Cotton farmers face bad news and rattlesnake luck
Editorial reports a poor outlook for cotton prices despite a bumper Texas crop. Congressman Charles Stenholm warns against overplanting, cites high interest rates, and foreign competition. A light note recalls a rattlesnake omen and a humorous tale of an elderly farmer couple, John and Tillie Wendeborn, finding luck on the farm.
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Rolling Plains
Washington
Charles Stenholm
Texas
Stenholm
U.S
John Wendeborn
Lagerton
John
Tillie
Redistricting battles unfold as Nov 3 election looms
The Redistricting Board held public hearings with three members drafting maps for Senate and House while Comptroller Bullock misses sessions for alcoholism treatment. Key debates focus on county splits to meet one man one vote, minority voting strength, and the Oct 29 deadline. Strake challenged Hobby, Meier backs Clements, and Amendments drive the November ballot including Proposition Five exempting livestock from property taxes.
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Austin
Bill Hobby
Senate
Bill Clayton
House
Bob Bullock
Texas
Bexar County
Dallas County
el Paso
Harris County
California
Robert Spellings
Comptroller's Office
Spellings
Bullock
Carpenter Gap Homecoming in Abilene Saturday
The Carpenter Gap Homecoming is set for Saturday at the Cobb Park Activity Building in Abilene. Registration starts at 9 a.m. at the center, Cobb Park, North 10th and Kirkwood. For more information call 823-2178.
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Cobb Park
Abilene
North 10Th
Kirkwood
Pioneers on Parade and Local News From Stamford 1961
Stamford in 1961 features a grand jury charging Alfred Castoreno with murder with malice for a shooting that killed John Mendez at Stamford Sanitarium. Other items include Boy Scout finance drive planning, Farm to Market road funds approved, Celeste Craig earning National Merit recognition, a chocolate candy sale by Stamford FFA, and a Big Red football matchup with Sweetwater.
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Stamford
Bob Prichard
Troy Boone
Jones County
Alfred
Fred) Vasquez Castoreno
Castoreno
John Mendez
Bond
Anson
Tee Selmon
Blue Jean Symphony
Estes Park
Colo
Rotary Club
Suzanne Nance
Texas Highway Department
J. W. Simpson
Stamford High School
Celeste Craig
Simpson
Hugo B. Haterius
Austin
Haterius
Texas
Augustana Lutheran Church
Buchanan Dam
Stamford Ffa
Hardin-Simmons University
Sweetwater
Stamford Bulldogs
J A proposes revenue based football rating system
A reader argues for a new college football ranking method based on game revenue. He criticizes current polling by coaches and writers, suggests Notre Dame versus Michigan earnings determine ranking, and notes the higher grossing team should be Number One, even if on probation.
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CBS
ABC
NBC
Notre Dame
Michigan
Pioneers On Parade and Local Milestones In Stamford
Stamford honors three citizens at the Chamber dinner, Four Square Church marks 25th, youth conference draws 1125 total with 825 visitors, rainfall for September rises to 4.64 inches, Air Force tech Sgt Kohout arrives for duty at Dyess AFB, and club conference notes district event details.
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Stamford American
Stamford
Stamford Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development
Stagecoach Inn
Jarrell Sharp
John Harrell
Clements O. Richards
Reagan V. Brown
Texas A&m University Extension Service
Four Square Gospel Church
Mary Fulton
J. Craig Bigg
Gulf States
U.S. Air Force
David G. Kohout
Marie Kohout
Compton Street
Dyess Afb
Kohout
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Greg Jaklewicz
Ericksdahl
Melvin Rosenquist
Stamford Domino Palace
Melvin
State Capitol
Lyndell Williams
Texas Press Association
House of Representatives
Mike Martin
Longview
Travis County
Martin
Travis and
Gregg County
Mutscher
Washington County
Gus Mutscher
Sharpstown
Strake
Hobby
George Strake, Jr
Houston
Bill Meier
Meier
Bill Clements
Cehs
Dorothy Craig
John G Wendeborn
Teaas Pree
Stamiont Amenean
Maritim
Terewoo
Agen Abe
Subos
James and Sur
Carpenter
Grand Theatre
Ace Revo
J.A
Johnson
Paint Creek
Foursquare Church
Diese
Bill's Gulf
Jian Swenson
Wedgeco
Ross Gentry
E. Hamilton
Buddy
Northside 66
Bunkley
Wedgeco Farm
Ben Pearson
Swenson
Upshaw
W. McHarg
Welding Works
Carl Cooper
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