Rice Acreage Allotment Cut 10 Percent For '72
The 1972 crop acreage allotment will be 1 652 596 acres with a loan rate of 65 percent of parity as of Aug 1 1972 announced by Secretary Clifford M Hardin. He pledged to keep rice competitive in world markets and to export additions under PS 480 while outlining major provisions months ahead to help producers plan. He warned that rising carryovers push costs up and depress prices. P L 400 plans include sales of 850 000 metric tons to Indonesia and 50 000 to Pakistan under Title I, plus up to 9 000 metric tons for feeding Pakistani refugees. The 65 percent parity loan level remains from 1971, but rising parity lifts the actual loan value for 1972. preliminary rates were higher with final values expected. A uniform value factor will apply to medium and short grain, with long grain 50 cents higher. (Continued on page HD)
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U. S
Clifford M. Hardin
Hardin
Indonesia
Pakistan
Ing
Lozl
USDA
Youth Charged In Entry Of Homes
A nineteen year old Latin American on probation from a three year burglary sentence for the White House Hotel case was arrested Sunday night. Ruben Molano faces two counts of breaking into two Stockbridge Street residences near Eagle Lake Hotel. Police say he admitted involvement with two women and used force to stop one from screaming. He was apprehended after an incident at a local care facility where suspects were seen fleeing.
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White House
Eagie Lake
Roy Chisum
Ruben Molano
Siw
Meredith Olson
Franklin Feesehome
Stockbridge Street
Egle
Urgiery
Ner
Susar
Ono
Chisum
Toom
Rice District Extends Time For ELHS Building Removal
The Eagle Lake Development Corporation was granted six months to finish a feasibility study on using the concrete superstructure of the former Eagle Lake High School building for a nursing home or apartment project. The district previously extended deadlines to February and added two months more to that extension. Sherman Tryon and T Lang presented drawings for a nursing home project.
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Eagle Lake Development Corporation
Eagle Lake High School
Rice District Board of Education
Altair
ELHS
Rice Board
Octuth
Dee
Febeth
Sherman Tryon
T Lang
Brown & Root Low Bidder on City Paving
Brown & Root Company of Houston was the low bidder on the city paving program to improve about four miles of streets this summer. They bid $1.80 per cubic yard for loading and spreading material, 20 per gallon for MC-1 prime oil, and OA-175 asphalt, plus $8 per hour for a 3 steel roller and driver. City crews are expected to prep streets for paving within about three weeks per City Manager Z J Smith.
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Brown & Hoot Company of
Houston
Brown & Root
Dean & Keng Paving
Giddings
Schwabe and
Mikes
Shiner
Z. J. Smith
Seven Camp Houses Burglarized Near Garwood
Seven camp houses belonging to residents of Garwood and Nada were broken into last week in the area about ten miles west of Garwood off Farm to Market Road 333. A TV set and air conditioner were stolen from the E L Wied house, with numerous other items taken across the sites as deputies investigated license plates and fingerprints. The burglaries are believed to be connected to thefts for guns or money.
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Garwood
Nada
Sheriff's Office
Gar
Wood
Frank Hollman
Frank 4
Tony Balas Awarded Silver Star in Vietnam Action
Louis J. Bilas of Eagle Lake learns his son John A. Balas, Specialist Five in the U S Army with F Troop, 2d Squadron, 1st Armored Cavalry, earned the Silver Star for gallantry during a reconnaissance mission north of Trang Bang in Vietnam. He treated a wounded platoon leader and aided five more wounded soldiers under heavy fire, with the citation signed under presidential direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. Bilas
Eagle Lake
John A
Tony) Balas
United States Army
Ith Armored Cavalry Regiment
Vietnam
Spec. Five Balus
Jo Gregory
Mian
Florida
Balas
Trang Bang
Five Halas
Himeself
Rice HS Sets Aug 18 for Student Schedule Pickup
Rice High School will distribute 1971-72 schedules and student handbooks on Wednesday August 18. Counselors James Crabb and Jon Mader will visit Eagle Lakes Garwood Sheridan areas to hand out schedules at local schools and urge punctual pickup. If a student cannot attend, a parent or sibling may collect on behalf of the student during the scheduled times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice High School
James Crabb
Jon Mader
Eagle Lakes
Eagle Lake
Garwood
Carwood
Sheridan
Sheridan School
Tax Rate Remains As Valuations Rise In Rice ISD Budget
Rice Consolidated Independent School District approved a 1971 72 budget of 1 757 434 with the same tax rate as last year 1 35 for local maintenance and state debt service or 1 65 per 100 valuation The hearing drew Shell Oil representatives and local patrons who discussed teacher demographics and efforts to recruit Negro teachers The district expects 1 752 340 in income including 1 079 805 from local sources and 646 720 from local maintenance and 188 160 for debt service with total valuations rising from 62 to 64 million Continued on page 1.
