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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1975
Page
6
The House voted to grant buyers of electric cars a credit up to 750 dollars and to offer up to 2000 dollars in credits for home solar heat and cooling on the first 8000 dollars spent. Other credits were rejected as the energy tax bill advances amid disputes over the energy trust fund and fuel taxes.
Lone Star Gas Co filed with Leonard officials to raise residential and commercial gas rates by 10 cents per 1000 cubic feet. Manager Mike Baker said the hike would boost average residential bills by about 84 percent to offset a higher city gate rate of 9419 cents per 1000 cubic feet authorized by the Texas Railroad Commission in May.
Leonard city council discussed obtaining a permanent 20 foot right of way for a new water main from the well to the water tower and a temporary 40 foot right of way during construction. Robert Hayter, city engineer, presented the requests. The meeting also noted a bid of 38 cents per gallon for gasoline and a 500 gallon storage tank with an electric pump from Stapp Oil Co. Mayor Albright was authorized to contact Ben Aldridge of Trenton about gravel street work and street surfacing was postponed.
Two Bonham students, Reba A. Johnson and William B. McAnall, are on the President's List at Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford for the spring semester. A total of 210 students earned Straight A grades to qualify for the honor. Only those enrolled in 12 or more semester hours with letter grades were eligible.
An open playday sponsored by the Greenville Saddle Club will be held at its arena on Saturday June 21 starting at 7 p.m. Events include stakes straight and clover barrels with a special speed race for ages 15 and under and 16 and over.
Texas Highway Department warns vandalism costs reach 750000 dollars annually and endangers drivers as shooters target signs at hazardous intersections. Incidents include a broadside collision near Del Rio and fatalities from missing stop signs in East Texas. Targeted markers include flashing signals reflectors and delineators.
In Mountain View Calif NASA Ames researchers report Pioneer 10 wobbling as it sails toward Saturn. The unmanned probe shows its rotation axis drifting about one twelfth of a degree daily, possibly due to a minor malfunction or interplanetary phenomenon. It lies 745 million miles from Earth, mid way between Jupiter and Saturn.
Wolfe City Tex native Auman Walter R Woodruff has completed the U S Air Force medical laboratory specialists technical training at Sheppard AFB Tex. He will report to McClellan AFB Fla for duty with a Strategic Air Command unit. Woodruff is a 1972 Wolfe City high school graduate and studied at Grayson College and Midwestern University. His wife Donna is the daughter of Celeste residents.
George Stone, back from a torn rotor cuff, pitched seven strong innings allowing two hits as the Mets beat the Padres 7-2. He contributed two hits, a run, and an RBI as New York totaled 17 hits. Stone credited faith and hard work for his return. Other NL and AL scores included Philadelphia 5-1 over Les Arcades, Cincinnati 18-11 over Chicago, St. Louis 6-2 over Houston, Pittsburgh 83 over Atlanta, and Montreal 4-2 over San Francisco.
Texas rookie Jim Umbarger beat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 in his first major league start. He left the game tired after eight innings, giving up two doubles in the ninth before Mike Kekich finished. Budding manager Billy Martin praised the performance as Umbarger contemplates a rotation spot. The Rangers also reached .500 at 29-29 after acquiring Gaylord Perry earlier, as Houston signed 6-10 center Joe Meriweather to a multiyear deal.
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