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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...York Times reported yesterday that the University of Texas received $8 million of the $32 million gift from an anonymous Texan, whose donation was then matched by five Texas foundations. The remaining $16 million will come from the Regents Endowed Teachers and Scholars Program, which is financed by state funds derived from oil revenues...

Author: By John Rosenthal, | Title: Harvard Professors Are Unsure Of Effect of Texas's 32 Chairs | 4/18/1984 | See Source »

...minimum age is 50, not 65, "champions" would be better. From a two-tournament, $250,000 reunion in 1980, a 27-stop, $5.8 million phenomenon has come about. For men who once shared cars and pulled trailers, rich memories are suddenly negotiable. Don January, 54, a slim Texan whose long lines are all connected at right angles, remembers when, "after a whole year was over, and I got to looking at it, I might have made $12,000 or $16,000, and I might have ranked ninth to 18th on the money list, and I might have covered expenses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Old Golfers Never Fade | 4/9/1984 | See Source »

BORN. To Jerry Hall, 27, top Texan model, and Mick Jagger, 40, untrammeled, untamed lead singer of the Rolling Stones: their first child, a daughter; in New York City. Jagger, who has two other daughters, Karis, 13, by American Singer Marsha Hunt, and Jade, 12, by his ex-wife Bianca Jagger, was present in the delivery room but thus far does not intend to marry Hall, apparently fearing that a divorce would cost him millions. Prenuptial agreements, Jagger recently said, "don't stand up in court hardly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Mar. 12, 1984 | 3/12/1984 | See Source »

...read, says a Texan, why let him play ball...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Blowing the Whistle on Johnny | 1/30/1984 | See Source »

...Ross Perot, 53, a Texan who has earned millions from the computer industry, disagrees. After loudly criticizing Texas schools' obsession with football, marching bands and baton twirling, he has been named by Governor Mark White to head a committee to try to reform public schools in Texas. It is likely to be an uphill struggle. Texas students spend an average of one hour a night on academic studies and as much as 15 to 20 hours a week on extracurricular activities. At least 600 of the state's 1,100 districts allocate all of their local school revenues...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Blowing the Whistle on Johnny | 1/30/1984 | See Source »

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