County Courthouse Site Debate Sparks Tax Revaluation Split
Cameron County Commissioners Court clashed over locating a new courthouse outside the county seat and hiring an outside firm to revalue property. A 3-2 vote endorsed a bill allowing out-of-city courthouse construction while opposition to outside appraisal persisted. Snow pressed for funds to hire staff for revaluation, citing low salaries and staff limits.
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Cameron County Commissioners Court
Brownsville
Mike Cortinas
San Benito
Adolph Thomae, Jr
Austin
Com. Thomae
Johnny Snow
Thomae
Snow
Com
Russ Fowler
Thomas
Bob Fowler
Doug Tabor
Laguna Vista
Connie de la Garza
Two Suspects Held in Robbery at Ocean Palms Center
Two suspects were taken into custody for the March 5 armed robbery at Ocean Palms Center on South Padre Island. Jose Rivera Hinojosa Jr of Port Isabel is held on 50000 bond. Enrique Espinosa, 21, of Brownsville, surrendered and faces a 10000 bond. About 3600 was stolen from clerk Hazel Chasteen as she was cut and bruised during the raid.
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Ocean Palms Center
South Padre Island
Jose Rivera Hinojosa, Jr
Port Isabel
Enrique Espinosa
Brownsville
D. J. Lerma
Lerma
Espinosa
Justice of the Peace
Adolfo Betancourt
Hazel Chasteen
Island
Weather Service renames small craft warnings to advisories
The National Weather Service announces terminology changes from small craft warnings to small craft advisories for saltwater boating. Advisories alert boaters to conditions while letting them decide risk, with wind scales from 18 to 64 plus knots for rising alerts.
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Austin
National Weather Service
The
Weather Service
Texas Gulf Coast
Moses Osborn Named Jaycee of the Month for February
Moses Osborn, a junior high school teacher, pastor of the Church of Christ and Jaycee Chaplain, was chosen Jaycee of the Month for February at the club meeting. He is district Speak Up winner and received the Spoke and Roadrunner Awards.
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Moses Osborn
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Jaycee
Auto Theft Charge Filed
A 22 year old shrimp fisherman from Aransas Pass remained jailed in Cameron County on a 2000 dollar bond after Justice of the Peace Bud Emmons charged Claude Johnson with stealing a 1962 model automobile from Donald Bohannan of Port Isabel. Johnson was arrested by Sheriff’s deputies Joe Alvarado and Joel Ochoa and Police Chief Chuck Londrie.
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Cameron County
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Emmons
Claude Johnson
Donald Bohannan
Port Isabel
Johnson
Joe Alvarado
Joel Ochoa
Chuck Londrie
Weekly Weather Report From Coast Guard Station
The fog cleared Tuesday due to a brisk off shore wind. The Coast Guard Station on the Island records weekly highs and lows for the previous seven days.
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Coast Guard
CCCP Eyes Private Charter For County Projects
CCCP officials propose reorganizing the Cameron County Community Projects into a private nonprofit. Meeting in Harlingen Tuesday discussed funding shifts as OEO centers close by April 28 and some programs may receive six months of partial support. Sore throat cases rise to 45 with TB, influenza, chickenpox, rubella and amebiasis also listed by the health department.
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Cameron County Community Projects
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CCCP
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OEO
Nixon
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Cameron County Health Department
Public Auction for 1960 GMC School Bus in Port Isabel
The Point Isabel Independent School District offers one 1960 GMC 72 passenger bus for sale. Bids due by 5 PM March 20 1973 in the school business office. Bus inspection 8 AM to 5 PM on school days. Bid opening at 7:30 PM March 20 1973 in the administration building. board may reject any bid. Also a public hearing March 27 1973 at 7 PM City Hall to reclassify Lots 1 1A 2 2A 3 3A Block 8 Original Townsite Garcia Tract D 6.129 acres Port Isabel, Texas. City Secretary Ernestina Barrera.
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Point Isabel Independent School
City Hall
Garcia
City of
Port Isabel
Tide Chart for Brazos Santiago Pass Week Ending March 21
Tide tables for Brazos Santiago Pass at Port Isabel cover the week ending March 21. Fishermen surfers and navigators are advised on daily high and low tides with height and time details to plan activities and navigation.
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Brazos Santiago Pass
Port Isabel
Demo-whichic Party the Democrats in Disarray
Ralph Novak reports on a satirical view of the Democratic Party's image crisis after the 1972 election. He cites mock publicity efforts by Trumpeter L Swann and quips about public perception, while noting analysts question two party viability and references to Nixon era politics.
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George McGovern
Democratic Party
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Daley
Chicago
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Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
Flat Earth Society
Swann
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Ed Muskie
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McGovern
Ron Ziegler
Chuck Percy
Socialist Workers Party
Frank Sinatra
Stern Wheeler
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Roosevelt
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George
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