What Price Equality by Ann Owen
A discussion of the Rodriguez v. San Antonio ISD case and Texas school financing. It argues current funding unequal, favoring affluent districts, and outlines historical funding steps from 1845 to the present. The piece notes the Supreme Court case’s potential impact on state funding and discusses the Minimum Foundation Program and the economic index used for distributions.
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Texas
State Board of Education
San Antonio
Demetrio Rodriguiez
San Antonio Independent School District
United States Supreme Court
Rodriguez
Texas State Teachers Association
Two-ticket theatre and film notices in Deer Park
Multiple local items: tickets for George Lebo at Port Theatre and Don Renner at Colonial Drive-In. The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter opens December 5 at Baylor Theater in Waco with 8 p.m. shows through December 13 and $2 tickets. Deer Park City Council meets December 12 at City Hall 1802 Center Street. Planning and Zoning meets December 18. Also notes library holiday displays, a basketball league, and funeral services for Mrs. N. R. Chappell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Theatre
George Lebo
Colonial Drive- In
Don Renner
Princeton
Harold Pinter
Baylor
Waco
Park City
City Hall
Center
Deer Park
Christmas cheer and community notes from The Progress
The Progress describes festive center decorations, gifts, and seasonal greetings from local residents. It recounts friendly wagers, lost and found keys, and acknowledgments for volunteers like Gladys Leap and Kay Gardner, with mentions of Bobby Grisham, Risinger, and others in a warm, small-town tone.
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Progress
Chamber
Progress Office
Gladys Leap
City Hall
James
Risinger
Bobby
Grisham
Jim Daniel
John Lockett
Russians Present Key to Deer Park City
A 25 member group from the Russian flagship Kasimov toured Deer Park High School on Tuesday and received a key to the city from Mayor Bill Black. The visit followed their Monday docking at Cargill’s grain elevator, amid praise for historic firsts in U S port calls since World War II.
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Deer Park
M/V
Kashimovy
Bill Black
Cargill Inc
Houston
Kasimov
Soviet Union
U. S
M/V Metalurg Baykov
Cargill
Jacinto
City Hall
Deer Park High School
Whestier
M V Kasimov
U.S
Houston Ship Channel
Cargill Grain Elevator
City approves 5 000 tax exemption for seniors
Deer Park City Council adopted an ordinance granting property owners 65 and older a $5,000 tax exemption effective Jan 1 1973. With Harris County and state exemptions, eligible seniors save up to $55 20 per year under a tax rate of 1 84 per 100. The Deer Park ISD considered aligning with the exemption, with a December meeting planned.
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Elsie Moore
Progress News
Deer Park
Texas
Harris County
State of Texas
Christmas Package Arrives Two Years Late
Bob Miller of 1101 Dutch Deer Park received a belated Christmas package mailed two years ago by his sister-in-law Mildred Faughtenberg who lived in Bishop at the time. The package reportedly lay behind a counter until rediscovered recently. the Deer Park mail carrier took the wrapping to show coworkers. Miller plans to send a thank you note.
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Bob Miller
Deer Park
Miller
Mildred Faughtenberg
Bishop
Crockett
Inlaw
City Grants Tax Contracts With Industries in annexation plan
Deer Park City Council ended boundaries with Belt Terminal Railroad annexation on November 28. Ordinances tax Fluor Corp and Rollins Properties Inc, with Fluor paying 1270.55, Rollins 1169.59. Annexed property valuations set at 1.804 million total, 1.443 million for 80 percent tax. Rollins-Purse fee still undecided, based on 2.179 million Aug 1 1972 valuation. January 1 1973 assessment to fix. Earlier contracts were signed with Shell Oil, Union Carbide, Diamond Shamrock, Rohm and Haas Texas, and Lubrizol. Remaining actions include slurry seal bids to coat South Pasadena Plaza streets at ~15,000, drainage ditch bids behind Ridgeway and College Park, and finishing the Eighth Street water tower in 3 weeks to a month. Council exempted 6,000 of home stead value for over 65 residents. disabled veterans exemption tabled per city attorney guidance.
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Deer Park
Belt Terminal Railroad Company
Fluor Corp
Rollins Properties, Inc
Rollins-Purse, Inc
Shell Oil Company
Union Carbide Corp
Diamond Shamrock Corp
Ballard
Ridgeway
College Park
Eighth Street
Walter D. Hall
Profile: BY ANN OWEN on Bob Tavel
Bob Tavel made a wide mark in West Columbia and stayed in Deer Park after his company request. He was the youngest Chamber of Commerce president in Texas and the youngest Rotary Club president in the world. He helped reorganize the Chamber, grew membership from 37 to 142, and boosted Deer Park Chamber and Rotary involvement. He created and ran the local Rotary bulletin.
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Bob Tavel
West Columbia
Deer Park
Tavel
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Rotary Club
Chamber
Deer Park Chamber
Rotary
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Texas Public School Financing
By Ann Owen
Gilmer-Aiken
Zoning Board
Deer Park Planning and Zoning Commission
Planning and Zoning Commission
Bayshore Engineers
Deer Park Parks and Recreation
Henry Cole
London Museum
J. C. Horsley
N. R. Chappel
N. R. Chappell
Odis Chappell
Normangee Church of Christ
Tom Chivers
Louise Brown
Gordon Robb
Tour High School
Black
Clovis D. Mann
Ken Gage
Jesse Campbell
The
Deer. Park
Michael Culling
Deer Park Jaycees
Bob Leezer
Bill Handrick
Royal Academy of
Lebron Williams
Say
By ‘Post Office
Colleen M. Friemel
Sheryl Standifer
Mae Beth
Cormany
Colleen
William J. Friemel
1603
Burke Rd
San Jacinto
Vs. Ladies Apparel
San Jacinto College
Miss Texas
Paul Strong
Ann.owen
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