The Tyler Leader (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 26, 1975 Page: 3 of 4

                                
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1975 - SATURDAY, AAAY 3, 1975
THE TYLER L E A D E R. Tyler, Texas
PAGE THREE
TP&L customers want to know:
"How do rising Kiel
prices affect my
electric bill?
Texas Power & Light generating plants require
enormous quantities of natural gas, lignite
coal and, when deliveries of gas are curtailed,
fuel oil, to produce electricity.
/
TP&L’s 1974 fuel costs were more than
double the costs in 1972, and will be more
than $160,000,000 in 1975, 70% greater than
in 1974.
Unlike most businesses, we cannot raise the
basic price of electricity as the costs of
producing it go up. Our rates are established
and altered only by resolution or ordinance of
City Councils. Forthis reason, TP&L, and
virtually every electric company in the nation,
has a fuel adjustment provision in its rates.
When TP&L’s cost of boiler fuel exceeds 20
cents per million BTU’s (the equivalent of
1,000 cubic feet of natural gas), the
adjustment provision permits us to pass on to
our customers the additional cost. We make
no profit on the fuel.
Beginning this month, a notation on your
electric bill will show what the per-kilowatt-
hourfuel charge isforthe month. Multiply this
amount by the total number of kilowatt-hours
on your bill and you have the fuel adjustment
charge. Every customer pays the same fuel
adjustment rate for each kilowatt-hour used.
“What is TP&L doing to
offset rising fuel prices?”
To offset the rising prices of natural gas and
fuel oil, TP&L is constructing large generating
units which will use relatively low cost lignite
coal. Two such units have been in operation
since 1972. Eleven additional units are
scheduled to be placed in service in the
period from 1975 to 1982.
We want our customers to know why the fuel
adjustment charge is necessary and how it
affects the price of electric service.
TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
A tax-paying, investor-owned electric utility
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Area Code 2I4 597-2055-6
Tyler, Texas
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VOTE APRIL 29, 1975
PL A CE 5
Re-Elect Charlie Jordan
To His Second Term
On The Tyler City Commissbin I
(Pol. AdV. Pd. For By Ctoiarle Jordan - 135 Shelley Drive)
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COBB-HOLMAN
Lumber Company
P.O. BOX 1070, JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS
Lieutenant Governor's Report
:    ~    By Bill Hobby
To help wipe out eaacer i®
your lifetime, support the Amer-
ican Cancer Society.
In order to grow into a
mature and capable individual
in today’s complex and ever
changing society, all children
must be given the opportunity
to learn and develop in a
structured, encouraging enviro-
ment. The child must be given
this opportunity at a very early
age.
We know now that basic
attitudes and character patterns
elf an ndividual are shaped
between the ages of one and
sax. Young minds are most
receptive during this period.
For a child to develop soundly
he needs love and encourage-
ment, nourishing food, medical
care and much, much more.
He needs adults and other
children to challenge his ideas
and help him form his own
concept of himself, the world
around him, and his place in
this world.
In addition to our natural
tendency to love, shelter and
nourish our children, there are
selfish motives behind support,
for the development of com-
prehensive child development
programs. The greatest result
of providing needed educational,
social and health care services
to our children may well be
the guarantee of a. better future
for ail Americans.
On the other hand, should
we neglect our young children,
we may be faced with a future
of over-crowded institutions, so-
cietal maladjustment and fi-
nancial cosibs which prove far
greater than the cost of pro-
viding for the development of
our children now.
Many children in Texas have
all the opportunities our mod-
em society has to offer, but
many do not. We mi us t work
to reach these children and
differ them the advantages they
now lack. All children have
the same basic needs. All must
he given an equal chance to
have these needs fulfilled.
Those who have worked for
many years to alert the public
to our child dveelopment needs
arid to stimulate required gov-
ernmental response must be
both pleased and excited over
the increased volume of recent
activity. The 64th Legislature
is directing much of its atten-
LOOKING FOR
tion to the area of child
development.
The legislation proposed to
the 64th Legislature in the
area of child development
touches many topics and re-
flects the large number of
issues which are involved when
we discuss the needs of children.
