Gas in trunks warned as explosive danger
Ashby notes many store gas at home instead of in trunks, risking fumes and ignition near water heaters. Bass and Meineke report strong sales of five and two and a half gallon cans with locking caps but no siphon hoses. West and Auto’s Bill Black, a Deer Park firefighter, warns trunks are bomblike when air space exists, and customers ignore warnings as stock runs out.
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Ashby
Dan Fritts
Bass and Meineke
Bill Black
Western Auto
Deer Park
Deer Park Christmas Parade Draws 5,000 Fans in Cold
The Deer Park Jaycees Christmas Parade drew an estimated 5,000 spectators as icy winds blew along Center Street on Saturday December 8. Santa arrived in a fire department truck, with city officials riding bicycles to conserve energy. Judges awarded eleven trophies to rosters including Cypress Mini-Brigade Lightfoot Brigade and Bay Area Studio of Fine Arts.
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Elsie Moore
Progress News
Deer Park
Cypress
Texas
Florida
la Porte High School Rotc
No-No the Clown
Bill Black
Jimmy A. Burke
Bob Lin
W. L
Bud) West
Precinct 8
Debbie Ladd
Deer Park Civic Center
la Porte High School
Lightfoot Brigade
Cypress Mini-Brigade
Corpus Christi
Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Edee’s
Romanettes
Houston
Deer Park Rams
Deepwater Junior High
Deepwater Band
Deer Park School
Bay Area Studio of Fine Arts of
Pasadena
First National Bank of
Sylvia Davis
Jerry Huffman
la Porte-Bayshore Cham
Progress To Publish Special Christmas Issue Next Monday
The Progress will publish a special Christmas issue on Monday December 17. It will feature Santa letters greeting ads from local merchants and gift ideas for the family. Advertising deadline noon Friday, copy deadline 5 p.m. for space, 4 p.m. for inside news. Late breaking news accepted until noon Saturday. Regular deadlines observed for the Thursday December 20 edition.
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The
Progress
Inside News
Page One
Unordered merchandise and charity solicitations warning
Consumer Alert explains protections against unsolicited items mailed by charities or businesses. Recipients need not pay or return such goods unless delivery was accidental, with the sender bearing proof burden. The guide cites Texas law of 1969 and the Federal Postal Reorganization Act of 1971, advising checks with AG Consumer Protection, district attorney, or BBB for questions.
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Austin
Texas
American Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Old Fashioned Christmas Lives On at Greenfield Village
Visitors to Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn Michigan relive Yuletide traditions from the 19th and early 20th centuries from December 8 to 31. The exhibit features historic homes, period decorations, crafts, a Wright family display, toy exhibits, and live festive activities capturing the season’s bygone charm.
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Greenfield Village
Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn
Michigan
Yesteryear
Henry Ford
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Cotswold
Seville
West Indies
Pearson House
Buying a Bicycle for the Holidays Cautions
The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advises selecting a child’s bicycle by size and ability. Look for skid resistant pedals good brakes reflectors and no sharp edges. The commission also warns parents to avoid toys with small loose parts and sharp points that could cause injury.
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U. S
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Energy Saving Tips to Cut Home Fuel Bills
Public guidance urges energy saving as demand doubles by 1985. Advice covers insulation six inches on ceilings, three to four inches on walls, storm windows, aluminum foil barriers, and thermostat reductions. Practical steps include sealing doors, keeping storm windows, using aluminum faced insulation, and two government pamphlets for further details.
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National Bureau of Standards
NBS
Preventable Accidents Endanger Texas Children
Officials with the Texas State Department of Health warn that preventable accidents are the leading cause of death for children under 15. Each year about 6,000 U S children die in home accidents and roughly four times that number are crippled. In Texas last year about 550 under 16 died in highway or home accidents. nearly 1,100 died in home incidents overall. The holidays raise risk as children play with new toys outdoors and indoors. Parental negligence is blamed. kitchens bathrooms and yards are prime danger zones with tips on safe storage of chemicals and locked cabinets, unplugged appliances, covered outlets, and fenced pools. Each home must assess and address hazards to reduce fatal or crippling accidents.
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Texas State Department of Health
Texas
Health Department
National Safety Council
Metric System Guide Now Available
Announcement of Metric System Guide Volume 1 by J J Keller in anticipation of U S metrication. Highlights planning development and later volumes with 15 parts for metrology and parallels to GM IH and California school system move to metric. Also includes a separate notice to bidders from Deer Park Texas seeking 6 inch AC pipe and appurtenances with bid bond and city bid procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc
United States
America
General Motors
International Harvester
California
Public hearing on use permit for mobile home in Deer Park
The Planning and Zoning Commission of Deer Park Texas will hold a public hearing at City Hall 1302 Center Street at 6:45 PM on December 17 1973. Clifford E Barrett requests a Specific Use Permit to occupy a mobile home at 1244 Underwood Road. Dec 4 1973. Bob Staton Chairman Dorothy S Martin Attest Seal.
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Deer Park
Harris County
Texas
Center Street
City of
W. E. Black
Dorothy Martin
Planning and Zoning Commission
Clifford E. Barrett
Underwood Road
Bob Staton
Dorothy S. Martin
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Judy Marsh
Charles Roessler
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cheryl Power
San Jacinto Manor
Power
John L. Hill
Central
South America
Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General's Office
Better Business Bureau
Clinton Inn
Pioneer Cabin
the Aluminum Association
Third Avenue
New York
N. Y
Margaret Spader
Consumer Affairs
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine
Soreig
APO
Fpekal Parks
Wildlife Department
John H. Reagan
7Th Street
Larry Power
Jackie Gore
Society
J.R. Curren
Ann Owen
Kyle “Nonnie
Barton
Jane Bauer
San Jacinto Battleground
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