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DART Makes Plans for St. Patrick's Day Events (open access)

DART Makes Plans for St. Patrick's Day Events

News release about a partnership between DART, Uber, Lyft, and MADD to offer discounts on Uber and Lyft riders to DART transit facilities, with the goal of reducing the number of intoxicated drivers on the day of a St. Patrick's Day parade.
Date: March 3, 2017
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Jalakeli Project: Women's Oral Histories: Roman Transcription of Interview with Mohinisana Ningthemcha

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Roman Transcription of interview with Mohinisana Ningthemcha. In Manipuri. Romanization system: Mobile Manipuri
Date: October 3, 2017
Creator: Roy, L. Somi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Elmo King, October 3, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elmo King, October 3, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Elmo King. King served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1941. He joined the Navy in December of 1942. In March of 1943 he served aboard the USS Tennessee (BB-43) as a gunner, working with 14-inch guns. His position was rammer man in the main battery, left gun of turret two. He provides description of his job aboard and the weapons themselves. Overall, King participated in ten battles, including the bombardment of Kiska in the Aleutian Islands, and the assault and capture of Tarawa, Kwajalein, Eniwetok, Kavieng, New Ireland, Saipan, Guam, Tinian, Anguar, Palau Islands, Leyte, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and the Battle of Suriago Strait. He provides details of these experiences aboard the Tennessee. He was discharged in December of 1945.
Date: October 3, 2017
Creator: King, Elmo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gordon Wilkinson, May 3, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gordon Wilkinson, May 3, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gordon Wilkinson. Wilkinson was drafted into the Army in January 1945. He completed basic training in Camp Wheeler, Georgia. He provides details of his experiences in training. He served in the Luzon, Philippines campaign. They first landed in Eniwetok and picked up a convoy then headed into the Philippines. He was a part of the fifth replacement and later the 43rd Infantry Division and Headquarters Company. They were set up in Cabanatuan. Then they traveled to Japan in September 1945. The 43rd Infantry Division was deactivated and Wilkinson joined the 1st Cavalry Division in Osaka, and he was assigned to the 302nd Recon. He provides detail of his time in Osaka. He left Japan in December 1945 and was shipped to Fort Stevens, Oregon where he re-enlisted. He attended Counter Intelligence School in Baltimore, Maryland. He was then stationed in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was in the service 29 years, and retired as Chief Warrant Officer Four.
Date: May 3, 2017
Creator: Wilkinson, Gordon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joseph Jura, August 3, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joseph Jura, August 3, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Jura. Jura was drafted into the Navy in December of 1944. He was sent to Yerba Buena Island and was considered ship’s company. Jura worked in the barracks office as a Ration Yeoman on the island installation, billeting about 4,000 soldiers. Jura describes life on Treasure Island, and his job in detail. He was discharged in July of 1946.
Date: August 3, 2017
Creator: Jura, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joseph Mika, November 3, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joseph Mika, November 3, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Mika. Mika joined the Navy in 1942. He attended aviation metalsmith school in Norman, Oklahoma, repairing airplane parts, including the wings and fuselage, and welding aluminum. In late 1943 he graduated from Aerial Gunnery School in California. He served aboard the USS Santee (CVE-29) beginning March of 1944. They participated in the invasion of Hollandia, Morotai and Guam. Mika’s job aboard the ship was servicing the planes and aviation gas detail. In October of 1944 they participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and he describes an attack by a kamikaze plane and a torpedo from a Japanese submarine. They traveled back to Pearl Harbor for repairs, and then back out to Okinawa. He provides some details of the carrier. They traveled to Wakayama, Japan and picked up American, British and Australian prisoners of war. He was discharged in April of 1947.
Date: November 3, 2017
Creator: Mika, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Pat Cheek, April 3, 2017

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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Pat Cheek, schoolteacher and community activist, from Denton, Texas, concerning her experiences with the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship. In the interview Cheek also discusses the feminist movement, contemporary politics, and her continued community involvement.
Date: April 3, 2017
Creator: Robinson, Sarah & Cheek, Pat
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0125 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0125

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: Simultaneous service on the board of trustees of a public library district and on the city council (RQ-0115-KP).
Date: January 3, 2017
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0126 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0126

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: Authority of a district attorney to use forfeiture funds for certain purposes (RQ-0116-KP).
Date: January 3, 2017
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0157 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0157

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 relatives of a public official may perform uncompensated work for the official's office without violating nepotism laws if the relatives receive reimbursement of actual expenses or a per diem expense payment (RQ-0147-KP).
Date: August 3, 2017
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0166 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0166

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: Authority of a public school district to operate a transportation system outside of its geographical boundaries under section 34.007 of the Education Code (RQ-0156-KP).
Date: October 3, 2017
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0167 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0167

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 the board of trustees of a public junior college may allow licensed concealed handguns in open meetings of the board of trustees (RQ-0158-KP).
Date: October 3, 2017
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History