Hydrogen power moves toward common fuel future
A Dallas Morning News feature reports hydrogen power advancing toward everyday use. In Provo Billings Energy Corp. tests hydrogen cars and operates a city bus. A Japanese firm builds ten prototypes for Billings to ship to the U S this fall. Roger Billings, 28, leads the effort and envisions a universal hydrogen fuel replacing hydrocarbons.
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Dallas Morning News
Provo
Utah
Salt Lake City
Billings Energy Corp
Billings
U. S
Billings Company
Public notice on proposed constitutional amendments in Texas
Summary of amendments on the November 8 1977 general election ballot. Proposals include increasing the Court of Criminal Appeals to nine judges with panel sittings, $200 million Veterans Land Fund bonds, denial of bail for certain repeat felons or weapon offenses with limited incarceration, tax relief for cultural and historical resources, and formation of producer associations to collect refundable assessments.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
State of Texas
Veterans’ Land Fund
Texas
St.r
State Judicial Qualifications Commission
State Commission On Judicial Conduct
Commission
Supreme Court
Court of Civil Appeals
Texas centenarian recalls frontier days and teaching roots
Laura Thomas Kidd Kidd lived a century in Brady after growing up in Fredonia. She began teaching at 17 and earned a certificate, later teaching at West Texas Normal and Business College. She recalls trail drives, marbles with former Gov. Coke Stevenson, and a hardy Texas outlook. She married Frank Kidd in 1905 and has a large family. A community celebration will honor her 100th birthday.
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Mrs. Kidd
Gov
Coke Stevenson
Ben Milam
Texas
Fredonia
Tommy Lee
Laura Thomas
Frank Kidd
Mr. Kidd
Loyal Valley
Gas Hikethe Faced Rising Costs In Gas Utility
Costs for gas supply rose from 9161 dollars in August last year to 30422 dollars this August. About 15 percent of gas is used to run compressors. Leaks in pipelines add major expenses with 10 percent loss noted over the last year. A pipeline crew has spent 45890 dollars since July repairing leaks.
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Miller
Governor Briscoe to Speak at Powell Ranch Tour near Fort McKavett
Governor Dolph Briscoe will address a ranch tour at Jimmy Powell's property on Thursday September 29. Attendees register at 9 a m and tour by bus ending at Fort McKavett with a noon meal hosted by Mr and Mrs Powell. Powell highlights a grassland improvement and supplemental feeding program supported by local and state conservation districts and university systems.
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Dolph Briscoe
Jimmy Powell
Fort McKavett
Powell
Eldorado Divide
Local Social Notes From Melvin Texas September Visitations
Mrs. Floyd Marshall left Monday to visit her mother Mrs. James Mulanax and Mr. Mulanax in Perrin. Lucille Middleton returned home after San Antonio visit with Jack Middleton and Joe Fortson of Hugo Oklahoma. Mrs. Clara Wirts visited friends in Oklahoma. W Y Middleton Sr left Friday to visit daughter and family in Irving. Neal family and children Brenda Ann and Chris of Bedford spent the weekend with her parents. Les Mitchel discharged from Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital Brady. Jack Cauthen left for Montana for a month. Tim Siler was dinner guest of the Silers. G B Swensk and family visited San Angelo area. Jackie Garner and Preston Donoho families spent weekend in LaMarque. Ovella Ferris left for Fort Worth to visit Roy Lynn Ferris. Friday night dinner guests at Georgia Turner included Ruth Terry and others from Brady and Doole.
