New Bridge Plan Pushed By State Panel
Rep Henry Sanchez of Brownsville chairs the Texas-Mexico-Central America Friendship Committee which appointed Rep J A Garcia Jr of Harlingen as sub committee chair to push a new bridge plan near Los Indios. A Jan. 12 meeting with Mexico City officials is planned as the group eyes possible construction without tax or bond funds and coordinates with Cameron County officials.
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Henry Sanchez
Brownsville
J. A. Garcia, Jr
Harlingen
Mexico
Los Indios
Texas
Mexico City
Garcia
San Benito
Cameron County
Water District Election for Cameron County District No 1
Three directors face re election on January 4 1972 at Firemans Hall Port Isabel with terms for Martin Tower E W Cateora Gilbert Groomer Walter Zimmerman and E J Hood as holdovers Absentee voting at the district office with Josephine Lubbock as absentee clerk The district covers Laguna Vista Laguna Heights Port Isabel and South Padre Island Plans for extended facilities and a sewage system are under consideration Financing may come from a 55 percent government loan and the remainder from revenue bonds led by the district government loan text
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Cameron County
Martin Tower
E.W. Cateora
Gilbert Groomer
Walter Zimmerman
E.J Hood
Josephine Lubbock
Laguna Vista
Laguna Heights
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Padre Island
Laguna Vista Lighting Contest Winners Named
Mr and Mrs A A Pechacek of Laguna Vista won first place for the third time with a Santa Claus and Reindeer display at 421 Saunders. Second prize went to Kenneth Hebert at 1209 Beach Blvd and first place honorable mention to John LaRoche at 817 Taylor. Judges were Dr W W Hawkins Dr Beatrice Hawkins and Mrs Alice Smith of Brownsville.
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A.A. Pechacek
Laguna Vista
Pechacek
Saunders
Santa Claus
Reindeer
Kenneth Hebert
Beach Blvd
John LaRoche
Taylor
Paul Hamilton
Davis
Cecil
Ebony
W.W. Hawkins
Beatrice Hawkins
Alice Smith
Brownsville
Douglas Tabor
Antonio Andretta
Walter Martins
The
Civic Club
Two Killed After Shrimp Boat Hijack Attempt
An alleged hijack of the shrimp trawler Mr. Tucker near Port Isabel ended in the deaths of Royce Bowling and David Dillman and left Rhoda Schultz critically injured. Coast Guard units and FBI aided, with the vessel escorted to port and children placed in foster care while investigations continue.
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Port Isabel
Freeport
Texas
Ray Penland
Tony Walkub
Campeche
Mexico
Royce Lee Bowling
San Diego
Calif
David Joe Dillman
Iowa
Rhoda Schultz
Melinda Bowling
Michael Schultz
Billy Royce Bowling
Durable
Coast Guard
Naval Hospital
Corpus Christi
Gulf
Mr. Tucker
Coast
Galveston
Tucker
Bobby H. Bullington
Shrimper Is Given Three Years For False Tax Claim
Antonio Reyes Albitez, 32, was sentenced by U S District Judge Reynaldo Garza in Brownsville to three years in federal prison for filing a false income tax refund claim. He will begin confinement after finishing his current state sentence. The seven Brownsville shrimp fishermen indicted on September 17, 1971 have all been convicted, six by guilty pleas and one by jury trial. Internal Revenue official R L Phinney said each fraudulent refund must be repaid in full.
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U.S
Reynaldo Garza
Brownsville
Antonio Reyes Albitez
Garza
Albitez
R.L. Phinney
Internal Revenue
Austin
Health Director Quits Hidalgo County Post
Dr. J. R. Copenhaver of San Benito resigns as Hidalgo County Health Director effective Jan 1. He has led Cameron and Hidalgo counties and cites a focus on preventive medicine while noting his return after a mild heart attack. He plans to remain as Cameron County Health Director.
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J. R. Copenhaver
San Benito
Cameron County
Hidalgo County
War On Poverty Board
Copenhaver
City Meeting Draws About 60 Port Isabel Residents
About 60 people attended the Port Isabel City Commissioners meeting at City Hall on Monday December 20. The crowd discussed homes being built in the Port Isabel area and sought action to ease homeowners concerns. Mayor Arturo Galvan announced a postholiday meeting with Custom Designed Homes and the Farmers Home Association.
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Port Isabel
Arturo Galvan
Farmers Home Association
Juan Jose Zamora
Zamora
Sportsmen Club Opposes Gill Netting in Laguna Madre
Port Isabel bay fishermen clash over a plan to return nets and seines as a way to boost earnings. Ed Cooper argues some would overfish, while others advocate higher licenses to curb sport-fishermen selling catch. Debate notes enforcement, conservation, and tourism impact amid broader license changes. Also reports a new tuberculosis case and several mumps and strep cases in Cameron County health data.
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Port Isabel Bay
Laguna Madre
Valley Sportsmen Club
Brownsville
Ed Cooper
Harlingen
Cooper
Dearl Adams
E.P. Green
Port Isabel
Cameron County Health Department
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Christ
Cora Garcia
Mary
Louis Martinez
Joseph
Linda Vela
Henry Vela
Eddie Sullivan
Robert Cantu
Victor Barrera
Frank Martinez
State Hospital
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church
Volunteer Services Council
Cindy Osorio
Carl Martin
Robert Reyes
Craig Davis
Ida Camacho
Diana Vigil
Mary Rock
Water District
Pascual Cisneros
Doyle Wells
Faustino Camacho, Sr
J. Frisbey
Yule
Cameron County Child Welfare Dept
John Douglas
Penland
Attorney Black
Shrimper
Hidalgo
Sportsmen Club
Jake Kennedy
Weslaco
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