Election talk and candidate bios for local race continued
The article outlines candidates with ties to Alcoa and public service. Pearce reports steering street work and operates a machine shop and accounting work after an injury in 1972. Mason Askew, incumbent marshal, cites long service and past security work with Alcoa, Santa Fe, and LA County Prison, plus FBI training. Thonsgare, Harrington, and others discuss motives, education, and community involvement.
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Pearce
Alcoa
Suzanne
St. Marks Lutheran Church
Mason Askew
Santa Fe Railroad
Los Angeles County
Texas A&m
FBI
Arlington State University
Antelope Valley College
California
Lucy
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
PTA
Little League
Thonsgare
Tax Withholding Tables Show New Take Home Increases
Washington AP reports new federal withholding tax rates effective April 3. Tables detail annual pay, new weekly withholding, and weekly take home increase for single persons, married couples with and without children, with figures up to 35,000 dollars. Editors note single tables include unmarried heads of households.
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Washington
Deadly airlift disaster kills 247 Vietnamese orphans
A U S evacuation flight carrying 243 orphans and 62 others crashed near Saigon after takeoff from the city. The C5A Galaxy burned in a paddy field as survivors described chaotic scenes, with 100 orphans and 15 to 20 adults saved.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
United States
Ford
Washington
13Th Air Force
Philippines
Manila
Paddy
Point Comfort Aldermen candidates answer key questions
Three question brief in Point Comfort covers budget priorities growth and citizen input. Betty Griffith, Robert Pearce, Donald Kallock, and Robert Sheppard respond on police and street funding, Sea Lake Estates development, city growth, public involvement, and committee roles with varied views.
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Point Comfort
Betty Griffith
Robert Pearce
Donald Kallock
Robert Sheppard
Board of Aldermen
Sea Lake Estates
Small Texas towns seek aid funds but are rejected
A delegation led by Denton Mayor Bill Neu fails to secure extra federal aid to cities under the 1974 Community Development Act. Officials from Lewisville McKinney Cleburne Weatherford Waxahachie report no remaining funds after large counties drew initial allocations.
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Washington
Texas
Bill Neu
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Neu
Denton
David Denison
Lewisville
al Buschhaupt
McKinney
Lloyd Ross
Cleburne
Mark Reynolds
Weatherford
Ed Seegmiller
Waxahachie
Beef cattle disease meeting scheduled in Calhoun County
A meeting on beef cattle diseases and internal parasite control will be held at the Calhoun County Agriculture Building Monday night at 8 p.m. Preston Storer, president of the Calhoun County Cattlemen's Association, announced the talk by Dr. James Armstrong from Texas A&M University.
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Calhoun County Agriculture
Preston Storer
Calhoun County Cattlemen's Association
James Armstrong
Texas A & M University
Stofer
Morning Markets in New York Stocks Slip on Unemployment News
The Dow Jones industrial average fell to 749.92 at noon, down 2.27, as early selling signaled a week-long decline. Losers outpaced gainers on the NYSE, with Continental Telephone active and down to 1118 a share after a 105,000 share block traded. The AMEX volume leader Syntex dropped to 385.5, and gold issues were sharply lower. The bank prime rate remained unchanged at 7.0% as First National City Bank kept its formula, dampening hopes for a rate cut.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Continental Telephone
American Stock Exchange
First National City Bank
Veterans Outreach Program aids veterans missing benefits
Ruben V. Garza of the Veterans Outreach Program explains many veterans miss rights that can raise living standards. Sponsored by the American GI Forum, the office at the Forum Hall on U.S. 87 serves Victoria, Edna, and Port Lavaca, with Garza and Julio Calzada staffing.
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Alcoa
Calhoun High School
Victoria College
Harrington
del Mar College
Port Comfort
Port Lavaca
Michelle
Fiee
National Rifesman’s Association
Ruben V. Garza
Veteans
American GI Forum
Garza
Julio Calzada
Veterans Outreach Program
U.S. 87
Circle 7
Veterans Administration
Veterans Outreach Program Office
Victoria
Edna
Calzada
Seadrift council candidates respond to three questions
Seadrift candidates Lloyd Chatham Theola Holder and Walter Futch faced questions on the city budget docks and civic input. Chatham urged no changes citing harbor costs and permit obstacles while Holder called for drainage work and town hall meetings. Futch emphasized equal treatment and public engagement as a path to interest.
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Seadrift
Lloyd Chatham
Theola Holder
Walter Futch
Walter Futhch
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Sea Lake
Citizens Advisory Committee
Mittee
Community Development Act Committee
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Woolworth Xerox
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Council
Henry Perez
W. Main
Rt. No
Scott Turner
Brian Janak
James Whitlock
Freddy Reyes
Eddie Ramirez
Michael Reyes
Julio Rodriguez
Tim Riser
Joseph Weber
Merrie Martin
Fabian Ramirez
Boyd Lafitte
Leslie Vendrey
Chris Mabry
Manuel Garza
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