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Cover story on Wolfman Jack.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Mark Abernathy, Dennis Burkholder, Earl Butz, Milton Carroll, Peter Cedarstacker, Hondo Crouch, Chon Davila, Johnny Dee, Jay Elbie, Freddy Fender, Kent Finlay, Dave Fisk, Wick Fowler, Trapper Gutowsky, Roy Head, Baldemar Huerta, Jerry Johnston, Ray Liberto, Sonny Liston, Darrell McCall, Augie Meyers, Joker Moon, Fred Neil, Willie Nelson, Miguel Schultz, Jim Spector, T. Gosney Thornton, Mel Tillis, Terlingua Vann.

William Liddle talks about local politics in Hays County in the 1960s and 1970s, especially the involvement and sentiments of certain voting groups such as Democrats, the Mexican-American community, and the Black community. He relates controversial school board elections. He discusses issues of academic freedom that certain professors encountered, including Bill Emery, as well as the McCrocklin Case.

From 1999-2001, NASA partnered with History students at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State) to conduct interviews with former employees who lived in the Central Texas area. Interviewees include managers, engineers, technicians, doctors, astronauts, and other employees of NASA and aerospace contractors who served in key roles during the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Shuttle programs.

From 1999-2001, NASA partnered with History students at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State) to conduct interviews with former employees who lived in the Central Texas area. Interviewees include managers, engineers, technicians, doctors, astronauts, and other employees of NASA and aerospace contractors who served in key roles during the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Shuttle programs.

Cover story on Big John Oaks (Big JohnÕs HanginÕ Tree Saloon)