South Texas lawyers plan appeal in contempt case
Six South Texas lawyers in Laredo will appeal to the 5th Circuit in New Orleans after federal Judge Ben Connally cited them for contempt for refusing to answer grand jury questions about employment of lawyers handling marijuana cases. Identified were Izaguirre, Guerra, Garza, Jones, Garcia, and Canales. About 20 lawyers were summoned to testify this week. the six argued attorney client privilege prevents testimony.
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Laredo
Tex
Texas
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Ben Connally
Robert Izaguirre
Arturo Guerra
McAllen
Rudy Garza
Corpus Christi
Knox Jones
Ramon Garcia
Edinburg
Jose Antonio Canales
South Texas
Port Lavaca Woman Stable After Port Victoria Wreck
Mrs Mattie Peikert 61 of Port Lavaca remains in stable condition and in intensive care at Citizens Memorial Hospital after a two car collision 12 miles southeast of Victoria on the Port Lavaca Highway. Paul E Davis 35 of Victoria was charged with driving while intoxicated in connection with the crash and posted a $500 bond at the sheriff's office.
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Mattie Peikert
Port Lavaca
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Peikert
Victoria
Paul E. Davis
Gary McBroom Davis
Sheriff's Office
Savings Bonds sales report in Calhoun County
County Savings Bonds Chairman Dr Roemer announced February sales of Series E and H United States Savings Bonds in Calhoun County totaled 67665. First two months 1975 sales reached 124848 about 19 percent of the 1975 goal. Texans bought 20183108 in Savings Bonds that month, year to date 43473714 about 18.5 percent of the yearly goal.
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Treasury
RJ. Roemer
United States Savings
Calhoun County
AFS Student Astrid Shaper To Speak At Port Lavaca Rotary
Astrid Shaper of Hanover West Germany will be featured speaker and entertainer at the Port Lavaca Rotary Club program Friday. Program Chairman Billy Nichols says she is an American Field Service exchange student this year at Calhoun County High School and will discuss her home country and perform a musical program. Guests include Mr and Mrs Milton Hausman who arrange AFS programs.
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Astrid Shaper
Hanover
West Germany
Port Lavaca
Billy Nichols
Shaper
Calhoun County High School
Milton Hausman
AFS
Radical sports figures to refuse grand jury questions in Hearst case
AP reports Phillip K. Shinnick and fans Jack Scott Bill Walton will refuse to answer questions before a federal grand jury probing Patty Hearst. Scott and Micki Scott emerged from hiding with Walton backing the boycott arguing the government is morally bankrupt. Scott, a former Oberlin athletic director, and Walton, Portland Trail Blazers star, decline comment while acknowledging Hearst related subpoenas. Six SLA members died in a 1974 later shootout. Hearst and Harris remain at large.
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San Francisco
Phillip K. Shinnick
Patricia Hearst
Jack Scott
Bill Walton
Shinnick
Grand Jury
Scott
Micki
Walton
Hearst
U. S
Portland Trailblazers
National Basketball Association
FBI
SLA
Los Angeles
Miss Hearst
William
Emily Harris
Scotts
Pennsylvania
Mrs. Scott
Cambodia suffers setback in peace push and city attack
Cambodian army fell back around Phnom Penh as Khmer Rouge raids hit the airport wounding many and overrunning a Mekong River outpost. Premier Long Boret reportedly met Khmer Rouge delegates in Bangkok to discuss peace, while Sirik Matak doubted any negotiations would succeed amid front-line strength. Marine Cpl Tomas Guerra, son of Port Lavaca residents, was promoted on Okinawa.
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Phnom Penh
Long Boret
Khmer Rouge
Bangkok
Sirik Matak
U.S
Saigon
Mekong River
Okinawa
Cpl
Tomas Guerra
Pablo Guerra
N. Trinity St
Port Lavaca
3D Marine Division
Hawks and doves split on U S role in Vietnam
Washington AP report shows stalled debate as Senate factions clash over future U S policy in Indochina. Some back curbing aid to South Vietnam to humanitarian limits, others push for more arms and even resumed bombing. Goldwater doubts aid will help, Church urges acknowledgment of a mistake and a reset.
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Senate
U.S
Congress
Ford
Southeast Asia
Indochina
South Vietnam
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Frank Church
D-Idaho
United States
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Senate Armed Services Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Goldwater
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
McNamara
Flooded areas in seven Louisiana parishes to be inspected
Federal disaster officials planned to tour Avoyelles, Catahoula, Caldwell, Concordia, LaSalle, Franklin parishes and Rapides Ward 11 after Governor Edwards asked for emergency relief. If approved, trailers could be provided within a week for about 397 flooded homes, with the state seeking an emergency declaration to speed aid and cover transport costs.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Kelly Nix
Edwards
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Avoyelles
Catahoula
Caldwell
Concordia
LaSalle
Franklin Parishes
Ward 11
Rapides
Nix
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Marathon-LeTourneau
Clyde Wilson
Optimist Club in Port Lavaca reelects Reyes as president
The Port Lavaca Optimist Club re-elected Rolando Reyes as president. Nelson Nemeth and Charles Daigle were elected vice presidents, Desidro Martinez secretary-treasurer, and Woody Guidry Jr. sergeant at arms. Several directors were reappointed including Guidry and Daigle. Lawrence Yendry became the 16th new member in the current drive. A $50 donation from the University of Houston Victoria Center supported the Bus for Students Fund.
