Editorial backs rescinding 25 cent Lynchburg Ferry toll
The Deer Park Progress urges County Commissioner Fontena and fellow officials to reverse the 25 cent ferry toll. It argues the Lynchburg Ferry is a county road funded locally, warns tolls raise costs and regulatory burdens, and calls residents to contact commissioners at 221 5000 to oppose the move.
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Jim Fontena
Lynchburg
Deer Park
Tom Bass
Fontena
Pasadena Boulevard
U.S. Coast Guard
Jim Fonteno
Fonteno
Monsters You Can Sell With A Typewriter In A Snowy West
John Sinor reflects on how Bigfoot rumors and similar legends emerge from imagination, pranks, and newsrooms. He recalls creating a famous Woodward Reservoir monster hoax, noting such tales fuel headlines, tourism, and freelance income, while amusingly critiquing credulity.
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John Sinor Copley
California
Bigfoot
Scotland
Virginia
Peter Hurkos
Pasadena Boulevard zoning from Center Street to city limits
The north side and south side of Pasadena Boulevard are zoned Community Service with allowances for businesses offices utilities and consumer services. A General Commercial vacant strip behind Parktown Shopping Center is noted. City vehicles are issued to staff and are not restricted for personal use when performing city business including weekend checks.
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Pasadena Boulevard
Center Street
Dultie Martin
Parktown
Weingarten's
Public Works
Parks and Recreation Department
Consumer protection warns on tax return help choices
The Consumer Protection Division warns that tax return help should meet the three C's: competence, character, and capacity. Attorneys say the helper's ties to the IRS or income taxes are less important than trustworthy guidance to avoid errors and fraud.
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Consumer Protection Division
Linda’s Go-Go Bar death disputed insurance payout
Linda was killed after drinking at the Go-Go Bar while pursuing men with an open knife. The policy pays $50,000 to her mother unless death occurred under intoxication or while committing a felony. It is unclear if Linda’s actions were horseplay or dangerous.
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Linda
Rose
Texas case shows burden on mother in life insurance dispute
In a Texas Civil Appeals ruling a mother seeking $50,000 death benefits faced a higher burden. Since Linda may have been intoxicated or attempting a felony at her death, the insurer need not pay. The court noted unusual circumstances and required the mother to prove Linda was not intoxicated or committing a felony.
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Mable Brown
Linda
Mable
Choosing a tax preparer and professional help in Texas
The text warns about hiring commercial tax preparers for complex returns and outlines roles of CPAs enrolled agents and tax attorneys. It notes costs as low as ten dollars, IRS witness requirements for preparers, licensing by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, and that CPAs and enrolled agents can represent clients before the IRS and in U.S. Tax Court with proper exams.
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IRS
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
CPA
U.S. Treasury Department
FRS
U.S
Progress notes on Beltway Eight and energy projects in 1970s
The record lists historical items from Progress files including Beltway Eight bridge turnpike talks, Entex buying Houston Natural Gas contracts, Shell resin plant announcements, and various civic recognitions. It mentions Outstanding Citizen awards for Wayne Slovacek and Stazi Van Trease, Shell plant manager notes during energy crises, and local events from 1969 to 1976 such as tax debates, bank directorships, and public safety banquets.
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Entex
Houston
Shell
Wayne Slovacek
First National Bank
Mobile
Gulf Oxygen
Marian Records
Stazi van Trease
Luella St
L. G. Moore
Senator Mengden backs newspaper sales tax exemption
In a letter to the editor Senator Walter Mengden of Deer Park expresses support for a bill in the state Legislature to exempt newspapers from state sales tax. The editor notes Mengden has joined Progress in backing the proposal, which would remove sales tax from newspaper subscriptions.
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Walter Mengden
Deer Park
Deer Park basketball debate over bias and eyewitness accounts
A letter from Floyd Harvey defends Deer Park basketball and urges fair judging of a recent game incident. He questions a reader’s biased views, cites differing eyewitness reports from the Deer Park Clear Lake game, and references a University of Houston study on eyewitness bias to urge pride in the community’s basketball scene.
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Deer Park
Clear Lake
John, V. Zuckerman
University of Houston
Houston Chronicle
Charac
Zuckerman
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Moagviz
Ronald Reagan
United States
Woodward Reservoir
Internal Revenue Service
Nuy Side
Bryant Berry Jr
Texas Court of Civil Appeals
Tocal
TRS
John Hill
Texas
Larry Power
Sheryl Lightfoot
Suzanne Roquemore
Steve Spencer
Nancy Bras
Beverly Corbin
Sue Parmer
Hoa Thompson
Georgine Young
Nell Holmesfaye Junghans
Pam Wentzel
Sheri Orme
Deer Paik
Ceieiee
Æerei Retar
der Park
Harris County
Memser
Texas Press Association
Fred Brown
Austin
Police
Fire Dept
Gene Stallings
Floyd Harvey
Meadowlark
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