Pac Man draws editor into arcade obsession while on vacation
Editorial notes the writer Greg Jaklewicz is away but continues his column. He laments becoming a Pac Man junkie at Skinny's in Anson, praising a high score of 49,470 and describing the arcade craze as wholesome family entertainment while adults concede to game fatigue.
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Inky
Pac Man
Skinny
Anson
Blinky
Pinky
Clyde
Midway Games Company
Skinny's
America
Legislature moves quickly on redistricting and tax cuts in Texas special session
In week one of the special session, the Senate backed a congressional redistricting plan with a Dallas black district, while the House approved abolishing the state ad valorem tax and creating a $40 million water projects fund for 1982. If both chambers approve, these issues go to voters in November. remaining items are the Medical Practice Act and Property Tax Code revision.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
House
Dallas
Bill Clements
Bill Clayton
Water Projects Assistance Fund
Texas Water Development Board
Democrats
Clements
John Wilson
D-La
Pioneers On Parade and Local Post Officers Elected
Three Stamford High School FFA members will receive Lone Star Farmer Degree at the Dallas convention, a two percent attainment, with instructor Weldon Holbrooks. Hart-Master Post of the American Legion elected Jess Berry as commander Raymond Astin as vice commander and Harry Yates as second vice commander. other officers re elected.plus a reunion invitation for Jones County alumni and ROTC cadet William M McClellan at Fort Hood alongside new leadership for the Junior Breeding Sheep division at the 1961 West Texas Fair in Abilene.
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Stamford American
American Legion
Jess Berry
Raymond Astin
Harry Yates
Lee Williams
Stanley Hall
George Kiney
Roy Duke
Roscoe Hood
Dr. Selmon
Stamford
Stamford High School
FFA
Dallas
Lone Star Farmer
Carl Marugg
Ronnie Stephens
Freddie Ekenstam
Weldon Holbrooks
Mr. Holbrooks
Jones County
Texas Rehabilitation Center of Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Gonzales
Shannon Bishop
Enis Bishop
William Pioneers
Norman
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Leroy Groves
Leeders
Abilene
Living expenses tax relief hailed by reader’s note
A reader urges broadening a proposed bill to let all workers deduct living costs from income tax, citing Congress members already deducting 3000 annually since 1952. The letter argues such relief would curb grumbling and compares Washington costs to Stamford, ending with an eclipse remark.
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Congress
Washington
Stamford
Congreee
Vaccination drive for horses reaches Stamford area
An extensive effort to immunize horses against Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis moves through Stamford Texas as Dr. Dave Ballard vaccinate r uses scarce vaccine obtained from Waco. He has already treated over 400 horses and aims to expand the effort amid the epidemic threat to South Texas livestock and public health.
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Stamford
Texas
Old Mexico
Dave Ballard
West Texas
Ballard
Waco
Letter to the editor about gifted program coverage
Linda Lamphere Project Knack Coordinator thanks the Stamford newspaper for accurate coverage of the gifted and talented program presented to the Stamford school board. She notes the article aids informing the public and boosting community involvement in Project Knack.
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Stamford
Stamford School Board
Linda Lamphere
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State Capitol
Lyndell Williams
Texas Press Association
Mark White
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls
Water Fund
Thurmond B. Hollins
Temple
Lucy Lee Brown
Lott
John Thomas Edwards
Ruby Lou Welsh
Haskell
Manuel Mijares Talavera
Elizabeth Loya
Clinton Wade Gibson
Doris June Carnes
James Franklin Kemp
Teresa Lynn Holt
James R. Holt
Jamie Christine Holt
Nathan Blair
Kelly Beth Blair
Nickie Wayne Blair
Mary Lee Prickett
JL Prickett
Rae Lynn
Jodie Leigh
Mary Catherine Prickett
Tracy Miller
Lonnie Miller
Leon Rawlings
Robert E. Norton
Wayne Irvin
E.L Tarpley, Et al
George Ray Elrod
Elrod
Dorothy Craig
Greg Jaklewicz
John G Wendeborn
Namelton
Binteret
Memford Teas
Aga
Uave
Calle
Jones and
Serrowadang
Texas Ontende
West Texas Press
Jace Reid
J.A
Johnson
Paint Creek
P.S
Kay Perry
Carolyn Reed
Kay
L.F. Perry
Odesa
Sharon Richards
Claudia Bunkley
Laurece Jones
Gail Prewit
Peggy Wedeking
Jane Gregory
Lanell Blackwell
Annette Brown
Baylor University
Texas Farm Bureau
Alan
Stamford C of C
Chester Ahrens
Kenneth Carlton
Curtis Cox
Roy Craig
Robert Duggan
Louise Herman
James High
Marvin Hinds
Ray Kinney
Mary McClellan
Jack Merket
Gene Shelhamer
Charles Stenholm
Milburn D. Thompson
James H. West
Bill's Gulf
Dian Swenson
Wedgeco
Wedgeco Farm
Ross Gentry
E. Hamilton
Buddy's
Northside
Bunkley
Ben Pearson
Upshaw
N. Swenson
McHarg
Welding Works
Carl Cooper
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