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Parker, Philip. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 16, Ed. 1 Monday, November 21, 1977, newspaper, November 21, 1977; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245353/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.