Congress Stenholm supports standby gas rationing
In a Washington DC column Rep Charles W Stenholm argues that with oil imports rising and OPEC price hikes, standby gas rationing may be needed only under a true national emergency. He cites a 20 percent shortfall trigger and warns rationing would be costly and inefficient but prudent to prevent disruptions.
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Charles W. Stenholm
Texas
Washington, D.C
Congress
Iran
OPEC
Libya
Nigeria
Rhodesia
Algeria
Iraq
Oman
United States
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Phil Gramm
Pharmacy Topics Showstoppers and New Health Finds
Tom Hickman reports on oddities from Joe Namath modeling to athletes wearing panty girdles for muscle protection. University of Texas researchers hint sprouts may hold cancer-preventing properties though they taste good. New bariatric specialists emerge, and a strong anti acne drug debuts from NCI and University of Iowa. Insects dislike human perspiration odor from thiamine, Hyalex nonprescription lines up, and a new arthritic medicine shows promise. Country Drug Store promotes vitamins and anti itch lotions as health care headquarters.
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University of Texas (Houston
Texas DPS projects 37 Labor Day traffic deaths
Colonel Wilson E. Speir of the Texas Department of Public Safety estimated 37 lives will be lost in Texas during the Labor Day weekend from Friday evening to Monday midnight. He noted last year’s 78 hour period yielded 62 deaths with 45 preliminary, and urged safe driving, fuel conservation, and sober, responsible transport.
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Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Speir
DPS
Galloway Awarded Degree at SWT San Marcos
Bob C. Galloway of Stamford was among 936 SWT summer graduates honored Aug 18 at Southwest Texas State University. Rep. J J Pickle gave the keynote as the university celebrated its 75th anniversary with diplomas bearing a special insignia.
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Bob Galloway
San Marcos
Bob C. Galloway
Stamford
Southwest Texas State University
Rep
J. J
Jake"’ Pickle
10Th Congressional District
Texas
SWT
Lee H Smith. Galloway
Ruby Galloway
E. Vanderbilt
Local Abilene chairmen named for Cattlemen's Round-Up
Four area chairmen named for the 20th annual Cattlemen's Round-Up to aid the West Texas Rehabilitation Center. Jim Alexander of Abilene announced Sam Baize Grover Carothers Gary Mathis Bill Reed and Eugene Swenson of Stamford as area chairs. Sales include cattle September 24 and horse sale October 6 in Abilene with proceeds supporting WTRC campuses in Abilene San Angelo and Snyder.
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Jim Alexander
Abilene
Sam Baize
Grover Carothers
Gary Mathis
Bill Reed
Eugene Swenson
Stamford
West Texas
WTRC
San Angelo
Snyder
Alexander
Farm and livestock sales plus extension workshops announced
A pair of sales are slated with sale on October 15 at Junction and October 17 at Coleman, plus a fall schedule for Lawn and Brownwood livestock sales. Extension agents Kirby Clayton and instructors B F Yeates, Dr Doug Householder, Carolyn Gilbert, and Dr Bill Jackson will lead Horsemen’s Handcraft, Futurity, Selection, and Economics of Training workshops with 4-H youth. Contact Jones County Extension in the courthouse basement at 823 3801 for details.
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Junction
Coleman
Lawn
Brownwood
Kirby Clayton
B. F. Yeates
Doug Householder
College Station
Carolyn Gilbert
Bill Jackson
Stephenville
Jones County Extension Office
Cancer drive tops ten thousand for Jones County
The American Cancer Society fundraising effort in Jones County reaches $10,000 under the leadership of Anson chair Zoe Inke. A future plan features a specially coated lowfat grain for cows to yield lowfat beef and skim milk.
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American Cancer Society
Jones County
Zoe Inke
Anson
Workshop for 4-H leaders on peace county program
All 4-H leaders interested in a more peaceful county 4-H use program are invited to a weekend workshop September 14 to 16. The training will be at the Texas 4-H Center on Lake Brownwood in Central Jones County Extension.
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Peace County
Texas 4-H Center
Lake Brownwood
Texas
Jones County
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