Dawson County Cotton Output Linked to Computer Projection
The SDN Column notes Dawson County produced an estimated 5,443,608 bales of cotton from 1917 to 1975 though records are incomplete. A computer-based tally by Walker Buckel of the Lamesa Press-Reporter analyzes growth, decline, and projections. The piece references a hoped for Six Million Bale celebration around 1976 and reflects on local summer weather and political humor from area papers.
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Walker Buckel
The
Lamesa Press-Reporter
Dawson County
Bucker
Today In History Friday August 22 1975
Events on this date include Nazi troops reaching Leningrad in 1941 and Jacob Bar simson arriving in New Amsterdam in 1654. Other notes mention Ann Franklin’s 1762 editor role, Howe's 1776 landing on Long Island, New Mexico annexation in 1846, Japan’s 1910 Korea annexation, the 1956 Eisenhower Nixon renomination, Springfield civil rights march incidents ten years ago, Agnew’s Far East trip five years ago, and Panama Cuba relations reestablished a year ago.
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Associated Press
Leningrad
America
Jacob Barsimson
New Amsterdam
Ann Franklin
Newport Mercury
Rhode Island
William Howe
New York
Long Island
New Mexico
U.S
Santa Fe
Japan
Korea
San Francisco
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
National Guard
Springfield
Mass
Spiro Agnew
Far East
Panama
Cuba
Weather summary for Texas through Saturday
Snyder area reports high 91 and low 68 with 7 am reading of 69. Northwest to southwest Texas stays clear to partly cloudy with scattered storms southwest and higher temps north and south. Port Arthur to Port O Connor and Brownsville see east to southeast winds 8 to 18 knots with seas 1 to 4 feet and chances of showers and thunderstorms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Texas
North Central
Port Arthur
Port O’connor
Brownsville
Scurry County Declares Bicentennial County Status
Scurry County officially becomes a Bicentennial County in Texas after a ceremony on the courthouse square. Joel E. Horton presents a certificate and flag to local officials as State Sen. Ray Farabee and others praise the county’s role in national history and future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scurry County
Joel E. Horton
Ray Farabee
Horton
Bicentennial Commission of Texas
of Texas
John Warner
Texas
United States
New Hope Baptist Church
Arias Hill
Delbert Downing
Ben Brock
Jean Everett
Vera McSpadden
John Jarrell
George Patterson
Farabee
Mike Ezzell
Otto Schaufele
First Christian Church
Brock
Chamber of Commerce
Joel Horton
West
Bunch More Arrests Expected In Oil Theft Ring
Sheriff Don Atkins says there will be a bunch more arrests as investigators pursue an interstate oil theft ring. Three men are jailed and warrants target Abilene and Houston. Texas officials from Hill to the Railroad Commission discuss volume, audits, and possible Louisiana links in the probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LEE Jones Associated Press
Don Atkins
Ballinger
Abilene
Houston
Atty
John Hill
Hill
Texas Rangers
Organized Crime Division
Texas Railroad Commission
FBI
Louisiana Conservation Com
Louisiana
Roy Payne
Railroad Commission
Payne
Texas City Refining Co
Kissinger Reports Some Progress From Sinai Talks
Secretary Kissinger said five hours of talks with Israel yielded some progress on a Sinai pact and planned further discussions in Jerusalem Damascus and Alexandria. Israeli and Arab leaders voiced hope but offered no guarantees as tensions persisted over disengagement and broader peace moves.
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Barry Schweid
Associated Press
Alexandria Egypt
Henry A. Kissinger
Sinai
Jerusalem
Alexandria
Anwar Sadat
Kissinger
Damascus
Yigal Allon
Allen
Tel Aviv
Syria
Jordan
Egypt
U.S
Israel
Hussein
Hafez Assad
Assad
Sinai Desert
Cairo
Golan Heights
West Bank
Jordan River
Argentine Navy Frigate Damaged by Explosive Attack
An explosive charge damaged the Argentine Navy frigate Santisima Trinidad under construction at Rio Santiago shipyard near La Plata. Initial reports claimed sinking, later corrected to say damage occurred but vessel safe. Montonero guerrillas reportedly claimed responsibility as security remains tight after Trelew anniversaries.
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LA Plata
Argentina
Patagonian
Trelew
Santisima Trinidad
Rio Santiago
Buenos Aires
Montonero
Montoneros
People’s Revolutionary Army
Navy
Anthrax Cases Confirmed Across Five Texas Counties
Five Texas counties Harris Medina Tom Green Victoria and Falls report confirmed anthrax in livestock. Texas A&M Veterinary Lab and the Texas Animal Health Commission say cases this year are about normal with a major Falls County outbreak noted last year. Officials urge continued annual vaccination in affected soil areas.
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College Station
Tex
Texas
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Texas A&m University
William Sippel
Harris
Medina
Tom Green
Victoria
Falls Counties
Falls County
Sippel
J.B. Young
Texas Animal Health Commission
First Utility Board Named First Utility Board Named
Gov. Dolph Briscoe appoints Texas first public utility commissioners George Cowden Alan Erwin and William Morris. They will set terms 2 4 and 6 years, start Sept 1 1975, earning 40500 annually. The three will elect a chairman and guide intrastate telecom and utility regulation.
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State Highway Commission
Department of Public Safety Commission
Briscoe
Texas Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
The
Utilities Commission
Strikers Ignore Court Order in West Virginia Mine Walkout
Workers led by United Mine Workers District 17 and District 29 continue a 13 day strike across southern West Virginia as 35 000 miners join the walkout amid disputes over arbitration and court injunctions. Demonstrators gathered near the federal building in Charleston to protest the action while companies seek further restraining orders.
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United Mine Workers District 17
UMW District 29
Beckley
Charleston
West Virginia Coal Association
Appalachian
Federal
Also Mentioned on This Page
SDN
Jim Cornish
Post Dspatch
Cornish
Tommy Hart
Big Spring Herald
Congress
Borden Star
Wacil McNair
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