Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 85, Ed. 1 Monday, January 21, 1980 Page: 5 of 14
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Texas is one of rhe notion's most exciting
states for companies looking ro relocote
their headquarters or for sires for major
branch expansion And, for good reason
— we offer much rhor is more attractive
than in many other areas of the country.
Included in that is a dependable supply
of essential electric power or reasonable
rates.
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Prefer commercial type, top pay, permament
position. Company paid insurance. Immediate job-
The Early School Project Available to relocate upon
completion
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Anmie. The dag, who was rescued from aa
to star sa Broadway la "Annie," recently
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the Coastal Bend today Occa-
sional rain or drizzle continuing
through Tuesday with scattered
thunderstorms. A few locally
heavy thunderstorms today
with some flooding possible in
Southeast Texas and the Coast-
al Bend Continued cloudy and
cool. Highs today near 40 Hill
Country to near 80 in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley Lows
tonight 30s Hill Country to 60s
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Were building electric plonts today to
serve our present customers .. and ro
provide ample power for rhe business,
industry and people who will be moving
to our part of rhe store in years to come.
And, we think that's important because
new companies create new jobs and
bring many other benefits that improve
the quality of life throughout our entire
area
T P 6 L feels it's important to build to
assure dependable service today but
we're also building for tomorrow's
opportunities.
Need Experienced
Journeyman Electricians
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Phoenix
Pittsburgh
P’tland, Ore
Rapid City
Reno
Richmond
St. Louis
St. P. Tampa
Salt lake
Albany
Albu’que
Amarillo
Anchorage
Asheville
Atlanta
Atlantic Cty
Baltimore
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Brownsville
Buffalo
Charlstn SC
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Dal Ft. Wth
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Duluth
Fairbanks
Hartford
Helena
Honolulu
Houston
Ind'apolis
Jacks’ville
Juneau
Kan's City
las Vegas
I ittle Rock
Abilene
Alice
Alpine
Amarillo
Austin
Beaumont
Brownsville
Childress
College Station
Corpus Christi
Cotulla
Dalhart
Dallas
Del Rio
El Paso
Fort Worth
Galveston
Houston
An analysis of these find
ings indicates that children
have not developed the atten
tion span necessary to plow
through the beginning of a sto-
ry where the characters are
introduced and the setting is
established
They are used to stories as
In most cases, they are
unsure about their own beliefs
on the issue and hesitate to do
anything "radical" or differ-
ent
On a personal note. I have
the total
the wide
dominant
North Texas: Intermittent
rain or drizzle over the entire
area today and tonight, and
over the southeastern twothirds
of the area Tuesday Scattered
thunderstorms mainly central
and east today Precipitation
changing to freezing rain or
sleet northwestern third of area
Tuesday Possibly mixed with
snow by late afternoon Colder
western half of area tonight
Colder area wide Tuesday.
Highs today near 40 west to 58
southeast Lows tonight 32 to 51
Highs Tuesday 34 to 53
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CANCER (June 21-July 22)
Challenges or competitive situa-
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A tax-paying, investor-owned electric utility
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) 11
you see someone you re fond of
in need of assistance today
don t wait tor them to ask tor
help Jump in at the first sign of
trouble
GEMINI (May 21 June 20) This is
a good day to launch new prot-
ects or ventures Take the nec-
essary steps to get things rolling
at once
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A hen I was small, everyone in
ene . my family read many books
‘Birthday My fondest memories are of
- winter evenings by the lire
poignant -
Made Me Love You." Can you
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Liberace and the Rocketts, toctadteg Phllis Wajko (left)
and Predence Gray.
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found that my own children
read more now that television
watching is not allowed on
weekdays But they do lots of
other things too
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it was well worth the effort
Write to Dr Blaker in care
of this newspaper, PO Box
475. Radio City Station New
York, NY 10019 Volume of
mail prohibits personal
replies but questions of gen
eral interest will be discussed
in future columns
NEWSPAPEA ENTERPRISE assn,
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A । J Karen Blaker PhD.
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WEATHER DRAWING — A Brownwoud schodl student iden-
tified only as Rickey pros ided today s weather drawing.
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SANDY NEVER HAD K this good daring all Ms yean with
gave America the
love song. "You
who watch a lot of television
because of the passive addic-
tive quality of the tune spent
in front of the set Children
need to be actively involved
aith their environment
DEAR DR BLAKER
Other readers can order
this newsletter by sending 58
cents and a self addressed,
stamped envelope to me in
care of this newspaper, PO
Box 475, Radio City Station.
New York. NY 10019
Parents deceive themselves
when they say they can't con-
trol the television For some
reason they don t really want
to control it
They may have a secret (or
not so secret) reliance on tele-
vision as a substitute baby-
sitter They may feel it is
unfair to limit their children's
television time They may
hate to take away their
children s pleasure
Two ways
we’re in
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your corner
at tax time.
