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Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-638 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-638

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of Commissioners' Court to expend county funds for transportation of W. P. A. workers engaged in drilling wells, and testing the mineral contents of water in the county.
Date: April 20, 1939
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gnome-Coach, New Mexico Site Fact Sheet (open access)

Gnome-Coach, New Mexico Site Fact Sheet

The Gnome-Coach Site is located in southern Eddy County, New Mexico, 11 miles east of the Pecos River and 25 miles southeast of the city of Carlsbad. The site is approximately 680 acres. The land is currently withdrawn from all forms of disposition under the public land laws, including U.S. mining laws and leasing under mineral leasing laws. On December 10, 1961, a 3-kiloton-yield nuclear device was detonated at a depth of 1,183 feet belowground surface in a thick, bedded salt deposit within the Salado Formation.
Date: April 27, 2009
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oil and Gas Management: Federal Oil and Gas Resource Management and Revenue Collection In Need of Stronger Oversight and Comprehensive Reassessment (open access)

Oil and Gas Management: Federal Oil and Gas Resource Management and Revenue Collection In Need of Stronger Oversight and Comprehensive Reassessment

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In fiscal 2008, the Department of the Interior (Interior) collected over $22 billion in royalties and other fees related to oil and gas. Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Minerals Management Service (MMS) manage federal onshore and offshore oil and gas leases, respectively. Acquiring a federal lease gives the lessee the rights to explore for and develop the oil and gas resources under the lease, including drilling wells and building pipelines that may lead to oil and gas production. This statement focuses on findings from a number of recent GAO reports on federal oil and gas management. GAO has made numerous recommendations to Interior, which the agency generally agreed with and is taking steps to address. However, two important issues remain unresolved. Specifically, GAO made one recommendation and one matter for Congressional consideration that together call for a comprehensive reevaluation of how Interior manages federal oil and gas resources. Interior has not undertaken such a comprehensive review and until this is done, the public cannot have reasonable assurance that federal oil and gas resources are being appropriately managed for the public good."
Date: April 2, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Barbara C. Jordan Newspaper Clippings: April-May 1971] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Newspaper Clippings: April-May 1971]

Compilation of newspaper articles from various Texas newspapers, each mentioning Barbara C. Jordan. Her name is underlined in pen in each article.
Date: 1971-04/1971-05
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Lavaca County Courthouse] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Lavaca County Courthouse]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Lavaca County Courthouse, in Hallettsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: April 27, 1972
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Moore, April 1, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Moore, April 1, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Moore. Moore joined the Army and trained at Fort Riley, Kansas before being shipped to Burma and attached to the 475th Infantry Regiment. After some time as a rifleman, he was made a combat medic. He describes several battles with the Japanese in the jungles of Burma. Moore was wounded but stayed with the other surgeons and medics. After securing Burma, Moore was transferred to Kunming, China to teach Chinese Nationalists how to use small arms. After the war, Moore was on duty as a clerk in Shanghai. He received his discharge in 1946.
Date: April 1, 2005
Creator: Moore, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: MS-27 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: MS-27

Letter opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Ben Shepperd, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Constitutionality of Senate Bill 144.
Date: April 28, 1953
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Rackley, April 29, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joe Rackley, April 29, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joe Rackley. Rackley was born in Nueces County, Texas, 26 April 1926. Graduating from high school in 1943, he was drafted into the Army and sent to Camp Wolters, Texas for basic training. Upon completion of basic he was sent to Camp Stoneman, California and went aboard the USS General John Pope (AP-110) for a 31 day trip to New Guinea. He was assigned to the 37th Infantry Division, 145th Infantry Regiment as a combat radio operator in the headquarters section to serve as radioman for the company commander. He landed at Bougainville and describes the difficulties encountered in landing, the heavy rains that fell and the high number of casualties. During January 1945, the division landed on Luzon unopposed with orders to recapture General MacArthur’s former residence. Rackley remembers being ordered to take Bilibid Prison in Manila and he tells of the condition of some of the former prisoners. After spending two weeks retaking Clark Field they were ordered to conduct mop-up operations. Rackley recalls heavy fighting during the operation and mentions his captain being seriously wounded as he used the radio. He recalls receiving a radio …
Date: April 29, 2002
Creator: Rackley, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the Advisory Board Meeting, April 6, 1988] (open access)

[Minutes of the Advisory Board Meeting, April 6, 1988]

Minutes of the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science Advisory Board meeting on April 6, 1988, summarizing the events of the meeting. A list of the TAMS applicants' hometowns is attached.
Date: April 6, 1988
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Allen Barker, April 29, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Allen Barker, April 29, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Allen Barker. Barker was born 29 July 1922 in Sairlie, Texas. He joined the Army Air Corps in August 1942. Following completion of basic training in Greenville, Texas he was assigned to the signal corps. He was shuttled around to various bases in the United States and finally boarded a troop ship, USS General A.E. Anderson for a 30 day sea trip to Bombay, India. His unit built a base about 60 miles northwest of Imphal, India. After the Japanese surrender he was involved in closing various bases in India until being shipped back to the United States and receiving his discharged in 1946.
Date: April 29, 2008
Creator: Barker, Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Emmett Prothero, April 24, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Emmett Prothero, April 24, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Emmett Prothero. Prothero joined the Citizen Military Training Camp in 1937 for basic flight training, and received his commission into the Army Air Corps in April of 1941. He graduated from Brooks Field with his pilot’s license as second lieutenant. Prothero joined the 2nd Bomb Group, and served as a test pilot, flying B-18s, B-23s, B-26s B-29s and LB-30s. He flew missions throughout the US, over the Atlantic, Australia, India, Panama, the Philippines and Kobe, Japan. He was discharged in June of 1946. He then served with the Naval Reserves until 1962.
Date: April 24, 2018
Creator: Prothero, Emmett
System: The Portal to Texas History
WTMA Bugle Notes, April 1907 (open access)

