Water Board Minutes Report July 27 1960
The Lae geod a COFWS District One board met July 27 1960 at 7 00 p m in regular session. Items included bids on concrete work, mains replacement for about 71000 feet, insurance and contract reviews, employee matters, water permit cancellations, and a 45 day loan resolution. Credit adjustments approved for Mr Tower and Mrs Barrows dispute, plan to relocate a meter discussed, and maintenance contracts approved for office equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lae Geod
Cofws. Dist
Garcia
Keller
Carr
Kennedy
Bell
Martinez
Williams
Attorney Cunningham
Hood
Supt
Thornton
Lal
Kenneth Shuckman
Mrr
Cunningham
Shuckman
Board of Equalization
Juan Tamayo
State Board
Tmeurance
Millwee
C.pal. Co
Island
Martin Tower
Barrows
Tower
Lalo Camacho
Harding Blvd
Mattinxer Hood
Los Fresnos State Bank
Walk Typewriter Sales Co
San Texas
Remington
McAlles Co
Sinking Pocahontas Rescued by Sister Ship 3 Crew Safe
Three crewmen were rescued from the sinking Pocahontas about 22 miles off Port Isabel in the Gulf of Mexico by the sister ship Lady Mel. They reported taking water at 7 p.m. after pumps failed, with Brownsville crews responding from nearby. Coast guardsmen clarified there was no ram collision.
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Gulf of Mexico
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Coast
Naval Base Provides Assistance in Time of Disaster
The article explains how Fourth U.S. Army coordinates military aid to Civil authorities in floods fires and storms in the Rio Grande Valley. It notes NAAS Port Isabel helicopters flood control rescue missions and defense of public safety with Army Navy and Air Force involvement and Red Cross cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pot Isabel
Fourth U.S. Army
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Army
Fourth Army
Navy
Air Force
Chief of Naval Air Advanced Training
Rio Grande Valley
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Port Isabel
NAAS
Rio Grande
Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
Delhi Taylor and Mayfair
Naas Port Isabel
Naas Fire Department
Gulf
Chief of
Naval Air Advanced Ae
Ella
Houston Harbor
Port Lavaca
Red Cross
U. S. Army
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Backyard Playgrounds Can Be Danger Spots
J O Musick of the Texas Safety Association warns that homemade backyard playgrounds can injure children and even cause fatalities. He urges space for each device, daily debris checks, clear rules and regular equipment inspection to prevent accidents before they happen.
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J. O. Musick
The
Texas Safety Association
TSA
Musick
Public Pulse Dear Editor: Texas GOP stance contested
A reader criticizes the GOP platform as overbearing and calls for civil rights, aged care, and more foreign aid. The Texas GOP appears muted this season, with Democrats offering a Texan alternative. The letter signs off urging support for Jack Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson and hints at voting locally.
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GOP
Americans For Constitutional Action
Congress
Texas
Texas Gop
Jack Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Wall Street
Ireland’s fences built of local stone seen in fields
Observers note most fences in Ireland use stone from adjacent fields. A trend of more women workers is reported each year while men revert to a traditional method once used by American Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
All Nations
Disabled Veterans Chapter Planned in Port Isabel
Kenneth Hughes of Port Isabel said a chapter of the Disabled American Veterans is planned in the area. He spoke with a state official during a recent fishing tourney and offered to help form the chapter. No further details were available. Hughes will receive information from the state office later.
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The
Disabled American Veterans
Port Isabel
Kenneth Hughes
Hughes
State Office
Vast Areas of United States Lie Below Sea Level
About 550 square miles of the United States lie below sea level, an area roughly half the size of Rhode Island, with portions submerged as deep as 280 fleets.
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Rhode Island
United States
Caudills Travel to Texas A and M for Tests
Mrs Millard Caudill and Johnny left Sunday morning for Texas A and M where Johnny will take tests and counseling. They returned Tuesday night.
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Minutes of Water Board
John O'Neill
San Antonio
Jack Bartholomew
O'Neill
Cateora
Powers ST
Dodgers
Year Books
Coffe
Naval Base
Public Pulse
Yours Truly, Wm. Hunter McLean
Cal
Brownsville Flooring CO
Boece Chica
Brownsville, Texas
James F. Orr
Lincoln
Disabled Veterans Chapter
Warren Hardware
Canada
Chevrolet
Welch
S. Sam Houston
San Benito
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