[Portrait of Roland Martinez] (open access)

[Portrait of Roland Martinez]

Portrait of Roland Martinez wearing a light color suit jacket and light color collar shirt, where a couple buttons unfasten, in a half-length pose.There is a note on the opposite side of the portrait that reads: "May 3, 1979 Grandman Gaudalupe Martinez From Roland Martinez Age 22 Lots of Love"
Date: May 3, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
LBJ School of Public Affairs Commencement Address (open access)

LBJ School of Public Affairs Commencement Address

Text of Barbara C. Jordan's commencement address for the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas.
Date: May 19, 1979
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 1979] (open access)

[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 1979]

Invitation for the confirmation exercises for the 1979 class of Ahavath Sholom synagogue, including a list of confirmands.
Date: May 27, 1979
Creator: Congregation Ahavath Sholom
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech on Economic Inflation and Regulation given to the National Consumer Finance Association in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 18, 1979] (open access)

[John Tower Speech on Economic Inflation and Regulation given to the National Consumer Finance Association in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 18, 1979]

Speech addressing high inflation and regulations that have negatively impacted the U.S. economy during the Carter Administration.
Date: May 18, 1979
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Intelligence Report - Dallas Morning News Clipping, May 10, 1979] (open access)

[Intelligence Report - Dallas Morning News Clipping, May 10, 1979]

Intelligence report containing a clipping from the Dallas Morning News dated May 10, 1979. The article is titled "Cuban rebels told ex-envoy of Oswald trip." The article discusses possible connections between Lee Harvey Oswald and Castro Cubans in Mexico City. There is a photo of Clare Boothe Luce on the second page of the article.
Date: May 22, 1979
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Agonizing Evolution: a History of the Texas National Guard, 1900-1945 (open access)

An Agonizing Evolution: a History of the Texas National Guard, 1900-1945

The National Guard in America began in the Revolutionary War. The Texas units resulted from the earlier concept and emerged in 1835 to resist Mexican oppression. Following achievement of statehood, Texas militiamen served in the Mexican War, the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War. As the twentieth century began, Texans had a long history of service in reserve military organizations in spite of a prevailing attitude of contempt for citizen soldiers held by influential regular army officials.
Date: May 1979
Creator: Milner, Elmer Ray
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of Drug Treatment for Insomnia and the Effect of Causal Attribution (open access)

A Comparison of Drug Treatment for Insomnia and the Effect of Causal Attribution

A double-blind comparison was conducted using typical doses of soporific agents from three drug classes and a placebo. Drugs which were used in the study included secobarbital, flurazepam hydrochloride, and thioridazine. Subjects were 40 outpatient volunteers whose primary complaint was difficulty in falling to sleep. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of the three drug groups or the placebo group. One of the drugs or the placebo was administered to each subject for 3 nights. Half of the subjects in each of the four groups were told the drug had caused any observed changes in their sleep behavior and were in this way led to attribute any changed sleep behavior externally to the drug. The other half were told the drugs were not typically used to treat insomnia and changes in their sleep were due to changes made in their own behavior, thus attributing any changes in sleep behavior internally. The implication for clinicians was that a short course of drug therapy using a placebo or one of several soporific drugs might be used equally effectively to treat primary latency insomnia. Additionally, the results demonstrated that clinicians might expect the effectiveness of treatment to be maintained following treatment. Recommendations included …
Date: May 1979
Creator: Gifford, Susan Dalton
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effects of an Acute Bout of Near-Maximal Intensity Exercise on the Cardiac Enzymes in Human Sera (open access)

Effects of an Acute Bout of Near-Maximal Intensity Exercise on the Cardiac Enzymes in Human Sera

