Richards Aims for DOE Pact on Sci Collider Funds
Governor Ann Richards recapped a Washington trip seeking to secure Texas funding for the defunct superconducting supercollider. Energy Secretary Hazel OLeary pledged to satisfy the obligation, while a later White House meeting with President Clinton yielded no firm pledge. Texas has allocated about 400 million to the project. OLeary will travel to Dallas to review the site and options.
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Ann Richards
Washington
Texas
Richards
Energy
Hazel O'Leary
Clinton
White House
O'Leary
Dallas
Department of Energy
Growth fears bite Wimberley future plans and roads
In a letter from Vern and Nancy see Seifert concerned residents urge immediate action on rapid growth. They warn traffic gridlock from RR12, strains on water and sewage, school overcrowding, and need for fire EMS libraries and parks. They call for leadership and new tax strategies to prevent decline.
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San Marcos
Wimberley
Hays County Election Chief Joyce Cowan Praised for Prompt Results
A reader thanks Joyce Cowan Hays County Election Administrator for arranging Wednesday election results printed with 7,000 copies. The writer details contact from San Marcos to obtain timely data, avoiding a trip to Austin, and credits Cowan for easing staff workload and ensuring taxpayer service.
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Izens
Hays County
Gunes
Joyce Cowan
Sant Marcos
Joyce
Wimberley
Secretary of State
Austin
Remember When Mining for Copper in Bisbee Part 2
Vernona Wagner recalls Bisbee copper mining life with details of shafts tunnels and shoring methods. She describes ore transport to a Douglas smelter, slag dumps, and the smoky fumes that polluted town air. Personal memories include hillside housing and diverse community ties.
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Bisbee
Arizona
Vernona Wagner
Douglas
Wimberley
Fort Huachuca
Harold
V.W
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