Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 11, 2001 to December 20, 2001.

Weekly student newspaper from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas that includes campus and local news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas that includes campus and local news along with advertising.

A statement of record issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Advances in the use of information technology (IT) and the Internet continue to change the way that federal agencies communicate, use and disseminate information, deliver services, and do business. Electronic government (e-government) refers to the use of technology, particularly web-based Internet applications, to enhance the access to and delivery of government information and service to citizens, business partners, employees, other agencies, and entities. This testimony discusses the status of federal e-government initiatives, the key challenges facing the government in implementing these initiatives, and the chief information officer (CIO) approach proposed by the E-Government Act of 2001. GAO found that federal agencies have launched an array of e-government applications, including using the Internet to collect and disseminate information and forms; buy goods and services; submit bids and proposals; and apply for licenses, grants, and benefits. Many of these initiatives have the potential to increase the speed and efficiency with which citizens and businesses interact with the government. However, the government faces several challenges in transitioning to an electronic environment. Among other issues, the government must minimize the risks associated with the dissemination of personal information and …

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from Temple, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members along with advertising.

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from Temple, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members along with advertising.

Integration of MPC and A systems at Russian facilities has moved beyond the project end dates and the systems have been operational for some time at a number of Russian sites. At some of these sites, system of performance testing is resulting in data that is being analyzed to determine the health and operability of the system. Naturally, as the systems are young, a number of operational problems are being discovered and solved by Russian scientists and technicians. This paper explains the performance testing program including the types of systems being analyzed. It also discusses the tools and process used to analyze the data and the actions taken. It will discuss the organizations that support this activity and their success in establishing this function at the referenced sites.

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Core Financial System Requirements document is intended to assist agencies when reviewing new core financial systems and when improving or evaluating existing core financial systems. It provides the baseline functionality in order to support agency missions and comply with laws and regulations. The final issuance of this document will augment existing federal financial management system functional requirements used in assessing compliance with the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act."

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Russell. Russell joined the Marine Corps in January of 1942. He was assigned to the 1st Marine Division. They landed on Guadalcanal in late 1942 and completed reconnaissance patrol missions. In September of 1943 they went to New Guinea, where they were staging to invade New Britain in the Battle of Cape Gloucester. Russell was wounded during this battle and transferred to an Army hospital in Brisbane, Australia. No longer fit for combat, Russell was shipped back to the US in September 1944, and he was discharged around July of 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Tom Sledge. Sledge volunteered for service as a bombadier and anvigator in the Army Air Corps and earned a commission. In November, 1942, Sledge received orders to go to India. Once there, his crew was attached to the 10th Air Force and flew bombing missions mainly into Burma. Sledge recalls an incident in which he bombed Japanese ships. Unbeknownst to him, the ships contained Allied prisoners of war. Sledge recalls years later making contact with POWs aboard the ships he bombed. He also mentions briefing General LeMay later in his career. He also participated in the atmoic tests at Bikini with an aerial photography unit. During the Korean War, Sledge flew a few combat missions using guided bombs. For the remainder of his career, Sledge worked with guided missiles.

Transcript of an oral interview with James Avery. Mr Avery was a junior at the University of Illinois when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He signed up with the Army Air Corps since they would let him finish his degree before they would take him. However, the Army Air Corps was not able to honor its commitment since they needed pilots badly. In March 1943, they called him up and sent him to Lackland Air Base for the preflight program. From there, Avery went to Fort Stockton where he learned to fly in a Fairchild PT-19 and then to Goodfellow Field in San Angelo to learn to fly a BT-13. After two months of basic training, he went to Reese Air Base in Lubbock to train in the AT-17 and got his wings there in January 1944. Avery wanted to fly the B-26 and he got his wish; reporting first to Del Rio and then to Barksdale Field where he got his crew assigned. There were six of them in the crew. After about three months at Barksdale, they went to Savannah, Georgia to pick up a brand new airplane. However, they had to wait six weeks for their ship; Martin …

