International Fishing Meet unveils rule changes and events
Texas International Fishing Tournament president Bill York announced innovations for the August event at South Padre Island. New rules limit daily weighins to five largest fish per species (excluding billfish) selected by competitors to improve efficiency and ecology. An expanded registration site, colored caps, public weigh-in announcements, a new official photographer, and enhanced entertainment are planned.
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South Padre Island
Bill York
McAllen
York
Lynda Young
Corpus Christi
Lawrence Young
TIFT
Linda Young
Miss Young
Beasley Named to Track Coaching Clinic Team
Port Isabel coach Jimmy Beasley was selected by the AAU to participate in the First Annual Track Coaching Technique Clinic at Sacramento State University July 24 28. The event features 300 coaches from across the nation and includes international instructors and a Russian American junior meet.
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Indianapolis
Jimmy Beasley
Port Isabel
AAU
United States
Sacramento
California
Wilt
Jadeusz Starzynski
Poland
Nigeria
Awoture Eleyae
George Gemer
Indiana University
Sam Bell
Brownsville Pushes Area Road Projects
The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee promotes road and highway expansion to handle tourism and industry growth in the Brownsville South Padre Island Matamoros area. Officials cited the Houston Brownsville Expressway progress, projected costs, and cross border upgrades including new Tamaulipas routes and Mexican bridges to Tampico and Vera Cruz.
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Brownsville
South Texas
Hart
Texas
Linton
Hurt
Houston
Herbert C Perry, Jr
Texas Highway Commission
Commission
Austin
Oscar C. Dancy
Buenos Aires
Republic of Mexico
Matamoros
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Merida
Mexico
Caribbean
John Hunter
Highway Committee
Tamaulipas
Col
South Padre Island
Mansfield Cut
Port Mansfield
National Seashore
Four Car Collision on Queen Isabella Causeway Injures Two
A four car crash on the Queen Isabella Causeway Friday night injured two men. Juvencio Escalante 21 Port Isabel and Lucas Cabanera 31 Lerma Campeche were treated and released at Mercy Hospital. The accident at 9:30 p.m. involved Harry George 41 Brownsville whose blowout caused a chain reaction with Thomas Hemminger 21 Illinois and Ralph Edge 22 Bishop Texas. no charges were filed.
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Queen Isabella Causeway
Department of Public Safety
Mercy Hospital
Juvencio Escalante
Port Isabel
Lucas Cabanera
Lerma
Campeche
Stan Guffey
Enrique Garcia
Harry George
Brownsville
George
Thomas Hemminger
Illinois
Ralph Edge
Bishop
Texas
Guffey
Pedestrian Struck by 1961 Ford Thunderbird
Pedro Cantu Jr of Port Isabel drove a 1961 Ford Thunderbird that struck Marisela Martinez 16 of Port Isabel on Monroe Street Monday at 6 30 p m. She walked on the left side and sustained no injuries. Officers say Cantu lost control and was fined 12 50 for failure to keep vehicle under control.
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Pedro Cantu, Jr
Port Isabel
Marisela Martinez
Monroe Street
Cantu
Laguna Vista Council Okays Baseball Park Plan
Laguna Vista officials approve building a baseball diamond at Roloff Park. The ball park committee led by John LaRoche plans rapid development with a backstop by early next week and no city expense. A donated adjoining tennis court from Les Hawkinson is accepted, while a petition against the project may be discussed at a July 24 meeting.
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Laguna Vista
Charles W. Moore
Roloff Park
Moore
Douglas Tabor
John Bittenbender
Frank J. McCoy
J.L. Page
John LaRoche
Les Hawkinson
Hawkinson
Edward Kuznar
Antonio A. Andretta
Board MoPac Agree On Land Sale Price
The school board accepted a $2 000 per acre proposal for land between Port Road and Champion Street from Missouri Railroad Company. A survey shows 4 13 acres but the railroad claims 5 8. The sale awaits resolution before proceeding.
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MoPac
Missouri Railroad Company
Port Road
Champion Street
Marathon LeTourneau plant walkout halts work in Port Brownsville
About 80 workers at the Marathon LeTourneau plant in Port Brownsville walked out on Thursday forming human barricades to demand shorter hours stricter safety rules and better sanitary facilities. Company spokesmen defended compliance with federal wage standards and highlighted an extensive safety program. The strike leader is described as a former employee not retained after a failed job check. Some Port Isabel and Los Fresnos residents could not begin duties due to the pickets.
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Marathon LeTourneau
Port Brownsville
Port Isabel
Los Fresnos
Pan American honors list includes Harry Dancy Jr. and peers
Harry Leo Dancy of Port Isabel joins 277 Pan American University students on the spring semester honor roll. The freshman has led a drama workshop at Pan American for Valley high school students this summer.
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Harry Leo Dancy
Harry Dancy, Jr
Port Isabel
Pan American University
Dancy
Pan American For Valley
Park Board Reverses CP and L Substation Deal
Cameron County Park Board rescinds a 99 year CP and L lease for Isla Blanca Park four acre tract to build a substation. The decision follows concerns over costs of required conductors meters and other items. The panel plans another meeting to review the proposal amid Laguna Madre causeway work.
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Cameron County Park Board
Central Power & Light Co
Isla Blanca Park
Cp&l
Park Board
Fausto Yturria
Yturria
Laguna Madre
School Tax Roll Rises in Point Isabel ISD
Point Isabel Independent School District reports the 1972 taxable property value will reach about 80 million dollars, up from 69.17 million in 1971. Officials credit shrimp boats and new construction for most of the rise after board of equalization.
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Point Isabel Independent School
Board of Equalization
Bond Payment Made by City From Own Funds
The city paid a $10,000 sewage bond from the general fund rather than the intended Interest and Sinking Fund. Mayor L F Sanders cites prior administration budgeting failures as the cause and notes no tax allocations were made to the sinking fund. A bank loan was discussed but the payment used general city resources to meet obligations.
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L.F. Sanders
Sanders
Port Isabel
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Jose Garza
Washington, D.C
Jose A. Garza
Portladel
Kika de la Garza
Garza
Union Carbide
Glenn Hampton
Ronnie Luster
Jaycees
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Weslaco
Beasley
Laguna Vista Council
Anne Torres
Torres
Bill Downs
Swanson, Hiester, Wilson & Boland Company
Swanson, Hiester, Wilson & Boland
S.V. Fonseca
Fonseca
Yolanda Garza
Maria Luisa Garcia
Edgar Hood
Manuel Gomez
Garriga
Gomez
Harry Dancy
Rio Grande Valley Christian Service Association
Joyce Smith
Kansas City, Mo
Ann Ramey
San Benito
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