Shrimp reports and environmental cautions in coastal column
Betty Allen reviews a busy shrimp season with weekly landings from numerous boats and ports including Valley Grande Valley Moon and Sherry B. She notes variable catches and a strong run may begin, then shifts to environmental concerns about Laguna Madre silt buildup and the proposed Mississippi River Gulf outlet, urging conservation and balanced progress.
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Valley youths enter car in national drag races
Three Valley drag racing enthusiasts plan to enter their car in the National championships in Oklahoma City on August 29. Wayne Love Butch Harris of La Feria and Carl Junker Jr of Harlingen won first place in July Fourth Rockport races. The custom drag car uses a 1924 Model T body and frame with a 1957 Chevrolet Corvette engine. It reached over 103 mph in competition. Harris drove at Rockport as the youngest entrant at 16.
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Butch Harris
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