More Exits Needed for Deer Park Traffic Safety
Editorial warns Deer Park relies on quick exits to handle accidents and evacuations. It cites last week’s crashes at Highway 225 Beltway 8 and nearby intersections causing hourlong jams. Proposes completing East Boulevard and San Augustine Center Street exits to reduce risk from refineries pipelines and railroads.
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Deer Park
Pasadena Boulevard
Red Bluff Road
Spencer Highway
San Augustine
Center Street
East Boulevard
City delays pay as contractor nears 200 day limit
The contractor has 200 days to finish the job and remains within that window, according to Sarris. The city continues to withhold payment.
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John Sarris
Sarris
Robbins Purchase Sparks Faulty Stolen Car Report
Mr Robbins bought a Mercury from Dixon Motors trading in his old car and took possession. A month later Dixon Motors, citing bad records, reported a similar car as stolen to police. Days after, Dixon, the owner, chased Robbins who drove away.
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Mr. Robbins
Dixon Motors
Robbins
Dixon
Robbins Wins Slander Case Over False Imprisonment
In a Texas Court of Civil Appeals decision, Robbins sued Dixon for false imprisonment and slander after being detained by police and labeled a thief at a grocery store. Dixon admitted mistaken identity and Robbins was awarded $10,000 in damages for the wrongful arrest.
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Dixon
Robbins
The
Texas Court of Civil Appeals
Menu fraud and dry Deer Park politics prompt consumer alert
Attorney General Consumer Protection warns about deceptive menus and misrepresented food while noting Deer Park’s dry area rules. Examples include catfish sold as turbot and other misdescription cases in California and Texas. The piece urges consumer complaints to the Attorney General, district, or county attorney.
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Texas
California
Attorney General’s Office
Attorney General
Chimpanzees Love TV Westerns by John Sinor
John Sinor writes a humorous column about chimpanzees and TV viewing at Emery University’s primate research center. He jokes about orangutans preferring soap operas, chimpanzees reacting to The Fonz, and the odd study’s implications while sharing personal family TV habits and a scene with a cat that prefers the warm TV. The piece blends science quip with light domestic detail and playful reflections on popular culture.
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John Sinor Copley
Emery University
Smarty
Don Barry
San Antone
Deer Park History Timeline Highlights Local Achievements
Progress files from 1969 to 1978 outline notable Deer Park items including district and school milestones, appointments, and community events. Highlights include Ray Landers named outstanding coach in 1975 District 23AAAA, Myrna Thiessen honored by the Houston Chapter of the American Institute of Banking, and hospital groundbreaking in 1973. Also noted are bank openings and a bank robbery, plus municipal planning and debris removal actions.
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Entex
Houston Natural Gas
Ray Landers
Garrett
Port Commission
Mike Culling
Hospital States
Myrna Thiessen
Houston
American Institute of Banking
Jimmy Shelton
Danny van Rheen
First National Bank
Kathy’s Korner
Mobile Home Park
Deer Park
Deer Park Naxes Basin
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Steve Spencer
Nancy Braus
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Linda Thompson
Georgine Young Bell Whittaker
Faye Junghans
Revonda Laws
Alam Wentzel
Sheri Orme
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Cyeves
Harris County
Geer Park
Texas Press Association
John Sinor
National Geographic
Robert Redford
Tag
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Smoke City
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Luella
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