FLASHBACK FRIDAY: IN 1983 Houston asks voters to approve 911 system

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- In November of 1983, Houston voters approved two issues that would change everyone's lives.

First, they approved a 9-1-1 emergency system.
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Second, they approved the George R. Brown Convention Center.

There really wasn't any opposition to the emergency system, but the convention center issue was hotly debated.
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The city pulled out all the stops to get the proposition passed, including TV commercials starring Oilers' legend Bum Phillips and Tal Smith of the Astros.