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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1975
Page
1
Fierce combat raged overnight in Beirut and surrounding areas as Christian and Moslem factions battled in the capital and in Tripoli. Sniper fire killed several, civilians sought shelter, and security forces faced heavy losses while mediation efforts by regional leaders continued.
AP reports at least 19 people die violently in Texas over the Christmas weekend with traffic crashes claiming 12 lives. Among the dead are Alex Johnson of Waco in a nightclub argument, Garnett Ray McClenden and Charlene Renee McClenden in a mobile home fire near Abilene, and Yolanda Cavazos Ramirez in a head on crash near Three Rivers. Others include Stanley Mureiko and his wife in a two car collision at Pharr, Joanna Bruno of Houston, and Tony Sanchez at a Houston Christmas Eve party. The Texas DPS predicts 48 traffic fatalities during the 80 hour holiday period beginning Wednesday at 6 pm.
A UC research team at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory shows that removing tropical jungles could cool the planet and reduce rainfall, while burning fossil fuels raises temperatures. The study notes a potential 0.3 C global drop with jungle clearance and increased rainfall loss, and a warming effect from CO2.
Ronald B. Mischalke of Mabel Minnesota has been kidnapped near Asmara by unidentified armed men. ELF claims holds four other Americans kidnapped in July and November, all staff at the Kagnew communications base. The embassy seeks Ethiopian help as their fate remains unresolved amid U.S. pressure for rebel release.
Cold air lingers as skies clear in Texas after a light snow event. Snow totals reach 3 to 5 inches between Paris and Denton with lighter falls south toward Cleburne. Freeze warnings extend to Cotulla and San Antonio as temperatures dip. winds stay light northwest keeping a chilly trend through the day and into the night.
In a Gulf of Mexico disaster the 7000 ton Mexican freighter Tlaxcale sank northeast of Veracruz en route from Point Comfort to Veracruz carrying aluminite. Twenty three are listed missing after the ship went down last Friday. twelve crew were rescued from rafts. The captain and his family perished. a seaman described calm orders and a final attempt to save the infant during the sinking.
After a Christmas Day capsize off Vermilion Bay, Coast Guard crews suspended efforts to find one missing crewman as rough seas 10 to 12 feet and winds to 35 knots hampered rescue. Two others were rescued from the Gulf by another vessel, reported in good condition aboard the Elmer D Connor at a nearby drilling rig. Survivors on the Tlaxcala said cargo shift caused the disaster, with 12 aboard Veracruz Naval Hospital for exposure after 86 hours adrift.
President Ford says he will devote three hours daily to reviewing 19 bills signed by Congress before returning to the White House. He skis at Vail, noting he fell once and felt tired but overall strong. His Christmas was spent with family, demolishing a 22-pound turkey and opening gifts.
Weather fair through Saturday with cold tonight and warmer afternoons. Highs in the mid-50s today, mid-60s Saturday, lows upper 30s. Winds northwest 5 to 12 mph shifting to southeast to south 8 to 14 mph Saturday. Boating winds variable 15 knots. seas three feet or less. Sunrise 7:20 am, sunset 5:39 pm, tides high 10:61 pm and 1:46 pm, low 9:46 am and 6:36 pm. Barometer 30.19.
Calhoun County Commissioners Court will examine Community Development Block Grant objectives from HUD and invite public input on pre-application priorities. They tentatively backed a new equipment room for Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital and four fire trucks, aiming for 200000 to 250000 dollars based on population. The court will also consider a bid on an oil gas and mineral lease for 20 acres at Lot 7 Block 173 Alamos Beach Truck and Farmlands.
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