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Rice Consolidated
Rice Board
Altair
Maurice Womack
Ray Russell
Houston
Shell of Company
Russell
Shell
Rive
George B. Memont
Preston Hemphill
Averlee Wilson Calvert
Elizabeth Simpson
Ruth Hemphill
Anna Coleman
George Jr. Hemphill
E. A. Krivacka
Charles DeShazo
Dale Hunt
Brown & Root Project Paving Planned for 1971 72 Budget
Representatives said paying itself would take under five days while the council kept a 10 percent right to adjust work. The project targets paving almost all city streets funded by a one percent sales tax and will be adopted at the August 24 session. A public hearing on the budget is set for Tuesday August 24 and all residents are invited.
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Brown & Root
Raider Boosters Meet Men Nite at Rice Raiders Event
All parents of boys and girls athletes are invited to the Rice Raiders Boosters Club meeting at Bicenagh school at 6:90 pm on Moodsy night August 168. New officers will be elected and plans discussed to support athletic programs and girls teams. attendance open to non parents who wish to assist. The meeting will begin workouts and showcase Raiders coaching and practice observations.
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Rice Raiders Boosters Club
Bicenagh School
Emoers
Raider
Talice
Rice Raiders
Tootnell
Raiders
Asd
Waltle
Toe
Stadio Peats
Ney Doum
Coet Sf
Puremae
Teachers Begin Workshop For Rice Consolidated Schools
Faculty members and administrators in the Rice Consolidated Independent School District start the 1971 72 school year with workshops at Rice High School Altair at 9:00 a.m. next Monday August 16. Workshops continue at Eagle Lake Garwood Sheridan through August 15, with classes beginning Friday August 20. The calendar lists 180 classroom days, ten workshop days, plus fifteen holidays.
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Rice Consolidated Independent School
Rice
Altair
Eagle Lake
Garwood
Sheridan
Usts
State Education Agency
Ten Year Probation Slated In District Court
Three defendants in District Court face ten year probation terms after waivers of rights and pleas in a Texas circuit setting. Judge Schtanb presided as the case included charges involving vehicles and related offenses. The terms finalized reflect the court’s guided sentencing.
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Texas
Cade
Jage Theraday
B. Schtanb
Desrge Vidaies
Switch engine catches fire at Lone Star plant
A switch engine at Lone Star Company's Tait plant near Altair caught fire last week due to an electrical short. Eagle Lake Volunteer Fire Dept. was called, workers used water to control the blaze until firefighters arrived, and considerable damage occurred to the engine.
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Lone Star Company
Tait
Altair
Eagle Lake
Raider Band Rehearsal Set For Monday At Rice High
The Rice High School Band will begin practice for the new school year on Monday August 16. Director Floyd Spentath says sessions run 6 00 to 6 30 p m in the Band Hall at Rice High School. Students should bring clean instruments in first class playing condition and be ready for rides from Eagle Lake at 5 15 p m and from Sheridan and Garwood schools at 5 00 p m.
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Rice High School
Floyd Spentath
Ricé
Eagle Lake
Sheridan and
Gar~ Wood Schools
Board OKs 3 resignations and hires four at Garwood School
The Garwood School board accepted three resignations and hired four new faculty members including a new principal. Resignations came from Claide and Mrs. Melton who move to Corpus Christi where he becomes Fisher Elementary principal and she becomes a second grade teacher, plus Dale Eberhart formerly of Rice High. Lila Jo Marvey, hired last month for special education, told the board she would be unavailable. Fred Calvin Stone, 36, was elected Garwood principal with an MA from North Texas State University after nine years in Odessa, one in Midland, and two in Albuquerque. He is married with four children. He succeeds William Carpenter who resigned to join Universal Motor Co. in Eastfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Garwood School
Altair
Claide Melton
Corpus Chuteth
Fisher Elementary School
Dale Eberhart
Rice High School
Lila Jo Marvey
Garwood
Meltons and
Eberhart
Lovl
Fred Calvin Stone
North Texas State University
Odessa
Midland
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Stone
William Carpenter
Carpenter
Universal Motor Co
German Visitor And Higgins Family Host Mystery
A fragmentary notice describes a German visitor and the Higgins family in a late September setting. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but indicate a domestic or travel-related item involving the Higgins household.
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Higgins
Council OKs One Way On Prim School St
Eagle Lake City Council approved a one way section on Third Street leading to Eagle Lake Primary School and on E Street in front of the school. The action aims to improve safety for children walking to the school after discussing the issue with Principal Major Benge and Chief of Police Sey Chleum.
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Eagle Lake City
Third Street
Eagle Lake
Counci
Major Benge
Foils Sey Chleum Od
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Rice District
Develop. Corp
Tony Balas
Charles M. Gettys
Republic of Vietnam
Rice HS
Raider Boosters
H.S
Raider Band
Board OK
F. C. Stone
Tee Frane Higgins
Sepleyieg
Mastrad Chrsanowski
Cartan
Litas Youn Bechangers
Frank Higgion
Mir
Chreamowaki
Ricky
Jerroi
Aden Rigging
Atta
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