City To Decide On Isle Issue
The City Commission will consider continuing the Long Island dispute inquiry next Monday. Mayor Leo F. Sanders reads a City Attorney Moises Vela letter opposing a valid city claim but urging additional legal opinions. Sanders argues the land belongs to Port Isabel and touts potential profit from developing or selling it to boost city funds.
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Long Island
Leo F. Sanders
Moises Vela
Vela
Sanders
San Benito
Port Isabel
John R. Freeland
Navigation District
Port Isabel Jaycees Name Jaycee in Action
Port Isabel Jaycees announce 1972 Port Isabel High School graduate Salo Rodriguez as Jaycee in Action. Rodriguez, a Lighthouse Grocery employee for three years, is among 51 dedicated members striving for community progress.
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Salo Rodriguez
Port Isabel
Weekly Weather Report From Coast Guard Station Isiana
Warm sunny days and cool nights prevailed all week. The report lists daily high and low temperatures observed by the Coast Guard Station on one Isiana with measurements for the past seven days.
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Coast Guard
Kika Pushes Abolish Postal Service Plan
U S Rep Kika de la Garza proposes to abolish the Postal Service and reestablish the Post Office as an executive department amid widespread mail delays. He backs hearings, cites air mail unreliability, and notes Sen Lloyd Bentsen’s survey and complaints from the Southwest.
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U.S
Kika de la Garza
Valley
Valley Sclon
U.S. Post Office
Texas
U.S. Postal Service
Post Office
Civil Service Committees
de la Garza
Lloyd Bentsen
Sen. Bentsen
Southwest
Suspect Freed On 1000 Dollar Bond
John Moore 17 of Edinburg was stopped by police after a failure to yield. A search of his car found alleged narcotics paraphernalia and marijuana reportedly thrown from the auto. Moore posted 1000 dollar bond and was released.
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John Moore
Edinburg
Moore
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Cameron County
Influenza cases surge in Cameron County health report
The Cameron County Health Department logged 569 influenza cases in the past week the highest weekly total in years. Also reported were 18 strept throat infections one tuberculosis case and one chickenpox case.
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Cameron County Health Department
Sheriff's Posse Replaced by Reserve Unit in Cameron County
The Cameron County Sheriff's Posse is being phased out and a Sheriff’s Reserve created. The final posse meeting was at Harlingen's Holiday Inn honoring outgoing Sheriff Boynton Fleming for 26 years and recognizing new Sheriff Gus Krausse and Chief Deputy Bill Gatliff. Jose Villalon of La Feria named man of the year. three San Benito men Monty Smith Raul Esparza Abel Esparza received certificates. The posse had 46 members. the reserve will have 15 and must complete police training at Rio Grande Valley Police Academy. Reservists will aid deputies on special occasions weekends and as needed.
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Holiday Inn
Harlingen
Boynton Fleming
Posse
Gus Krausse
Bill Gatliff
Jose Villalon
la Feria
San Benito
Monty Smith
Raul Esparza
Abel Esparza
Rio Grande Valley Police Academy
Finances Good in District Says Advisors
Financial advisors report the school district remains in a favorable financial state. They expect taxing values to rise over the next five years based on announced projects. Trustees will decide on expansion financing by February 20 after reviewing the report.
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Dominick & Dominick Investments, Inc
George Means
Richard J. Settle
Albert Fernandez
Jack Wiech
Super
Ruben Torres
Torres
32-Aa
Lydia Sandoval
Tide Chart for Brazos Santiago Pass Week Ending February 14
Tide tables for Brazos Santiago Pass at Port Isabel cover the week ending February 14. They guide fishermen surfers and navigators with daily high and low tides and heights for planning. The data provide daily time windows for safe entry and shore activity.
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Brazos Santiago Pass
Port Isabel
Power firm approves new route for Laguna Madre line
Central Power and Light Co Officials accept an alternate route proposed by Port Isabel Laguna Vista and South Padre leaders to place a 69 000 volt line through Port Isabel industrial area and south of the Laguna Madre across the old causeway area The group backs the plan as more beneficial for the region and easement planning will proceed in coming months to meet urgent island power needs
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Port Isabel
Laguna Vista
South Padre Island
Laguna Madre
Central Power and Light Co
Charles Moore
Leo Sanders
Cp&l
CPL
Andy Bowie Park
Lee Appointed Director of County Park System
Sherman Lee was elevated to parks director while the current director Larry Allen moves to part time consultant work. changes take effect March 1. Lee, previously Allen’s assistant, will earn 11000 annually versus Allen’s 5000. Allen will work 1200 hours yearly. Board action followed open sessions at the Brownsville courthouse with personnel committee led by Witch McHenry Tichenor. Lee hails from Webster and is an Texas A&M graduate.
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Sherman Lee
Larry Allen
Cameron County Park Board
Lee
Allen
Brownsville
Witch McHenry Tichenor
Parks System
Webster
Texas A&m
Jaycees Launch Heart Fund Campaign Feb 18 25
The local Jaycees vote to sponsor a Heart Fund Campaign running February 18 through February 25. Heart Sunday on the 25th will feature a door to door canvass with club president Roger Villarreja guiding the effort and Lucy Johnson Nugent named state Heart Fund chair.
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Jaycees
Heart Fund
Heart
Roger Villarreja
Lucy Johnson Nugent
Mothers' March Against Birth Defects Set for Feb 8 Areawide
The Mothers' March Against Birth Defects will launch Thursday February 8 with leadership from community groups in Laguna Vista Laguna Heights Port Isabel and South Padre Island. Mrs Roy Louise Smith chairs assisted by area captains and co chairwoman Mrs Emery Green Jr coordinating canvassing across Laguna Vista Laguna Heights Derry Addition Port Isabel and South Padre Island with numerous volunteers.
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Laguna Vista
Laguna Heights
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Roy
Louise) Smith
Paul Hamilton
Ruben M. Torres
Derry Addition
Ronnie Causey
Frank Graham
Smith
Cochairman
Emery Green, Jr
Ronnie Poekrus
Charles Burnell
Martin DeRick
Isaac Cantu
Roberto Gonzales
Frances Cantu
Rosie Cantu
Mary Camacho
Gualberto Gonzales
Duncan Ebanks
Pascual Cisneros
Louisa Ewing
Joe Martinez
Tony Esquivel
Hilda Rivera
Mary Loumega
Isabel Garza
Henri Vasquez
Melia Martinez
Frances Etheridge
Joretta Sumega
Les Hawkinson
Kenneth Spinks
Bill Sheldon
John Young
Cameron County district enacts 10 percent late fee
February bills will incur a ten percent penalty after 15 days overdue under a new board resolution of Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1. A five day prior notice will precede service disconnection for non payment. Also lists honor roll additions for Garriga Elementary second graders.
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Cameron County
E. D. Reed
Ccfws District No. 1
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Island
Isiana
Kika
Sheriff’s Posse
Cameron County Sheriff's Posse
Sheriff's Reserve
Isle Line
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Park Board and Commissioners Court
Krausse
Sheriff's Department
Susan Corbin
McAllen
Pan American University
Garriga Elementary School
Blanca Estella Salazar
Jose Gilberto Sanchez
Susana Sanchez
Roel Torres
Rolando Vigil
Jennie Wheaton
Isabel Zapata
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