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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1968
Page
2
The piece weighs the Viet Nam conflict and Nazi trials, arguing that following orders does not absolve soldiers of responsibility. It reflects on sanctuaries for deserters, the duty to a collective society, and lessons from Nuremberg about accountability for subordinates and leaders alike.
An editorial warns Port Isabel Independent School District risks declining revenue after refinery and Causeway tolls. It urges considering merger with Los Fresnos or Brownsville to gain a high school and expand facilities, arguing the danger of shrinking tax base and drift to other districts.
Readers critique three new members of Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No 1 after hurricane recovery. They claim newcomers lack water expertise and transparency, urging updates on progress and problems while praising the old board's prior efforts. Residents point to open ditch delays from Port Isabel to Los Fresnos as a lingering water quality concern.
Vision tests and color photographs will be part of all Texas driver's licenses issued this year. DPS will require in person renewals at a DPS office with photo, vision test, and licenses expiring on the holder's birthdate. Odd endings renew for two years, then four. even endings for four years. About 250 offices statewide will handle renewals. 2.5 million drivers affected. Also, education experts urge performance based reforms and targeted supports for non English speakers and migrants to raise Texas schooling.
Officials in Texas prepare for January 18 election law seminar led by Secretary of State John Hill with Will Davis Peter O'Donnell Jr and Mary Wall. New electronic voting gear will be shown. Gordon B McLendon enters gubernatorial race with a $1000 filing fee after a 1965 Senate bid. Texas Air Control Board adopts new pollution rules for cities under 5000 population effective January 4. Mixed drinks tax applies to private clubs and organizations. State sues over price fixing by major drug firms. New York verdict may boost Texas case. Cigarette and liquor tax receipts shift in December. Corpus Christi State School project awarded. licenses suspended for a San Antonio firm. Employment and internship updates plus unemployment tax relief and municipal sales tax takeup.
In Texas last year drinking drivers were involved in over 6000 fatal rural crashes. Texans for Traffic Safety call for ongoing Health Department study and better methods to address the problem as new traffic laws take effect.
A reader asks about borrowing against a G I insurance policy and the steps to obtain a 94 percent cash value loan at 4 percent interest, including handling existing policy loans. The column confirms eligibility for loans and explains deductions from proceeds. It also covers requesting a memorial marker for a son lost at sea with the Army’s Chief of Support Service in Washington, D C.
The program staff and neighborhood aides are instructed to inform all low income older persons about available assistance. Efforts should ensure entitlement awareness and encourage applications with special outreach to locate eligible individuals and help them apply.
County commissioners accepted a state proposal to build a gulf road linking to a north south route. Work on the causeway proceeds with bond funds to be retired in 14 years. The project renews land interest along the right of way and gulf front properties, with developers predicting an unparalleled economic surge for the island.
The Migrant Self-Help Housing Program in Cameron County supplements the CCCP Home Improvement Program started last August. Six homes fixed, eight more under rehab, and five in Southmost with eight Garden Park homes in progress. The effort uses loan funds rather than grants and trains Neighborhood Youth Corps enrollees in carpentry and plumbing.
Texas employers will see a four tenths of one percent decrease in state unemployment payroll taxes starting January 1. More than 30,000 Texas employers, about 40 percent of the system, have reduced 1968 experience tax rates due to a funded reserve exceeding 390 million dollars.
Sheets notes the updated Social Security survivors insurance values as aid for families. The maximum monthly benefit increases from 309.20 to 322.40 with potential future caps up to 434.40.
A writer laments public ignorance and the challenges of learning while noting a stretch of cold weather. The piece mocks common climate complaints and jokes about temperatures dipping below typical comfort levels, mentioning near freezing and below zero comparisons.
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