Stenholm Faces Second Runoff In Texas District Race
In Stamford Texas on May 7 Charles Stenholm learned he faced a second primary runoff on June 3 against Abilene lawyer Dusty Rhodes. Voters will decide after campaigns stressing fund-raising and personal alignments, with Rhodes relying on self-financing and high-profile rallies.
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Charles Stenholm
Stamford
Gordon Wood
Brownwood
Wood
Stenholm
U. S
Dusty Rhodes
Abilene
Charlie
Hand
Rhodes
Tammy Wynette
Refinery tax study signals shift from oil taxes in Texas
A state Senate committee launched a long range study into a multi billion dollar refinery tax replacing oil and gas revenue with new levies. McKnight chairs the panel and says the effort could cover all property classes including stocks and bonds. He casts doubt on SeaDock financing and notes potential pass through to out of state buyers. The article also covers a slow Democratic primary count and a Supreme Court ruling on corporate election spending, plus court actions on criminal and civil cases and a few political committee changes.
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Lynden Williams
Austin
State Senate
Peyton McKnight
Tyler
Capitol
McKnight
Seadock
Calvin Guest
Democratic Executive Committee
Guest
Steve Oaks
Texas
Oaks
U. S. Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Court of Criminal Appeals
San Antonio
State Supreme Court
Dallas
Supreme Court
Amarillo
Democratic National Committee
Jess Hay
Dolph Briscoe
John Hill
Hill
Hay
Joe Bernal
Alicia Chacon
el Paso
DNC
SDEC
Short
Rosalynn Carter
U. S S
Pioneers on Parade at Stamford High School Commencement
Stamford High School announced scholarships and honors at commencement. Winners included Blake Hansen, Marvin Gregory, Bobby Jo Watson, Bobby Anderson, Cindy Loop, Georgia Moon, Marsha Dean, Lyndell Quade, and Otis Fielding Cochran, with notes on university candidates and local awardees. Outstanding Distributive Education student was Lajuanann Little. Graduation plans for Travis Horton and Larry Wayland Grimm noted, while farming activity reported as cotton planting and maize plowing after dry warm spell.
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Stamford American
Stamford High School
Blake Hansen
Exchange Club
Marvin Gregory
Bobby Jo Watson
Rotary
Bobby Anderson
Cindy Loop
Strauss
Georgia Moon
Marsha Dean
B&pw
Lyndell Quade
Otis Fielding Cochran
O. F. Cochran
Stamford
University of Texas
Austin
Lajuanann Little
W.B
Bill) Little
Larry Wayland Grimm
W._R
Travis Horton
West
Texas
Pioneers on Parade Rotary news and local notes
Local Rotarians meet as Stamford paving project moves toward resurfacing about 36 blocks. Weldon Holbrooks elected Stamford Lion's Club president. Flowering onions in area fields signal smaller bulbs. harvest underway. Wheat crop at peak. Rotary attendance in Dallas for International event. Stamford National Guard Company M heads to Fort Hood for major postwar encampment. Pvt Harrold Kendrick Jr. completes Army basic training at Fort Carson. Dale Forrest graduates cum laude from Abilene Christian College with a BSc.
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Stamford American
Chastain and Creek of
Snyder
Stamford
Harry Steenson
Weldon Holbrooks
Stamford Lion's Club
E. L Cowger
O. M. Smith
Stamford Rotary Club
Dallas
Rotary International
Pvt
Harrold D. Kendrick Jr
Wesleyan St
Fort Carson
Colo
Dale B. Forrest
Stamford High senior honored at Mother's breakfast
Donna Connally, a graduating senior at Stamford High School, was honored with a May 13 breakfast at Mrs John B Martin's home. Assisted by Mrs Wel don Holbrooks and Mrs Carol Bowles, graduation caps were given as favors, the table bore a blue and white floral arrangement, and muffins sausage rolls mixed fruit and orange juice were served. Attending were the honoree her mother Mrs Don Connally Judy Reed Kelly Scrimshire Denise Hafer Cheryl Strand Susan Hargrove and Sue Hammer.
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Donna Connally
Stamford High School
John B. Martin
Weldon Holbrooks
Carol Bowles
Rule
Don Connally
Judy Reed
Kelly Scrimshire
Denise Hafer
Cheryl Strand
Susan Hargrove
Sue Hammer
Village mentality debate with Old Philosopher on Paint Creek
J A argues against big city labels in a letter from his Johnson grass farm. He critiques Washington headlines and Yale television courses, contrasting village and urban mindsets while defending small town savvy. He finds no need for Yale training to teach children to watch television.
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Johnson Grass
Paint Creek
Washington
Yale University
Stamford
Yale
Daughter of Stamford Couple Receives Moody Academic Award
Terri Plumlee wife of Alan Plumlee of Lamesa earns Moody Academic Scholarship for academic excellence. She is a senior nursing student at Mary Meek Nursing School in Abilene and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Glenn of Stamford. The article notes a separate statistic that plants extract about 13.7 billion gallons of liquids from natural gas, 46 percent of U.S. total.
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Terri Plumlee
Alan Plumlee
Lamesa
Moody
Plumlee
Mary Meek Nursing School
Abilene
Bill Glenn
Stamford
Texas
U.S
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Texas Railroad Commission
Ace
Rotarians
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Bill Terry
L. G. Moore
W. B. Trice
Buck Elliott
C T. Rorie
Ford
Abilene Christian College
Wedgeco
Ross Gentry
E. Hamilton
Buddy's
Northside
N. Swenson
Bunkley
Upshaw
J. A
McHarge
Welding Works
Carl Cooper
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