Gregg County approves $6.09 million budget with raises
Gregg County commissioners vote a $6,086,816 budget effective Oct 1 that raises salaries for more than 260 employees by 5 percent for officials and 7.5 percent for other staff totaling $413,898 in increases. The ad valorem tax rate remains at $1.25 per $100 with 18 percent valuation, and SH 300 reconstruction gets a $141,700 State Highway Department contract.
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Longview
Gregg County
Totel
Henry Atkinson
State Highway Department
North
Gregg-Upshur Co
Wind Turbine Ventilators Bring Energy Savings to Homes
Attic cooling advances using wind powered turbine ventilators gain approval from the Federal Housing Administration and the Office of Energy Conservation. These devices can raise thermostat settings by three to five degrees without sacrificing comfort. Proper attic ventilation remains essential to avoid heat buildup and roof damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Housing Administration
Office of Energy Conservation
U. S. Department of the Interior
John Felter
Triangle Engineering Co
Houston
Tex
Freezing Main Dishes and Lasagna Prep Guide
Homemaker’s helper from College Station outlines freezing main dish meals to preserve nutrition and flavor. Sally Springer of Texas A&M Extension stresses quick cooling, moisture proof wrapping, and frozen storage at 6 degrees F or below. The Lasagna recipe serves 24 with beef onion tomato sauce and layered cheeses, detailed for freezing and heating later.
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College Station
Sally Springer
Miss Springer
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Texans dominate steer roping titles at NFS finals
Roy Thompson of Tulsa Texas won the 1975 world steer roping title at the NFS finals in Laramie Wyo with 6121 dollars in earnings from a brief season. Eldon Dudley of Perryton Texas finished second with 5651 dollars. Dewey Lee David of Riverton Wyoming won the finals average with eight steers in 150.8 seconds. Other rodeo winners include Leo Camarillo in Idaho calf roping and steer wrestling, John Davis in bull riding, Joe Alexander in bareback riding, and Chip Whitaker all around at Tri State in Fort Madison Iowa.
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Denver
Colo
Roy Thompson
Tulsa
Texas
Laramie
Wyo
Thompson
Professional
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Eldon Dudley
Perryton
Dewey Lee David
Riverton
Leo Camrillo
Filer, Ida
Camarillo
Oakdale
Calif
John Davis
Homedale
Ida
Joe Alexander
Cora
Public Notice of Texas Constitutional Amendments Election
Notice outlines proposed revisions to Texas Constitution in areas of separation of powers legislative executive and judiciary voting education finance local government and general provisions. Includes effective dates and voter approval requirements for November 4 1975 special election with amendments on multiple articles and sections.
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Texas
State of
Senate
House of Representatives
Texas Institution
Supreme Court
Court of Pit
Court of Criminal Appeals
United States
University of Texas
Texas A&m Systems
Texas A&m
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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington,Ilinois
Stal
Texans
Melvin Coleman
Pierceland
Sadk
Fort Madison
Chip
John Gass
Wilson
Marvin Shoulders
Henryetta
Okla
Jan Dacus
Patti Aldridge
Bonnie Griffin
Merle Norman
W. Upshur
Gladewater
Barbara Mears, Dawn Elrod
SIL
Commissioner of Agriculture
Overnor
Veterans’ Organizations
Gulf of Mexico
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