Bite the Bullet shines Hackman as animal loving cowboy
In a casual movie note, the writer defends Gene Hackman’s performance in Bite the Bullet, praising his portrayal of a cowboy referee and care for horses. The piece contrasts Bite the Bullet with Jaws and The French Connection, noting Hackman’s strong screen presence and the film’s Wild West endurance race setting.
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Martin
Waco Tribune -Herald
Waco
Wild West
Llano
el Paso
Westbrook
Hackman
Hollywood
Milam-Areans Georgetown heads to record construction value
Georgetown growth climbs toward the highest construction total since 1972 with 111 permits issued by the city building department valued at 4 116 million by mid July. The tally surpasses last year and nears the 1972 year end. Calvert School board to meet with a contractor to plan tornado damage renovations at the high school gym Spigner building and portable classrooms along with rebuilding the primary building.
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Georgetown
Calvert School Board
Calvert
Spigner
Rockdale Constable Recovers Stolen Motorcycle and Coke Box
Rockdale Constable Spud Caywood recovered a stolen motorcycle reported July 6 and a Coke box cooler from Brushy Creek last weekend. He suspects the bike was thrown from a bridge while tracing the motorcycle to the creek. Gatesville bills rise due to fuel adjustment, boosting power costs amid hot summer use. County tax plan proposes eight cent per acre rural levy to curb inflation with gradual annual increases.
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Rockdale
Spud Caywood
Brushy Creek
Caywood
Gatesville
Burleson County
Charles Sebesta
Lott approves 22 percent telephone rate hike
In a July 17 meeting Lott council allowed Continental Telephone Co of Texas to pass a 22 percent rate increase to consumers after prior denial. The company warned of a four court fight if blocked.
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Lott
Lott Exchange
Continental Telephone Co
Texas
Collision at Pettibone Injures Three Men
At 8:30 a.m. Friday a car driven by David Burd of Cleburne entering Highway 36 from a farm road collided with a Dr. Pepper truck driven by Johnny Barrett of Cameron about six miles west of Cameron. Burd and passenger John Thomas Svetlik and Barrett were treated at St. Edward Hospital for chest and other injuries.
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Pettibone
Cameron
DPS
David Burd
Cleburne
Farm Road
Highway 36
Johnny Barrett
Burd
John Thomas Svetlik
St. Edward Hospital
Barrett
Fatal Shooting in Rockdale Leaves 29 Year Old Woman Dead
Police report two Thursday shootings in Rockdale. Janis Debose, 29, died of a single .22 pistol wound to the heart at Richards Memorial Hospital after a mobile home shooting. A Fort Hood soldier, Allan Hart, 19, was treated and released after a accidental .38 pistol discharge wounded his shoulder. Investigators plan a lie detector test for a witness.
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Rockdale
Fort Hood
Janis Debose
Richards Memorial Hospital
Debose
Rockdale Hospital
Allan Hart
Richards Hospital
Spud Caywood
Sheriff's Office
Uninsured Motorist Law Affects Texas Driving Privileges
Texas DPS outlines a revised Safety Responsibility law targeting uninsured drivers in serious crashes. If no minimum liability coverage exists, drivers may face suspension of licenses and vehicle registrations. Hearings determine security deposits and potential stays during appeals. The measure, signed June 20, aligns Texas with a Supreme Court ruling.
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Austin
Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Speir
Texas
U. S. Supreme Cour
Alaska Faces Boom As Oil Rush Roars Across Frontier
Alaska nears a multi billion dollar oil boom tied to the 800 mile Trans Alaska Pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. First oil could flow in 1977 at 1.2 million barrels daily, with wages up to 1500 dollars weekly for 17 000 workers amid inflation and social strain in Fairbanks and beyond.
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Fairbanks
Reuter
Alaska
Arctic
United States
Yukon
Prudhoe Bay
Valdez
Texas
California
Montana
Victor Fischer
Institute of Social, Economic and Government Research
University of Alaska
Marlo Schnurstein
Dean Wariner
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
I'l
Beginning Band Meetings Set As Student Instrument Selection
Beginner band students and parents are asked to attend two August sessions with directors Jerry Bartley and Gary Beach. The first session on August 4 helps families choose suitable instruments and includes drummer try-outs. August 5 features instrument displays for purchase or rental approved by the directors.
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Cameron
Jerry Bartley
Gary Beach
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