Local specialists update energy impasse
A Mainland Coffee Club panel featured energy managers from Union Carbide Amoco Oil and CPS discussing the U.S. energy picture. They debated pricing, nuclear power, coal reliance, and the need for a national policy while noting conservation gains and push for higher energy output to grow the economy.
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United States
Milt Williams
Franking Williams
Union Carbide
Carbide
Damon Engle
Houston Natural Gas District
B.J. Cotten
Amoco Oil
Larry Durland
CPS
Dwight Spurlock
Congress
U.S
UT honors and scholarships announced for 1975 76 year
SHERILYN CHIONSINI of 1909 Carter Lane is selected to Phi Kappa, the university honorary society at Texas Tech in Lubock. UT students BAR BARA FRANCIS and DOUG TOMAS perform in The Railbondsman at Readers Theatre Festival. Home Economics scholarships awarded to five UT students for 1975 76, including MELISA KATHLEEN MURPHY. James D Payne named Thomas S Gathright Academic Excellence Award recipient at Texas A&M University. Reverend and Mrs Smith attend a four day seminar at Oval Roberts University Tulsa. Rosa Cloud and granddaughter visit Ardmore Okla with Smiths.
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Sherilyn Chionsini
Carter Lane
Texas Tech University
Lubcock
University Center
Barbara Francis
1604
Austin
Judge Ehrlinger
Doug Tomas
Oaklawn
Poslosky
Department of
Texas A&m University
Thomas S. Gathright
Payne
College of Business
Wl, Smith
Diamond
la Marque
Oval
Roberts University
Tulsa
Okla
Rev. Smith
Bethel Methodist Church
Port Arthur
Rosa Cloud
Smiths
Ardmore
Newspaper delivery routes expand in JFK addition
Times patrons in the JFK addition with bird-named streets will receive home delivery this week from Larry Washington. Beginning next Thursday, homes in the area bordered by Fulton, Washington, Carver and FM 1765 will have home delivery. If you do not get your paper, call Donald Harris at 938-7055.
Nine Month Extension Sought in Teleprompter Cable Case
Palm residents heard requests for water extensions and a nine month time extension on the Teleprompter Cable TV franchise agreement. The extension was requested by an unnamed party during a street program gathering.
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Teleprompter
City Council weighs expert report on CPS rate hike request
City leaders debate a Texas City rate analyst report by Dr. Hopper on CPS proposals. CPS counsel Mike Shirley urges evidence before court while Councilman Fedderson questions construction timing of franchises. Officials from Friendswood League City Lake Jackson and others move to evaluate requests as workshops are set.
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CPS
Mike Shirley
Texas City
George Freeborn
Charles Fedderson
Fedderson
Dr. Hopper
Shirley
Friendswood
League City
Lake Jackson
Sweeny
West Columbia
Brazoria
Hillcrest Village
la Marque
Alvin
Dickinson
Donna Granton
Teleprompter
Dennis Payne
Pastor Buford Harrell Publishes First Sermon Volume
Buford Harrell, pastor of La Marque First Baptist Church since 1963, joins authors with Heaven is Enough a collection of five sermons. The book, prepared from taped Sunday sermons and transcriptions, out May 19 with nationwide distribution from New York publishers. Harrell notes poems and articles as prior writings and acknowledges possible controversy alongside the publisher’s view that religion books sell well after dogs.
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Buford Harrell
Rell
Baptist Book Store
Houston
Harrell
la Marque First Baptist Church
Bethel Baptist
Appleby
Nacogdoches County
Baylor University
New York
Har- Yell
Hitchcock City Commission Tables Permits and Budget Change
Hitchcock mayor James O Neal leads Monday night meeting tabling Cockburn drilling permit and taxi operator permit pending workshop and requirements. Budget amendment postponed with emergency session set for May 1. Williams reappointed mayor pro tem and five appointees named to board of equalization. City secretary Santos certified after two and a half years of study.
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Hitchcock City
James O'Neal
Cockburn Company
Cockburn
Killbrow
Hitchcock
R. C. Willams
Jack Tasetta
Nancy
Tommye Santos
Weekend shootings and thefts hit La Marque city
Police describe a busy weekend with a fatal shooting at an First Street apartment where 21 year old Andrew McGowan died after a self inflicted gunshot. Officers ruled the incident accidental. A separate hold up at First Bank of La Marque netted $4500 in cash and checks. Thefts and burglaries included a 7 11 money order machine theft a burglary at Lake Road Elementary and multiple home crimes.
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la Marque
First Street
Andrew Joseph McGowan
McGowan
Leonard William Cockrell
First Bank of la Marque
Lake Road
Holbrook seeks highway help to cut red tape
County Judge Ray Holbrook sent a letter to Congressman Jack Brooks requesting federal action to expedite FM 1765 and FM 1766 projects in Galveston County. The State Highway Department needs additional socio economic and historic preservation input before the impact statement can proceed, delaying bids for months after years of planning.
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Jack Brooks
Ray Holbrook
State Highway Department
Holbrook
Federal Highway Administration
Highway Department
Galveston
Congress
State Historic Preservation Officer
Houston-Galveston
College board elects officers and approves pay raises
The College of the Mainland Board of Trustees elected Robert Alexander as president with Bill Flanniken as vice president and Jim Simp as secretary Treasure. A compensation package raised salaries for full time staff by the base plus $40 monthly, boosted life insurance and some course payments, while sick leave details were tabled for future review. A nepotism policy was updated to allow two related tenure track employees if one does not supervise the other.
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Robert Alexander
Board of Trustees of
College of the Mainland
Bill Flanniken
Vige
Jim Simp
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