Pageantry Opens Rodeo Across Calhoun County Fairgrounds
Calhoun County Youth Rodeo opened before a crowd near 800 at the fairgrounds arena with a parade led by 1976 rodeo queen Kenna Davis. The event features 15 competitions, with top unofficial scores listed for bareback bronc, junior and senior events, tie down, and roping, as the show runs toward a second performance tonight and finals Saturday.
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Calhoun County
Beeville
Kenna Davis
Houston
Corpus Christi
Port Lavaca
Seadritt
Flu Shot Age Limit Clarified For Local Clinics
In a Thursday statement Mrs. Jack Lawrence co-director of the area swine flu immunization program said children under 18 will not be inoculated during fall clinics. Texas Health Department directives set an age limit of 25 or older, with possible lowering to 18 but not beyond. Tickets to the rodeo cost 1.50 for adults and 0.50 for children and are available at the gate or Circle Ranch Supply on Highway 87 toward Victoria.
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Jack Lawrence
Texas Health Department
Lawrence
Circle Ranch Supply
Highway 87
Victoria
Early Tip By Ford On Veep Unlikely
President Ford faces skepticism over announcing a running mate. GOP managers resist pre selection signals while insisting no advance deal with delegates. Maine and Mississippi leaders raise concerns about Connally and other liberal or conservative candidates. Baker asserts delegates will back Ford on first ballot despite tensions.
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Kansas City
Ford
White House
Clarke Reed
Mississippi
North
James Baker
John Linnell
Maine
John B. Connally
Baker
Linnell
Explosion at Louisiana refinery kills 12 workers
A late Thursday blast tore through a 30 story Tenneco Oil refinery tower in Chalmette killing 12 and injuring 10. Workers from Tenneco and Delta Field Erection were inside as investigators consider welding or a gas leak. no firm cause yet.
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Chalmette
Tenneco Oil Co
Tenneco
Hewitt Thian
Chalmette General Hospital
Tenneco and
Delta Field Erection Co
Mississippi River
Coastal Chamber Opposes Texas Coastal Plan Proposal
Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce officials voiced opposition at a Victoria meeting to the Texas Coastal Management program proposed by the General Land Office. Sam Clegg said the current permitting process already provides stringent controls along the Texas Gulf coast and warned against creating an extra bureau or accepting federal funds. The session was the third of ten statewide meetings hosted by the state land office.
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Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce
Texas Coastal Management Program
Victoria
Chamber
General Land Office
Sam Clegg
Texas Gulf Coast
Austin
State Land Office
Early Shrimp Haul Prospects Dim for Open
The shrimp season opens Sunday with lows in early weeks as bays hold few shrimp and effort per hour drops. Marine biologist Roy Johnson notes decline until mid-September when legal-size shrimp move from nurseries. Local areas, Matagorda Bay first, may lead as Galveston Bay lags. Weather and floods could worsen conditions. The fall season runs to December 15, daylight hours, with 100 pounds personal limit.
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Roy Johnson
Johnson
Matagorda Bay
Galveston Bay
Savine Lake
P&wd
4-H Youth Skeet Team Heads to State Championship
Seven Calhoun County 4-H youths plus advisor Joe Surovik depart for San Antonio to compete at the National Gun Club range in the state skeet shoot. The event, sanctioned by 4-H and the National Gun Club, gathers eighteen teams with first-time title hopes by Calhoun County entrants.
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San Antonio
Jeff Daggs
John Danion
Jeff Birmingham
Mike Surovik
Dale Weiss
David Krause
David Stone
Joe Surovik
Calhoun County Extension Service
Calhoun County
Surovik
4-H
National Gun Club
Weather Outlook With Showers and Warm Weekend
Weather forecast shows clear to partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers and thundershowers this afternoon through Saturday. Southeasterly winds 5-15 mph, highs near 90 each day, and a 20 percent rain probability. Boating winds 10-15 knots, seas 2-4 feet, with sunset at 8:10 pm and tides peaking Friday night.
Gulf Oil Probe Sought for Conspiracy in Gas Delivery
Federal judge recommends Justice Department investigate Gulf Oil Corp and Texas Eastern Transmission for possible criminal conspiracy over failure to deliver certified gas volumes. The 1963 certificate authorized 4.4 trillion cubic feet to be delivered in 1964 onward, with deliveries contested through 1971 and a late request to raise price denied.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Justice Department
Gulf Oil Corp
FPC
Raymond M. Zimmer
Gulf
Zimmer
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
Houston
Texas Eastern
Hays quits bid amid health and harassment turmoil
Rep Wayne L Hays withdraws his re election bid citing health issues and harassment from the Washington Post The 65 year old Democrat says he plans to retire at term end leaving the House Administration Chair position vacant amid the payroll sex scandal involving Elizabeth Ray in 1970s Ohio.
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East Liverpool
Ohio
Wayne L. Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Miss Ray
Columbiana
Hays
House Administration Committee
Appreciation Dinner Set for 4-H Leaders
An appreciation banquet for adult leaders of local 4-H groups will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the VFW hall. Mary Ruth Cannon notes it is parent-leaders night out with no kids allowed. County marine agent Joe Surovik will be master chef with Texas Seafood Barbecue, a Cajun style dish of shrimp sausage and potatoes cooked in one pot. The 4-H members organized the event to thank leaders for their time and effort.
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VFW
Mary Ruth Cannon
Joe Surovik
4-H
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