Parking Meters Worth Weight in Nickels in Amarillo
City meters net about $60,000 yearly profit while maintenance costs rise. Last fiscal year ended Sept. 30 with $21,841.62 in expenses and $83,761 in income. Through May this year, expenses total $9,842.46 and income $61,466, funding the general fund amid vandalism. J C Lilly notes meters are worth their weight in nickels and pennies.
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Troy Martin
J. C. Lilly
Columbus
Ohio
OPS
US Supreme Court
Here
Lilly
Should the United States start a Department of Romance
HAL BOYLE discusses a reader proposal for a federal matrimonial bureau that would register marriage minded individuals for a annual fee and publish a monthly bulletin. The piece humorously notes the idea’s potential to pay for itself while poking at tax deductions and government roles in personal life.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Department of Romance
US Bureau of Love
Congress
George Durst
Jamaica
Durst
Treasury
Panhandle Independent Garage Men’s Association Feature
The June issue of Automotive Contact profiles the Panhandle Independent Garage Men’s Association praising their first year of organization. It notes a major accomplishment in framing their charter as a state law passed.
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Panhandle Independent Garagemen's Association
Automotive Contact
Texas law aims to remove death trap jalopies on highways
The Texas Legislature and Gov Allan Shivers signed a law on May 8 to remove dangerous old vehicles from highways. The measure becomes effective after the current legislative session ends. The magazine feature includes a photo of the organization’s officers. Globe-News Want Ads Get Results.
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Allan Shivers
Globe-News
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