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Meeting minutes from the Texas State Senior Colleges Board of Regents.

Cover story on Leon Russell.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Gary Allen, Jessie Ashlock, Toby Beau, Chuck Berry, George Best, Ron Bledsoe, Johnny Bush, Milton Carroll, David Allan Coe, Alvin Cooley, Randy Crouchet, Alvin Crow, Jess Demaine, Danny Escobedo, Kent Finlay, Jim Fogelsong, Kinky Friedman, Sabino Garza, Efrain Gutierrez, Sweat Hog, Freddy Joe, Elton John, Los Keyes, Rex Ludwick, Darrell McCall, Mary McCreary, Augie Meyer, Jay Milner, Joker Moon, Daniel Moore, Willie Nelson, Jody Payne, Charlie Pride, Douglas Quintet, Mickey Raphael, Jimmy Reed, Ladd Roberts, Mary McCreary Russell, Doug Sahm, Vicky Smart, Bee Spears, Mike Tolleson, Don White, Rusty Wiers, Eddie Wilson, Ron Wood, Frank Wright, Norm Zeigler.

Robert Barton describes his early life and education in the Buda and Kyle areas, specifically recalling how his cattle-driving family came to settle in Texas, attending Buda High School, and graduating from Southwest Texas State Teachers College after serving in the military during the Korean War. He discusses buying, running, and selling the Kyle News newspaper, as well as operating the Colloquium Bookstore. He speaks about the changes San Marcos and Texas politics have gone through over time, including his work with the Hays County Democratic Party. He shares his thoughts about LBJ and discusses his own run for the Texas Legislature.

Cover story on Kelly Spinks, Clay McClinton