Thomae Seeks Week to Study 59 Year Lease
County Commissioner Adolph Thomae Jr of San Benito urges a week to study Oceanographic development lease. The panel delays action while Park Board and district officials weigh contract terms, plot divisions, and revenue sharing with 175 per acre annual payment or 2 percent gross income option.
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Thomae
Week
Adolph Thomae, Jr
San Benito
Ort
Ted R. Stunt
Oscar Dany
Park Board
Atnneys
Thomas
Hunt
Brownsville
Tony Tamayo
Harngen
Guy Leggett
John Jones
la Feria
Jones
Oscar Dancy
Graham
Commissioners Court
Oceanographics
C. S. Eidman
Harry Lewis
Oceanographic
Multi Million Dollar South Padre Island Project Hailed
Observer notes a proposed multi million dollar tourist complex for South Padre Island led by Joseph D Albeanese of Oceanographic Development Inc with Cameron County officials leaning toward final approval. The item also mentions an air port distance correction and holiday mail and local firemen event.
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South Padre Island
Port Isabel
Joseph D. Albeanese
Oceanographic Development, Inc
New Orleans
Santa Claus
Ted’’ Hunt
Cameron County
Albeanese
Christmas Greeting From Linda and PRESS Staff
A festive note from Linda and PRESS staff extends warm wishes to readers. The message expresses appreciation for the audience and enjoyment in serving the community.
The Night Before Christmas Fire Prevention Tale
A playful retelling of the night before Christmas where a menacing Spirit of Fire finds no flame to ignite due to strict safety measures. The family’s careful tree setup and fire resistant decorations thwart the intruder as Santa’s eve ends with a safe, merry greeting.
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Cimianey
Two Men Injured In Bridge Car Crash Near Port Isabel
Two men, Jose Barrera Dominguez 57 of Port Isabel and Epifanio Valdez 49 of Brownsville, were hurt when a 62 model car struck a guardrail on Farm Road 1792 near Port Brownsville Thursday night around 8 30. Dominguez was treated and released for minor cuts, Valdez remained hospitalized for wrist injuries and blood loss under observation.
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Farm Road
Port Brownsville
Jose Barrera Dominguez
Port Isabel
Epifanio Valdez
Brownsville
Texas Highway
J. W
House
Dominguez
Mercy Hospital
Valdez
Two Boat Slip Permits Sought at Modern Venice Fort Isabel
Two applications filed with the U S Army Engineer seek permits to dredge a 33 by 50 foot slip and build a bulkhead and walkway in the small boat basin at Modern Venice Fort Isabel. W C Earl Midland Texas plans two 25 foot stalls split by a 4 by 33 foot decked walkway.
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U. S. Army
Venice
Fort Isabel
Stanley E. Marly
Santa Ana
Calif
W. C. Warl
Midland
Tex
W. C. Earl
Christmas Eve Eucharist at St. Andrew's Episcopal
A Christmas Eve service of the Eucharist with sermon will be held at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church on Friday at 8 pm. The Rev. Donald C. Blavier of San Benito will officiate. A coffee hour will follow in the parish hall as winter visitors are welcome.
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Donald C. Blavier
San Benito
Texas Shrimp Ports Set Record Landings in November
Texas ports posted a November record with 5.4 million pounds of shrimp, surpassing the 1960 high of 4.4 million. Brownsville Port Isabel handled 41 percent of state volume at 2,247,500 pounds, year to date total reaching 45,805,800 pounds. Blue crab landings in November stood at 300,000 pounds, far below earlier yearly levels but double November 1964.
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Texas
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Babson's Annual Forecast Coming in Our Dec 30 Issue
The newspaper will publish Babson's Business and Financial Forecast for 1966 on December 30. The Babson Forecast shows an 86 percent accuracy over the past 20 years and is noted as the strongest record for U S future business projections.
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Babson
Babson's
U. S
Padre Island project wins county approval for a multimillion dollar complex
Cameron County Park Board openly approves Oceanographic Development Inc plans for a 20 million plus venture on Padre Island. The project includes an oceanarium hotel high rise golf course research lab and a catamaran vessel with private financing and no county funds. If built the scheme could yield about 100000 in annual lease revenues and tax income for local units.
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Cameron County Park Board
Joseph D. Albeansse
Oceanographic Development, Inc
New Orleans
South Padre Island
Cameron County Court House
Columbia University
Port Isabel
Park Board
Causeway
Albcanese
Isla Park
Albeanese
Cameron County
Point Isabel Independent School
Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1
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Marineland
Commissioners
Niagara Falls
The
Oceanographic Development Co
Marineland and Marine Research Laboratories
Sea Ranch Hotel
J. 3
Helen Sandlin
J. B
J.B
Linda
PRESS
Briguuy
Petty
Tim
Mother
Santa
Stanley Parr
Padre Island
Marcos Garza
Ruth Alegre
Ruth Mras
Ruth Stedman
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