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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1975
Page
6
The House passed a bill to suspend rice marketing quotas 311-16, lifting limits for new growers. It faces a Senate fight with Louisiana senators threatening to filibuster while Arkansas Missouri and Mississippi lawmakers push expansion for exports.
Former GOP nominee Barry Goldwater suggests Nelson Rockefeller could resign as vice president to challenge Ford in 1976 if Ford loses early primaries. He criticizes Ford's campaign, urges focus on New Hampshire and Florida, notes Rockefeller backing Ford and the risk of a Rockefeller bid evolving if Ford falters.
On December 17 1975 14 days remain in the year Orville near Kitt Hawk NC history marks events from 1905 153% excommunication of Henry VIII in 1914 and 1919 Picatinny arsenal US damage costs 1999 Graf Spee scuttling 10 years ago Rhodesia oil embargo US support UN GA anniversary Roy Ash OMB five years ago. Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler birthday note.
AP reports a Christmas tree thinning program faces crowded public demand and theft in Western forests. The Forest Service limits permits to few families per area to prevent overharvesting, while theft and trespass remain problems. California Oregon Washington and Mt Hood programs show public interest outpacing supply and may phase out in coming years.
Ford campaign officials in Texas discuss delegate selection for the GOP nominating process. Beryl Milburn Milburn of Austin says Ford may not campaign in Texas but would benefit from a visit. Delegates are chosen by regional committees, with each district allocating four delegates per candidate and voters selecting four.
Nashville AP Billie Jo Spears returns from a 62 day UK tour of 75 shows amid a split image labeled pop by English charts. She calls her music metropolitan country with strings and horns while noting British audiences are more reserved and theaters cold until she performs.
AP reports researchers Dr Charles N Weaver and R Ted Beebe of St Marys University in San Antonio found higher trust in people correlated with greater job satisfaction among Caucasian married male workers. They surveyed 410 subjects, noting high-trust workers showed 11.5 to 21.5 percent more job satisfaction than low-trust peers.
Archer City Texas approved the sale of all alcoholic beverages for off premise use, marking the first such shift since World War II. The ballot measure passed reflecting local demand for retail alcohol access.
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