Progress Advocates Speech Rights For All
The Progress defends free speech and religious broadcasting rights amid false rumors of a ban on religious broadcasts. It cites FCC confirmation and John Murray's remark on paying rates, while urging opposition to censorship efforts and upholding Voltaire’s defense of speech.
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Madelyn Murray O’hair
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He's Lost Without Coffee By John Sinor
Column anecdote about waking at 4:30 am for work, the pre-dawn darkness, coffee rituals, and reflections on early morning routines. The narrator recalls working as a newspaperman, the smell of coffee, and the contrasts between past farm chores and modern dawns, ending with a humorous note about a rooster’s wake up call.
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John Sinor
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Consumer alert from Attorney General urges charity caution
In a holiday appeal, Attorney General John L. Aill warns Texans consumers and business people to be cautious when contributing to charitable organizations amid seasonal generosity. The note stresses verification of charities and safe giving practices.
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John L. Aill
Open House Toast for The Bargain Hunter Venture
Georgie Linberger thanks hosts for inviting Bob and me to the Progress Open House. She praises the fellowship and refreshments and offers congratulations on the new venture The Bargain Hunter, wishing ongoing success.
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Bob
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Years Past Progress Files Highlights and Notes
A 1978 progress file review notes a church break in with a cult suspected, D H Catton Watkins promoted, and a new principal named. It mentions a pesticide incident disabling a local man, school bond approval for construction, witnesses in a murder trial, a 1974 death penalty case, an environmental award to Shell Oil, a Santa Land opening, a public hearing on 13th Street, a new football coach, and a city bond issue. The document then shifts to consumer protection guidance about charity solicitations, questions to ask, and contact information for the Attorney General’s office and local agencies.
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Catton” Watkins
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Sunday garage sale legality in Deer Park questioned
A reader asks whether it is unlawful to hold a garage sale in Deer Park on Sunday noting no general ban. The Texas Blue Law restricts certain Sunday commerce but applies only to commercial establishments and may not apply to private sales.
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Early bulb planting and monument height notes in Texas
In Central Texas bulbs should be planted outdoors October through December while coastal areas plant December through February. The San Jacinto Monument stands at 570 feet, a bit taller than the Washington Monument, but current tallest-status is uncertain. A court case involving Mrs Puckett found a defective door handle caused injuries after a stalled car at a railroad crossing but the railroad prevailed.
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