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Newspaper
La Marque Times
Location
La Marque, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1976
Page
1
Two men scheduled for execution in the electric chair prompt a high school survey. Students respond on whether capital punishment would deter crime, with opinions reflecting caution, support, or doubt about its effectiveness.
Local report states crimes have not stopped, with ongoing incidents attributed to unidentified suspects. Community officials urge vigilance as repeated offenses disrupt daily life.
Swabbing on page one mentions high heeled boots as ladies wear gingham dresses and bonnets, leading to the emergence of the square dance. Jim explains a square dance is a series of movements with around 150 possible steps and no fixed pattern. The caller improvises, making each dance unique. He wonders what happened to the fox trot.
Kenneth Hamje regional director of the Institute of Cultural Affairs in Houston spoke to La Marque Kiwanis about Town Meeting 76 an all day community planning seminar. He noted several towns have held meetings to identify problems and craft solutions and that results are handed to city officials planning commissions and others for future work. He urged service groups to form a steering committee to start town meetings. The sessions include workshops mass meetings a community dinner and possibly a town song slogan or symbol. Six Flags Over Texas will be open Saturdays and Sundays through late November with Sunday hours 10 am to 8 pm with entertainment contests and a final summary book. A steering committee date will be set soon.
A humorous Halloween tale follows a narrator who resumes morning routines after years of night work. She jokes about black cat superstition and chases a sunrise while driving her son and reciting Stevenson. At a drive in bank she forgets to press the deposit button, prompting a笑 and a Monday confession.
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