New Airport Improvements for Gladewater Area
Local aviation and transportation updates push for an improved airport facility and related infrastructure. Legislative affairs brief seeks to keep residents informed on bills and measures affecting Gladewater and surrounding Texas areas.
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Ry i Voi
Gladewater
Eeedewater
Manufacturer's Council
Triver
Viacruwers IL
East Texas
Ake Gwater
East
Condominiums Rise as Housing Trend With Shared Ownership
The article discusses condominiums as a growing American housing option offering shared ownership and tax benefits. It notes lower financing costs and easier access to loans while highlighting consumer complaints about maintenance, financing, and resale issues, with federal scrutiny from agencies like the FTC.
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Hove
von Surmer
Tywrhouse
Sammon Arras Nalis Élexators
Federal Trade Commission
Irdustry
Kent cartoonist teaches humor for design students
Kent State University cartoonist Roger Bollen says humor matters more than technique for aspiring illustrators. He teaches eight hours weekly to twenty graphic design students, stressing humor to improve job prospects in a limited field.
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Kent
Ohio
Roger Bollen
Bollen
Kent State University
Migrant Identification Effort In Region VII Education Center Kilgore
Region VII and the Texas Education Agency partner to identify migrant students for the Migrant Student Record Transfer System. Fifteen staffers will work through August 15, 1975 with recruiters in Creag County Harrison County Henderson County Smith County Upshur County Wood County Van Zandt County and more led by Dr. Von Rhea Beane. Contact the Kilgore office for details and eligibility.
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Region VII Education Service Center
Kilgore
Texas Education Agency
U.S Commissioner of Education
Region VII
Creag County
Amy Sorrell
Harrison County
John Wilborn
Charles Wilborn
Henderson County
Janie Sepulveda
Rena McGaughey
von Rhea Beane
P. O. Box
Texas
Gilmer Upshur County Hikes Taxes by 50 Percent
The commissioners court raises county tax valuations by 50 percent across the board, boosting market-value ratios from 25 to 37 2 percent and approving a 3 000 homestead exemption for residents over 65. Tax roll sits near 33 million dollars with mineral properties contributing 7 to 8 million.
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Gilmer
Upshur
Commissioners Court
Everett Dean
W. C Bull Jones
Pritchard and
Abbott
Offie Nobles
J. W. Meadows
Charles Still
County Talks Homestead Exemption and Tax Hike Rationale
County officials explained the over 65 homestead exemption reduces tax rolls by about 20 percent and partially offsets rising costs. Commissioner Jones opposed raising assessments without taxing escapes first, citing inflation and the need to discuss alternatives while noting the exemption applies to county taxes and certain state ad valorem levels.
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Dean
Jones
Tramping Blue Birds Tour Jim Dandy Restaurant
The Tramping Blue Birds ended their year May 30 with a tour of Jim Dandy Restaurant in Longview. Girls learned food storage and cooking operations and saw how chicken is cooked in deep fryers. They enjoyed a chicken dinner and received a free hamburger coupon and Solo charms from leader Mrs Shirley Summers.
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Longview
Camp
Shirley Summers
Lana Aaron
Dena Ashley
Angela Baker
Angie Cox
Claire Kennedy
Gail Summers
Melissa Webb
Anji Williams
Mrs. Summers
First captive-born sea cow at Miami Seaquarium
A 35 pound newborn manatee, daughter of Juliet, swims beside her 1,000 pound mother at the Miami Seaquarium. Officials say she may be the first sea cow conceived and born in captivity, highlighting a rare milestone for the facility.
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Juliet
Miami Seaquarium
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Gladewater Chamber
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Irs
UBLIC
Consumers Corner
Louis Cluck
San Diego’s University Hospital
Guadalupe Gonzales
Mount Ree
Smith County
Ena Hess
Estella Rodriguez
Elaine Hollonquist
Wood County
Alma Chamblee
van Zandt
Fea
Hospital News
Kenneth Steelman
Geraldine Marsh
James Adams
Robert Harris
Doc Settles
Fannie Fox
Belphia Cavett
Arenthia Pendarvis
Jessie Melton
T. B Pee
Lola Causey
Rose Wells
Nannie Adams
Estella Jones
Wilda Vande
Elizabeth Victory
Onan Bell Carrington
Clara Williams
Earlene Jones
Wanda Causey
Oliver Davis
Norma Odom
Billie Whittle
Julia Dougan
Ivy Lee Jones
Ellen Christian
Kimberly Audas
Dallas
Glade
Tramping Bbs Tour Restaurant
Kilgore College
Broadway
Kilgore, Tex
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