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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1968
Page
2
Editorial argues that public officials must follow the law and set an example for citizens. It condemns abuse of power and privilege while praising ethical workers, warning that exemptions erode trust and legal protection for all. It calls for equal accountability in government.
The article recounts the July 4 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence with Jefferson drafting it and Lee's June resolution. It cites the core premises declaring equal rights life liberty and pursuit of happiness and the right to alter or abolish oppressive government. It notes the 1788 constitution establishing the United States as a functioning state and hints at public curiosity about independence and national observance.
Open letters question the Cameron County Poverty Program oversight. Critics demand figures on spending, outcomes, and measurable progress. They urge clarity on goals and insist local officials should not be barred from evaluating the program’s effectiveness.
Congress faces a potential rump session after August conventions as Coast Guard plans new LORAN A transmitters in Port Isabel Galveston and Grand Isle to aid civilian maritime and fishing operations expanding Gulf coverage. Esther Martinez Brownsville named International Flight Queen prepares for airline hostress recruiting tour.
The article explains the Department of Defense as the successor to the National Military Establishment created in 1947 and formed as an executive department in 1949. It notes the amalgamation of the War, Navy, and Air Force under separate secretaries and unified command.
The federal disaster loan program run by the Small Business Administration will end this week after assisting about 19 000 individuals homeowners and firms with over 25 million dollars in loans. The program was extended to June 3 by SBA official Robert E West and applications for hurricane Beulah repairs will be received through Friday June 28 at the Corpus Christi Disaster Loan office in the Jones Building 317 Peoples Street.
WESLACO Texas Senator Jim Bates of Edinburg is set to serve as governor for a day in Austin on June 29. The Governor's Mansion will be open to 27th district visitors June 27, with Bates issuing honorary Texas Ranger commissions and hosting multiple receptions and tours.
Seven representatives of the food service industry in the Valley join the Valley Chapter and the Texas Restaurant Association. New members include Jaime Torres and Tony Vella Croce of McAllen, Joe N Brown and P R Edie of Harlingen, Lee Du Ong of Port Isabel, Mrs Angelita Smith of Brownsville, MK Khisenbarth of Brownsville, and others. The Valley chapter is led by M M Carrasco of Palmetto Inn in Brownsville. The Texas Restaurant Association comprises over 3 500 members with 21 local districts statewide. executive officer W Price Jr heads the Austin home office.
Texas Parks and Wildlife approves two oyster research platforms in San Antonio Bay to study growth and survival of different oyster stocks. The 20 by 10-foot structures sit four feet above water on Chicken Foot Reef and will host thousands of oysters checked by marine biologists for disease resistance and salinity effects. Dead or sick oysters are culled and study data logged in the lab.
The Camille Playhouse will stage The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as a musical adaptation on July 12. Cast includes Tony Hess as Tom, Jim Hill Jr as Huck Finn, Susan Hatch as Aunt Polly, Judy Buenrostro as Becky Thatcher, and Fernando Brito as Sidney with Jim Bob Hatch as Ben Rogers. Director J. T. Hightower leads a cast and crew including Rockwood, Janet Andrews, and Dalene Woodridge.
The IBWC invites bids for the floodway project and related tasks to be finished by early September to halve flows into the Arroyo during extreme storms. The program includes raising the Mercedes levee and extending the North Floodway dike, with completion targeted around February 1969. Funds are current and further steps await congressional appropriations.
Explains that receiving a refund does not guarantee no audit and that IRS can audit within three years from the filing deadline. Advises keeping records at least three years and notes longer retention for property. Describes how refunds are identified by class and period on checks and where to find date and period details.
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