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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1976
Page
1
Trustees accepted a record 6,674,735 budget for the 1976-77 school year with no questions from the board or attendees. Bob Tanner urged a detailed expenditure summary and revenues clarification, noting no tax rate reduction despite rising valuations.
Proposals for Texas state school finance legislation were reviewed by the Calhoun school board. Dr A W Kelton presented TASB and TAS Administrators committee recommendations aligned with House Bill 1126 and Rodriguez v. San Antonio. The Poerner Report and statewide tax study will shape fair funding and uniform assessment for the state program.
Kansas City AP Ford and Dole leave the GOP convention united behind their ticket and challenge Carter to face them in debates. Carter accepted promising a full, detailed examination of both programs. Reagan urged unity, pledging to campaign for Ford after his defeat, while Ford praised Reagan’s support.
Texas delegates pledged to Reagan say Jack Ford apologized at the Republican National Convention hall after he hurled confetti and toilet paper onto the heads of several Texas delegates. The confrontation followed a week of verbal clashes between the Ford party and the Texas group, with others demanding a public apology prior to the acknowledgment.
The United States sends two jet squadrons to South Korea following the Panmunjom killings of two American officers. Pentagon calls the reinforcement precautionary while Washington warns North Korea. South Korea's President Chung Hee Park vows immediate retaliation if provoked.
Mrs. Oscar Waoker has tendered her resignation as executive secretary of the Calhoun chapter of the American Red Cross. County chairman Harry Snowdy formed a committee to locate a replacement including Dick May as chairman and members Mrs. Ben Harriss, Mrs. Mark Cameron, John Howard and Jeff Underwood. Applications will be accepted at 401 N. Colorado. Snowdy also named Bill Roberts as disaster chairman.
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of afternoon thundershowers through Saturday. Easterly winds 10 to 15 mph diminish at night. Afternoon high near 90, low around 70. Rain probability 20 percent today tonight and Saturday. Northeast to east winds 50 to 20 knots for boating. Seas 4 to 6 feet, higher near storms. Tides high 4:13 am Saturday 4:38 am Sunday, low 7:36 pm Friday 8:25 pm Saturday. Sunset 8:03 pm sunrise 7:00 am. Barometer 30.07.
Calhoun County officials and city leaders from Port Lavaca Seadrift Point Comfort and Port O’Connor discussed hurricane and tornado plans. Judge Willis Jetton urged evacuation when a hit is likely while debates over shelters and mass transport highlighted the need for buses volunteers and back up communications with the weather bureau and sheriffs offices.
Tropical storm Dottie veered northeast toward the Florida coast with a hurricane watch from Jacksonville to Cape Hatteras. Forecasters warned of rough seas and beach erosion while noting winds near 50 mph and slow northward movement. Small craft warned to stay in port.
Calhoun County school enrollment on the first day of school declined for the third straight year, totaling 4,747 down from 4,808 last year and 4,952 in 1974. Harrison Elementary rose to 512 from 466, while Travis Junior High fell to 784 from 826. other schools show varied totals led by Calhoun High School at 1,089.
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