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DART sets plans for severe winter weather (open access)

DART sets plans for severe winter weather

News release about DART making plans to reduce service in the event of severe winter weather.
Date: January 13, 2015
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Brown, February 13, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Brown, February 13, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Brown. Brown joined the Army Air Corps in February of 1941. He completed mechanic school, and was assigned to assist in the opening of George Air Force Base in Victorville, California. Beginning in early 1945, Brown served as a B-29 Flight Engineer, completing missions over Tinian, Saipan, Japan and Guam. Brown continued his service after the war ended, and retired as a major in 1972.
Date: February 13, 2015
Creator: Brown, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Luther Pierce, March 13 2015 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Luther Pierce, March 13 2015

Transcript of an interview with Luther Pierce, a cedar chopper.
Date: March 13, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Modern streetcar creating new link to Downtown Dallas (open access)

Modern streetcar creating new link to Downtown Dallas

News release about DART's revival of streetcar service between Oak Cliff and Downtown Dallas.
Date: April 13, 2015
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mario Cardillo, May 13, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Mario Cardillo, May 13, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Mario Cardillo. Cardillo joined the Navy in 1942. He was assigned to the USS YMS-13. Beginning late 1942 they traveled through the Mediterranean for two years. They swept mines and participated in four major landings, including Sicily and Anzio in Italy and Marseilles, France. Cardillo served as an airplane spotter. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date: May 13, 2015
Creator: Cardillo, Mario
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the TXSSAR Arlington Chapter meeting: June 13, 2015] (open access)

[Minutes for the TXSSAR Arlington Chapter meeting: June 13, 2015]

Minutes from the June 13, 2015 Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution Arlington Chapter meeting.
Date: June 13, 2015
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0026 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0026

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, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Question relating to the Galveston City Charter and atax increment reinvestment zone governed by chapter 311 of the Tax Code (RQ-0004-KP).
Date: July 13, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0027 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0027

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, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether section 157.901 of the Local Government Code requires a county to provide representation to a county judge involved in a disciplinary proceeding before the State Commission on Judicial Conduct (RQ-0005-KP).
Date: July 13, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0028 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0028

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, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a Type C municipality may levy an ad valorem property tax (RQ-0006-KP).
Date: July 13, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
UNT 125th Anniversary Steering Committee Sixth Meeting (open access)

UNT 125th Anniversary Steering Committee Sixth Meeting

Document created by UNT's 125th Anniversary Steering Committee about the prioritization of possible events, programs, and activities for the 125th Celebration. A list of attending committee representatives is included as well as a brief agenda.
Date: August 13, 2015
Creator: University of North Texas 125th Anniversary Steering Committee
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Edward Ferretti, November 13, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Edward Ferretti, November 13, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Ferretti. Mike Ferretti, son of Edward, speaks on his father’s behalf. Ferretti was drafted into the Navy in 1944 and received training in Camp Farragut, Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho and Point Loma, San Diego to become a radar operator. He worked aboard the USS Cortland (APA-75) in 1945. His shifts were four hours on the radar screen, eight hours off, seven days a week, working in both surface and sea modes. Over a ten-month period, they shuttled Marines to different islands. Locations include Seattle, Eniwetok, Ulithi, Okinawa, Korea and China. In September 1945 they helped the Nationalist Chinese fight the communists by transporting 800 Chinese troops to Tientsin. Ferretti also went to Manila, Hong Kong and Japan. They arrived back in the States in December 1945. He completed his service in the Navy as Radarman 1st Class and was discharged around January 1946. Ferretti took advantage of the G.I. Bill and studied at Washington University.
Date: November 13, 2015
Creator: Ferretti, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History