WTMA Bugle Notes, April 1907

WTMA Bugle Notes, April 1907, a journal published by the West Texas Military Academy in San Antonio, Texas. Contents include advertising, articles, poetry, editorials and news.
Date: April 1907
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Shiels, April 6, 2006 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Shiels, April 6, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Shiels. Shiels served in the Corps of Cadets, Field Artillery, at Texas A&M. He obtained an Electrical Engineering degree and graduated in charge of a Field Artillery Regiment. He was called to active duty with the Army shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. He served as a Communications Officer and Motor Pool Officer in the 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. From December of 1942 through January of 1943, they participated in the Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse on the island of Guadalcanal. In late 1943 they traveled to New Caledonia, where he changed over to Signal Corps. He was discharged in 1945.
Date: April 6, 2006
Creator: Shiels, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ralph Nelson Smith, April 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ralph Nelson Smith, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ralph Nelson Smith. Smith joined the Merchant Marines in the spring of 1945 at the age of 17. Upon completion of training at Catalina Island, which included hand-to-hand combat and jumping into flaming gasoline-covered water, he was assigned to the SS H. Weir Cook (1944) as a messman and storekeeper. In August 1945, he sailed out of San Francisco in blackout conditions but soon learned of the Japanese surrender. Despite that, the ship was targeted by torpedoes that narrowly missed. One night, Smith awoke to find the ship engulfed in flames, which threatened to detonate their 690 tons of dynamite on board until the fire was put out. For his return to the States, Smith boarded a freighter packed with 5,280 men. Rather than waiting in the four-hour chow lines, Smith subsisted off peanuts and fruit, losing 20 pounds in two weeks. He was disappointed that although the Merchant Marines suffered such high casualties rates, survivors were essentially not considered true servicemen, receiving no benefits such as clothing, transportation, or medical care upon their return.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Smith, Ralph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Journal] (open access)

[The Journal]

Journal published by North Texas State Normal College for its students containing editorials, articles, and advertisements.
Date: April 1914
Creator: North Texas State Normal College
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Daryl Haerther, April 22, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Daryl Haerther, April 22, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Daryl Haerther. Haerther joined the Army in 1944 and was assigned to the 96th Infantry Division a few days after the beginning of the invasion of Okinawa. He was assigned to A Company, 383rd Infantry Regiment. While there, Haerther qualified as a medic and shares several anecdotes from his combat experiences. Eventaully, Haerther was wounded and evacuated to Guam. He was still in the hospital when the war ended and Haerther elected to be discharged in December 1945. Haerther indicates he continues to struggle later in life as a result of some of his combat experiences.
Date: April 22, 2003
Creator: Haerther, Daryl
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, April 12, 2017] (open access)

[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, April 12, 2017]

News release documenting Texas monthly sales tax revenue for April 2017 with a general summary and table of local sales tax allocations.
Date: April 12, 2017
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, April 11, 2018] (open access)

[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, April 11, 2018]

News release documenting Texas monthly sales tax revenue for April 2018 with a general summary and table of local sales tax allocations.
Date: April 11, 2018
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, April 6, 2016] (open access)

[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, April 6, 2016]

News release documenting Texas monthly sales tax revenue for April 2016 with a general summary and table of local sales tax allocations.
Date: April 6, 2016
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forecasting the Number of Offshore Platforms on the Gulf of Mexico OCS to the Year 2023 (open access)

Forecasting the Number of Offshore Platforms on the Gulf of Mexico OCS to the Year 2023

A report which forecasts the number of new offshore structures to be installed, removed, and operated on the Gulf of Mexico OCS region during the time period between 1999-2023.
Date: April 2001
Creator: Pulsipher, Allan G.; Iledare, Omowumi O.; Mesyanzhinov, Dmitry V.; Dupont, Alan & Zhu, Qiaozhen Lucy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Environmental and Safety Risks of an Expanding Role for Independents on the Gulf of Mexico OCS (open access)

Environmental and Safety Risks of an Expanding Role for Independents on the Gulf of Mexico OCS

A report on the environmental and safety risks involved in the expanding exploration and production of independent oil producers.
Date: April 1998
Creator: Pulshipher, Allan G.; Iledere, Omowumi O.; Baumann, Robert H.; Dismukes, David V. & Mesyanzhinov, Dmitry V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: C-64 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: C-64

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Waggoner Carr, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Computation of Inheritance Taxes on Royalty Interest of Life Tenant Under Submitted Facts
Date: April 24, 1963
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lafourche Parish and Port Fourchon, Louisiana: Effects of the Outer Continental Shelf Petroleum Industry on the Economy and Public Services, Part 2 (open access)

Lafourche Parish and Port Fourchon, Louisiana: Effects of the Outer Continental Shelf Petroleum Industry on the Economy and Public Services, Part 2

"This report provides a brief history of OCS activities in Gulf waters, describes the current expansion in exploration, development, and production activities on the OCS, and examines the prospect for future activities."
Date: April 2002
Creator: Hughes, David W.; Fannin, J. Matthew; Keithly, Walter; Olatubi, Williams & Guo, Jiemin
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social and Economic Consequences of Onshore OCS-Related Activities in Coastal Alabama: Final Baseline Report - Economic Baseline of the Alabama Coastal Region (open access)

Social and Economic Consequences of Onshore OCS-Related Activities in Coastal Alabama: Final Baseline Report - Economic Baseline of the Alabama Coastal Region

A report detailing the social and economic properties of the coastal Alabama region and how they are affected by OCS-related activities.
Date: April 1999
Creator: Kelley, Jacqueline Q. & Wade, William W.
System: The UNT Digital Library