Child development includes
bilingual education for even
the very young child. Senate
Bills 96 and 102, each of which
has a companion in the House
(House Bills 998 and 289) seek
to extend bilingual education
to children.
Both bills would extend biling-
ual education to kindergarten
through second grade by the
’75-’76 school year. The pro-
gram would be increased by
one grade each year .until
bilingual instruction is offered
in each grade through the
sixth. The cost to the state,
for the program as outlined
by Senate Bill 96, for fiscal
year 1076 is estimated at
$3,839,754. The Senate Bill 102
program would cost slightly
less .
Other legislation would create
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or expand services to the
educationally handicapped, to
the gifted and talented, to
children with teenage parents,
ar.d to hard-to-piace children.
Still other legislation would ex-
pand the provision exf medical
screening, diagnosis and treat-
ment for children from families
whose income is at or below
subsistence levels.
Further legislation relates to
programs for pre-delinquents
and delinquents and the co-
ordination of services to child-
ren.
iA subsequent column wil
discuss in more detail some of
the legislating being considered
by the 64th Legislator relating
to child development.
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best performance on record. He
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TYLER COURIER-TIMES
MARCH 1, 1974
A GOOD
CHARLIE JORDAN HAS SHOWN THAT HE HAS THE COURAGE TO VOTE AGAINST
RATE INCREASES WHICH WILL CAUSE YOU TO PAY MORE FOR ELECTRIC POWER.
RETURN CHARLIE JORDAN FOR A SECOND TERM.
By Jack House, The Director
Teacher's Scotch Information Centre
Train in a Drain
The Edinburgh International
Festival of the Arts is famous
all over the world and tourists
come from many countries to
enjoy the feast of music, dance,
theatre and opera which' is
presented in the capital of
Scotland.
; They flock to Princes Street
Gardens, beloW Edinburgh
Rock arid the Castle, arid enjoy
the walks, the cafes, the won-
derful displays of flbwers, and
the entertainments there. What
they don’t realise is that they
are walking on the bed of a
Scottish loch. To the rest of the
world it’s a lake, but in
Scotland it’s a loch.
When it was decided in the
19th century to extend the
railway line from Glasgow right
into the centre of Edinburgh,
the Nor’ (North) Loch, which
divided Old Edinburgh from
the New Tow was chained.
The line was la there and the
ground surrounding the railway
was made into the beautiful
gardens you see today.
Glasgow and Edinburgh,
only 45 miles apart, are great
rivals. Glaswegians say that
Edinburgh may be the Capital,
but Glasgow has the capital!
Teacher’s Scotch Information,
Centre is taking no sides, but
merely records that a favourite
question in Glasgow is, “What
is the finest thing out of
Edinburgh?”
-' The answer is, “The train to
Glasgow!”
TP&L Rate Increase Given
4-1 Commission Approval
8y PAT BLAIR
Staff Writer
Amid scattered applause, a
proposed rates increase for
Texas Power & Light —
Averaging 10 per cent per month
!for residential customers — won
4-1 approval from Tyler’s City
Commission today.
The vote came after more
than an hour’s discussion in a
Imeeting that began at 9 a.m.
land was still in progress at
boon.
BPIiiHinm
(The nefgiaitive vote was cast
by Commissioner Charlie Jor-
dan who at one point called
■ami Austin utility consultant
who told the Commission
that, based on a Florida con-
sulting firm’s report, there
might be a “legal question”
if the Commission adopted
the rates increase ordinance.
| In adopting the requester
Tales increase, commissioners
alsd included a . provision that
two clauses -- permitting rates
adjustments for commodities
index and a new tax and
charges clause — could not be
effected by TP&L without prior
approval by the Commission.
Earlier during the discussion,
commissioners heard from
officials of TP&L, the
company’s rate consultant Joe
Nall and several Tylerites,
including Harold Stringer who
said he represented a group of
citizens in favor of the TP&L
increase.
“In the last meetia
was no one here
Texas Power &,
said. “I was
Another Tylerite, Mrs. John
Sawyer, told commissioners tjss l
“we all would like more money.
Ten per cent is a nice increase
but I wonder if it’s necessary.”
