Mexia City faces energy and inflation squeeze on budget
City Manager Gerald Yarbrough warns the energy crisis and rising materials costs threaten Mexia finances and street work. He cites hot mix price rises from 7 to 18 dollars per ton and doubling fuel costs since last June, urging a post January session to set priorities. Mayor Fortson asks for budget cuts and tax increases loom as growth continues.
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Gerald Yarbrough
Mexia
City Commission
Gerald
South McKinney
Travis Street
Pepperell
Yarbrough
Joe Fortson
Buddy
Morning Stock Ticker Quietly Mixed Across Major Names
Market brief notes AT&T 51s up to 51 with gains. Coca Cola 72 45, down 88. Eastman 114 down 144. Exxon 93.4 up. DuPont 155 down 12. Gen Flee 6 25. Penney 71 percent up. Safeway 36 42 up.
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At&t
AU Rich
Cacal Cola
duPont
Eastman
Exxon
Gen Flee
Penney
Safeway
Vaughns Buy Limestone Theatre in Groesbeck
GROESBECK. Mr and Mrs Glenn Vaughn of Corsicana have purchased the Limestone Theatre from Mr and Mrs Danny Hardwick who have managed the theatre for several months. The Vaughns, in the theatre business twenty years, are both projectionists.
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Groesbeck
Glenn Vaughn
Corsicana
Danny Hardwick
Vaughns
Nuclear power to grow role in future energy mix
AP Special Correspondent Peter Arnett reports that nuclear power is rising from a minor role to a significant share of U S electricity. By 1985 about 210 of 600 million kilowatts expected will come from nuclear plants, with fusion research aimed at eventually providing abundant fuel from sea water and no long term waste.
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Peter Arnett
United States
The
Atomic Industrial Forum
U. S
Ralph Nader
West
Atomic Energy Commission
Coolidge Man Seeks First Elective Full Term as JP
Lester Beene of Coolidge seeks his first full term as Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2 after serving as Limestone County commissioner for eight years and as interim JP. A World War II veteran, Beene has handled traffic tickets, small claims and civil cases and completed a 40 hour JP training course from Lamar University.
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Lester Beene
Limestone County
Beene
Freestone County
Coolidge
Precinct
R. M. Wood
Europe
Buena Pearl Dunn
First Baptist Church
Limestone Commissioners Court
Wood
Lamar University
Jp’s
Ford says new title hard to get used to
Vice President Ford tells reporters he is not used to the new role two weeks after taking office. He discusses Nixon impeachment, travel by government jet, and plans for a funeral representation in Spain. He notes tax practices and defends his papers benefiting the University of Michigan.
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Ford
Senate
Paul Miltich
United States
Jord
Nixon
Air Force
Colorado
Luis Carrera Blanco
White House
Michigan
California
Foard
University of Michigan
Free funerals offer shocks Long Beach drivers
In Long Beach California the Disday Family Funeral Directors announce a one in a lifetime offer of free funerals for those who certify they intend to drink and drive over the New Year weekend. Clients receive a certificate of their prearranged funerals to place on the visor as a reminder. The offer runs through January 2.
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Long Beach
Calif
Disday Family
Wortham to offer adult education classes this winter
Wortham school plans two adult education courses for Freestone County residents. H P Foster will teach Adult Basic Education for adults over 18 functioning below ninth grade level, and Mrs Joel Bonner of Mexia will lead GED instruction for adults seeking a high school credential. Classes likely start in February if enrollment meets.
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H.P. Foster
Joel Bonner
Mexia
Freestone County
Corsicana
Chronology of Mexia Events in 73
A compiled timeline reports events around Mexia from April through June 1973. It lists fire volunteers, Industrial Week observances, Rotary activities, school board leadership, chapel and library projects, retiree celebrations, airport contracts, energy shortages, commencements, summer concerts, river project talk, boating tragedy, street funding, and related civic actions involving Mexia State School, Limestone County, and local officials.
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Mexia
Mexia Rotary
Carl Williford
Mexia State School
Confederate Reunion Grounds
Wortham Play East
AC Mexia State School
Elsie Hamill
Joe Fortson
Justin Wilson
Farm Bureau
Treestone County
Trinity River Project
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Joe Edberg
Los Angeles
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Edberg
City Beat
By Bob Wright
Witith
Vaughns Purchase Limestone Theatre
America
Carl PL
Leverscore
Associated Press
Washington
Jerry Ford
Secret Service
Wortham
Wortham (Sp
Wortham School
Whitehead
Limestone
Sandy
Robert Carroll
Mexia Council
Austin State Hospital Center
Limestone Commission
Lone Star
Elaine M. Hackney
Winfred A. Hudson
Fort Worth
Cartrain
Donie
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