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Port Lavaca
Committee says utility bill to be out April 30
A Texas House committee plans to release a five-bill utility regulation package by April 30 or sooner. Chairman Rep. Tom Uher said hearings concluded after five nights with input mainly from utility representatives. Industry leaders urged preserving Gas Regulation under the existing Railroad Commission while supporting some form of continued local oversight. A subcommittee was named to craft a compromise bill as McDonald noted debate could start May 5.
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Austin, Tex
Saunders Gregg
Entex
Texas
Gregg
Uher
House
Richard Geiger
D-Dallas
Joe Spurlock
D-Fort Worth
John Wilson
D LaGrange
Michael Ezelle
D Snyder
Tom Cartlidge
Denrietta
Felix McDonald
Dedinburg
Utility Commission
Burglaries Reported Around County Facilities and Homes
Three burglaries in the area are under Sheriff's investigation after reports yesterday. Betty Lott reported her pistol missing from her residence and another apartment burglary occurred yesterday. Gardenland Nursery suffered 190 dollars in damage from a broken back door lock, with no items missing. A break in at a Port Airo beach home and a minor accident at the Union Carbide plant were also investigated, and a break-in at the Seven Seas Lounge yielded only small coin machine take.
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Sheriff's Department
Betty Lott
Gardenland Nursery
Port Airo
Union Carbide
Seven Seas
Death notices for Mrs Louise Mello of Seadrift
Mrs Louise Terra Mello 63 of Seadrift died Wednesday in Victoria after a lengthy illness. Funeral Saturday at 10 a.m. at Seadrift Cemetery, Rev Leo Gauvin officiating. Body lies in state at Port Lavaca Funeral Home Chapel. Survived by husband Samuel Terra Mello of Seadrift, daughter Mrs Harold Stalder of Seadrift, two grandchildren. former Los Angeles resident of 25 years and member of St Patrick Catholic Church. Donations to American Cancer Society.
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Louise Mello
Seadrift
Leo Gauvin
Port Lavaca Funeral Home
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Mello
John Mashado Barboza
American Cancer Society
Samuel Terra Mello
Harold Stalder
Officer Cowan completes Texas Crime Prevention Institute course
Port Lavaca officer Raymond D. Cowan joined 34 fellow officers from across Texas in an 80 hour basic course at Southwest Texas State University based institute. The two week program blends crime prevention theory with technical skills for commissioned officers. Cowan has served two years with his department.
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Wave News Service
San Marcos
Port Lavaca
Raymond D. Cowan
Southwest Texas State University-based
Cowan
Department
Cake Sale At Travis Junior High Tomorrow
A cake sale will be held tomorrow at Travis Junior High from 12 to 12 40 p m in the foyer near the cafeteria. The cakes were decorated by the home economics class and Future Homemakers to America girls.
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Travis Junior High
America Girls
Travis
Point Comfort PTA reviews ISD budget for 1974 75
Point Comfort PTA viewed a slide presentation of the Calhoun County Independent School Districts 1974 75 budget totaling 5 715 116 dollars. Business Manager Bob McCarley led the program with the theme We have a Commitment To Better Understand How Our Local Tax Funds Are Spent.
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Point Comfort
PTA
Calhoun County Independent
Bob McCarley
Red Cross
ABC
Port Lavaca
Harry Fox
Warren Whitcomb
Milton Litzler
Barge Docking Plan to Be Discussed at Calhoun Meeting
Calhoun Navigation District considers proposed barge docking facility at Point Comfort Docks after last month’s agreement on need. Matagorda Bay Pilots Association to present a pil otage rate increase request to the pilot board at 4 p.m. before the regular meeting in the courthouse.
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Calhoun
Point Comfort
Matagorda Bay
Spanish exam winners named from nine South Texas schools
Nearly 300 students from 12 schools competed in National Spanish Examinations at Texas A and I University in Kingsville. Highest scorers include KINGSVILLE Calhoun and Travis from Corpus Christi Callallen and Port Lavaca. Sylvia Falcon led Level One, Janie Delgado and Cynthia Alamia topped Level Two, Norma Linda Gonzales second in Level I. Gamma Lambda Sigma Delta Pi aided. Dr. Rosalina Rovira directed. Mae Dell Schiller coordinated.
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Kingsville
Calhoun
Travis
South Texas
American Association of Teachers of
Texas A & I University
King of Corpus Christi
Callallen
Travis Junior High
Port Lavaca
St. Joseph Academy
Brownsville
Alice
Cotulla
Janie Delgado
Cynthia Alamia
Norma Linda Gonzales
Gamma Lambda
A&i
Sigma Delta Pi
Rosalina Rovira
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