Transcript of an oral interview with George Allen Barrett. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in January 1922, he enlisted in the Navy in January 1940. He completed Recruit Training in San Diego and was transferred to the Hospital Corps School at the Naval Hospital San Diego in April 1940. Upon graduation in July 1940, he was assigned to the Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In July 1941 he was transferred to the USS McDonough (DD 351) where he recalls that on the morning of December 7, 1941, the McDonough was in Pearl Harbor undergoing repairs. He remembers the crew reassembling the propulsion machinery and the ship getting underway to out of the harbor. He recalls that McDonough remained homeported out of Pearl Harbor and conducted various patrols into the South Pacific theater. He recounts that in February 1942 McDonough collided with the USS Colorado (BB-45) in heavy seas. Later in 1942 he was assigned to the Oakland Naval Hospital, where he recalls his duties and his subsequent marriage. He states that he requested reassignment and was transferred to a Combat Utility Battalion in San Bruno, California for training in anticipation of the upcoming invasion of a Pacific island (unnamed). He states …

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Sulphur Springs, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

The proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) follows current U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) practice in containing two types of formal dispute settlement: (1) State- State, applicable to disputes between the KORUS FTA Parties, and (2) investor-State, applicable to claims by an investor of one KORUS FTA Party against the other Party for breach of an agreement investment obligation.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Russell. Russell joined the Marine Corps in January of 1942. He was assigned to the 1st Marine Division. They landed on Guadalcanal in late 1942 and completed reconnaissance patrol missions. In September of 1943 they went to New Guinea, where they were staging to invade New Britain in the Battle of Cape Gloucester. Russell was wounded during this battle and transferred to an Army hospital in Brisbane, Australia. No longer fit for combat, Russell was shipped back to the US in September 1944, and he was discharged around July of 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Tom Sledge. Sledge volunteered for service as a bombadier and anvigator in the Army Air Corps and earned a commission. In November, 1942, Sledge received orders to go to India. Once there, his crew was attached to the 10th Air Force and flew bombing missions mainly into Burma. Sledge recalls an incident in which he bombed Japanese ships. Unbeknownst to him, the ships contained Allied prisoners of war. Sledge recalls years later making contact with POWs aboard the ships he bombed. He also mentions briefing General LeMay later in his career. He also participated in the atmoic tests at Bikini with an aerial photography unit. During the Korean War, Sledge flew a few combat missions using guided bombs. For the remainder of his career, Sledge worked with guided missiles.

Transcript of an oral interview with Robert Hill. Born on a farm north of Des Moines, Iowa in 1922. He enlisted in the Navy at the age of 19 in 1942. He trained at the National School of Electronics in Chicago as a Radio Technician and on to Great Lakes, Illinois for basic training. After boot camp he was sent to Radioman School in Wisconsin and Signalman School in Los Angeles. He was then assigned to the Armed Guard crew aboard a merchant tanker, the SS Vermont, as a Radioman. He describes carrying high octane gas from the Texas Gulf Coast up the East Coast. He transferred from the Vermont to the SS RP Smith. He describes how the Vermont subsequently left Galveston with a full load of fuel and was sunk by a German submarine with no survivors. He next reported to Washington D.C. where he volunteered for assignment with the Sino-American Cooperative Organization. He got underway on a troopship and sailed to Calcutta, where he was flown over "The Hump" into Kunming, China and was flown on to the east coast of China to Camp Six in Zhenzghou, China. From there he was sent to Quemoy Island to …

Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Archer City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

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Semiweekly newspaper from Levelland, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Transcript of an oral interview with George Allen Barrett. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in January 1922, he enlisted in the Navy in January 1940. He completed Recruit Training in San Diego and was transferred to the Hospital Corps School at the Naval Hospital San Diego in April 1940. Upon graduation in July 1940, he was assigned to the Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In July 1941 he was transferred to the USS McDonough (DD 351) where he recalls that on the morning of December 7, 1941, the McDonough was in Pearl Harbor undergoing repairs. He remembers the crew reassembling the propulsion machinery and the ship getting underway to out of the harbor. He recalls that McDonough remained homeported out of Pearl Harbor and conducted various patrols into the South Pacific theater. He recounts that in February 1942 McDonough collided with the USS Colorado (BB-45) in heavy seas. Later in 1942 he was assigned to the Oakland Naval Hospital, where he recalls his duties and his subsequent marriage. He states that he requested reassignment and was transferred to a Combat Utility Battalion in San Bruno, California for training in anticipation of the upcoming invasion of a Pacific island (unnamed). He states …