Citizens Rejoice Over Deer Park Street Ribbon Cut
The editorial celebrates the completion of San Augustine Street between Luella Street and Beltway 8 in Deer Park. After months of discussion and delays, the long-awaited road opens Saturday, easing entry and exit for residents. The piece notes past disputes with contractors and utilities are resolved and expresses widespread local happiness.
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San Augustine Street
Georgia Avenue
Deer Park
Pasadena Boulevard
13Th Street
Luella Street
Beltway 8
Lights at Center Street intersection damaged by lightning
Ben Quinton of Deer Park says a lightning strike during a severe thunderstorm damaged a transformer, causing traffic lights at Center Street at Eighth San Augustine and X Streets to fail. Repairs target Tuesday, with Friday rain complicating temporary fixes. This was the worst lightning damage to traffic signals seen by repair crews.
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Ben Quinton
City of
Deer Park
Eighth
San Augustine
Center Street
Quinton
Masons
Order of the Eastern Star
Cates
Jokes On Money In A Hard Times World
A humorous piece traces soaring prices and rising taxes while a narrator ridicules bystanders and bankers. He recalls childhood quarters, pennies, and a skipped rainy day fund as he jokes about devaluation, floating currency, and mixed signals from front-page economy stories. The essay closes with a sly wish for relief from an average man writing to a congressman.
Price comparisons in advertising under consumer protection
A US consumer protection alert explains that price comparison ads can help shoppers by showing true savings when the current price is compared with a genuine past or rival price. Misleading practices include inflating regular prices or using distributor or list prices that do not reflect typical community pricing, or labeling minor changes as large reductions.
1970s City and School Notices Summary
Historical notes cite council paving authorizations, capital program planning, and school board candidate filings. Mentions include Ray Sanders leading a regional team to a 95 win, Karen Walker tying a junior high jump record, and Kathleen McNemar named Outstanding Young Woman. Reports also cover a city fire, a tornado damaging mobile homes, a shell fire injury, and narcotics charges.
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Ray Sanders
Karen Walker
Deer Park
Kathleen McNemar
Crashworthy design ruled in auto horn case
A California Supreme Court decision holds car makers liable for injuries from a crash after a faulty horn cap design. Mrs Hawkins, driving with her two sons, was blinded by an oncoming vehicle and crashed on a Los Angeles street. The court says manufacturers owe a duty to design crashworthy cars even when the defect does not cause the initial collision.
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Hawkins
Detroit
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