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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1967
Page
1
Port Isabel approved a one percent sales tax by a wide margin 81 44 with Brownsville not voting and signaling to consider the issue after January The cities ran a joint advertising campaign to win support and the tax will be administered and collected by the state
Temperatures run two to eight degrees below normal with highs near 73 to 74 and lows around 48 to 54. Expect cooler conditions today and again Saturday with heavy scattered showers.
San Benito 389 for 71 against La Feria 77 for 38 against Santa Rosa 33 for 1 against Edinburg 529 for 117 against McAllen 1406 for 496 against Harlingen 1677 for 495 against Donna 190 for 71 against Mercedes 291 for 75 against Mission 589 for 251 against Raymondville 329 for 26 against Weslace 562 for 106 against Roma 12 for 1 against. Texas expects city tax receipts of 10 000 to 15 000 annually. Mayor Leo Sanders calls the levy fair and notes need for new revenues.
The piece notes the Port Isabel Lighthouse shows storm damage with broken glass and a missing roof piece. It describes the old lighthouse as a photo subject and mentions nearby tree branches forming a natural frame for the historic beacon.
Cameron County Commissioners vote unanimously to base indigent care payments on a surplus distribution center formula. Adolph Thomae notes it is a start toward defining eligibility. Hospital representatives warn the term medically indigent remains undefined and funding is urgent.
The last opportunity for ROTC scholarship hopefuls to take the CEEB tests is Dec 28 per Tolmer McKinley chief of the education branch at Fort Sam Houston. Tests help determine four year ROTC scholarships, alongside grades activities and interviews with about 200 scholarships awarded yearly. Each scholarship covers tuition books fees uniforms and a 50 dollar monthly living allowance.
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