Runoff primary vote Saturday shapes Cameron County politics
Local voters return to the polls Saturday for the second primary to pick Democratic candidates for the November general election. Key races include district attorney between Fred Galind and Melchor Chavez and sheriff between Gus Krausse and Miguel Gomez. Areas such as Brownsville Port Isabel Los Fresnos and north San Benito will also vote on State Representative Dist. 50 between Henry Sanchez and James Linton Rentfro and Commissioner Prec. 1 between D. J. Lerma and F. IR Pipe.
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Cameron County
Fred Galind
Melchor Chavez
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Krausse
Miguel Gomez
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Los Fresnos
Pree
San Benito
Dist
Henry Sanchez
James Linton
Rentfro Adn
D. J. Lerma
F. IR. “Pipe
Coast Guard Station Expansion Moves Forward at Port Isabel
Rep. Kika de la Garza announced House passage of a Department of Transportation appropriation bill granting 940000 for Port Isabel Coast Guard Station construction and renovations. Funds would replace barracks and admin buildings, convert a boathouse, and extend the boat basin seawell, pending Senate action and final approval.
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Coast Guard
Port Isabel
House of Representatives
Department of Transportation
Port Isabel Coast Guard
Kika de la Garza
de la Garza
South Texas
Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Seawell
Rep
Senate
House
Voters Warned Not To Switch In 2nd Primary
Secretary of State Bob Bullock cautions voters who took part in the May 6 primaries about not switching to the opposite party for the June 3 runoff. He notes violations of Article 240 carry fines from 100 to 500 dollars, urging voters to stay with their original party in the runoff.
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Austin
Bob Bullock
Port Isabel Lumber & Hardware Opens in Port Isabel
General manager Jimmy Haley announces Grand Opening Day for Port Isabel Lumber and Hardware on Thursday June 1. The former Jaudon Lumber Co is remodeled with a full line of building materials paints and hardware and plans include exterior remodeling and competitive local pricing. Haley and family reside in Port Isabel after a fourteen year absence.
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Jimmy Haley
Port Isabel Lumber & Hardware Company
J. J. Jaudon
Jaudon Lumber Co
Haley
Port Isabel
Jane Clark
Zwing Clark
District Cancer Meet Slated At Sea Island Hotel
The district annual meeting of the American Cancer Society is set for 12 noon June 15 at the Sea Island Hotel on South Padre Island. Lupe Rosales will stay with Port Isabel Lumber & Hardware Co as yard foreman after fifteen years with the previous employer.
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American Cancer Society
Sea Island Hotel
South Padre Island
Lupe Rosales
Port Isabel
Jaycees Meet Tonight in Port Isabel
Port Isabel Jaycees plan Thursday meeting at 8 p.m. in the Merchants Marine Community Room to finalize officers banquet arrangements for June 24 and set a Port Isabel blood drive date. A flag sale drive will be announced later. flags are available at Merchants Marine State Bank.
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Port Isabel
Salute To Seniors: Annual Graduation Photo Feature
The issue highlights a special tabloid section with more than 600 senior photographs from San Benito La Feria Santa Rosa Port Isabel Los Fresnos and Rio Hondo. It credits school administrators and sponsoring businesses for making the section possible.
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San Benito
la Feria
Santa Rosa
Port Isabel
Los Fresnos
Rio Hondo
Port Seafoods Burn Wreckage With TAC Board Approval
The Texas Air Control Board granted Port Seafoods permission to burn the wreckage of two vessels and surrounding scrap. Fire Chief Larry Joe Keller of Port Isabel will schedule the burn with city approval.
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Texas Air Control Board
Port Seafoods, Incorporated
Larry Joe Keller
Port Isabel
Texas Water Board frees area unit from PCA control
The Texas Water Quality Board voted to delete Cameron County Fresh Water District No 1 from the Rio Grande Valley Pollution Control Authority area in Austin. The district seeks to receive a $763,200 EDA grant for pump sites, underground raw water lines, and larger storage, aiming to fund a $3.225 million water plan serving Port Isabel Padre Island.
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Texas Water Quality Board
TWQB
Cameron County Fresh Water District
Rio Grande Valley Pollution Control Authority
PCA
Austin
Water District
EDA
Aggressive Cameron County planning study urges new town and 100 percent federal financing
Texas A&M students present a 250 page plan for Cameron County proposing a new town funded entirely by federal dollars and a county wide land use strategy. The report calls for a planning commission and countywide agencies, preservation of Padre Island, agriculture zoning, an irrigation system, and a 100 mile conservation district along the Rio Grande. It foresees population growth to about 162,000 by 1985 and notes governance gaps hindering coordinated planning.
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Cameron County
Texas A&m University
Texas
Padre Island
Joe McGraw
Texas A&m
Commissioners Court
Planning Commission
A&m
Rio Grande Valley
South Bay
Rio Grande River
Brownsville
Harlingen
San Benito
County Delays Valuation Action on Shrimp Property Reappraisal
Cameron County Commissioners postponed a contract to reappraise shrimp and leisure boats for tax purposes after shrimp industry representatives urged delay. Tax officials warned quick action was needed to reflect new values on the 1972 tax rolls, with an estimated $20,000 cost potentially boosting revenue by $60,000 to $80,000. The Seventeen cases of strep topped local communicable disease reports, per the Health Department.
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Cameron County
Cameron County Taxpayers League
Cameron County Health Department
Wayne Wilson
Johnny Snow
Snow
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