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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1958
Page
2
The weather holds perfect for a busy Shrimp Fiesta and Fleet Blessing with strong catches. Heading crews along shores increase income for many as shrimp houses report added activity and longer dock hours. Last Thursday the Maria Louise made a short trip at Southwest Seatomis and the Francis.
The week lists many boats unloading at Magic Valley Gulf Shrimp Co. and WBP with carries from 1 to 47 barrels. Producers Marine, Southwest Seafoods and Ewing Fish Co. report steady tonnage including the largest loads like the Captain Jerry and Rancho Grande. A featured column reflects on shrimp industry life and the humor of boat ownership during a festive Blessing of the Fleet week.
The First Marine Air Wing was commissioned on July 7 1941 at Quantico Virginia becoming the first wing in Marine Corps aviation history.
Weather Bureau notes show surface winds over 150 mph with a 186 mph gust in 1938 at Blue Hill. Engineers estimate speeds up to 250 mph inside hurricanes. The strongest winds occur in the northeast quadrant and a hurricane’s forward motion is usually under 12 mph.
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