Safety study urged after deadly US 77 US 190 crashes
Citizens urge Texas Highway Department traffic safety engineers to study the US 77 and US 190 intersection where three accidents last week killed two. Proposals include warning lights, lane changes, or rail crossing reforms prompted by prior Fort Hood incidents and a blinker system at the nearby Y intersection with SH 36.
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SH 36
Cameron
Texas Highway Department
Belton Defeats Bond Drive Amid Local School Tax Tide
Belton Independent School District voters rejected a $5 million bond 1539 to 951 last week. Cameron also rejected smaller bond proposals in recent years while Belton growth tied to Fort Hood and surrounding towns spurred renewed debate over school facilities and taxes.
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Cameron
Belton’s
Belton
Yee
Yee High
Fort Hood
Killeen
Temple
Bedouin and Druze Fate Tied to Sinai and Golan Talks
Nomadic Bedouin in northern Sinai face tighter controls as Egypt and Israel seek to settle interim bounds. Druze in the Golan Heights watch moves toward a peace accord, hoping for freedom of access across borders. Both groups await superpower diplomacy influencing their future movements and allegiance.
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Reuter
Sinai Desert
Sinai
Goland Heights
Israel
Egypt
Middle East
Golan Heights
Syria
Damascus
Bright Future for Suez Canal Promised Despite Doubts
Cairo reports nearly 3,000 ships since reopening four months ago and predicts a bright future for the Suez Canal. Egyptian officials cite 450 million dollars in annual canal dues as a goal, with traffic rising to over 30 ships daily though critics doubt the target. Plans call for widening and deepening to allow 150,000 ton tankers and 53 foot draught within three years.
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Suez Canal
Middle East
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Egypt
Suez Canal Authority
U.S
Port Said
Ismailia
Canal Authority
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