Direct distance dialing to reach most area by summer
Continental Telephone plans direct distance dialing for Burnet by May 5 and nearby towns on later dates with Lake Victor joining Burnet in 1978. Dates are tentative as crews relocate lines and a new billing system costs $373,176 while no rate hike is planned.
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Woody Hudman
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Bertram
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Burnet Exchange
Hudman
Barnet
Gramm challenger for Senate urges bold ideological stance
Texas A&M economics professor Phil Gramm vows a break with Bentsen and the Democratic establishment arguing voters tire of middle-of-the-road politics. He calls for inflation containment, job growth, energy affordability, a capped federal budget, and cuts to foreign aid while urging allies like Japan and Germany to share defense costs.
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U.S
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Bentsen
Mississippi
Oklahoma
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Germany
Free World
Four Thousand In Stolen Property Recovered In February
Burnet County reports February crime totals from its Monthly Uniform Crime Report. Seventeen major crimes include seven burglaries eight larcenies and one motor vehicle theft with no homicides robberies or assaults. About $9202.50 in property was stolen with roughly $3920 recovered.
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Burnet
Burnet County
Sheriff's Department
Department of Public Safety
FBI
Burnet County hires Steve Alexander as chief county mechanic
In a special meeting Monday Burnet County Commissioners appointed Steve Alexander to run county vehicle repairs at 800 dollars monthly. Alexander, 62, will service heavy equipment trucks and county cars while highlighting cost savings from avoiding outside contractors and mileage charges.
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Burnet
Burnet County
Steve Alexander
Alexander
Marble Falls
Burnet County Taxpayers League Holds Marble Falls Meeting
The Burnet County Good Government League, about 400 taxpayers in the Marble Falls School District, will meet at 7 p.m. at the Bunnell Auction Barn to update on candidates the group may endorse after the Marble Falls School Board filing deadline passed yesterday. Alfred Zerm remains backed. Merv Noah and Holton George withdrew.
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Burnet County
Good Government League
Bunnell Auction
Bo Bowen
League
Alfred Zerm
Merv Noah
Holton George
Noah
George
Bowen
Buchanan Dam C of C Banquet Heads 1976 Officers
Buchanan Dam Chamber of Commerce sets tonight at the German American Restaurant for a 7 30 p m banquet. New officers include Mrs Ruel Dean Norman president Willis Sheets vice president and Ruby Wirth treasurer. Directors include Ruel Norman Herby Holmgreen Willis Sheets Elgin Killebrew Paul Allen Lee Plessinger Leslie Anders Sid Simpson Nita Saltz. Vic Mathias of Austin will be guest speaker. Rev W D Griffin to give invocation and benediction. Jesse Singleton to present program.
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Buchanan Dam
Chamber of Commerce
Austin’s Chamber
Vic Mathias
Ruel Dean Norman
Willis
Sheriff Wallace Riddell Faces Major Abdominal Surgery
Burnet Texas Sheriff Wallace Riddell, hospitalized in Austin with the flu, underwent abdominal surgery after tests found a small malignant tumor. A section of the colon was removed. The operation, performed by Dr. Thomas P. Leonard, was described as highly successful and further problems were not anticipated. The sheriff is recovering and expected to return home to resume duties soon.
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Austin
KHLB Returns To The Air From New Burnet Location
Burnet radio station KHLB resumes broadcasting from temporary studios at 105 W. Washington after a fire destroyed the old 1108 Sherrard Street facility. Programs begin 5 30 a m to 7 p m with Paul Harvey ABC hourly news and a local newscast edited by Burnet County Bulletin staff.
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Sherrard Street
W. Washington
Paul Harvey
ABC
Burnet County
Joan Puckett
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