Weekly News Summary
Anniversary of Kennedy assassination renews calls for further investigation with participants arguing for or against a probe. McNamara projects a one third drop in 1967 troop call ups due to slower Viet Nam redeployment. Viet Cong abducts a village in retaliation over defiant villagers. Northeast enshrouded by heavy smog near danger levels. Bulgarian air crash leaves 84 dead amid suspected nuclear cargo. Oklahoma upsets Nebraska 109 in Thanksgiving classic. Valley fruit quarantine lifted after four months of spraying and checks on Mediterranean Fruit Flag.
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McNamara
Viet Nam
Views From The Lighthouse And Chamber Notes
A lighthouse column recalls Portia Murphy’s planned Huntington marriage and notes a Latin American heritage gap in local chamber participation. It reports a January visit by a state tourism group and urges individual merchant outreach to benefit businesses. The piece ends with reflections on natural discipline and civil law.
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Port Isabel Padre Island Area
Chamber
Commissioners Weigh Alb anese Park Development Contract
The county commissioners plan to discuss extending Jay Alb anese’s contract with the Park Board for Isla Blanca Park South Padre Island. Proponents seek more time to secure financing while opponents critique the contract’s validity and potential land transfers amid limited official notice.
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Jay D. Albeanese
Park Board
Albcanese
Adolph Thomas Jr
Harry Lewis
Isla Blanca Park
South Padre Island
F. T
Dut) Graham
Commissioners’ Court
Thomas
Harlingen
Guy Leggett
Brownsville
Tony Tamayo Jr
Albeanese
Soldier Villarreal Wounded in Vietnam Perimeter Defense
A telegram from the adjutant general reports Villarreal was not seriously wounded and sustained metal fragment wounds while on perimeter defense during a hostile engagement. He joined the Army in September 1965 and was sent to Vietnam in August of this year.
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Jam
Gene 1
Villarreal
Local Soldier Faces Deadly Combat in Vietnam Encounter
In the Central Highlands near Pleiku, Vietnam, at 6:10 p.m. Saturday, a battalion command post of the 4th Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade endured mortar fire. Private First Class Santos Villareal, from Port Isabel, Texas, manned a listening post bunker during patrols when the unit came under enemy attack and an infantry patrol neared its perimeter.
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SPI
George Beidler
Pleiku
Vietnam
4Th Infantry Division
South Vietnam
Patro
Santos Villarreal
Port Isabel
Texas
Telephone Firm Cuts Texas Long Distance Rates
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co will lower intrastate long distance rates in Texas effective January 1 1967 with savings on most station to station calls over 56 miles and longer reductions for calls over three minutes Manager Jack Keller cited customer cooperation as a key factor in lowering costs for Texas calls and local service charges.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Jack Keller
Texas
Houston - Dallas
Keller
San Benito Fisherman Dies in Shrimp Boat Accident
Bartolo Arrellano, 61, a San Benito fisherman, died after being knocked overboard on the shrimp boat Melody during its maiden voyage from Port Isabel to Port Brownsville. A crew member survived. autopsy ordered. Survived by wife Maria and ten children listed.
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Bartolo Arrellano
San Benito
St. Theresa Catholic Church
City Cemetery
Thomas Funeral Home
Melody
Port Isabel
Port Brownsville
Reymord - Deloup Shrimp Co
Arrellano
Toedelo
California
Edward Arrellano
Irene Flores
Harlingen
Minerva
Rosario
Estella
Guadalupe Arrellano
Sanders Considers Offshore Mineral Leases For Port Isabel Revenue
Port Isabel Mayor Leo Sanders asks the city attorney for rights to minerals under lands 1400 feet into Laguna Madre bay and proposes bidding those rights to oil firms. The move could boost city funds as talks also cover extending a lease for pier facilities and ending a dissolution of a development committee led by John R. Wilcox. The six-man group owes the city $65 055 and remains responsible for indebtedness while plans to level land north of the marina for a future park proceed.
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Port Isabel
Leo F. Sanders
Laguna Madre
Sanders
Juan Gonzalez
Garcia Street
Maxon Street
Purdy Courts
Port Isabel Marina
John R. Wilcox
Athens
Wilcox
Harper Black
Victor Gauge
W. J. Budd
Jeff Bracken
E. B. Wilcox
Dancy Backs Dust Control Plea From Port Isabel Mayor
Cameron County Judge Oscar C. Dancy issued a letter supporting Port Isabel Mayor Leo F. Sanders and the area Chamber of Commerce in seeking priority attention for the dust problem. Sanders asked for clearer information on Nelson Amendment funding and city beautification plans, with no reply yet received.
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Cameron County
Oscar C. Dancy
Port Isabel
Dancy
Leo F. Sanders
Ramon
Commissioners’ Court
Sanders
Chamber of Commerce
Attorney Urges Caution Over Albanese Park Deal Oversight
Orrin W. Johnson writes to print a view opposing the Albanese contract with the Park Board. He questions public land donations for a high rise hotel, seeks access to Albanese's financials, and urges realism over anticipated financial commitments and county leases related to the Oceanographic lab and hotel project on Sea Island Re sort property.
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Johnny
Sea Island
Albanese
Park Land
Dancy Considers Legislative Route for Causeway Island Road
County Judge Oscar C. Dancy signals in a telegram to bond attorney James Gibson that special legislation may be needed to finance 18.5 miles of road on South Padre Island. Officials say park service pace hinges on access to the Willacy County line, with state support uncertain and an election possible to fund 40 percent.
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Oscar C. Dancy
James Gibson
Austin
Dancy
South Padre Island
Sourthern
National Seashore Park
Park Service
Willacy
State Highway Commission
Commission
Ballance
Saeed
Post Office plans new Port Isabel building under lease program
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien announced plans to acquire a new Port Isabel post office to improve efficiency and working conditions. The 3595 square foot building will sit on 6000 square feet of lot space and be leased to the government with ownership by a private landlord and local taxes paid by the owner. Plans, specs, and bidding data will be available to prospective bidders soon.
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Port Isabel
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Boy Scout Troop No 57 To Be Reorganized
Port Isabel Rotary Club sponsors Troop No 57 which will reorganize with Art Partin of Laguna Vista named scoutmaster. The first meeting is December 6 at 7 p.m. at the Housing Project Community Building. Open to boys ages 11 to 16 and all interested parties are invited.
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Port Isabel
Magazine Sends Tip Of Texas To Servicemen
Valley families with sons in military service overseas may receive the Tip-O-Texas monthly publication free of charge. The Valley Chamber of Commerce will send the magazine to servicemen or stationed members upon written request. The publication provides Valley news to readers outside the continent.
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Valley
Vietnam
Continental United States
Tip - O - Texas
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Jack Drake
Valley Chamber
Tip - O- Texas
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