Kilgore reports on Senate aid and Padre Island land sale
Kilgore reports progress in Washington on lower valley projects. The Senate appropriations committee added 75000 to the supplemental bill to fund surveys for dams on the Rio Grande. A bill by Johnson and Kilgore returns lands on Padre and Brazos islands to the Brownsville district for Padre Island Park development.
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Rio Grande
Senate
IBAWC
Lyndon Johnson
Price Daniel
Falcon
K. M. Smith
Senate Committee
Congress
Lower
Johnson
Brownsville Navigation District
Padre and
Brazos Islands
Padre Island
Cameron County
Padre Island Park
House
Nueces
Frio
Medina
Eagle Pass border crossing station project estimated at 835000
General Services Administration completed its estimates for a new border crossing station at Eagle Pass and projects a cost near 835000. Plans are to be presented to the Bureau of the Budget for approval before Congress consideration. The speaker expects swift action.
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General Services Administration
Eagle Pass
GSA
Bureau of the Budget
Congress
Coast Guard Urges Rules Observance in Next Congress Session
Coast Guard urges strict observance of boating safety rules during the upcoming Congress session. It seeks citizen help to curb reckless motorboat operation and outlines evidence needed for prosecution under 46 USC 5261.
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Coast Guard
U. S Attorney
Tax relief proposal to boost travel to Mexico and South
The proposal would remove wartime travel taxes on trips to Mexico and other southern countries to stimulate tourism and support economies abroad. In the district office, visitors included Riggs Shepperd of Hondo and Harlingen Scoutmaster Wendell Voelker with four scouts, plus Gerald Lee Gibson Frank Loya Jr. and Dennis Schoening, all of Harlingen, and Ralph LeRiche of St. Louis who considers Harlingen a second home.
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Mexico
Texas
Riggs Shepperd
Hondo
Wendell Voelker
Harlingen
Gerald Lee Gibson
Frank Loya, Jr
Dennis Schoening
Ralph LeRiche
St. Louis
Willacy County backs off plan to widen Highway 77 after defeats
After two defeats supporters announced they will not pursue a bond backed highway widening. The election proposed $300,000 in bonds to buy rights of way. Expressway backers opposed the Highway 83 bond and favored building east of town.
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Willacy County
Davy Crockett Week Celebrated in San Antonio Texas
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce announces a week long August 17 23 celebration honoring Davy Crockett the King of the Wild Frontier with over twenty galas expected to draw 100000 visitors. Events include parades Alamo site screenings Hollywood premiere with Audie Murphy and a Plaza Promenade near San Fernando Cathedral with Mexican Cultural highlights.
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Davy Crockett
San Antonio
Alamo
Davy
Hollywood
Texas
Audie Murphy
Riel
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio Restaurant Association
Alamo Plaza
Plaza Promenade
San Fernando Cathedral
Mexican Chamber of Commerce
Old Mexico
Frizes
Municipal Auditorium
Red River
Dave
Port Isabel Press weekly edition and publishing details
The Port Isabel Press operates weekly from Port Isabel Texas under News Publishing Co San Benito. It lists office at 178 E Robertson Street San Benito Texas and notes second class matter from February 7 1949 at Port Isabel Post Office. Publisher Steve M Elam Editor Jack L Merryman and a subscription rate of 2 per year Cameron County 3 per year outside Cameron County.
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Port Isabel
Texas
The
News Publishing Co., Inc
San Benito
Offic
E. Robertson Treet
Teas
Congress
Steve M. Elam
Classified for Rent or Sale Two 2 Bedroom Houses
Two unfurnished two bedroom houses available for rent. Call WH 3-2667 Port Isa ble or Lincoln 2-4771. For sale a well furnished two bedroom house with car port storage room and a laundry area. Inquiries at Jan don Lumber or dial Lincoln 2-5038.
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Port Isabeal Lincoln
Andy
Jandon Lumber
Dial
Lincoln
Express Ship Service to Isla Blanca and Valley Ports
Buster Transit offers parcel delivery up to 100 lbs to Isla Blanca or any Valley point with reasonable charges. Contact agent Jerry Wil ens for handling, with delivery to the Blanca concession from erocelion at $6 ong.
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Isla Blanca
Buster Transit
Pacaees
Blanca
Erocelion
Jerry Wilens
For Rent and Sale Notices in Bayside Properties
Classified listings show furnished two bedroom apartments with water paid and two bedroom house options in Bayside. Contacts include J. W. Brown near Marine Mart WH 3-2788 and Martin Tower WH 3-2808. Also two Bayside lots 50 by 120 with a two room house and septic tanks offered at $2,000, contact May Brooks WH 3-2665.
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J. W. Brown
Marine Mart
Bayside
Martin Tower
May Brooks
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Amarillo
Hidalgo County
la Feria Water Control and Improvement District No. 3
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South Texas
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Jimmie Deoades
House Ways and Means Committee
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Carmen Amaya
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Shrine of Texas Liberty
Jack L. Merryman
Adams
Ameron County
CHE
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Reed Down
Beweseilie
Fort Browne
Ghrien Bass
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Padre Byland
Padre Tsigad
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