Southern Pacific seeks retirement of 150 miles of Houston to Brownsville line
Southern Pacific Railroad plans to retire 149.9 miles of its Houston to Brownsville route, including 51.3 miles Victoria to Beeville and 39.9 miles Skidmore to Alice, with 587 miles from Falfurrias to Edinburg. officials say service won’t be significantly affected and lines reaching the Gulf will remain in use. The plan involves selling Mathis facilities to Missouri Pacific and granting trackage rights, while coal transport plans for Fannin remain tentative.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Houston
Brownsville
Calhoun County
Victoria
Beeville
Skidmore
Alice
Falfurrias
Edinburg
Kirk
Southern Pacific
Ramada Inn
Willis
Gulf
ICC
Chamber of Commerce
Bill McCluskey
Tim van Dohlen
Goliad
Missouri Pacific
Mathis
Placebo
Harlingen
Central Power and Light Company
Fannin
Veterans counseling peaks as VA expects 93,000 participants
A. A. Hunter, VA Regional Director, reported projected fiscal year totals reaching 93,000 veterans and dependents in VA education and training counseling. First nine months showed 65,300 counseled at a cost of 2.3 million, with programs expanding since December education aid rose nearly 23 percent and criteria for vocational rehabilitation were loosened.
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Vertans
A.A. Hunter
Hunter
Morning Markets Steady Gains In Light NYSE Trading
The New York stock market extended Friday’s gains with a modest rise as trading stayed light. The noon Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 827.68, up 2.04, with gainers led 2 to 1 on the NYSE. Last week the Dow gained 7.90 points ending six weekly declines, and the NYSE composite index rose to 46.16.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Dow
American Stock Exchange
NYSE
Encephalitis Outbreaks Kill 26 Across U S
Health officials report 26 deaths this year from encephalitis outbreaks mainly among the elderly and young. The St Louis strain has caused 24 deaths in Mississippi near Greenville, while two deaths are from western equine in North Dakota’s Red River Valley. Mosquito spraying is reducing the Mississippi outbreak. no specific treatment exists.
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United States
St. Louis
Mississippi
Creech
Red River Valley
Refugee camp hit by killing near Thai border clash
Fighting at Ban Klong Yai refugee camp injures and kills Cambodians near Chanthaburi. Bangkok reports two dead, others wounded as agitators clash with opponents amid a 1,600 refugee population. Police pursue 30 escapees while authorities probe the gunfight.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Interior Ministry
Ban Klong Yai
Bangkok Post
Chanthaburi
Radio Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Khieu Samphan
China
Peking
Angkor
Peron Begins Sea Side Vacation at Mar del Plata
President Isabel Peron arrived at the Atlantic coast resort to begin a seaside holiday buoyed by cheering crowds. She left Buenos Aires after presiding over the San Martin death anniversary ceremonies and thanked supporters for their expressions of affection. The length of the vacation was not stated as Argentina faces economic and political turmoil and terrorist violence.
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Mar del Plata
Argentina
Isabel Peron
Buenos Aires
Peron
Jose de San Martin
Secret Service drops counterfeiting charges in New Orleans
In New Orleans, souvenir vendor John R. Stark beats federal counterfeiting charges after the Secret Service negotiates terms to allow sale of his large currency plaques. Stark printed over $100 million in non-spendable currency replicas, ranging from $2 to $100,000, laminated on wooden plaques. Charges were dropped as prosecutors agreed to modifications. authorities still hold plaques valued at over $500,000.
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New Orleans
John R. Stark
U.S
Stark
US Secret Service
Boston Officials Ordered to Explain Desegregation Plans
Boston officials including the School Committee were ordered to appear in federal court today to publicly explain plans for starting classes next month under the second stage of a desegregation program that will expand bus transportation. The case follows prior tensions and a five day delay in opening while assignments were prepared.
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Boston
Detroit
Kentucky
W. Arthur Garrity
Robert E. DeMascio
DeMascio
Board of Education
Dayton
Ohio
Louisville
Jackson
Tenn
Philadelphia
Dallas
Sult
Jefferson County
Todd Hollenbach
Associated Press
Denver
Colo
Showers sweep Texas in heavy weekend rain
Torrential rains moved across North Central and West Texas and parts of the Texas Panhandle, dropping over an inch in many areas. Valley View in Cooke County recorded 1.62 inches with light hail, while storms persisted along the Panhandle north of Amarillo and Borger and extended from Dallas toward Wichita Falls and along the coast to Louisiana.
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Associated Press
Texas Point
West
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Valley View
Cooke County
Panhandle
Amarillo
Borger
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Palacios
Galveston
Louisiana
Hearing on aging set in Austin for 1976 plan
Public hearing by the Governor's Committee on Aging will be held August 29 in the Garden Center at Zilker Park Austin from 1 to 4 p.m. The GCA administers nearly 12 million dollars in Older Americans Act funds as it reviews the fiscal 1976 plan with objectives, steps, and allocations.
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Austin
Governor's Committee On Aging
GCA
Dallas
Houston
Corpus Christi
Abilene
Area Agency On Aging
P.O. Box
Garden Center
Zilker Park
Auto victim destroyed after traffic crash
SHREVEPORT La AP Police said they were asked to shoot a horse killed in an auto accident. The rodeo quarter horse valued at 750 to 1000 dollars suffered a broken neck and was destroyed at the owner's request James W Avery of Shreveport. A fire on Avery s pickup truck blew out and the truck and horse trailer rolled down an embankment.
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Shreveport
James W. Avery
Avery
Army Private Gus Pilcik completes infantry training
Army Private Gus J. Pilcik Jr., son of Mr and Mrs. M L Pilcik of Route 1 Ganado Texas, completed nine weeks of advanced individual training at the Army Infantry Training Center Fort Polk Louisiana. He received general light weapons infantry training and specialized instruction in mortars and recoilless rifle crews.
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Army
Gus J. Pilcik Jr
Ganado
Tex
US. Army Infantry Training Center
Ft. Polk
Mrs. J D ONeil of Port Lavaca dies at 93
Funeral services for Mrs. J D ONeil of Port Lavaca were held Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. George H Dyman officiating. Burial followed at Port Lavaca Cemetery. She died Friday in Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Surviving are son James ONeil of Port Lavaca, two daughters Mrs Adolf Tannich and Mrs Francis Webre of Houston, nine grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
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J.D. O'Neil
Port Lavaca
Grace Episcopal Church
George H. Dy
Richardson Funeral Home
O'Neil
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Calhoun County
James O'Neil
Adolf Tannich
Francis Webre
Houston
Ft. Sill soldier drowned at Lake Altus
Allan W. Hopkins, 27, of Ft. Sill, drowned while swimming with four companions about 100 feet from shore in Lake Altus. Hopkins cried for help as water reached 12 feet. a nearby swimmer nearly pulled under by the victim failed to rescue him. The body was recovered about three hours later.
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Alcoa
Rich
Beth St
Borden Ib
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Goodrich
Gult
Hart
Hous
Jon Man
Marcor
Monsanto
Penn Cent Penney
Phil Pet
RCA
Sateway
Sears
Texaco
Vasa
Dizzy Martinez
Rolando Reyes
Woody Guidry
Mrs. Peron
Secret Service
U.S. Department of Engraving and Printing
Gus Pilcik
Sillman
Bob Blasingim
Seadrift
Plymo
Uth Duster
Plymouth Duster
Valiant
Scamp
Voyager
Coastal Motor Co
N. Commerce
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