Deputies Appointments Announced Lacy Takes Sheriff Oath
Sheriff-elect A P Lacy will take office at 12 01 a m Saturday in Courtroom B at the courthouse with three hold over deputies from the Maurice Wood era and Jack Savage of Port Alto named chief deputy Savage previously served in the Calhoun County sheriff s department 1971 to late November Retained deputies include Robert Grantland Vivian Richard and Thomas L Buzz Thomas Returning to duty are John Sexton and George Aleman Lacy the county s first successful write in candidate against an incumbent sheriff defeated Wood by 13 votes on Nov 18 Other announced staff include Mrs Jerry Miller secretary deputy and dispatchers Mrs J S Sikes Mrs Alfred Schneider and Mrs W F Landreth with a fourth dispatcher to be named Grantland senior staffer time served 11 years under Halliburton and since 1973 under Wood Also serving under former Port Lavaca Police Chief Sam Day Meanwhile other county officials will take oath Monday at 10 a m at the courthouse to begin terms including Vernon Damstrom tax assessor collector Leroy Belk Wayne Lindsey Otis Carter B B Browning Leroy Sparks Phil Howard Johnny Davenport and Teddy Hawes
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Maurice Wood
Mary Lois McMahan
Lacy
John Sexton
George Aleman
Wood
D.B. Halliburton
Port Lavaca
Sam Day
Commissioners Court
Vernon Damstrom
Leroy Belk
Precinct
Wayne Lindsey
Justice of the Peace
Otis Carter
B.B. Browning
Leroy Sparks
Phil Howard
Point Comfort
Johnny Davenport
Seadrift
Teddy Hawes
Port O'Connor
Suppression of Baoding Chaos Ends Rebel Attacks
Reports from China say Baoding rebels supporting Mao’s purged widow caused bombings and raids before army troops halted the unrest. Chinese authorities and foreign outlets cite a coordinated army effort to restore order after a period of confusion in the provincial capital south west of Peking.
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Mao Tse-tung
Baoding
Peking
China
People’s Daily
London
Daily Telegraph Today
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Australia
Morning Herald
Telegraph
Nigel Wade
Hua Kuo-feng
Mao
Chiang Ching
Gang of Four
Sydney Morning Herald
Yvonne Preston
Hua
Hopeh
Paoting
Chang Chun-chiao
Wang Hung-wen
Yao Wen-yuan
Communist Party
Carter Faces Disclosure On Personal Finances
President elect Carter says he will not announce immediate details of his substantial financial interests but will follow income and conflict rules for his White House team. He plans full divestiture and complete disclosure for himself and appointees, with net worth around $812,000 in 1975.
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Carter
White House
Congress Hits Plan To De Control Gas
President Ford plans to end federal price controls on gasoline a move critics say could raise pump prices. The Federal Energy Administration projects small increases but opponents warn a surge of as much as six cents per gallon. Congress could override the order when it reconvenes January 4 before Carter’s inauguration.
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John Carlson
Federal Energy Administration
United States
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Carter
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Udall
Vietnam
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Philip Hart
D-Mich
Three Men Charged in Burglaries in Port Lavaca
Three Port Lavaca men face burglary charges in two incidents. Pablo Esquivel, 18, held on a 750 bond for the Dec 20 Frances Rubio residence burglary. Rene Longoria, 17, and Theodore Martinez Jr., 20, charged with breaking into Rudy Resendez’s car and siphoning gas, posted 750 bonds and were released.
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Port Lavaca
Pablo Esquivel
Calhoun County
C H. Smith
Esquivel
Frances Rubio
N. Benavides
Rene Longoria
N. San Antonio
Theodore Martinez Jr
Reasonable Meat Prices Questioned by Trade Group
Washington AP report notes the American Meat Institute defends meat price levels as reasonable amid 1977 forecasts of a yearly average rise of about 10 cents per pound above 1976. Agriculture Department expects higher retail meat prices, with beef and pork comparing to 1975 peaks and 1976 declines for pork.
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Washington
American Meat Institute
Association of
Meat Packers and Wholesalers
Agriculture Department
Farm Earnings Down in Calhoun County 1976
County agriculture earned about 13 million dollars in 1976, down two million from 1975. Rice yields were near normal, but grain sorghum suffered due to July rains cutting yields and grades, lowering prices and hindering export. High production costs and weak livestock prices also reduced income. County Agent Gilbert Heideman reported Thursday.
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Calhoun County
Gilbert Heideman
Heideman
Ween
Cloudy Mild Weather With Light Rain Through Friday
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures this afternoon tonight and Friday with a slight chance of rain tonight and an occasional light rain Friday. Winds shift from southerly to northerly 15 20 mph Friday. Highs near 60 this afternoon and near 50 Friday. Rain chances 20 percent tonight 30 percent Friday. New Year weekend outlook remains cloudy and cold with occasional light rain.
Point Man Injured in Auto Crash Near Salem Church
Frank Garza 18 of Point Comfort was hospitalized with internal injuries from a one car crash on Six Mile Road near Salem Lutheran Church. Kenneth Hollis 16 of Lolita, driver, was treated and released. Garza listed in fair condition. ambulance from Port Lavaca Funeral Home rushed victims to the hospital. State Trooper Glen Mize investigated the 1:30 a.m. crash. car demolished.
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Frank Garza
Point Comfort
Six Mile Road
Salem Lutheran Church
Kenneth Hollis
Lolita
Port Lavaca
Prominent activists urge Vietnam to halt rights abuses
In New York a group of over 90 antiwar figures led by Joan Baez appeals to Vietnam's UN observer to stop gravest human rights violations. They cite mass detentions in re education centers since 1975 and religious oppression.
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United Nations, N.Y (Ap
Joan Baez
Vietnam
United Nations
Saigon
State Treasurer Jesse James Mends After Leg Amputation
Austin Texas AP reports 72 year old State Treasurer Jesse James remained in stable condition after doctors amputated his lower left leg due to a blocked artery. James, appointed treasurer in 1941 and elected to a 17th term in 1974, has been hospitalized since Thanksgiving.
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Austin
Tex
Jesse James
James
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