Port Lavaca City Council Approves Street Plan and Ordinances
The council accepted the annual city budget audit by CPA Ralph Hearn Jr. and approved three ordinances on first reading. They authorized the city manager and city attorney to negotiate for right of way to extend south Benavides Street and awarded storm sewer pipe bids to improve drainage on streets including George Ann and Virginia.
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Benavides Street
Port Lavaca
CPA
Ralph Hearn Jr
George Ann
Virginia
Mike Gibson
Mike
Fricke
Gibson
Proposed Spending Bill Ready For 1978 Budget Start
The Legislative Budget Board finished its proposed appropriation bill for 1978 79, leaving about 1 billion for added state aid to public schools and highway funding. It defers large highway spending, restores some college budget cuts, and includes workload rules for faculty. The article also covers street extension costs and city plumbing code changes.
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Austin, Tex
Legislative Budget Board
House
Senate
Dolph Briscoe
Tom Keel
Bill Hobby
State Highways and Public Transportation Commission
Sen. A. M. Aikin
D-Paris
Bill Wells
LBB
University of Texas At Austin
Fair Group To Meet Calhoun County Fair Association
The Calhoun County Fair Association will hold its annual membership meeting Monday at 7 30 pm at First State Bank and Trust Co Town Hall. New directors and officers for next year will be elected and a financial report on the 1976 fair will be presented. Plans for the 1977 fair are also scheduled for discussion.
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Calhoun County Fair Association
First State Bank and Trust Co
Carter taps Blumenthal and Adams for Cabinet posts
President-elect Jimmy Carter selected W. Michael Blumenthal of Bendix as treasury secretary and Rep. Brock Adams as secretary of transportation. Carter sent word to key senators as he moves to fill at least four Cabinet roles this week, aiming for a Christmas completion. Curtis, ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, said he was informed by telephone.
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Atlanta
Jimmy Carter
W. Michael Blumenthal
Bendix Corp
Treasury
Rep
Brock Adams
Carter
Commerce
Blumenthal
Adams
Washington
Carl Curtis
Nebraska
Curtis
Point Chili Supper Set at Point Comfort Boat Club
The Point Comfort Volunteer Fire Department hosts a chili supper today from 5 30 to 7 30 p m at the Boat Club to fund an emergency vehicle replacement for the 1966 truck. Advances tickets are sold by members or at the door. prices 1.50 for adults 1 for children. Coffee and tea with soft drinks provided. The city has recently purchased a new fire truck on display for inspection.
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Point Comfort
Point Comfort Boat Club
New City
City of
Hospitality Center Set At Viking Mall For Christmas
Hospitality House a Christmas project sponsored by area Baptist churches will operate Wednesday morning in the Viking Mall front of Lacks Stores. It will serve punch coffee cookies and doughnuts to shoppers from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Dec 22 Gary Hillyard pastor First Baptist Tivoli is director Milton Litzler pastor Point Comfort is assistant director.
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Hospitality House
Viking Mall
Lacks Stores Inc
Gary Hillyard
First Baptist Church of
Liberty Bell Ceremony Presented to Calhoun County Citizens
A replica Liberty Bell was officially presented by the Calhoun County Bicentennial Committee at the county courthouse. County Judge Willis Jetton accepted the bell, with remarks linking the dedication to 1776 ideals and a resolution to be filed in the commissioners court. Student representatives from 12 schools attended as the bell was rung at the ceremony.
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Calhoun County
George H. Dettman
Willis Jetton
Jetton
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Commissioners Court
Roger Murrell
Point Comfort
Connace Lynch
Heritage
Mark Cameron
Paul B. Rothband
Samuel Clegg
John Howard
Murrell
Harrison
Calhoun High School
John Williams
Hughes Estate Lawyer Claims Will Forged by Dummar
An attorney for Howard Hughes's estate alleges Melvin Dummar forged the so called Mormon will that names him as an heir. The FBI reportedly linked fingerprints on the envelope to Dummar, though the agency would not comment. Dummar's camp questions fingerprint transfer and says he found Hughes wandering in the desert in 1968 and loaned him a quarter.
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Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Melvin Dummar
Hughes
James Dilworth
Superior Court
Neil A. Lake
FBI
Dummar
Dilworth
Roger Dutson
Ogden
Utah
Desert
White House Casuals Carter Will Wear Jeans
President-elect Jimmy Carter told ABC Barbara Walters he will wear blue jeans in the White House but not at a formal reception with a French ambassador in a morning coat. He favors jogging and a double bed with Rosalynn, saying the pace feels natural and he never doubted he would win.
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New York
Jimmy Carter
White House
ABC
Barbara Walters
Rosalynn
Miss Walters
Plains
Carter
Somber Gilmore Accepts Fast-Track Execution Steps
Gary Gilmore, described as somber and reflective, directed his attorney to avoid tactics delaying his execution by firing squad. He welcomed the Supreme Court’s quick lift of the stay, ending a 25 day hunger strike. The high court’s move returns his fate to Utah courts long to set death dates, though a self created obstacle remains a bid for freedom on a legal technicality.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Gilmore
Gilmore
U.S. Supreme Court
Utah
Hospital Requests Court Pay Total Indigent Costs
Commissioners consider absorbing indigent care costs for Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital. County Judge Willis Jetton backs a study of the 1977 budget of 3,773,846 with a January meeting planned. Hospital reps include Juanette Maden and W F Tanner with administrator Ted Clapp. Public hearing on county official salary increases was held and approved.
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Commissioners Court
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Willis Jetton
Commissioners
Tom Garner
Fire Department Hosts 21st Annual Children's Party
The Fire Department invites Point Comfort and Olivia children under 12 to a Dec 21 event at Point Comfort City Hall auditorium starting 6 p.m. Santa arrives by fire truck, Christmas movies will be shown, and gifts will be distributed to attendees.
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Point Comfort
Roy Pilgrim
Olivia
Point Comfort City Hall
Santa Claus
Texas Dems Hold Inauguration Fundraiser to Ease Debt
Texas Democratic leaders say about 500 people will attend the Jan 20 presidential inauguration trip and a Jan 10 victory party to retire roughly 200000 in general election debt. George Bent sen campaign manager is named finance chair and Bristol will be on payroll briefly.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Democratic Party
Jimmy Carter
Calvin Guest
George Bristol
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Bentsen
Bristol
Washington, D.C
Texas State Society
Washington
Texas Democratic Party
Weather outlook with showers and cooler tonight
Considerable cloudiness with a chance of light rain and a few showers this afternoon. Partly cloudy tonight. Fair Wednesday. Cooler tonight and warmer Wednesday. North to northeast winds 8-15 mph, becoming variable tonight and Wednesday. High this afternoon mid-50s, Low tonight near 40, High Wednesday mid-60s. Rain chance 30 percent today. Boating advisory with small craft 15-25 knots gusty this afternoon. Seas 7-10 feet, decreasing tonight and Wednesday. Occasional rain and a few thundershowers ending tonight. Tides high Tuesday night and Wednesday, low Tuesday afternoon and early Wednesday. Sunset Tuesday evening, sunrise Wednesday morning. Barometer 30.18.
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Council
Jean Ann Jungman
Wave
Leonard Buren
Plumbers
Gary Barnett
Barnett Plumbing
Plumbers’ Board
Gladden Young
Young Plumbing
James Record
Plumbing In
Spector
Plan Board
Alice Wasserman
Beverly Lambright
Port O'Connor
Horizons
Bicen
Will
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