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Alert Systems for Missing Adults in Eleven States: Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report discusses the emerging development of nationwide alert systems to recover missing adults, such as those with mental impairment (such as Alzheimer's disease), developmental disabilities, or suicidal tendencies. This report provides an overview of such alert systems in 11 states: Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, and Virginia. This report also provides a discussion of issues for Congress to consider with respect to the… more
Date: May 7, 2009
Creator: Fernandes, Adrienne L. & Colello, Kirsten J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Southern Corn Rootworm and Farm Practices to Control It

Description: "Of all corn pests in the South one of the most serious is the larva, or young, of the 12-spotted cucumber beetle -- the so-called southern corn rootworm. True to its name, it feeds on the roots, but in young corn it also drills a small hole in the stem just above the first circle of roots, boring out the crown and killing the bud.... Progressive farming methods, as described in this bulletin, will reduce the ravages of this insect. Burn over waste places to destroy dead grass, weeds, and rubbi… more
Date: 1918
Creator: Luginbill, Philip
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aerial Radiometric and Magnetic Reconnaissance Survey of Portions of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia: Volume 1. Final Report

Description: Final report documenting a high-sensitivity airborne radiometric and magnetic survey of the Canton, Clarksburg, Cumberland, Charleston, Charlottesville, Jenkins, Bluefield, Roanoke, Corbin, Chattanooga, and Rome quadrangle areas including background information, a description of methods, data reduction and analysis, and data presented in maps, tables, and graphical forms.
Date: March 1980
Creator: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1991]

Description: Scrapbook documenting the personal life and travels of John Logan Briggs Jr. between 1987 and 1991, including color photographs, tickets, menus, business cards, receipts, clippings, stickers, and other records of travel. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community. This scrapbook also documents his time spent with friends and family.
Date: [1987..1991]
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[The New World, 1992]

Description: Scrapbook documenting the life of John Logan Briggs Jr. and his friends, including photographs, menus, business cards, clippings, and tickets. The scrapbook also contains photographs of his travels, social gatherings and "The Experience."John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community.
Date: 1992
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Billy Martin- manager of the Texas rangers who does not like to lose a fact that is well known and a fact that he was communicated well to the rangers as evidenced by their second place standing in the American league west.
Date: June 18, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Kemper open at North Carolina which is the year' s second designated tournament and the sub par scores continued at an unbelievable rate.
Date: June 1, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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The Roundheaded Apple-Tree Borer

Description: This report discusses the roundheaded apple-tree borer, an insect in the eastern and midwestern United States that, in its larval stage, destroys the bark and wood of apple trees. Several methods of control are discussed, including worming, paints and washes, and sprays.Apple-tree borers.
Date: 1915
Creator: Brooks, Fred E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Mexican Bean Beetle in the East

Description: Report discussing the Mexican bean beetle, which is the most serious insect enemy of beans in parts of the United States. Although it has long been present in the southwestern United States, it has recently spread to the Southeast and destroyed much of the bean crop there. This bulletin describes the beetle's life cycle and different control measures, including spraying and dusting with insecticides.
Date: 1924
Creator: Howard, Neale F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Beekeeping in the Tulip-Tree Region

Description: "Many thousand colonies of bees occur in the region where the tulip-tree is abundant but the honey crop from tulip-tree flowers inconsiderable. Too few beekeepers in this region have modern equipment, it is true, but the greatest loss comes from the fact that they do not care for their bees so as to have them ready to gather the abundant nectar from this early-blooming tree. In this bulletin a methods is given for the management of the apiary so that the full honey crop from this source may be … more
Date: 1922
Creator: Phillips, Everett Franklin, 1878-1951 & Demuth, Geo. S. (George S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Script: Art & Republicans]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Cincinnati police who indicates that charges will be filed in connection with theft of paintings. Also, House Republican Leader predicts that the Republican Party will bounce back from the effects of Watergate.
Date: December 24, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Philly golf]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Tom Weiskopf who kept his shot streak going with an easy four stroke victory in the Philadelphia classic.
Date: June 10, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Belmont and triple crown]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about secretariat who wrote into racing history books by winning the Belmont stakes by a staggering 31 lengths and with it the triple crown winner since citation performed the feat in 1948.
Date: June 9, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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A Study and Development of the Hickman Sea-Water Still

Description: From Introduction: "The report is organized into three major sections and three appendixes. In first major section are presented a brief historical account of the work done by other organizations prior to November, 1957, and a detailed description of the experiments conducted by Battelle with the No.4 and No. 5 stills. The second major section summarizes the results of cost studies. The third major section gives data, calculations, and derivations pertaining to the heat-transfer aspects of the … more
Date: September 1960
Creator: Buckel, W. L.; Beck, W. D.; Irwin, J. R.; Putnam, A. A. & Eibling, J. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Script: Sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about baseball game and several teams participating in it where Texas rangers defeated Atlanta braves by 7- 3.
Date: March 12, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the fort wings hockey team, who a couple of months revealed that they would be a the main minor league team of the New York islanders who named the coach that they have selected to direct their local operations.
Date: June 28, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Weather intro]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about 3 deaths and scores of injuries resulted from 28 tornadoes that caused extensive property in the southeastern United States .
Date: April 2, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Primaries]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about primary elections which will be held in Alabama, Ohio, North Carolina and Indiana.
Date: May 6, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Briefs]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about White House lawyer who informed judge of president Nixon's decision not to turn over any more Watergate tapes.
Date: May 8, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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