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Melvin
Texas
Floyd Marshall
James Mulanax
Mula
George Hardin
Irving
M. L. Neal
Brenda Ann
Chris
Bedford
W. O. Akins
Les Mitchel
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Brady
Jack Cauthen
Montana
Tim Siler
Guy Siler
G. B. Swensk
San Angold
Ken Mathis
Fred Rossman
Wade
Jackie Garner
Preston Donoho
Brent
LaMarque
Lynn Garner
Ovella Ferris
Fort Worth
Roy Lynn Ferris
Georgia Turner
Ruth Terry
Lester Murray
Doole
David Siler
Timothy
Bernice Davis
State Tax Collections On Increase
Texas Comptroller Bob Bullock reports record gains in small divisions Motor Vehicle Sales Tax and Inheritance Tax for the year ending Aug 31. Motor Vehicle sales brought 328 million with 14 staff, while Inheritance Tax yielded 66.5 million on a 47 member staff plus 8.2 million from audits. The department as a whole reached 4.195 billion dollars in tax receipts.
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Austin
Bob Bullock
Sion
Women Plan Rummage Sale and Hall Rug Purchase
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League set a rummage sale for October 5 and 6 and voted to buy a entrance rug for the Parish Hall. The Menard Society invited members to the Heart of Texas Zone Rally in Menard on September 25 with attendees including Cecil Schill Richard Faulkner Rudolph Stolle George Campbell L A Gotcher Ida Mae Weyand Lora Bratton J Arthur Rebber Ann Klein Jacob Mohr Hilmer Kruckemeyer Minnie Probst and Dorothy Sea graves.
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Lutheran Women's Missionary League
Menard Society
Heart of Texas
Don't use this number unless you need help Call 597-2975 when you need someone who cares
A brief help line note urges readers to call 597-2975 for assistance, framing the number as a caring contact. The message emphasizes support and availability for those seeking help or guidance.
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Roger Billings
Cadillac Seville
Tony Haro
Doug Roberts
Mike Medrano
Gary Bishop
Bill Brown
David Shields
Jim Walton
Tip Ross
David Boswell
Jim Keeling
Eddie Mireles
Ty Rickman
Gary Owens
Eddie Baldwin
Darrel Reese
Daniel Delos Santos
Rodney Young
Mitch Nicholas
Donnie Bellah
Corey Dodds
Craig Smith
Eugene McFarland
David Payne
Mike Morgan
Bobby Peschel
Cs.j.r
S.J.R
Camp San Saba
John Borden
Kidds
Kidd
West Texas Normal and Business College
Cherokee
Borden
Rochelle
The
Texas Section
Society For Range Management
Melvin News
Nax
Perrin
Lucille Middleton
San Antonio
Jack Middleton
Joe Fortson
Hugo
Okla
Mrs
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Fortson
Clara Wirts
W. Y. Middleton, Sr
Bullock
Howard Hughes
State Treasury
Mark
John
John & Rowena Myers
Brady Rod & Gun Club
P. O. Box
Brady, Texas
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Enmienda
la Constitución de
Terminologia de
Enmienda Propuesta
Enmienda Constitucional
SJR
Suministraria
Millones de Délares Mda
la Enmienda Constitucional Para
Suministrar
Estado de
Para el Fondo de
Tierras de
Veteranos
LA Boleta
S.R
S.J.R. 5
Enmienda Constitucional Autorizando
St.r. 19
Propone
Una
Enmienda A la Constitucion de Texas
Formación de
Tales Axociaciones
la Terminologia de la Enmienda Propuesta Como
Aparecerd
la Enmienda Constitucional Autorizando la Formacion
de Asociaciones Agricolas O Marinas
Podran Atignar
Colección de Impueston
Propene
la Constitución de Texas
Legislatura
Autorizer Bancos Estatales Y Nacionales
Privilegios de
Banco Mediante
Electrénicos
Banecos
Enmienda Constitutional Para
Poder de Autorizar
Los Bancos Estatales Y Nacionales
Cnmienda
Enmienda Propueasta
Enmienda Constitucional Cambiando
Nombre de
Comision Estatal de
Capacidades Judiciales
Comision Exstatal
Conducta Judicial
Comisién
Poderes Y
Actos de la
Comision
Oficial Judicial Nombrado
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