The Cardiac Profile, a pattern of serum enzyme changes seen within seventy-two hours after an AMI, is diagnostic aid for detecting occurrence of infarcts. The effects of exercise stress on the Cardiac Profile aid clinicians in avoiding diagnostic errors in patients immediately after exercise. Five male volunteers ran from six to ten miles. Serum enzyme levels were monitored serially three days before and five days after stress. Enzyme activity was determined spectrophotometrically and electrophoretically. Significant increases in total CPK and LDH were seen. An LDH 'one-two flip' occurred eight hours after exercise. No MB-CPK was found following the run.
Date: May 1979
Creator: Goheen, Bernadette A.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Oklahoma Eagle Muskogee/Okmulgee Area News (Muskogee and Okmulgee, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 1979 (open access)

The Oklahoma Eagle Muskogee/Okmulgee Area News (Muskogee and Okmulgee, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 1979

Weekly newspaper from Muskogee and Okmulgee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 31, 1979
Creator: Goodwin, Robert K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Politics of Expansion: Texas as an Issue in National Politics, 1819-1845 (open access)

The Politics of Expansion: Texas as an Issue in National Politics, 1819-1845

The American movement to acquire the region known as Texas has "been the subject of countless monographs and journal articles. Although the literature on the Texas movement is voluminous, no historian has produced an interpretive synthesis based on that literature and the extant documentary sources. This work is intended "to fill that void "by offering speculative analysis as well as a chronological narrative on the total movement. The scope of this work is comprehensive. It traces the American government's handling of the Texas issue from 1819—-the year President James Monroe agreed to drop the American claim to Texas in the Adams-Onis treaty—through 1845—the year President James K. Polk signed a congressional resolution granting Texas statehood. Throughout these years the countervailing political forces of antebellum America had more influence on the government's Texas position than did diplomatic considerations. Consequently, the theme of this dissertation is that the American movement to acquire Texas was primarily a political movement. Indeed, the Texas Republic became an American state only when the annexation issue became inextricably linked with the party trammels and political philosophies of Jacksonian America.
Date: May 1979
Creator: Saxon, Gerald D.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Psychological Intervention (open access)

Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Psychological Intervention

A psychological intervention involving relaxation training and biofeedback training for the control of peripheral skin temperature was investigated in this study with 27 female rheumatoid arthritics as participants. Based on analysis of the temperature data, it was concluded that the biofeedback response was not learned. From electromyographic data, it was concluded that participants did learn to relax. The hypothesis that the two treatment components would have beneficial effects on the physical, functional, and psychological aspects of rheumatoid arthritis was answered partially. No differential effects as a function of biofeedback training were found as the data for the temperature increase and temperature decrease groups were statistically combined in multiple analyses of variance for repeated measures. Although no differential effects were obtained, numerous positive changes were found. Correlated with the relaxation training were decreases in reported subjective units of discomfort, percentage of time hurting, percentage of body hurting, and general severity of pain. Improved sleep patterns were reported as was increased performance of activities of daily living. Reductions were also found in psychological tension, and in the amount of time mood was influenced by the disease. Shifts were not found in imagery, locus of control, and other psychological dimensions. Constitutional improvements were …
Date: May 1979
Creator: McGraw, Phillip C., 1950-
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
DGS Newsletter, Number 26, May 1979 (open access)

DGS Newsletter, Number 26, May 1979

Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date: May 1979
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Prisoners in the Barbary Nations, 1784-1816 (open access)

American Prisoners in the Barbary Nations, 1784-1816

Between 1784 and I8l6, all four Barbary nations had captured and enslaved Americans. Generally the pirates treated the imprisoned Americans harshly, but the aid the United States forwarded to them alleviated much of their suffering. During this period the prisoner issue played an important role in formulating American foreign policy in the Mediterranean because of America's keen commercial interest in that region and its benevolent attitude toward its own citizens. In return, those captive Americans in North Africa supplied their government with valuable intelligence, and, after liberation, some continued to serve their country in the Mediterranean area.
Date: May 1979
Creator: Wilson, Gary Edward
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pawhuska Daily Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 70, No. 90, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 6, 1979 (open access)

Pawhuska Daily Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 70, No. 90, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 6, 1979

