Deer Park Progress 3 backs 70 mph speed limit bill
The Deer Park Progress 3 editorial endorses Texas state Rep Ed Watson's bill to raise the speed limit to 70 mph. It argues the 55 mph limit since 1973 did not reduce deaths, increased tickets, and wastes patrol time while USDPT funds are no longer at risk. The paper urges supporters to contact Rep Watson at 2318 Center Suite 109.
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Deer Park
Ed Watson
Ing
U.S. Department of Public Transportation
USDPT
Watson
Texas
Rep. Watson
2318
Center, Suite 109
Lively music and humor lift mood amid grim science notes
A lighthearted column cites university research showing lively music can lift low spirits and shares a personal anecdote about cutting oneself while dancing to banjo bluegrass. It also reports a Los Angeles case where a drunk driving conviction was overturned due to intoxication preventing valid rights understanding.
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John Sinor Copley
Earth
Science
Los Angeles
Deer Park Progress Highlights Through the Years
Progress files chronicle events from 1970 to 1978 including a $100000 settlement for a Port lawsuit, a 14 year old injured in a blast, revenue sharing talks, subsidence studies, a food service director resignation, and district crown decisions by coaches. The period notes economic slowdown yet local resilience with notable civic awards and appointments.
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Council
Food Service
Deer Park
Deer Park Volunteer Fire Department set age and training rules
Chief Chappell outlines that volunteers must be 21 to 58, be healthy residents, and pass a review board. No prior experience required, but acceptance by current members and boards, followed by training academy completion, is mandatory before serving.
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Chappell
Deer Park
Christmas Quietly Ends in Deer Park 1976
In Deer Park on Christmas Day 1976 the city returns to calm after holiday bustle. Rain eases, lights glow, and families share dinners while trees, gifts, and wrapping fade into quiet streets and a lingering sense of the season closing.
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Sixth
Third Street
Luella
Santa Claus
Estranged relationship ends support for youngest daughter
A divorce case records that Dr. Hubert paid child support for five minor daughters and funded four who reached adulthood. When the youngest Helen asked for college funds after high school, he refused due to an estranged relationship.
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Hubert
Helen
Court rules father not legally bound to fund daughter's college
The court held that after Helen reaches 18, no general legal obligation exists for a parent to finance college expenses. Helen, mentally and physically healthy, had no special needs, and though education aids future employability, the ruling emphasizes legal duty ends with adulthood unless unusual circumstances apply.
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Hubert
Helen
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