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April 6,1982
Chemical improves plants
Aggie lilies made better
Easter is a time for eggs, bun
nies and, in College Station,
Aggie Easter lilies.
Contrary to what might be
expected, the lilies from the
Texas A&M horticulture de
partment aren’t maroon and
white, but they are stronger and
can withstand shipping and
handling better than other Eas
ter lilies.
Dr. Arthur E. Nightingale, a
horticulture professor, adminis
tered a chemical — cytokinen —
to the foliage when the plants
were young to produce heavier
plants, which look better and
provide easier shipping and
handling. Stem diameters were
enlarged and leaves broadened,
enhancing the overall quality of
the plants.
Cytokinen also increases
shelf life by slowing the aging
process, he said. Blooms stay full
for a longer period than those
not treated.
The original tests were made
with a trial chemical formula ex
pected to be marketed after it
goes through the government
labeling processes.
Nightingale said they are now
trying to duplicate the results
with a formulation of commer
cial chemicals that could be
made available for growers
sooner than the original for
mula.
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Railroaders upset
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pension proposal
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tinue federal administration of
the Railroad Retirement System
is drawing criticism from many
of the 65,000 Texans who re
ceive monthly benefits from the
pension fund.
The Office of Management
and Budget proposal to turn the
Railroad Retirement System
over to the private sector has
split the Railroad Retirement
Board, which governs the sys
tem, and ignited a letter-writing
campaign to legislators by many
Texas retirees, particularly in
the Denison area.
by Keil
Battalicz
Dr. Perry u
hancellor foi
;he Texas A&r
!em, has been
[inguished T«
;he Texas Aca<
Adkisson
he award in i
Ivork in insect
eloping pest
:ems for cotto
For instanc<
ies revealed t
day was a
actor in the r~
insects wh.i
are rep
ant in fall e
Spring.
Under the OMB proposal,
many RRB field offices across
the country, including three
Texas’ five offices, would be
closed. The nation’s 1 million re
tirees covered by the pension
would receive benefits under
Social Security.
Dr. Arthur Nightingale displays lilies in the
staff photo by Colinti
floraculture greenhouse,
Opponents of the plan say
they fear defederalization of the
system might cause retirees to
lose benefits they worked hard
to get. Those benefits exceed So
cial Security payments.
11 representatives endorse
Temple for Texas governor”
United Press International
AUSTIN — Eleven state rep
resentatives endorsed Railroad
,5a
Commissioner Buddy Temple
By IRA M. HELD
Chevaliers De Sancerre
The aroma of wine is perhaps one of the most important traits of this
“Nectar of the Gods" and is often referred to as its "Bouquet”. Grape
vines are by nature, flowering plants, and the grape begins to grow
after the flower has disappeared; however, the aroma of the flower
apparently remains in the juices. Thus, at its peak, a fine wine will often
possess an aroma described as a bouquet. If this aroma is particularly
strong and flowery, as it is in some fine red Burgundys, this is referred
to as a "nose”. While this aroma will tend to deteriorate with age, the
quality of fine wine is actually in the taste itself. Often, when a bottle of
vintage wine is uncorked, the bouquet will be present and delightful for
as long as five minutes before it begins to completely disappear. For
this reason, it is not advisable to allow old wines to “breathe” too long
after uncorking in order not to lose too much of what the wine actually
has to offer.
Professors and students at Texas A&M — Chevalier Ira will be most
happy to put on private wine tastings for your groups and friends.
Please call us for more information.
RANDY’S LIQUOR
524 E. University Dr.
696-1351
rial nomination Monday and ac
cused Attorney General Mark
White of mudslinging and dis
torting issues in his campaign.
Rep. John Sharp, D-Victoria,
said the lawmakers will tour 11
cities iln the next two days re
peating their endorsement of
Temple. He also said T emple is
rapidly overtaking White in the
bid lor the Democratic nomina
tion.
A statement read by Sharp
said the group backs Temple be
cause he supports “clean, effi
cient, open government: no
frills, no fraud.”
It said: "We’re for Buddy
Temple because he’s running a
clean campaign on the issues.
He’s not slinging mud. He’s not
distorting his opponents’ re
cords. He’s not ducking the
tough issues. He’s not trying to
be all things to all people.”
Sharp said White’s character
ization of Temple’s railroad
commission votes as being anti
consumer are unfair and inaccu
rate.
“If that’s the only issue some
body can find, there’s something
tell-tale wrong in their cam
paign,” Sharp said. “Soi
is getting close.”
Rep. Buck Florenctl
Hughes Springs, saidTei
closing in on White in'
Texas district.
“In my area, Mart
came out with a big lead
beginning, but the quai
that lead is diminishingij
pie understand that Marl 1
can’t be all things to all
Florence said. "Buddy T(
is gaining ground rapi
Sharp said Temple's
paign is most active in
toria area.
Sharp, Florence ai
Robert Saunders, I)-Laf«
the only three of the 11
ing the Capitol newsconft
all said Bob Armstrong
second choice in the gon
race.
Others representative!
dorsing Temple were
ser, D-Belton; HampAll
D-New Boston; Bill H
Center; Jim Rudd,
Brownfield; Dick Bum
San Angelo; John Gan
Wichita Falls; Elton Bon
Montalba; and Charlie d
D-Hurst.
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