Calhoun ISD officials weigh school funding plans
At a Texas Classroom Teachers Association meeting Dr. Marvin Kirkman outlined school finance proposals under consideration by the Texas legislature. He noted the Governor’s and TSTA plans would alter local shares and assessments, stressing the need to fund expanded staffing and services in Calhoun County.
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Marvin Kirkman
Calhoun County Independent
Texas Legislature
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Kirkman
Texas State Teacher's Association
Calhoun County
TSTA
Fort Worth
Jack Morrison
Ken Wukasch
TCTA
Congress Moves On Tax Cut Bill
Democratic leaders in Congress push a bill to block Ford’s food stamp price hike. The House prepares to vote this afternoon after the Agriculture Committee approved the measure Thursday by 33 to 2 amid accelerated hearings.
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Washington
Congress
Ford
House
House Agriculture Committee
Weather and policy notes mix in maritime and welfare brief
Weather forecast covers cloudy cool conditions through Wednesday with light to moderate winds and waves two to four feet. Marine outlook notes easterly winds shifting to southeast, seas two to four feet, with higher seas in showers. Separate political note reports a food stamp price freeze proposal and quick House floor action, with Senate committee session to pass the bill and Dole urging reform. Ford sets 30 percent of adjusted net income for stamps starting March 1, impacting 17.1 million recipients, especially the elderly.
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House
Senate Agriculture Committee
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Dole
Senate
Ford
County band boosts funds via planned fundraiser meeting
Calhoun County Band Boosters hold the second meeting of the year at Calhoun High School band hall at 7 30 p m to plan a county wide fundraising benefit for band students. President Mrs Janie Adams leads a group of parents and community supporters. Discussions cover spring trip financing summer band camp for ninth grade and about 160 high school band students.
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Calhoun County Band Boosters
Calhoun High School
Janie Adams
Band Boosters Club
Edward Zamora
Calhoun High Band
Port Lavaca Council workshop on street upgrades agenda
The Port Lavaca City Council convened a nearly two hour workshop to review several items including a plumbing and building code ordinance and a priority schedule for street improvements. Only Young Plumbing Company attended the ordinance discussion. The Jan 27 hearing by Carl Rambert of the Texas Highway Department touched potential Federal Aid Urban street projects.
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Port Lavaca
Young Plumbing Company
Carl Rambert
Texas Highway Department
Yoakum
Reuben Petrusek
Half League Road
Broadway
Virginia
Mike Gibson
Gibson
Tax Cut Moves Through House as Ford Budget Faces Pushback
The House Ways and Means Committee approved an 8.4 billion dollar tax cut targeting individuals under 20 thousand in annual income and debated a 1974 tax rebate. Lawmakers signaled budget changes to boost social programs while cutting defense and foreign aid, with consensus that Ford’s budget requires reordering.
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House
Ways and Means
Ford
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Morris K. Udall
Dariz
Melvin Price
D-Ill
House Armed Services Committee
House Appropriations Committee
George H. Mahon
Dtex
Mahon
United Way Meeting Opens Pros and Cons Panel
A six member panel will field questions at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the First State Bank Townhall. Rudy Rendon says the campaign type for Calhoun County will be discussed with pros and cons of a single drive versus multi drives. Panelists include Leo Westerholm Fred Knipling Clayton Toulson Jim Houlihan Lee Wallace and Dr Marvin Kirkman. The meeting seeks citizen input on adopting a United Way drive or returning to multi drivers of the past.
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United Way
First State Bank
Rudy Rendon
Leo Westerholm
Fred Knipling
Clayton Toulson
Jim Houlihan
Lee Wallace
Marvin Kirkman
Calhoun County
Forecast reviews show inflation bias in CEA predictions
Washington reporting that the presidential Council of Economic Advisers often overpredicted inflation and growth. Geoffrey H. Moore of the National Bureau of Economic Research notes the latest CEA forecast showed high inflation risk and weaker real GNP gains, with several years missing mark by large margins. He suggests coin-flip accuracy in inflation projections.
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Washington
Presidential Council of Economic Advisers
Geoffrey H. Moore
Morgan Guaranty Bank of New York
Council of Economic Advisers
Moore
CEA
National Bureau of Economic Research
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ford proposes minimum price support for imported oil
Secretary Kissinger outlined a plan to set an oil import price floor to fund development of alternative energy. The exact floor remains undecided but described as well below current world prices to encourage long term energy investment.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Dredging Permit Sought for Point Comfort Channels
Calhoun County Navigation District seeks a Department of the Army permit to dredge 1.5 million cubic yards of mercury contaminated silt from Matagorda Ship Channel and adjacent bays at Point Comfort. No environmental impact statement required. comments due February 24. Plans available at Corpus Christi Area Office.
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Calhoun County Navigation District
Department of the Army
Point Comfort
Evees
Huisache Cove
Matagorda Ship Channel
Lavaca
Cox Bays
Corpus Christi
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Lubbock
Midland
Briscoe
Council
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Joint Economic Committee
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
O. Howie Hustles
Dial
Chestnut St
S. Virginia
Vera
U.S
International Energy Agency
Paris
IEA
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