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Cover story on Johnny Rodriguez Telethon (with Willie Nelson).

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Toby Beau, Gatemouth Brown, Frenchie Burke, Johnny Bush, Carol Cannon, Marshall Chapman, Lila Cockrell, David Allan Coe, Greg Cox, Jerry Cronkhite, Hondo Crouch, Tony Dale, Sean Delaney, Curt Eddy, Joe Ely, Steve Fromholz, Manny Gammage, Larry Gatlin, Bee Gees, Carroll Gilley, Allen Grimm, Alex Harvey, Jerry Jeff, Ray Liberto, Tom Liberto, Ted Maxymof, Augie Meyers, Tom O'Conner, Dolly Parton, San Pedro, Wildman Ray, Jan Reid, Frank Rodarte, Ron Rose, Mike Stewart, Rex Tackett, Marshall Tucker, Robert Keith Wallace, Chill Wills, Mahesh Yogi, Steve Zipper.

Jerome Cates discusses his career as an educator and his time working for Texas State. He begins by describing his adolescence in Robstown, Texas, and recalling his high school, dating, working, and early teaching experiences in Beeville. Mr. Cates discusses how things have changed since he first came to the university, including San Marcos and the campus's growth. He tells of his work as the university's Chief Financial Officer, Head of Business Affairs, and briefly as an accounting professor. He also outlines the college's relationship with San Marcos, from the 1950s through now, and touches on topics such as integration, LBJ, and changing student attitudes. He shares his opinions on the work of Presidents John G. Flowers, James McCrocklin, Billy Mac Jones, and Lee Smith. Mr. Cates talks about his experience serving as interim president after Billy Mac Jones's resignation, during which he encountered challenges such as the streaking phenomenon that took hold of campus.