Senate OKs new Constitution package in Texas
Texas senators approved a proposed eight section rewrite of the state constitution to separate powers legislature and executive, sending the measure to the House 23 to 7. Debate focused on the judiciary article. the first section passed after two delay attempts, with Sen. Gammage defending the plan as stripped of inflammatory issues and similar to the 1974 convention draft. If adopted, the document would replace the 1876 constitution and go to voters in November with articles decided by two thirds in each chamber.
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Peyton
McKnight
D Tyler
Kent Hance
D-Lubbock
Bob Gammage
Gammage
House
Senate
Port Lavaca Hit By Three Bomb Threat Pranks
Three bomb threats disrupted Port Lavaca with police rushing to the Post Office KGUL Radio Station and Pizza Hut. Investigators found no bombs but used manpower to check sites and reopen the Post Office at 11:30. Callers described as a boy or girl. April Fool’s prank suspected.
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Port Lavaca
KGUL
Pizza Hut
Fannie Griffith
Allen Sirhal
Sirhal
Durrant
Community Development Plan funding questioned by local attorney
Attorney Tom Garner of Rhodes Garner and Roberts accuses HUD area administrators of misapplying criteria in the Community Development Plan funding decisions. He seeks the rating system used for Point Comfort Seadrift and other Golden Crescent towns and notes only a few area towns received funds. Garner proposes a second public hearing in Point Comfort and Seadrift and completion of plans for city councils, aiming for funds next year.
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Tom Garner
Rhodes
Victoria
Cuero
Waelder
Nixon
San Antonio
HUD
Garner
Point Comfort
Seadrift
Monthly sales tax checks to cities announced by state comptroller
State Comptroller Bob Bullock will issue sales tax rebates to cities monthly starting April 15, replacing quarterly payments. Cities welcome the move though anticipate only modest impact, noting budgets and cash flow. Early monthly checks will cover Feb 17 to Apr 4, with larger third-month payments reflecting peak quarterly remittances.
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Bob Bullock
Mike Gibson
Gibson
David Swenson
Bullock
Comptroller
Dredging permit sought for Matagorda Island Gulf work
Amoco Production Company of Alvin seeks a Department of the Army blanket permit to erect and maintain structures and perform work in the Gulf of Mexico near Matagorda Island, about 27 miles southeast of Seadrift, and in areas outside the Coastwise Safety Fairway about 53 miles northeast of Corpus Christi. Comments on navigation impacts due by April 14. Decision depends on navigation and national security impact. environmental review by Interior Bureau.
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Wave News Service
Galveston — Amoco Production Company
Alvin
Department of the Army
Gulf of Mexico
Matagorda Island
Seadrift
Corpus Christi
Corps of Engineers
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of the
Weather Outlook Calls For Sunshine Then Clouds
Sunny and mild this afternoon with high in the mid 70s. Tonight and Wednesday mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers or thundershowers. Winds southeast 8 to 16 mph, shifting to north by late Wednesday. Boating winds 10 to 15 knots shifting to north, seas 3 to 5 ft. Tides low at 3:37 am and high at 12:41 pm. Sunset 7:40 pm, sunrise 7:17 am, pressure 29.95 and falling.
Seadrift Ends Absentee Vote for City Elections
Seadrift reports no absentee ballots submitted by 5 p.m. today for the April 5 city elections. Ballots are available at city hall. Three citywide council seats are on the ballot Saturday with candidates Lloyd Chatham Theola Holder and Walter Futhch.
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Seadrift
City Hall
Lloyd Chatham
Theola Holder
Walter Futhch
Absentee Voting Ends in Calhoun County ISD Trustee Election
Absentee voting closes at 4 p.m. today for the Calhoun County Independent School District trustee race to fill three seats on Saturday. Incumbents Leonard Dreymala and Ray Childress are unopposed. Contested race features John Fisher Smith not seeking re election with Harold L Evans and Shirley A Whatley as challengers. Evans and Whatley are from Long Mott area. Voters statewide may cast ballots at the CCISD central office.
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Calhoun County Independent
John Fisher Smith
Long Mott
Smith
Harry Heyland
Harold L. Evans
Shirley A. Whatley
Evans
Whatley
Leonard E. Dreymala
Six Mile
Ray Childress
Leadfrrft
Dreymala
Childress
Calhoun County
Absentee voting starts for April constitutional amendments
County Clerk Mary Lois McMahan announces absentee voting will begin Wednesday for two April 22 amendments. Absentee voting runs April 2 to 18 at the courthouse during regular hours. Voters will decide on retirement system provisions with a 10 percent state contribution cap and on legislature salaries of 600 dollars per month plus 30 dollars per day for sessions and a mileage allowance.
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Mary Lois McMahan
Seadrift Channel Deepening Permit Filed by Local Resident
Mrs. R T Cunningham of Seadrift filed for a Department of the Army permit to amend permit 8759 to deepen the Seadrift channel, build a bulkhead, fill, and construct boat slips in San Antonio Bay. The Corps notes Texas Water Quality Board certification is required and an environmental impact statement is not currently planned. Public hearing requests must be written within 30 days to the District Engineer.
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Wave News Service
Galveston
R.T. Cunningham
Seadrift
Department of the Army
San Antonio Bay
Second Street
Bay Avenue
Corps of Engineers
Texas Water Quality Board
Environmental Protection Agency
Absentee Ballots Cast in Point Comfort Elections
Twelve residents voted absentee in Point Comfort for the April 5 city elections. Ballots may be returned by mail until 10 a.m. April 3, with in person voting at city hall until 5 p.m. today. The contest aims to fill three aldermen seats and the marshal's post, with candidates Robert Sheppard Donald Kallock Betty Griffith and Robert Pearce for aldermen and Wayne Thorsgard Michael Harrington and Mason Askew for marshal.
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Point Comfort
Marshall
Robert Sheppard
Donald Kallock
Betty Griffith
Robert Pearce
Wayne Thorsgard
Michael Harrington
Mason Askew
Texas House panel votes for school aid plan with caveats
In Austin the House subcommittee on school finance advances a 61.1 million ally boost for pupil transportation and drafts an ideal bill to stay under Briscoe's 600 million no tax increase limit. Some members fear local property tax hikes as districts worry over funding shifts. Briscoe would require property rich districts to reallocate enrichment funds into local shares for an improved basic school program.
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Austin
Tex
House
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Benefit Shower for Henderson Family After Home Fire
Seadrift residents host a benefit shower at the Seadrift Methodist Fellowship Hall from 6 30 to 8 30 p m on Thursday to aid Mrs Ruby Henderson and her three children after their home burned March 7 while they were away A cake sale accompanies the event with donations already arriving The family currently lives in a loaned trailer and needs clothing bedding kitchenware dishes furniture and other home supplies Contact Mrs Glenn Wotipka at 785 2161 for details
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Seadrift
Ruby Henderson
Seadrift Methodist Fellowship Hall
Henderson
Peterson Lumber Co
Glenn Wotipka
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