Ramon Hearing Set After Indictments In Murder Conspiracy
County Judge Ray Ramon and two others are indicted on conspiring to murder San Benito official Adolph Thomas Jr. They will be arraigned Friday before Judge Darrel Hester with Carlos Carrasco and Noe Alaniz Trevino. Bonds: Ramon and Carrasco $5,000. Trevino $500,000 cash. A change of venue may be sought. A special prosecutor may be appointed. A federal narcotics agent is a principal witness. Ramon continues to perform duties with full responsibilities at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ramon
Adolph Thomas, Jr
San Benito
Darrel Hester
Carlos Carrasco
Brownsville
Noe Alaniz Trevino
Matamoros
Ramon
Carrasco
Trevino
Hester
Dist. Atty
Fred Galindo
Commissioners Court
South Padre Aldermen Ban Fireworks And Review Street Work
South Padre Island officials approved a fireworks ban aimed at safety and planned a bilingual newsletter for visitors. The meeting also updated street maintenance, with 23 streets completed and 27 to grade, and a shift to contract work for future projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Padre Island
Board of Aldermen
South Padre
George Ferguson
Ferguson
William Neukomm
Neukomm Tells Hocker Numbers
South Padre Island mayor William Neukomm announced three ways to contact town Marshal A Herman Hocker. Reach Hocker by home phone 943-2289, via the town secretary at 943-3050, or through the Brownsville sheriff’s office at 546-2451. The sheriff’s office can also reach Hocker by radio. An included cut-out form lists these numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Padre Island
William Neukomm
A. Herman Hocker
Hocker
South Padre
Brownsville
Neukomm
LV Board Says No to Rezoning
Laguna Vista aldermen meeting debated a 2.7 acre marina area rezoning from residential to multi family. The proposal died for lack of a motion with no votes in favor. Dr. John W. Gibson named village health officer. five flu cases reported in Cameron County.
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Laguna Vista Board of Aldermen
Les Hawkinson
Marina
Hawkinson
Charles Moore
John W. Gibson
Moore
Frank McCoy
Jimmy Galloway
James Everett
Carrie Hamilton
Tom Fleming
Dorris C. Dorr
Merrill Marsh
Cameron County Health Department
Water District Council Eyes Status Change and Sewers Funding
Cameron County Fresh Water District No. 1 weighs changing to a municipal utilities district while exploring sewer financing. A public hearing on status change is planned for Nov. 19 with potential grant and bond options under study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water District Council
Board of Supervisors
Cameron County
Walter W. Zimmerman
State Water Development Board
State Water Quality Board
Austin
Zimmerman
Water District
E. D. Reed
Reed
Martin Tower
E. J. Hood
Paul Y. Cunningham Jr
Bill Peterson
Jack Ranson
Peterson
Water Quality Board
Ranson
South Padre Island
Would-Be Tarpon Champs Dreaming of Acapulco Trip
The Tarpon Rodeo Bay Surf Fishing Tournament began today with a grand prize trip to Braniff International Hotel in Acapulco. Sherman Lee said the winner earns the trip as Braniff sponsors the perpetual trophy. events run today through Saturday with dock times in the late afternoon.
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Tarpon Champs
Acapulco
Braniff International
Club de Pesca
Sherman Lee
Cameron County Park
Lee
Port Isabel Keeps Own Garbage Plan Amid Budget Talks
In a Monday meeting the Port Isabel city commission backed portions of the new budget and affirmed continuing to run its own garbage dump rather than handing collection to the water district. The panel also approved a resolution supporting Valley Transit Co. joining Greyhound service in San Antonio and discussed sign removal on private property.
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Port Isabel
Leo Sanders
Health Department
Sanders
Juan Gonzalez
Quirino Martinez
South Padre Island
Laguna Vista
Supervisors Board
Cameron County
South Padre Development Co
Valley Transit Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Railroad Commission
Rio Grande Valley
Greyhound
San Antonio
McAllen
Absentee Voting Under Way for November Amendment Vote
County clerk J. Harrison Diltz says absentee voting for the November 6 constitutional amendment election is available through November 2 on office days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voters can cast ballots at Brownsville courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harrison Diltz
Diltz
Brownsville
Bank Deposits Show Big Gain Over October 1972 Totals
Valley bank deposits rise to 678 million in a bank call, up 110 million from last year. Merchants Marine Bank in Port Isabel reports 9.15 million deposits on Oct 17, up 1.45 million from the prior year. Cameron County totals reach 295.9 million, up 41.1 million year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County
Dredging Plan Set for Intracoastal Waterway Expansion
The U S Corps of Engineers will let a contract in Galveston to dredge 17 miles of the intracoastal waterway from Port Isabel to Port Mansfield including the Port Isabel small boat harbor and Harlingen channel. Corpus Christi firm Garrett Construction Co submitted the apparent low bid of 393 046 dollars but that is over the government estimate by about 64 000 dollars. The harbor depth will be six to seven feet, the waterway twelve feet deep and up to 125 feet wide. Work should begin in late November with completion targeted for April 1.
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U.S. Corps of Engineers
Galveston
Port Isabel
Port Mansfield
Harlingen Channel
Corpus Christi
Garrett Construction
Pan American University Board Opens Bids for Marine Lab
In Edinburg the Pan American University board of regents met in a special session to open bids on the Padre Island marine biology laboratory. Moises Vela of Harlingen moved to accept the low bid of 341,548 from Bill-Rite Construction Company of Port Isabel, seconded by Lou Hassell of Houston. The other bid was 368,527 from Weldon Construction Company of Harlingen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
Pan American University Board of Regents
Padre Island
Moises Vela
Harlingen
Bill-Rite Construction Company
Port Isabel
Lou Hassell
Houston
Weldon Construction Company
Okays Contract Construction To Start After Pact
Okays Contract Construction is expected to begin soon after the contract is executed and will take about one year to complete.
Judge Vega Orders Capias Pro Fine Warrants
Municipal court judge Eliseo B. Vega says all fines owed will incur capias pro fine. Warrants of arrest have been issued for those with unpaid fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliseo B. Vega
Capias Pro
Marathon's Pentagone 82 Faces Delays in Gulf Passage
Marathon reports Pentagone 82 offshore platform halted by mechanical failures and sand, delaying its voyage to the Gulf of Mexico before continuing toward the North Sea after clearing South Padre Island at about 7 15 p m Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon LeTourneau
Gulf of Mexico
South Padre Island
Marathon
John Austin
Weekend clocks set back as nation ends daylight time
The nation returns to standard time this weekend. At 2 a.m. Sunday clocks go back one hour, reversing the spring advance from April. Many residents adjust their clocks before going to bed Saturday night.
Area Highway To Be Retopped In Cameron County
Schwope Inc of San Antonio wins a Texas Highway Department seal coating contract for 39.8 miles in the Pharr district at 10877.55 dollars. The work covers U S 281 nine point seven miles from La Paloma to FM 506 and U S 281 thirteen point five miles from the Missouri Pacific crossing in Brownsville to La Paloma.
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Cameron County
Texas Highway Department
Austin
Schwope, Inc
San Antonio
Pharr
U.S. 281
la Paloma
Brownsville
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Laguna Madre Business and Professional Women’s Club
Maria E. Torres
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Larry Thompson
Bette Grisham
Jim Ghilai
June Tallant
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Texas Water Quality Board
Don Crow
Francisco Garcia
Gilbert Groomer
Garcia
E. W. Cateora
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