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Newspaper
Deer Park Progress
Location
Deer Park, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1977
Page
3
Editorial urges citizens to visit Mayor Bob Linberger at City Hall Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to share praise complaints questions and ideas. The piece praises the mayor for inviting public input, aiming to prove city hall listens and responds to residents.
A city spokesman said the Dow Park pool will not be ready this summer with completion in August and the park’s remaining work finishing by January 1978. The architect notes 38 percent completion and a 15 day weather delay while tennis courts are done and shelter and dressing room work continues.
Consumer alert notes that continuing energy problems spur Texas residents to devise energy saving ideas and inventions they believe marketable. The piece warns amateur inventors chasing easy riches may become easy prey to scams or unsafe schemes.
Attorney general Julia Hill warns consumers about deceptive invention marketing firms that promise fast profits. Consumer Protection Division notes many complaints and FTC concerns in Dallas about advertising claims that lure amateur inventors.
The case concerns Marie who became pregnant by Steve, Walter who knew the child was fathered by Steve, and a contested support obligation after Marie and Walter’s marriage and divorce. Marie testified Walter promised to marry and support her and the child if she kept the baby. Walter disputed paternity and financial liability.
The Virginia Supreme Court held Bryant Berry and R. Walter liable for support of Marie’s illegitimate child born during marriage based on an express oral contract. Marie abandoned employment plans and adoption. Walter’s promise caused reliance and detriment, making support required despite divorce.
A narrator recalls cars of youth and the shift to faster, pricier vehicles. He contrasts a chipped yellow Model A with today’s luxury aim, noting changes in tastes, insurance fears, and the lure of sports cars while celebrating a golden era of simpler transportation.
A montage lists historical items including dump truck and grain truck collisions halting traffic, firemen honoring Chappell, murder verdict for O'Brien, deer reach in playoffs, Parkwood Baptist zoning denial, Judge J B Masterson, a late 1970s artroom naming, hospital building permit, breathalyzer installation, Center Street opening, a science symposium, Wideman at a nuclear event, Oxirane explosion injuries, Norman P. Chapman sentenced to 20 years for bank robbery, nursing home clinic building approval, city talks of an industrial park, ranch trip, and Jaycees sponsoring 44 children.
Parents Sharon Pennington and Linda Rieves urge a reevaluation of Deer Park boundary changes affecting special education. They warn of centralized classrooms and 16 to 1 ratios plus extra bus costs, and accuse officials of withholding details until August. They seek fellow parents to form a voice against the policy.
Reader complains the Diet Solution by Loretta Mondoni was satire and belongs in cartoons not the main section. She urges weight loss guidance be included with advice and signs the note Mrs Rae N Leskowitz from Deer Park Texas.
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