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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1971
Page
2
Western Electric Company spent $103.5 million on Texas goods and services in 1970, up $28 million from 1969. The Bell System unit paid $103,505,486 to 1,740 suppliers across more than 100 Texas towns and cities, with over 87 percent sourced locally.
Social notes detail Fourth of July visits among San Benito Waco and Victoria families. Trips include Mrs Betsy Hays in Mexico Padre Island and Oregon. Notables include Shriner Mediterranean cruise and a Des Moines hospital stay for Albert Smith. Western’s Texas spending breakdown appears alongside payroll data.
James A. Deer Area Entomologist notes more worms and higher egg counts in lush cotton while boll weevils remain high in some areas. Creontiades deblilis damages young bolls. overall conditions are favorable but delays are risky. Recommend rapid maturity, timely irrigation caution, early defoliation and adding weevilcide to defoliant.
San Benito Kiwanians heard plans for Amigoland Park in Brownsville a 678 acre Rio Grande bend project with Disneyland style parks hotels museums and an international center. Speaker Dave Scroggin noted 60 acre Amigoland Park will feature cultural zones and rides. Project aims to boost year round tourism drawing visitors from up to 600 miles away within three to five years.
The American Automobile Association documents widespread deceptive practices by some garages in the southwestern states. Tactics include tire slashing and fuel pump tampering targeting motorists, especially women and the elderly. The Arizona attorney general leads a statewide campaign with radio alerts and spot checks.
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