Beneficial Income Tax Service.
Switch to Beneficial We work for every deduction
you re entitled Io We care about all the items that
make your tax return special so you don't
cheat yourself No appointment necessary
Beneficial Instant Tax Refund Loan.
Don t wait for your government check Beneficial
wants to lend you the full amount of your expected
refund or more, today It s a regular loan, usual
qualification, not related to vour tax refund
to do what you want to do right now
Call up or come in today Most offices open evenings
and Saturdays
IBI Beneficial Finance System
Afated compames
Beneficial today Not just another finance company
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While I wouldn’t dare
deprive them of the shows
their friends also watch, F
. sometimes feel they would
read if the TV. didn t take up
so much of their time
is this just my problem or
are all children reading less
these days’
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January a. 10
Thus tommy year you are ikety
to do more traveng than you
haw for quite some time The
trip* may not be of long dura-
tion but they should prow wry
pleasant
AQUARIUS (Jan TOSW 19) Be
lactim yet don 1 beat about me
bush today if there is something
that you w been wanting to tell
another Your straightforward-
ness be apprecind Travel
vesources, romance luck, possi-
ble pittalls and career for the
months ahead are all discussed
in your new Astro Graph Letter
which begins with your birthday
Man tl lor each to Astro-Graph
Boi 489 Radio Cdy Station, N V
10019 Be sure to specify birth
dale
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 28)
Without being selfish assert
,ourself today in areas offering
personal gam you can reap a
harvest if you’re willing to put out
the effort
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
You're at your best today when
you are able to do things the way
you teel they should be done
Avoid restrictive situations
High Low Pep Longview
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86 64 1.04 Lufkin
M M M Marfa
30 27 01 McAllen
63 47 .07 Midland
68 62 1 06 Mineral Wells
83 72 00 Palacios
34 33 .21 Presidio
62 51 51 San Angelo
72 66 40 San Antonio
81 52 23 Shreveport.la
31 25 02 Stephenville
52 44 .37 Texarkana
68 42 05 Tyler
M 41 00 Victoria
56 44 .44 Waco
64 601.60 Wichita Falls
68 641.57 Wink
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But the study also noted
that today's children are read
ing different kinds of books
Whereas novels once were the
most popular choices, short
subject books (such as "Great
Moments in Sports") now
attract the most interest
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76 63 3.48 SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Mov. 22) This
57 45 06 should be a rewarding day for
At 20,20 you V0U" take pride in your
JO 1 W work and whatever you do you II
3836 00 not be ashamed to put your sig-
nature on it
Texas Weather
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) if you
have a choice today between
mental or physical labor tackle
the task where you can use your
mind rather than your brawn
VIRGO (Aug 23- Sept. 22) There
are some subtle changes begin-
ning to stir where you work is
concerned Don t be distrurbed
by shifting conditions They
could work to your benefit
LIBRA (Sept. 23- Oct 23) Your
spirit of cooperation is conta-
gious today Associates find this
appealing and they ll be encour-
aged to act in a like manner
they see them on television
The action begins immediate
ly and everything is resolved
within 30 or 60 minutes
I also worry about children
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But you will also learn that
contrary to popular belief,
children are not reading less
these days even though they
watch a lot of television That
was shown by a recent survey
of the number of children's
books checked out of libraries
Bett of all, they have
become more self-sufficient
in filling their leisure tune It
took two long years but the
struggle with the television
set is finally over in our
house
- By The Assoclated Press Los Angeles
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec. 21)
clr Take the time, today to do things
rn you thoroughly enjoy Having fun
serves to recharge your batteries.
n and prepares you to face the rest
cdy of the week
cdy CAPRICORN (Doc. 22-Jan. 19)
Before attempting anything new.
use your hours today to finish up
rn matters which you have left
rn hanging You’ll operate better
cdy after the decks are cleared
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BROWNWOODBULLETIN
ASTRO;GRAPM Why don't kids read?
DEAR READER Marie
Winns book The Plug in
Drug (Viking Press, New
York 1977) will make you
even more upset about the
bad effects of television on
children
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30 04 rn hours ending 9 am EST Mon-
30 .97 m day
37 7. clr Otlk—Sky conditions outlook
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I am sending you a copy of
my newsletter Taming the
TV Beast," which offers a
comprehensive discussion of
the negative effects of televi-
sion on children and specific
guidelines about how you can
control the set in your house
Im %
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Maybe I am just getting old
and unable to change with the
times but I am very con
cerned that my children don t
like to read They prefer to
watch television
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Deason, Gene. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 85, Ed. 1 Monday, January 21, 1980, newspaper, January 21, 1980; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1573669/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Brownwood Public Library.