TP and L seeks 34 percent rate increase in Texas
TP and L asks Plano City Council and the Texas Public Utilities Commission for a 34 percent rate rise aimed at boosting system revenues by 135 million dollars for the year ended Sept 30 1976 and continuing through mid 1979. Residential school municipal and commercial rates would see varied increases with industrial higher or lower than the average. Rapidly rising production and distribution costs are cited as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Power & Light Company
Plano City
Texas Public Utilities Commission
Austin
Jim Taylor
TP&L
Taylor
TP&L to seek major rate increase to fund plant program
TP and L officials forecast a 39 percent rise in 1975 rates as gas supplies shrink and the utility shifts from gas to lignite and nuclear plants. The company warns current rates fail to support its capital needs and threaten its AAA bond rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TP&L
Taylor
Holiday Deadline Schedule for Ads in Daily Star Courier
Holiday schedule changes affect display and classified deadlines for the Friday papers on Dec 24 and 31 and the Sunday papers on Dec 26 and Jan 2. Display deadlines move to noon on Dec 22 and 29 for Fridays and noon on Dec 23 and 30 for Sundays. Classified deadlines are 5 pm on Dec 22 and 29 for Fridays and noon on Dec 23 and 30 for Sundays.
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Daily Star Courier
Sunset legislation eyed to automatically end unused state agencies
Common Cause in Austin pushes for sunset bills to terminate agencies that cannot justify existence and to expand public financing for state campaigns. The group seeks bills affecting 66 regulatory agencies and calls for public nominations by the governor for appointments, citing campaign finance reforms to curb special interest influence.
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Lloyd Doggett
D-Austin
Emory
Texas Railroad Commission
commission
railroad commission
supreme court
Common Cause
Carter Family to Host Post Inaugural Welcome Events
Rosalynn Carter's staff plans mailing invitations for multiple White House receptions to thank about 800 supporters from the campaign period. Jimmy Carter confirms a large morning reception after inauguration to greet hosts and early supporters. A spokeswoman says several parties are planned with invitations going out this day.
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WASHINGTON
UPI
Rosalynn Carter
White House
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Police arrest three on various charges after string of crashes
Police detained three men on illegal entry and driving while license suspended charges. Investigations covered three residential burglaries two motor vehicle burglaries three thefts and two criminal mischief cases. One person injured in six crashes including Nina Mounger and Bonnie Reynolds collisions on Avenue K and Ith Street and several intersections.
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Nina Fay Mounger
McKinney
Bonnie Elizabeth Reynolds
Rigsbee
Avenue K
ith St
Monnday
VolksWagen
Phyllis Abbott Branum
Williamsburg
Thomas Montez Perez
Avenue N
Holiday Closings To Vary In Plano
Plano banks savings and loan offices City offices and animal shelter closed Friday December 24 for Christmas. Garbage pickup suspended with routes resuming Monday December 27. Animal shelter emergency contact via Police Dept 424 5678. District and state offices closed Friday and Monday. Collin County offices closed Thursday and Friday. Plano Post Office closed Christmas Day only.
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City of
Plano
Plano Independent School
Collin County
U.S. Postal Service
Plano CofC Plans President's Ball on January 29
The Plano Chamber of Commerce outlines a President's Ball at Los Rios Country Club with a 6 p.m. cocktail hour and 7:30 p.m. dinner. New officers will be installed before dancing to live music at 9 p.m. Tickets cost 10 dollars and go on sale January 3 at the Chamber office.
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Plano Chamber of Commerce
Los Rios Country Club
Chamber
Roland Dickey
Bill Kramer
Gene Lynge
Wes Newell
Gene Chandler Sentenced for Heroin Sale in Federal Case
Chicago singer Gene Chandler also known as Eugene Dixon was sentenced to one year in prison for selling heroin to an undercover federal agent. He pled guilty to selling 450 grams over two incidents and will face three years of probation after release.
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CHICAGO
UPI
Gene Chandler
Duke of Earl
Chandler
Eugene Dixon
MalibU oil heir Hammer arrested for receiving stolen property
Julian A. Hammer son of Armand Hammer was arrested in Malibu on a charge of receiving stolen property. Deputies tied the case to recent burglaries in the affluent area and found a $200 antique dagger and a $25 ring at his home.
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MALIBU
Calif
UPI
Julian A. Hammer
Armand Hammer
Hammer
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pany
Texas Power & Light
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James Allen Drum
16th
Mercury
Allan Arthur Clevenger
Bonniebrook
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N. Pl
Candith Morres Lewis
Lewisville
Pontiac
Charles Dale Hood
Park
Lonnie Dowd Hargrave
Oak Grove
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Merrell Ray Mitchell
Celina
15th St
Plano CofC
Duke On Ice
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