Daily newspaper from Pawhuska, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 6, 1979
Creator: Spencer, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 24, 1979 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 24, 1979

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 24, 1979
Creator: Hay, Ray Marvin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 3, 1979 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 3, 1979

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 3, 1979
Creator: Hay, Ray Marvin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sam Rayburn: Trials of a Party Man (open access)

Sam Rayburn: Trials of a Party Man

Several books have been written about Sam Rayburn, but thus far there has been no attempt to analyze Rayburn's rise to power. No one has delved sufficiently into his political philosophy, his motivations, and his personal convictions regarding the pivotal events of the turbulent 1930s. This dissertation endeavors to fill that void by tracing the course of events which led Sam Rayburn to the speakership of the United States House of Representatives. It records his triumphs, his shortcomings, the concessions he made, and the people he served in order to achieve his life's ambition. The scope of this study ranges from Rayburn's first expression of interest in the speakership to his elevation to that position in 1940. Brief coverage is given to his three terms in the Texas Legislature, beginning in 1906, and his election to Congress in 1912. A more extensive analysis is made of his early congressional association with John Nance Garner and its pivotal influence on his career. A brief analysis is offered of Rayburn's political and legislative activities prior to the election of 1932. The primary emphasis of this study, however, revolves around Rayburn's activities during the years 1932-1940-- the first two terms of President Franklin …
Date: May 1979
Creator: Daniel, Edward O.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 30, 1979 (open access)

Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 30, 1979

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from West, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members, and local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 30, 1979
Creator: Sefcik, R. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
German-Texan Heritage Society Newsletter, Volume 1, Supplement, May 1979 (open access)

German-Texan Heritage Society Newsletter, Volume 1, Supplement, May 1979

Newsletter of the German-Texan Heritage Society providing information about news and events related to the work of the organization as well as stories, articles, genealogical data and other information of interest to members collected from representatives across Texas. This issue includes dates for special events.
Date: May 1979
Creator: German-Texan Heritage Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Skills Acquisition and Cognitive Restructuring Operations in Training Assertive Behaviors (open access)

Skills Acquisition and Cognitive Restructuring Operations in Training Assertive Behaviors

Behavioral and cognitive skills training for increasing assertive behavior in college students were compared to an equally credible expectancy-control. One significant multivariate function successfully discriminated between the behavioral and control groups, and between the cognitive and control groups. This function was interpreted as showing enhanced behavioral/cognitive construction competencies in the behavioral and cognitive groups. A second function, though not significant, suggested that the cognitive training resulted in more aggressive behavior.
Date: May 1979
Creator: Lefebvre, R. Craig
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 4, Number 39, Pages 1897-1928, May 25, 1979 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 4, Number 39, Pages 1897-1928, May 25, 1979

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: May 25, 1979
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 4, Number 40, Pages 1929-1992, May 29, 1979 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 4, Number 40, Pages 1929-1992, May 29, 1979

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: May 29, 1979
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 3, 1979 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 3, 1979

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 3, 1979
Creator: Frishman, Steve
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Quantitative Radioimmunoassay for Phosphoglucose Isomerase and Its Utilization in Detecting Cross-Reactive Material in Variant Forms of Phosphoglucose Isomerase and in Human Tissues (open access)

A Quantitative Radioimmunoassay for Phosphoglucose Isomerase and Its Utilization in Detecting Cross-Reactive Material in Variant Forms of Phosphoglucose Isomerase and in Human Tissues

A method for purification and radiolabelling phosphoglucose isomerase was devised in order to develop a sensitive quantitative radioimmunoassay for the detection of the enzyme irrespective of its catalytic activity. For four genetic variants of PGI no difference in the molecular specific activity was observed. In one variant (PGI-Denton), liver and heart tissue extracts, and in mature erythrocytes (as compared to normal erythrocytes), a decreased molecular specific activity was observed which initially may imply that these samples contain cross-reactive material which is not catalytically active.
Date: May 1979
Creator: Purdy, Kimberly L.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library