Citizens protest Calhoun landfill site at US 87 FM 2423
Concerned Citizens of Calhoun County formed to oppose the proposed landfill near the US 87 FM 2423 intersection. They plan protests in Austin to the Health Department and Environmental Agency, citing health and water pollutions concerns as 50 residents attend a meeting at Farmer's Gin.
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Calhoun County
Farmer's Gin
Health Department and Environmental Agency
Austin
Concerned Citizens of
Calhoun
FM 2423
Commissioners Court
State Health Department
Environmental Agency
Patterson
Point Comfort to study telephone rate ordinance again
The Point Comfort Board of Aldermen meets at 7 p.m. to review General Telephone Company rate changes frozen since a Feb 13 court order. New council may appoint department chairs, fix tax valuation methods, and approve contracts, salaries, pool safety program, and bids for street work and curb projects. Includes swearing in of new aldermen Betty Griffith, Robert Pearce, Robert Sheppard, and Mason Askew.
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Point Comfort
General Telephone Company of the
Southwest
Board of Aldermen
Nassau Bay
Joe E. Kelly
Betty Griffith
Robert Pearce
Robert Sheppard
Mason Askew
Calhoun County Independent
Point Comfort P.T.A
Red Cross
Henderson
Jester St
Wood St
Lamar
Austin
Resignation of Houston Diocese Bishop Nold
Bishop Wendelin Nold of the Galveston-Houston diocese resigns at age 75 after leading since 1950. Pope Paul VI accepted the resignation. Bishop John L. Markovsky becomes apostolic administrator and assumes duties of bishop. Markovsky, 65, had led since 1963 and will remain in Houston.
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Vatican
Paul VI
Nold
John L. Markovsky
Morkovsky
Galveston-Houston
Amarillo
Gas supply seen as promising by Lo-Vaca president
AUSTIN AP The Lo-Vaca Gathering Co president WE Greehey told 400 company customers that the natural gas supply picture looks very, very promising. He said the firm will likely face criticism for a suit filed today seeking termination of gas deliveries to Crystal City. He noted that buying more gas will drive costs higher as demand rises.
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Greehey
Comfort aldermen back rewrite of building permit rules
A workshop shows the need to unify and clarify two building permit ordinances. Breeden urges a designated study official to draft new rules, defining minor repairs, setting a monetary or cost-based permit threshold, and extending permit life to six months with extensions at no extra cost. The board notes lack of permit approval authority and occupancy certificate steps.
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Point Comfort
Board of Adjustment
Kenneth Breeden
Board of Aldermen
Breeden
Texas Water Quality Board appointee grilled by senator
Frank Lewis of Bay City, an appointee to the Texas Water Quality Board, was asked to return for more questions by state senators after a grilling by his home senator A R Schwartz of Galveston. Schwartz said Lewis's answers nearly swayed him against the appointment set to expire Sept 1 and pressed him on whether he advocates talking to polluters or punishing lawbreakers.
Planning Board Rejects Beer License Amendment
Port Lavaca planning board rejects amending a beer sale ordinance at last night’s meeting. Gary Fuller sought a sales permit for the vacated Marvin Boyd Furniture Co. Building on Austin Street to open a teen recreation center, facing objections from residents G.R. Stifflemire and Edfred Sanders. The board, on a motion by Arcadio Padron, voted to deny the request.
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Port Lavaca
Gary Fuller
Marvin Boyd Furniture Co
Austin Street
Fuller
G.R. Stifflemire
Edfred Sanders
Arcadio Padron
John Jackson
Highway 35
Jackson
A.J. Clark
Referendum turnout predicted slow for two constitutional amendments
Precincts in Calhoun County opened until 7 pm report very slow turnout for a double ballot on retirement system funding and legislative pay. One amendment would raise state retirement contributions and costs about 124 million dollars. the other would lift legislators salaries and per diem, costing about 1.4 million. Local teachers association backs both measures. analysts note a low profile campaign from Austin and a push for personal contact over publicity.
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Teachers Retirement System
Texas
Texas Municipal Retirement System
Texas County & District Retirement System
Employees Retirement System
Calhoun County
Texas State Teachers Association
Austin
Associated Press
House
Commissioners Court Plans Runway Upgrade At Calhoun Airport
Commissioners will meet Thursday at 10 a.m. to study Forrest & Cotton Inc designs to widen 4,000 ft of main runway and extend with 300 ft side segments to support 20,000 lb planes. Cost seen as prohibitive now but needed for larger landings. engineers have reviewed runways since a military cargo craft caused a collapse in December. An agenda item also allows a closed session on real estate purchases.
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Commissioner's Court
Commissioners Court
Calhoun County
Forrest & Cotton Inc
Forrest & Cotton
Dedication of streets gains Comfort Planning nod
The Comfort Planning and Zoning Committee voted to recommend to the board of Aldermen that streets in the Alcoa mobile home park be dedicated to the city. The move would firm up the park’s permanence and raise property values, with the city responsible for construction and maintenance.
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Point Comfort
Board of Aldermen
Mobile Home Park
Alcoa
W.L. Schmidt
Kenneth Breeden
Earl Ermy
Four charged in robbery at Vela's Quick Check
Four Dallas residents faced aggravated and armed robbery charges yesterday after a Friday heist at Vela's Quick Check. Danny Jarrett Frank Smith Letty Beam and Pauline Jarrett were bound by $20,000 bonds each and held in county jail after being arrested near Victoria. The store attendant aided by identifying the suspects and filing complaints. Jarrett Beam already faced prior robbery and deadly weapon charges with higher bonds.
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Dallas
Vela
Justice of the Peace
Frank Kelly
Danny Lee Jarrett
Frank James Smith
Letty Angelian Beam
Pauline Rogers Jarrett
Victoria
Bloomington
Loop 175
Jarrett
Miss Beam
Alfred C. Bagass
Port Lavaca
Smith
Weather Forecast For The Coastal Area
Mostly cloudy and mild this afternoon through Wednesday with a chance of showers and thundershowers. Southeasterly winds 8 to 16 mph, occasionally gusty. Highs upper 70s, nights upper 60s, Wednesday near 80. 50% rain this afternoon, 30% tonight and Wednesday. Boating winds 12 to 22 knots Wednesday, seas 4 to 6 ft, gusty near coast. Low tides tonight 8:52 pm, high 3:31 am, low 9:31 am, high 2:59 pm tomorrow. sunset 7:58 pm, sunrise 6:55 am, pressure 30.16.
Scout Troop 109 Leads Saturday Cleanup Drive
Boy Scouts of Troop 109 plan a Project SOAR cleanup along highway 35 from the bay to the railroad tracks meeting at the bayfront hut at 9 a.m. Saturday They will also repaint a new litter barrel on Lamar Street between the shopping center and the school. Points awarded for best Project SOAR theme, participation, and work quality.
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Point Comfort
Boy Scouts
Highway 35
Bay
Bayfront
Lamar St
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