Local Mian Killed in Vietnam Bejarano Jr. Dies
Adolfo Bejarano Jr. 23, of Laguna Heights, died October 12 near Quang Nam, South Vietnam from fragmentation wounds while on perimeter defense. A Port Isabel High School 1965 graduate, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps after overcoming earlier fitness setbacks. He trained in San Diego and spent leave this past summer. He is survived by his parents and maternal grandmother.
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U.S. M.C
Adolfo Bejarano Jr
Laguna Heights
Quang Nam
South Vietnam
Bejarano
Port Isabel High School
Adolfo Be Sr
Aon
Lupe Garcia
Port Isabel
Mexico
U. S. Army
U. S. Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Bejarano Becomes Port Isabel Area's First Vietnam Casualty
Bejarano, a Port Isabel area resident and Marine, was killed in Vietnam after arriving in country in August. His body is to be transported from Da Nang via Quang Nam, about 60 miles south of the 1954 Demarcation line, with Garza Funeral Home in Brownsville handling arrangements. The next of kin received notice Friday, and officials expect arrival within 10 to 12 days.
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Port Isabel
Vietnam
Quang Nam
da Nang
Bejarano
South China Sea
Young Marine
U. S
Garza
Brownsville
Box. 45436 om Las Yee Texas aed
The fragmentary item lists a box number and partial address in Texas and Nevada style markings. It shows no clear event or person, rendering a brief administrative note with limited readable details.
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Texas
The Light house by Raymond R Murphy
A reflective column recounts visits by family and friends including Norman Cantor of the St. Louis Post Dispatch. It notes a failed bumper sticker offer, humor amid newsroom chaos, and a Florida grandmother faring well. The note ends with a tease of continuing on another page.
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Raymond R. Murphy
Florida
Wallace
Norman Cantor
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Sharyland Rattlers topple Tarpons 26 to 12 in district clash
Sharyland Rattlers handed Port Isabel a 26 to 12 defeat as Ernesto Mata sparked a 75 yard TD run in the third quarter and Tony Gonzalez added a 66 yard run. Bobby Shary opened scoring with an 85 yard touchdown and Bill Spratt added a 2 yard TD plunge while Rey Losoya contributed a late run.
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Port Isabel
Bill Spratt
Rey Losoya
Humphrey to Officiate Valley Tech Groundbreaking
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey will conduct groundbreaking ceremonies for the James Connally Technical Institute in Mobile, Alabama, marking the institute's launch as part of a regional tech education push.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
James Connally Technical Institute
Mobile
Humphrey to dedicate Rio Grande Technical Manpower Center in Harlingen
Vice President Humphrey will visit Harlingen October 23 for a groundbreaking and open house at the Rio Grande Technical Manpower Skill Center part of the Texas A&M system. The first phase costs 2.2 million dollars with total nine million dollars for the campus project, completing in five years. Dr. Roy Dugger leads the center, with attendance from Mayor Veale, Mayor Young, and EDA officials. The Connally Tech Mobile Laboratory has grown since last year with 200 graduates and 120 enrolled students. Courses include diesel mechanics and machine tooling.
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Haringen
Harlingen
Humphrey
Rio Grande
Texas A&m University System
Roy Dugger
A&m
James Connally
Richard Morrison
Economic Development Administration
Austin
Paul Veale
McAllen
Sam Lattimore
EDA
George Young
Texas
Texas Legislature
Connally Tech Mobile Laboratory
Harlingen Air Force Base
F. T. Griffiths
Griffiths
Camille Playhouse Opens New Season With Majority Of One
Camille Playhouse in Ringgold Park Brownsville starts its fourth season October 18 at 8 15 p m with A Majority of One a family friendly comedy. Five productions planned including Any Wednesday The Impossible Years The Gazebo and a musical finale. Summer theater workshops and children’s productions continue with extensive reservation lines L 2 8900 GA 3 5220.
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Camille Playhouse
Camille Payers
Larry Lightner
Sams Foundation
Ringgold Park
Brownsville
Anne Franke
Fantastiks
Reynard
Sir Slob
Anton Chekhov
Angel Street
Dial M
Harlingen
Roberto Elizondo
al Senna
June Davis
Camille Players
Brooklyn
Japan
Junior Girls Name Officers
The Junior Girl Scouts held their second meeting at St. Andrews Episcopal Church with leaders Mrs. Hazel Hutchinson and Mrs. Glenda Spinks. Officers for three months: chairman Kindel Boswell, secretary-treasurer Emelia Torres, scribe Nancy Spinks, senior patrol leader Linda Vela, with Becky Lubbock and Nydia Torres as leaders. Registration taken and group dismissed with a song.
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St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Hazel Hutchinson
Glenda Spinks
Kindel Boswell
Emelia Torres
Nancy Spinks
Linda Vela
Becky Lubbock
Nydia Torres
Barrera Given 15 Year Sentence for 1967 Port Isabel Murder
Former Port Isabel Police Officer Ramiro Barrera was sentenced to 15 years in the state penitentiary for the August 1 1967 murder of Mrs Eu logia Vilarreal Alaniz of Port Isabel Judge H A Garcia presided without a jury citing mitigating circumstances Barrera faced trial over three days and could be eligible for parole after serving one third of the term with potential reductions for good behavior The case included testimony suggesting Barrera and the victim were involved in an affair and that she intended to divorce.
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Port Isabel
Ramiro Barrera
Eulogia Vilarreal Alaniz
Port Isabe
H. A. Garcia
Barrera
Alaniz
Texas
Garcia
Port Isabel to Maintain Highway Through City
Port Isabel city commissioners vote to authorize Mayor Leo F. Sanders to sign an agreement with the Texas highway department to maintain the highway from the city line to the Causeway. An audit of city books is ordered, Long and Chilton hired, livestock issues at the high school are being addressed by police, and ambulance and training plans are discussed with local volunteers and sheriff’s help.
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Port Isabel
Leo F. Sanders
Texas
Sanders
City Books
Long and Chilton
Berry L. Bridges
Aw Bes
Five Day Forecast Temperatures Run Below Normal
Temperatures will average five to seven degrees below normal with highs near 85 to 87 and lows around 62 to 67. Much cooler Friday and Saturday with heavy precipitation expected as scattered showers or thundershowers later in the week. Heavy rainfall defined as more than .24 inch for the period.
Air taxi service speeds First Class mail to Texas
Valley residents receive a new air taxi route delivering first class mail to major Texas cities within 24 hours for a 6 cent stamp. Incoming mail from Dallas is flown to San Antonio then routed to the Lower Valley by truck, with a 500 pound daily load at Harlingen.
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Valley Mail
Texas
Star
McAllen
Dallas
San Antonio
South Texas
Harlingen
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Aed
South Texas Press Association
Tarpons
Valley Tech
Ren Aan Arden
Ses Eaves
Loews
Post Office Department
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