Community Ambulance Arrives For 4th of July Calls
A community funded ambulance for Laguna Madre area arrived at City Hall amid praise and inspection by contributors. The steering committee outlines weekly duty rosters for policemen, firemen, and trained citizens. Charges for service are $30 with calls routed to Port Isabel Police or Cameron County Sheriff.
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Laguna Madre
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
City Hall
Chuck
Cameron County
Chuck Londrie
Cameron County Grand Jury Urges Action on Obscenity
The Cameron County Grand Jury has urged enforcement of the Texas Obscenity Law. Responding to citizen complaints led by Mrs. Melvin Fletcher of San Benito, the jurors sent a letter to District Attorney F T Graham asking for initiation of actions to curb perceived obscenity. The foreman Lewis Levine signed the March 1971 term notice.
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Cameron County Grand Jury
Melvin Fletcher
San Benito
F.T. Graham
Cameron County
Grand Jury
Johnson
197Th District Court
Lewis Levine
Free VEE Vaccine Offered to Texas Horse Owners
The USDA and State Task Force announce free experimental VEE vaccine for horses in 13 South Texas counties. Vaccination is voluntary through accredited veterinarians with 10,000 doses issued so far. waivers of claims and 14 day movement restrictions apply.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
South
Texas
South America
Central America
Mexico
Harlingen
McAllen
Laredo
Alice
Kingsville
P.R. Henry
Animals Health Division
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Texas Animal Health Commission
Texas State Department of Health
U.S. Public Health Service
U.S
Cameron, Willacy
Hidalgo
Star
Jim Hogg
Kenedy
Zapata
Brooks, Nueces
Duval
Jim Wells
Kleberg
Webb County
U.S. Highway 35
Crowds Flood Padre Island During 4th of July Holiday
Cameron County Park Director Larry Allen reports heavy crowds on Padre Island over the long weekend with 12 000 to 14 000 beachgoers in the Gulf plus Island campers at capacity. Traffic delays occurred on access roads and a power outage affected park facilities. No major incidents beyond a near drowning and a firetruck collision were noted and several man of war stings were reported.
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Padre Island
Cameron County
Larry Allen
Allen
New Orleans
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Albert Antony Bergeron
Chuck Londrie
Laura Ochoa
Bergeron
U.S
FBI
Londrie
Panel funds eyed for new courthouse site plan
County building committee heard that buying a new site for a courthouse would cost about 1,000,000 more than expanding the current complex. Architects Wilhite and Winans outlined three options, with a completely new complex estimated at 5,032,500 dollars.
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Wilhite and Winans
Brownsville
Wilhite
Bank deposits rise across Cameron County and Valley
Local, county, and Valley banks report higher deposits this year. Valley totals reach 440 million, Cameron County climbs to 19 million, San Benito up over 2.5 million, with other banks listing multi‑million figures. Officials study courthouse site options and costs while planning for Labor Day crowds.
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Valley Bank
Cameron County
Fire Trucks Collide On Causeway Injuring Two Firemen
A Sunday collision on Queen Isabella causeway sent Port Isabel volunteers Faustino Camacho Jr. and Eliseo Vega to Mercy Hospital then Valley Baptist in Harlingen in satisfactory condition. Vega and another firefighter rode the rear of the lead truck when a following vehicle caused a sudden stop and a crash. Maximo Cantu escaped uninjured as the grass fire near Polly's Restaurant was extinguished.
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Queen Isabella Causeway
Port Isabel
Faustino Camacho, Jr
Eliseo Vega
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Valley Baptist Hospital
Harlingen
Vega
Camacho
Maximo Cantu
Polly
Padre Island
Larry
Young voters to decide Navigation District post
Eighteen year olds can vote in the Port Isabel San Benito Navigation District election for a director this Saturday after a constitutional amendment and presidential signing lowered the voting age. Three candidates vie: incumbent W W Zimmerman of Port Isabel Baldemar Sanchez of San Benito and K E Grinkey of Laguna Heights. Polls run 7 am to 7 pm at Community Building San Benito Los Indios School Merchants Marine State Bank Port Isabel.
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Port Isabel- San Benito
W.W. Zimmerman
Port Isabel
Baldemar Sanchez
San Benito
K.E. Grinkey
Laguna Heights
Los Indios
Merchants Marine State Bank
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Bud Emmons
Larry Joe Keller
Woody Thornton
Martinez
Department of Defense
Meec
Jack Mock
Marine Electric
Jack
Butch Mock
Butch
Merchants Marine State Bank of
First National Bank of
Pan American State Bank
National Bank of Commerce
Los Fresnos State Bank
Valley Savings and Loan Associations
Island
International Fire
Causeway
Gulf
Andy Bowie
Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital
Ricardo Huerta, Jr
Buenes St
San Benito Hospital
la Joe Keller
Donicio Gonzales
Joe Keller
Harlingen Fire Dept
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