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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1968
Page
2
A scrambled editorial discusses population figures and valuation estimates for city projects. It mentions Urban Agency, Port I area developments, park renovations, and community plans tied to Army Ouag War memory and public works.
A rambling account charts a Texas political maneuver centered on son Jawn, a favorite of the Lone Star State. The speaker muses on governance, Navy service, and a possible federal judgeship, wrapping with confounded plans and ritual tones about conventions and loyalty.
A letter argues for creating a central repair center to service city county school water district and navigation district vehicles. It suggests using high school students for basic maintenance and washing to save funds, reducing overtime and taxpayer burden while avoiding job losses.
Fragmented passage discusses boat size choices for fishing in Canada. It compares 18 foot boats to larger craft, noting weight, maneuverability, draft, and power considerations. The piece extols small, versatile boats as ideal for navigating tight spots while highlighting practical tradeoffs in boating design.
A Port Isabel letter praises James Waney, director at Port Isabel High School, for his teaching and music leadership. The writer notes Waney’s selfless work and impact on students, urging recognition and appreciation while highlighting the strain of shared responsibilities. The piece also critiques county tax collection inefficiencies and editorials on administrative duplication.
Excerpts cover post service education programs for eligible veterans, VA drug eligibility for aid recipients, and loan repayment instructions for GI insurance. Readers are advised on where to contact the VA office for program details and how to remit payments, including using insurance numbers to apply payments.
Readable parts show a colored woman challenging a white server over restaurant access and items, with a Brownsville style fault lines on race and service. The excerpt includes garbled quotes and biblical misquotations.
County Commissioner Adolph Thomas of San Benito challenged a push to take over Cameron poverty services. He cited no timetable in the OEO manual and accused poverty unit director Ray Ramon of seeking hearings before May 15 to pressure the county, while noting 6600 low income residents receive surplus food and none are starving.
The Park Commissioners accept bids for rebuilding the sea wall at the jetties by R. D. Haines Co. of Santa Rosa for about $11,000. Surfing will be limited to an 800 foot north section, with shore restrictions near private properties. They review Sunday beach services proposal and buy a $1,000 sewer pump for the park plant while commending Jones for long county service.
The article notes a brief, sensational clash between Senator Robert F. Kennedy and President Johnson over creating a special commission to re study US involvement in Vietnam. Political considerations turned the idea into a political football and the plan was abandoned.
Edinburg plans a May 16 groundbreaking for two new Pan American College buildings valued at 3.3 million dollars. The SFW Comervedien Company of Temple is general contractor with completion slated for August 1, 1909. Architect is Kenneth Bentsen of Houston.
The board will write a letter of commendation expressing appreciation for Jonas efforts on behalf of the island to be placed in the minutes of the commission.
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