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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1975
Page
4
AUSTIN AP reports Senators learned today that proposed higher spending would drain surplus funds as rampant inflation drives up costs. Lawmakers consider programs and wage hikes, aiming to address rising prices and budget gaps amid economic pressure.
Burglars broke into a trailer home on Highway 87 Thursday night and stole a camera pistol suitcase and clothing. Sheriff's deputies suspect a rear window was forced. Investigations tied to two other burglaries and a minor accident occurred nearby over the weekend.
Reuben Petrusek received the Knight of the Year award at a Parish Hall banquet. He is a Texas Highway Department supervising resident engineer in Port Lavaca and eight year K of C member. Grand Knight Robert Mott presented honorary and service awards to several council members and guests spoke on the deaf program and The Silent Minority film.
The Friday event named three division winners from twenty two acts at Madison Elementary School. Dramatics winners were Arthur Pina Cesar Orneles J J Hinojosa Ruben Rivera Joe Martinez Ernest Garcia and Felix Cuellar. Music winner Curt Mowen. creative acrobatics winners Mary Camacho Pam Portilla with Rock Around the Clock.
Texas economic activity rose four percent in February from January and one percent for January–February versus a year ago, showing greater resilience than the United States. Unemployment claims in Texas jumped 28 percent from January but the state unemployment rate stood at 6.1 percent in February, 6 percent in January, suggesting the recession hit Texas less deeply than elsewhere.
Manila AP reports world chess champion Bobby Fischer wants to discuss a match with his successor Anatoly Karpov of the Soviet Union. Florencio Campomanes, deputy president of FIDE, said Fischer telephoned from Pasadena, California, early today and asked to talk the matter over seriously with Karpov.
McALLEN district meeting attracted around 400 attendees. Port Lavaca Rotary Club members W F Tanner Mrs W F Tanner Bill Massey and Dick Tatum registered for the event, which ran Thursday to Saturday. Next year the convention moves to Victoria.
Byron Olhausen was elected president of the Point Comfort Chapter Alcoa 25-Year Service Club at the annual meeting held Saturday night at the V F W Hall in Port Lavaca Doris Welch was named vice president and Orval Royer secretary for 1975 76 A tribute honored Ervin L Wahlsten hospitalized in Houston George Beeler challenged Olhausen to beat the club growth record as membership rose from 78 to 253 Ed Mulligan Lewis Pooley and Roger Lynn attended from Dallas Victoria Calhoun High School Mini Choir performed under John Williams.
Dallas AP reports that construction in the first quarter of this year was the slowest since 1969, with the Texas Contractor magazine noting higher totals than compiled due to late Highway Department data. The quarterly total for non highway contracts reached 355.44 million, down from 525.27 million a year earlier, yet the trend remains strong with improving outlook for the year.
Calhoun County Drainage District No 11 plans to remove a culvert from lateral 1-1 to prevent water flow problems and flooding. Petty details include brush clearing along Big Chocolate Bayou upper reaches, hopes to reclaim eroded land, and potential future work on roads Rosenbaum Westerlund Grade and Six Mile-Kamey. The panel considers storage rock and fencing material space and searches for a commissioner to fill the E. R. Martinez term.
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