Mass Immunization Drive For Children Planned
A week long immunization campaign is set for children ages 2 months to 10 years during March 21 to 27. The Lower Rio Grande Development Council sponsors the Valleywide effort with a committee of council members physicians county judges and others organizing the drive to inoculate against measles polio smallpox tetanus whooping cough and diphtheria amid Texas high rates of 12 communicable diseases per Gov. Preston Smith survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower
Rio Grande
Preston Smith
Texas
Weather Office Chief Bice to Lead Fort Worth Storm Warning Office
Ernest G. Bice, head of the National Weather Service Brownsville station since 1956, will move Thursday to supervise the Storm Warning and Public Preparedness department at the Fort Worth regional office. He helped establish frost warnings, boost broadcasting, and obtain the WSR-57 radar for Brownsville. His successor in Brownsville is Hoye Dunham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest G. Bice
National Weather Service Office
National Weather Service
Fort Worth
Bice
Weather Bureau
Galveston
Department of Agriculture
Rice
Washington, D.C
University of Chicago
North Texas State University
Denton
Department of Commerce
15Th
Washington
Brownsville
Kika de la Garza
Coast Guard
Beacor
South Padre Island
John Hagan
Rotary
South Texas
Toastmaster International
Rotary Club
Valley View
Texas
New Boston
Texarkana
Hoye Dunham
J.N
County Sets 1971 Savings Bond Goal at 830000
County Bond Chairman Lee Kirkpatrick announced Cameron County aims to sell 830000 in United States Savings Bonds for 1971. January sales totaled 100926, achieving 12 percent of the goal, while Texas monthly sales reached 17375765, up 9.5 percent from last January. National January sales stood at 430 million toward an 4.8 billion goal, up 13 percent from 1970. Cash value of bonds and Freedom Shares on January 31 topped 52.6 billion.
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Lee Kirkpatrick
United States
Cameron County
Texas
E&h
Freedom
New State Law Aids Rio Grande Valley Insurance Recipients
Legislature passes a Senate bill co-authored by Senator Jim Bates to ease high risk area insurance denial. It directs the state Board of Insurance to set up an assigned risk pool for residents unable to obtain coverage, aiming to relieve property owners facing hurricane fire and disaster costs.
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Rio Grande Valley
Senate
Jim Bates
Edinburg
Bates
State Board of Insurance
Texas Catastrophe Property Association
Texas
Port Isabel Seeks Driver's License Examiner Station
Lt. Woehol of the Texas Department of Public Safety visited Port Isabel on February 25 1971 and reported a favorable survey indicating a Driver's License Examiner could be stationed there. Chief Londrie sent a January 1 1971 letter to Mr Spiers requesting the examiner for the Police Department and City Commission. On February 2 1971 Spiers replied that Kent Odem Regional Commander was instructed to investigate the need in the Port Isabel area.
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Woehol
Texas Department of Public Safety
Port Isabel
Londrie
Spiers
Police Dept
City Commission
Kent Odem
Runaway Tug Crashes Causeway Cutting Isle Blackout
A runaway barge driven by strong winds slammed into the Queen Isabella Causeway, knocking down eight CP&L power lines and leaving about half of South Padre Island without electricity. Crews rerouted power from a remaining line while CP&L planned temporary repairs. No causeway damage was reported and no cost estimate was given.
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Padre Island
Causeway
South Padre Island
Queen Isabella Causeway
Central Power & Light Co
Incumbent Opposed In School Election in Port Isabel
Port Isabel area voters face a single April school board election. Incumbent Bill Zimmerman is opposed by Mrs. Magdeline Sears with filings closed on Wednesday and the poll set for April 3. No city elections are scheduled this off year.
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Port Isabel Area
Bill Zimmerman
Magdeline Sears
Valley Wide Distribution of Directories Begins in Valley
Rio Grande Valley telephone directories started distribution Wednesday per John Wood Southwestern Bell Port Isabel manager. Over 120000 directories will be delivered across the Valley within about a week. The 1971 directory cover features Pan American College Edinburg campus. No major format changes. general information on telephone service appears in the Call section.
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Rio Grande Valley
John Wood
Southwestern Bell
Port Isabel
Wood
Pan American College
Edinburg
Port Isabel and Cameron County hinge on Nixon plan
Under President Nixon's general revenue sharing plan localities could gain funds. Port Isabel would get 19 817 in the first full year and Cameron County 440 789. Other towns and amounts include La Feria 13 589 San Benito 69 218 Harlingen 254 650 Brownsville 341 420 Texas would receive 243 034 154 from a national 5 billion program.
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Port Isabel
Cameron County
Nixon
Federal Bureaus
LaFeria
San Benito
Harlingen
Brownsville
Texas
Port Isabel Residents Beautify City Park
Residents of Port Isabel organized a committee to clean Washington Park on Jefferson St after recalling Beulah Lee Park’s neglect. Led by Mr. and Mrs. Candelario Martinez Jr Ramiro Garza and Raul Zamora Jr the group gained mayoral and commissioner support to maintain the park and add playground facilities. Donations from Mrs. Juanita Voltaggio funded playground purchases as volunteers continue trash pickup and weed removal to welcome public use.
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Washington Park
Jefferson ST
Port Isabel
Beulah Lee Park
Candelario Martinez, Jr
Ramiro Garza
Raul Zamora, Jr
Arturo Galvan
Juan Gonzales
Quirino Martinez
Juanita Voltaggio
Purple Heart Presented To Coast Guardsman At South Padre Island
Petty Officer First Class Jack Clink received the Purple Heart and the Army Commendation Medal at the Coast Guard Station on South Padre for his Viet Nam service from November 1969 to November 1970. Pinning the medals was Commanding Officer J. J. Sparks. Clink, born in California, lives in Los Fresnos with his wife Glenda and their two children. The GED test for a high school diploma will be offered at Los Fresnos High School Library at 5 p.m. on March 8, 9, and 10, with a $10 fee and no prior enrollment requirement.
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Jack
Clink
Coast
J.J. Sparks
California
Archer City
Texas
Los Fresnos
Glenda
Jack A. Clink
Driver's Prep School Set for March 23 25
The Port Isabel Police Department hosts a free Driver's Prep School from March 23 to 25, 7 to 10 p.m. at the police station. DPS officers teach the course to residents without a license.
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Port Isabel
Texas Department of Public Safety
Stolen Items Recovered by Police Department
Police report recovery of multiple stolen items including a Bell and Howell 306 Auto Super Camera from fishing vessel Capt Early a mini track tape player from a high school vehicle a stereo reverberator from a T and I shop a Polaroid camera from fishing vessel Orlando O and a 22 caliber pistol from fishing vessel Rafalito. One juvenile arrested and sent to County Juvenile Officer with additional arrests anticipated after investigation.
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Bell and Howell
Capt. Early
T&i
Orlando O
Rafalito
Bryan Indicted by U S Jury in Boy Death Case
Former Brownsville deputy sheriff Nem Bryan is indicted by a federal grand jury on civil rights charges for the Dec 10 shooting of 14 year old Victor Manuel Nava in a Brownsville alley. He appeared on bond and resigned from service December 14.
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Nem Bryan
Brownsville
Bryan
U.S
William Mallet
Victor Manuel Nava
Cameron County
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C. Martinez
Isle
Amelia Callas
Frank G. Tompkins
Harry Dancey
Paula McGregor
Calvin Byrd
Katie Fine
Martha Estes
B.C. Kindel
Cp&l
Corpus Christi
Kindel
Island
St Hay
Boy
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