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Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1080 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1080

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, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether school districts are exempt from the municipal drainage charge under the Municipal Drainage Utility Systems Act (RQ-1192-GA).
Date: September 22, 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Howard Opheim, April 22, 2014 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Howard Opheim, April 22, 2014

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Howard Opheim. Opheim joined the Army Air Forces in August, 1942. He qualified for pilot training. He went overseas to England in November, 1944. He recalls ferrying troops and supplies to the continent during the Battle of the Bulge and making a combat drop over the Rhine River area. When the war ended in Europe, Opheim went to Brazil to ferry troops back to the US to prepare for the invasion of Japan.
Date: April 22, 2014
Creator: Opheim, Howard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Amos McGinnis, April 22, 2014 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Amos McGinnis, April 22, 2014

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Amos McGinnis. McGinnis was working in a factory when he was drafted into the Army in December, 1942. He trained as a combat engineer and went to England before heading out for Normandy five days after D-Day. McGinnis shares several anecdotes about his experiences building bridges across Europe. He was in Germany when the war ended and was discharged in December, 1945.
Date: April 22, 2014
Creator: McGinnis, Amos
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Gehl, February 22, 2014 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Gehl, February 22, 2014

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Gehl. Gehl was born in New Salem, North Dakota. Joining the Navy, he attended boot camp at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He was then sent to the Navy base at Norman, Oklahoma. After a few months at Norman, he went by troop train to San Francisco where he boarded a ship bound for the Philippines. Arriving at Manila he took part in establishing the Philippine Sea Frontier Headquarters. He was discharged soon after returning to the United States in May 1946.
Date: February 22, 2014
Creator: Gehl, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Auxiliary Water Laws Revision (open access)

Texas Auxiliary Water Laws Revision

Part of the state's continuing statutory revision program, contemplating revision of the the state's Auxiliary Water Laws without substantive change.
Date: March 22, 2014
Creator: Texas Legislative Board
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Readies for Annual Texas-Oklahoma Showdown (open access)

DART Readies for Annual Texas-Oklahoma Showdown

News release about DART's adjusted service schedule to accommodate traffic to the "Red River Showdown" football game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University.
Date: September 22, 2014
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Readies for Labor Day (open access)

DART Readies for Labor Day

News release about DART's adjusted service schedule in observance of the Labor Day holiday and about temporary disruptions in elevator services at two DART stations while maintenance work is conducted.
Date: August 22, 2014
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to the Classic on September 27 (open access)

DART to the Classic on September 27

News release about DART transportation options to the 2014 "State Fair Classic" football game.
Date: September 22, 2014
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History