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Texas Tech University in
Lubbock broke ground on a
$9-million Special Collections
Building to house the Center
for the Study of the
Vietnam Conflict and other
historic treasures. The Dallas
Morning News reports Texas
Tech is establishing itself as the
preeminent archive for the war,
boasting more Vietnam War doc-
uments than any other depository
outside the federal government.
Donated materials, which for now
rest on the third floor of the cam-
pus library, include Vietnamese
flags, political posters, framed
military medals, literature about
Vietnam and the war, and cases
of microfilmed government
records. The 20th anniversary of
the United States' withdrawal
from Vietnam is in April 1995.
E C O- T O U R I S M
A 120-mile recreational trail
from Dallas to the Red River is in
the works, reports The Dallas
Morning News. The Dalhoma
Trail will link four counties in
North Texas, 18 cities, three state
parks, three lakes, and one
national wildlife refuge. Dallas
Mayor Steve Bartlett, who
will head an executive committee
of local elected officials studying
the trail's development, said that
cities, counties, and parks along
the trail will pay for building
their sections, and that local,
state, and federal monies will be
used. The North Central Texas
Council of Governments execu-
tive board has authorized a
$110,000 feasibility study of the
trail, which will cost up to $30
million and take 10 years tobuild. The trail will rank as one
of the nation's five longest urban
greenbelts, rivaling recreational
trails in Boston, Chicago, Denver,
and Portland, Oregon.
PLACE S
The hushed echoes of Texas his-
tory lovers were heard once again
when the Texas State Capitol
in Austin reopened on October
15. The noble edifice shut its
doors to the public in September
1993 because of a major restora-
tion and preservation project.
Though renovation is not yet
complete, visitors are now wel-
come seven days a week. The
Capitol tour guides are back,
offering tours Monday through
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
and Sunday, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Tours are every 15 or 30 minutes,
depending on the crowd. Tours
include the refurbished Senate
chamber, the rotunda, and the
new underground extension. The
House chamber is scheduled for
completion in January 1995.
The Tigua Indians at El Paso
continue their struggle to open
the state's first full gamblingcasino, after the 5th U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals reversed a
lower court's decision in favor
of the tribe. The Tigua's
Speaking Rock Bingo
Entertainment Center
opened last November as a high-
stakes bingo hall featuring state-
of-the-art equipment with
electronic display boards. They
later added poker tables and a
form of blackjack they call Tigua
21, where players bet against
each other. Following the lead
of tribes around the nation, the
Tiguas want to open a full casino
with slot machines, gaming
tables, and card games where
players bet against the house.
Vince Munoz, the Tiguas'
executive gaming commissioner,
said despite the setback, the tribe
is not giving up. They see the
operation as a way of making the
tribe economically self-sufficient
and of providing jobs, not just for
Tiguas but for El Pasoans, as
well. Speaking Rock already is
drawing sizable crowds, where
sessions are held daily except
Monday. At 122 Old Pueblo
Road next to Isleta Mission;
915/860-7777 for more info.
The Star of Texas cruise ship
resumed operation last monthafter suspending service
September 6 for refurbishment
and repair. The Galveston-based
floating casino offers short day
cruises, as well as a series of
five-day cruises to Cozumel.
For reservations, call 1-800-
495-2121.
"The newest old place in town" is
the Godbold Cultural Center
in Lubbock, where visitors can
relax and enjoy the beauty of the
visual and performing arts. The
center occupies the remodeled
St. Mary of the Plains Clinic/
Hospital and the University City
Club building on 19th Street
across from Texas Tech
University campus. Original
works by artists of regional and
international fame are displayed
in the various gallery rooms.
Ballet, classical music, jazz, and
drama are performed in the Main
Stage Theater. Amenities include
the Gallery Cafe, the Espresso
& Capuccino Bar, and numerous
shops. For a schedule of events,
call 806/741-1953.
The first phase of Wichita
Falls' Multi-Purpose Events
Center is well under way, with
the new Agriculture Complex
scheduled for completion inHEAVY HITTERS The Legends of the Game Baseball Museum
A- at The Ballpark in Arlington is slated to open February 10.
For the first time, The National Baseball Hall of Fame
and Museum has allowed some 138 artifacts to leave
Cooperstown, New York, for an extended period of time.
Visitors can see the jerseys, bats, and trophies belong-
ing to the legends. On the south side of The Ballpark on
Randol Mill Road. Call 817/273-5099 for details.T E X A S
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