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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1975
Page
2
A reader letter responding to Ann Landers on premarital sex and birth control triggers a broad clash over morals and marriage. The writer argues sex outside marriage harms women, while others urge open discussion of values and responsible choices. The piece notes the copyright 1975 Field Enterprises.
Reader Martin Rhodes praises Calhoun High School Advanced Speech Class and instructor Mrs Pat Jurek for hosting January 31 to February 1 1975 tournament. Seventeen area high schools participated from Corpus Christi to Houston and all praised the event. He commends organizers students and staff and hopes for an annual tournament.
The page shows a dense TV schedule with 5:30 to midnight listings across channels featuring Dragnet Dick Van Dyke and The Match of game shows. It includes movie titles Wait Until Dark Harakiri Dirty Dingus Magee Follow That Dream and broadcasts like Perry Mason Night Gallery and Bonanza.
A collection of reader clippings with tips on fixing bib fasteners using nylon strips, reheating baked potatoes in an egg poacher, patching with a leg from a hard cover book, layering potholders for heat protection, drying celery leaves for flavoring, removing closet doors with window shade storage, and turning sheer fabric corners with a cotton bud.
Sherman Hemsley, known for All in the Family, stars as George Jefferson in the CBS spinoff The Jeffersons. The piece traces his journey from Philadelphia to Malibu, his time in the Air Force and postal service, audition setbacks, and support from peers Carroll OConnell Stapleton and Sally Struthers as he moves into a starring TV role.
A fragmentary TV schedule lists morning to afternoon programs including Sesame Street America and WGD News, soaps like General Hospital and Days of Our Lives, game shows Price Is Right and Wheel of Fortune, animated cartoons, and films such as Posse from Hell and Spencer's Mountain with dates and channel notes. The partial listing stays terse with show titles, times, and occasional film names.
An old pair of jeans with a ripped leg was mended by sewing on a patch. The repair extends the garment’s life without discarding the clothing item.
Ex Marine Lindon Williams of Houston pushes veterans measures in the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee. Three of four bills win committee approval for floor debate, including job hiring preference for veterans and tax relief such as park and license fee exemptions, with costs projected over two years. A fourth bill on hunting and fishing license relief is sent to a subcommittee.
Fort Worth will receive 1,879,000 and Sinton 1,103,000 from HUD under the Housing and Community Development Act. Mayors R M Stovall and William Carper accepted letters approving the grants at HUD headquarters as the first cities awarded under the new law aiding over 1,200 communities.
Established 1890 and Calhoun County Times details the Port Lavaca Texas newspaper with Wave Publishing Co. contact, staff roles including Rod Moake as general manager and Dick Fisher as editor in chief, plus pricing and delivery options for carrier and mail subscribers.
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