Drainage District OKs Easement Use Suit at Port Lavaca Area
Drainage commissioners authorized legal action to force two Highway 35 property owners, Thomas Mansfield and Leonard Fisher, to permit district crews on their land to clear Big Chocolate Bayou, after negotiations failed for 18 months. A gate is kept locked, and a straightened bayou option was deemed too costly. Also approved an easement for a road on spoil bank land owned by Joe and Ora Brett, connecting Westland Grade and Allie Brett properties. Budget notes cited about $720 left and possible cashing of a $10,000 CD to meet a required $25,000 reserve. Commissioners paid United Texas Transmission Co. $17,190 for three crossings after a reduction from $20,177. A erosion-spot proposal for Lynn's Bayou was deemed too expensive, and a meeting with the Corps of Engineers on a Lynn's Bayou retarding structure yielded no firm recommendation.
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Drainage District 11
Walter Maguire
Thomas Mansfield
Leonard Fisher
Highway 35
Port Lavaca
Matson Addition
Commission
Mike Fricke
Maguire
Mansfield
Fisher
Jim Kimbrough
Joe
Ora Brett
Westland
Brett
Allie Brett
R. R. Willman
United Texas Transmission Co
Lynn
Davis Gordon
Calhoun
Gordon
Pete Wright
Mike Gibson
Corps of Engineers
Lynn's Bayou
Corps
Right to Life Meeting Slated in Port Lavaca Saturday
A local Right to Life Committee will hold its organizational meeting Saturday at John Dodd's residence in Port Lavaca. The gathering marks the start of local efforts to challenge the Supreme Court abortion ruling, with supporters citing constitutional and scientific arguments. Bernice Hennessey, San Antonio coordinator, says literature and speakers are available. meeting at 733 Brookhollow Drive invites visitors.
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Right To Life Committee
John Dodd
Port Lavaca
Right To Life
Supreme Court
Colorado
San Antonio
Bernice Hennessey
Brookhollow Drive
Auto hits bridge claims Calhoun traffic fatality
Jose Alfredo Rodriguez 19 of Port Lavaca died after his car left U S 87 and struck a concrete bridge railing near the Moreman Community Gun at about 130 a m He was pronounced dead at Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital at 215 a m Investigating officer Texas highway patrolman Glen Mize sheriff deputies Tom Fielding and Bill Lindsey responded Rodriguez son of Francisco and Mrs Maria Rodriguez of Port Lavaca worked as an instrument fitter with Zachary Construction Company Funeral arrangements are pending at Port Lavaca Funeral Home He was a Port Lavaca native member of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church and Calhoun High School graduate He is survived by his wife Maria Anita Perales a daughter Kindra Rodriguez four brothers a sister and several grandparents
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Port Lavacan
Calhoun County
U.S. 87
Jose Alfredo Rodriguez
Port Lavaca
Moreman
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Texas
Glen Mize
Tom Fielding
Bill Lindsey Rodriguez
Francisco Rodriguez
Zachary Construction Company
Victoria DuPont
Our Lady
Connally attacks critics over Watergate links in GOP
Former Texas governor John B. Connally denies seeking the Republican vice presidential nomination and blasts Rep. William Cohen of Maine and Rep. Tom Railsback of Illinois for insinuating involvement in Watergate. Sen. Howard Baker defends Connally, saying he is an outstanding candidate with pluses and minuses. Railsback and Cohen, part of the Watergate probe, say Ford may not know Connally's full record and seek a meeting with Ford.
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Washington
John B. Connally
Texas
Connally
William S. Cohen
Maine
Tom Railsback
Illinois
Republcan
Watergate
Cleveland
Cohen
Railsback
Howard Baker
Rtenn
Ford
Baker
Richard M. Nixon
Weather Update: Partly Cloudy Warm Through Friday
Partly cloudy and warm through Friday with southeasterly winds 6 to 14 mph. Highs in the low 90s, lows in the mid 70s. Boating forecast shows southerly winds around 10 knots, rising to 15 knots tonight and Friday. Seas at 1 to 3 feet with isolated thundershowers. Sunset 8:17 p.m., sunrise 6:52 a.m. Friday. Lows at 7:50 p.m. today and 9:54 p.m. Friday, highs 4:21 a.m. and 12:11 p.m. Friday. Barometric pressure 30.02.
Insurance On Autos May Rise In South Texas
Rate proposals from the State Board of Insurance may raise auto insurance costs for Calhoun County residents and others in South Texas. Increases could start at 31 dollars per year for Class 1-B drivers, which includes young and certain unprotected drivers. Bodily injury and property damage liability would rise by 15 dollars, collision coverage by 22, full comprehensive by 6, and total costs by as much as 31 dollars. Rates vary by the 18 classifications, car type and age, bumper discounts, 40 rating territories, and other factors.
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State Board of Insurance
Calhoun County
Texas
Feasibility study eyed for Point Comfort grain elevator
A report on a feasibility study for a deep draft grain elevator at Point Comfort will be presented to Calhoun Navigation District commissioners Friday. Prepared by Rapsilver International, the plan outlines four to six million bushels capacity, cost estimates, options, and an economic study. The project, on an 18 acre site leased from Alcoa, would take two to three years and could complement nearby barge docking facilities. A public hearing to amend the budget and a discussion on changing the regular meeting date will follow. Jim Griffin of Uvalde will present the report.
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Point Comfort
Calhoun
Rapsilver International, Inc
Houston
Alcoa
Port Lavaca
Gulf Coast
Jim Griffin
Uvalde
Commissioners Courthroom
School Trustees Plan Interviews on Tuesday
Trustees of Calhoun Independent School District will hold the first in a series of special meetings Tuesday at 8 p.m. to interview architectural and financial representatives. Warren Young of Victoria and Taylor B. Allman of Dallas will be questioned, with at least three or four firms to be considered for possible plant expansion plans. The board aims for knowledge by Sept 10 to decide on next steps, including potential bond issues, after the Citizens Advisory Committee report due Sept 2. A candidate for district tax assessor collector may be interviewed in an executive session.
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Calhoun Independent School District
Brras
Marvin Kirkman
Warren
Citizens Advisory Committee
Stolen Car Recovered By Local Police Investigation
A car reported stolen early Wednesday was recovered at noon near Juanita and Center. The owner, Thelma C Bradford of 410 Nueces, reported the vehicle undamaged but with missing keys. Police state the case remains under investigation.
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Thelma C. Bradford
Juanita and
Center
Sculptor Santiago De Leon Displays Metal Art at Bank
Jim De Leon, a Victoria resident, showcases welded stainless steel, bronze and brass sculptures centered on birds. The First State Bank and Trust Company hosts the display through Friday with De Leon attending today from 4 to 6 p.m.
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Santiago de Leon
First State Bank and Trust Company
Texas
Institute of Texas Cultures
San Antonio
Victoria
de Leon
Mission Valley Road
Patricio
Jim de Leon
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