100
Laguna Heights
Window air conditioners advice for energy savings
If you have window air conditioners turn off units in rooms you are not using to cut energy use.
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CPL
CPL Office
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Ronald
Mrs
Dearl Adams
Haggar Mustang
Heather
Dacron
E. Elizabeth
U.S
Capt. Purdy
Oyster House
Fred Lawton
Marine Safety
Raytheon Company
Texas Good Roads Association
Fishing
Central Power and Light Company
Epi
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