Stamford Man Profiles Towering Texan Thomas Rusk Hero
Stamford author Huston, in Towering Texan, portrays Thomas Rusk as a towering but neglected figure in Texas history. The book draws on archives in Austin, Nacogdoches, Baton Rouge, and Stamford libraries to detail Rusk’s role as Texas first U.S. senator and Secretary of War alongside Sam Houston, highlighting clashes and enduring friendship.
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Thomas Jefferson Rusk
Cleburne Histon
Stamford
Texas
U.S
Huston
Rusk
Lone Star State
Thomas Rusk
Texian Press of Wars
Robert E. Davis
Texian Press
Rusk County
Hardin-Simmons University
McMurry College
Abilene
Carnegie Library of
Hollis Payne
Carnegie Library
Sam Houston
Houston
Santa Anna
The
Stamford Man
Burnet
Sam Houson
Republic
United States
Cleburne Huston
Thomas J. Rusk
Georgia
Mrs. Huston
Bess
Burleson Calls for Caution Amid Red Overture Signals
Congress member urges wary stance toward China and Soviet overtures. warns that Western retreat from Vietnam and Europe could weaken NATO and U S defenses. asserts China and Russia aim to influence global power balance and that the United States must avoid premature isolationism while maintaining alliances.
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Europe
United States Congress
Vietnam
Rehab center to benefit from Abilene circus event
Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Circus brings its 100th birthday edition to Abilene for June 22 and 23. The West Texas Rehabilitation Center will receive 20 percent of gross proceeds, with the circus taking the first $60,000 and the center the next $15,000, then a 20 to 80 split on the remainder. Bobby Sayles, WTRC board president, emphasized the center’s sponsorship role and goal of two premier Big Country shows yearly.
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Abilene
Madison Square Garden
Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Circus
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Bobby Sayles
Wtrc Board of Directors
Stamford youths enroll at Connally campus in Waco
Two Stamford youths study at James Connally Campus of Texas State Technical Institute in Waco. The campus, sixth year old, offers 57 courses with one and two year programs and advanced study. George Mayfield majors in civil and highway technology while Kenneth Lett majors in commercial art and advertising.
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Stamford
James Connally
Texas State Technical Institute
Waco
George Mayfield
Kenneth Lett
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England
Scotland
Ireland
Library of Congress
Texas Archives At
Aus
Tin
Louisiana State University
Husons
Robert
Baton Rouge
Stephen K. Austin
Nacogdoches
Washington
Battle of
San Jacinto
Col
Cong
Burleson
Chou En-lai
Red China
Leonid Brezhnev
Asia
South Vietnam
Thailand
Korea
Japan
Okinawa
Philippines
America
Great Britain
Far East
China
U. S
NATO
Russia
Free World
Moscow
United Nations
Brezhnev
Southeast Asia
First National Bank
Tomor
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cousances
de France
Cousances de France
Self Jewelers
Occasio
Connally
Gary Taliafero
James High
Lueders
Church of Christ
the Sweet Shop
Maurice Mahoney
Collin Street Bakery
Corsicana
Ave
Haskell
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