Congressman's View on Federal Mandates From City Mayors
Congressman Charles W. Stenholm discusses shared frustrations with well intentioned federal mandates. He recalls Mayor Ed Koch of New York City reflecting on the cost and practicality of accessibility rules for transit and argues for local or state solutions before congressional approval. He cites dollar costs, per trip expenses, and the question of affordability shaping future votes.
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Washington, D.C
New York
Ed Koch
Congress
U.S
Washington
Koch
Time Magazine
New York City
Department of Transportation
New City
Abilene
DOT
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
House of Representatives
DPS officer to address Stamford VIPs Tuesday
Wendell Rheem of the Department of Public Safety visits the VIP Community Center Tuesday to present a program for senior citizens on home protection from intruders. The center adds Skip Bo and maintains activities like dominoes, bridge, exercise, sing along, and bingo on a rotating schedule.
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Stamford
Wendell Rheem
Department of Public Safety
Midred Smith
Gloria Gibson
Ona Middleton
Stamford Historial Society Meets Monday Night
The Stamford Historial Society will convene at 7 p.m. Monday in the Stamford Electric Coop board room. All active members are urged to attend as the organization will discuss important business matters at the meeting.
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Stamford Historial Society
Stamford Electric Coop
Probation pays way in county
The 259th Judicial District Probation Department closed its fiscal year Aug. 31 and probationers in Jones and Shackleford Counties paid $183,821.10 in court costs fines and attorney fees plus $19,098.37 in restitution to crime victims. No local tax funds were used as probationers paid a probation fee covering about 60 percent of probation costs, with the rest from a state supplement.
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259Th Judicial District Probation Department
Jones and Shackleford
Stamford artists win big at Big Country show
Stamford artists Ted Rose Boyd Graham and LaVerne Lee took blue ribbons at the Big Country Art Association and Texas Fine Art Association annual meeting on Sept 26 at Western Texas College. Other blue ribbon recipients included L. E. Davis Esme Glenn Louise Goodgame and John Crump. Red ribbon winners will travel to a circuit show through Colorado City Anson Cisco Sweetwater Brownwood Eastland and Abilene.
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Ted Rose
Boyd Graham
Abilene
LaVerne Lee
Snyder
Big Country Art Association
Texas Fine Art Association
Western Texas College
L. E. Davis
Esme Glenn
Louise Goodgame
Hamlin
John Crump
Anson
Austin
TFA
Fine Arts
WTC
Colorado City
Cisco
Sweetwater
Brownwood
Eastland
LaGina Fairbetter
Mary Hogsett
Ted
Army Sgt on Leave Visits Stamford Family in Texas
Sgt. Joe Mirelez on leave from Crailsheim Ga. and U S Army of 10 years visits Stamford with wife Sylvia Lopez and children Joe and Jackie. He served in Vietnam Panama and Fort Hood and will attend NCO Advanced Course at Fort Benning Ga. His family stays in Stamford with a list of local residents and honorable mention winners named. Mike Thornton chaired the WTC Fine Arts Division juror for a show attracting 100 entries from 16 towns.
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Joe Mirelez
John Lopez
Stamford
Crailshein
U.S. Army
Sylvia Lopez
Joe
Jackie
Mireler
Vietnam
Panama
Fort Hood
Fort Benning
Suzanne Davis
Tony Brown
Sarabeth Clevenger
Alda Passal
L. E. Davis
Abilene
Fran Heath
Hawley
Charlotte Pearson
Paducah
Fern Livengood
Haskell
Maxie Kohout
Edith Evans
Sweetwater
Jo Ann Terry
Ruby
Nan Arnett
Rotan
Ruby Jones
Anson
Mike Thornton
WTC Fine Arts Division
Boy Scout Leaders to Meet Thursday in Stamford
The Northern District Roundtable of the Boy Scouts of America will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Stamford Electric Co op. Area leaders from the Chisholm Trail Northern District are urged to attend. Discussion will cover the upcoming Camporee and pushmobile races, says Patrick Wedding, Northern District Executive.
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Boy Scouts of American
Stamford Electric Co-op
Chisholm Trail
Patrick Wedding
Northern
St. Ann's parish hosts Jamaica Sunday feast
St Ann's Catholic Church invites parishioners to its annual Jamaica Sunday in the parish hall. A Mexican plate dinner will be served starting at 12 noon with sandwiches and menudo also available.
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St Ann's Catholic Church
Stamford Day Care Center Seeks Funds After Cuts
The Stamford Day Care Center supports low income and single parent mothers by enabling labor market entry with Title XX and United Way subsidies. It serves 24 children now, could handle 51, has 15 on a waiting list, and faces a 15.5 percent federal funding cut under Reagan plans, heightening community aid needs.
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Stamford Day Care Center
United Way
Reagan
Stamford
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Stamford Youth Center
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