She said she would also' like to
have final consideration
postponed until Robert E.
Bathen, whose review of the
rates request was also under
discussion, could be present .jn
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Among
increase
those opposing
was the Rev. E.
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W.
Thomas who told the
Commission he was “for TP&L,
but I wonder where we’re going
to stop with these increases. I’m
sure that while we’ve been up
here (in the Commission
Chamber) something else has
gone up in price.”
Baker Lucas, chairman of the
Commission, told Rev. Thomas,
“TP&L is not responsible for
inflation.”
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The NaturH Beauty Of Spring Fashions
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Fashion is in a Spring fever
of enthusiasm for the natural
fibers. Once again, wool and
cotton are the heroes. This re-
turn to natural resources for
fabrics is happening for several
reasons — partly because of the
petroleum squeeze, which is be-
ing felt in the polyester industry
already, and partly because of
a natural consumer reaction
against a steady diet of synthe-
tics.
Doubleknits have been done
to death. Furthermore, as the
temperature rises, women re-
member the airiness and com-
fort of natural fibers that ab-
sorb moisture instead of holding
it against the body — something
to consider when planning a
warm-weather wardrobe.
Biggest success story of the
season, naturally, is the big-top
dress. Most women will want
to add a wide wrap belt, which
instantly transforms it into the
most gloriously bouyant shirt-
waist of your life. The extra,
buoyancy, achieved through
fullness of cut, is most flatter-
ing if there is no extra fullness
of figure underneath. Try one
of these “big tops” in light-
weight woven wool and see how
gracefully it swirls around your
legs, making the most of a trim
figure.
Warming up to the subject of
warm-weather fashions, French
and American designers have
created ready-to-wear collec-
tions in natural colored cotton
muslin. For daytime there are
plenty of skirts with flip and
flare in every length. Back wrap
styles are popular; so are flat
stomach panels with softness
shirred in on either side. This
latter design is particularly
fetching, but you’d better have
the flat stomach to put under it!
Natural muslin is turned into
sophisticated pantsuits too, with
shirtjackets tailored as carefully
.as if they were cut in the most
expensive couturier fabric. On
the more casual side, muslin
overshirts with peasant embroi-
dery are so plentiful you’ll think
a folkdance festival is coming
to town. These shirts look mar-
velous with natural muslin slacks
in a ripple-textured cotton that
needs no ironing.
By the way, if your natural
fashion instincts include an in-
stinctive aversion to the steam
iron, you’ll be happy to learn
that a small percentage of poly-
ester is often blended with these
natural colored cottons — just
enough to make the muslin
scene as carefree as it is attrac-
tive.
After sunset, keep right on
being a naturalist. Caftans of
sunny colored wools will dress
you in divine comfort on cool
Spring nights. As evenings get
warmer, shift to gauzy cotton
caftans which frequently are
lavished with East Indian em-
broidery for surprisingly little
cost. They’re cool and comfort-
able as a nightgown and just as
alluring. Enough of you shows
through so that you’ll want to
be in perfect shape.
If there’s room for improve-
ment in your figure, start diet-
ing now. The easiest way to lose
unwanted pounds and inches is
with Slender diet food from
Carnation. One packet mixed
with 6 oz. nonfat milk has 164
calories. Mixed with 6 oz. whole
milk or enjoyed straight from
the can, this delicious drink has
225 calories. Substitute one of
these for a regular meal as
needed. Slender is balanced to
supply !4 of your RDA’s with
every glass, which makes this
diet plan perfect if you’re health-
minded but naturally lazy.
Handbags have gone the nat-
ural route too. Canvas totes,
quilted chintz satchels and
chamois leather shoulder bags
are your best bets for Spring.
For sunny days, there’s nothing
newsier than toe Chinese straws
now blowing in the wind. Clutch
at straw bags, and don’t over-
look toe flattery of a natural"
straw hat. Wear as big a brim
as you dare, and wind a differ-
ent colored scarf around toe
crown to complement your dif-
ferent costumes. Straws are rela-
tively inexpensive, and they
work with all your suntime
clothes. They’re a classic ex-
ample of how easy it is to be a
natural beauty now!