Justice Quest: Balli Descendants Claim Padre Island Ownership
Juan Gonzales and family supporters rallied at South Padre Island entrance to press for recognition and compensation as owners of Padre Island. They claim the Balli family holds title from Padre Balli and seek a court settlement, denouncing coercion and prior deals while aiming to bring litigation within a year.
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Juan Gonzales
Brownsville
Padre Nicolas Baill
Padre I Island
Queen Isabella Causeway
Balli
Padre Island
Padre Ball
Juan Jose Balli
Gonzales
Padre Balli
Spain
World Hobie Races Slated on South Padre Island
The 1978 Hobie 16 World Championships are planned for South Padre Island on October 21 with 500 to 600 participants and thousands of spectators. A 2 mile triangular Gulf track near the Sea Island Hilton will host the sailing contests along with class B regatta. Local officials, including Ralph Thompson and Bob Brown, coordinate with national organizers Doug Campbell and Bob Tallant to stage the continental United States debut.
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South Padre Island
Ralph Thomp
Thompson
Gulf
Sea Island
Hilton
Doug Campbell
Irving
Calif
United States
Canary Islands
Australia
Island Tourist Bureau
Bob Brown
Bob Tallant
Island
New Sewer Rates Proposed Locally
Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No 1 heard proposals from Turner Collie and Braden and from engineer William L Metzger on new sewer charges. A demand charge based on prior year's peak month usage was suggested, with higher Island rates, to raise 265000 for costs. The board noted peak use was for watering and that current structure would become a fixed 133 per meter plus 62 cents per 1000 gallons based on 80 percent usage. Continued on Page 2A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County Fresh Water
Turner, Collie and Braden
Austin
Houston
William L. Metzger
Island
City Island Rebates Rise and Absent Voter Expansion
State Comptroller Hob Bullock said April city sales tax rebates total $20.2 million to 88 Texas cities, up 2 percent from last year. Port Isabel gains 2,916.96 dollars and South Padre Island 2,789.65 dollars, while absentee voting begins in the May 6 Democratic primary with ballots by mail through May 2. Houston leads rebates at 49 million, Dallas 2.6 million, San Antonio 1.2 million, Fort Worth 852,356, and Austin 628,355. year to date rebates total 1216 million.
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Austin
Hob Bullock
Bullock
Texas
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Joe Rivera
Lower Valley
Court House
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Landscaping Contract Okayed By South Padre Island Aldermen
A $10 300 contract for landscaping at the eastern section of the Queen Isabella Causeway was awarded to Juan Renteria of Harlingen after a single bid. The town will pay for vegetation while the Tourist Bureau will reimburse. Aldermen also named Troy Dillon municipal court judge, with term to expire April 30. Long and Chilton hired for accounting up to 125 per month. Fire marshal not to act as law officer. beach cleaning equipment rental from Parks and Wildlife Dept. approved to secure a rebate. Zoning ordinance shifts from two and one half to three stories with 30 feet max height on grade. Truck routes discussed but tabled. public relations with trucking firms planned to protect streets. Amendments to fire and drug ordinances ordered for safety.
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Queen Isabella Causeway
Juan Renteria
Harlingen
South Padre Island
Troy Dillon
Glenn McGehee
Dillon
Inco
Long and Chilton
Paul Cunningham
Not Very Rosy Audit Report For Point Isabel District
Suspect audit details delayed from 1977 to April 12 due to conversion and piecemeal record keeping. Auditor Guerra cites mismanaged procedures, unreconciled ledgers, double payments, and incomplete inventory while TEA compliance lags. Administration to pursue voucher system, improved controls, and cross checks between business office and computer center.
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Point Isabel
TEA
Guerra
Edinburg
Martin Pena, Jr
Pena
The
Region One
Bilingual Program Review Scheduled
A neighborhood meeting at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ramiro Martinez explained bilingual program components held Monday April 17. Attendees included Enriqueta G Gonzalez Hermelinda Gonzalez Yolanda Carrizal Eliza Gonzalez Hermelinda G Martinez Bertha Zamora and Inez Valdez. Zamora presented a Spanish slide overview on materials instruction staff development and community involvement while Valdez outlined duties as a community aide and handed out two booklets on student study and school involvement. A question and answer session followed.
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Ramiro Martinez
Enriqueta G. Gonzalez
Hermelinda Gonzalez
Yolanda Carrizal
Eliza Gonzalez
Hermelinda G. Martinez
Bertha Zamora
Inez Valdez
Valdez
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Padre Nicolas Balli
Nueces River
Ralli
South Padre
Chris Semos
Frank Hildebrand
Texas Tourist Development Agency
P. Nelson
Richmond, Va
Travel Council
da Loetscher
City
Parks and Wildlife Dept
Joe Castillo
Calvin Byrd
Byrd
Board of Trustees
By Susan Smith
Ms. Zamora
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