Junemann outlines 1973 insurance changes for Kiwanis
Kiwanian Raymond June mann spoke on new insurance laws and reforms under the 1973 legislature. He cited Workmen's Compensation changes, windstorm coverage after Celia, no time limit on death benefits, and broader coverage for partners and sole proprietors. He warned no-fault proposals may come from the state, with rate reductions regional and federal risk. He urged readers to lobby for stricter penalties for habitual traffic offenders and noted State Insurance Board hearings on auto insurance begin soon.
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Dolph Brisco
Alsoj
Junemann
Gulf Coast
Babe’ Schwartz
Celia
State Board of Insurance
Gulf
Briscoe
Joe Christie
Christie
Texas
Chamber hears highway report as plans unfold for 1765 146 traffic
Chamber of Commerce board adjourned to the Highway Department to hear Hardie Jarrell report on highway projects. He noted funds holdups, rising costs, and pending public hearings on 1765, with environmental rulings and noise and emission studies delaying work. Future plans include a four to six lane 146, a new bridge, expressway-style sections, and a link to College of the Mainland, plus anticipated ROW acquisitions next year.
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Highway Department
Hardie Jarrell
Jarrell
Darrell
Red Bluff Road
Dickinson Bayou
Kemah
College of the Mainland
Alvin
Galveston Island
Chamber
College
County Memorial Hospital
Texas
Fireworks and Fourth of July Fun in the Eyes of Adults
The author recaps summer delights including a snowball fight on the Fourth of July by two girls Susan and Elizabeth Polk. He reflects on newsroom rounds, editorial conferences, and the shared joy of fireworks and bright electrical displays, noting both children and adults revel in the spectacle and nature’s bursts of color.
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Nancy Polk
Susan
Elizabeth
R.J
Pagans Plans Parks Upgrading Camp Wallace Area
Ken Pagans outlines progress on Beach Park Board plans to clean beaches, acquire land, and build parks including Jack Brooks Park with golf, tennis, swimming, and a zoo. He notes autonomous budget control next month, land donations, and pursuit of federal money with Exxon land gifts. The district aims for multiple park facilities and improved beach access, parking, and camping.
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Parks Board
Camp Wallace
Ken Pagans
Pagans
la Marque
Texas Forestry Service
West Beach
Army
Navy
National Guard
Jack Brooks Park
Highlands Bayou
Jack Brooks
Smithsonian
League City
Exxon
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Scotland
John Crabbie
Zarnoff
Falstaff
Mainland
Agency
Carnette
Transportation Committee
Texas City- la Marque
Governmental Affairs Committee
Dick Fosdick
College Theater
K. Margue
Gillentine
Emerson
Trouble Shooters, Inc
Texas Ave
Galveston Bays Bay
Baycliff
Houston Li and Power
Dickinson Park
Galco Travel Agency
Mr. Ballinger Mills
Tremont
Galveston
7Th Ave
Texas City
Galco
Tremont Galveston
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