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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1975
Page
7
Detroit police test blue roof lights atop 29 businesses including seven banks to deter crime. Helicopters spot the lights, adding a new risk deterrent as East Side burglary rates remain high.
Truck sales, long a gauge of economic health, plunged this year as the industry notes a possible prolonged downturn. After steady strength in 1974, car sales fell sharply while trucks stayed robust for most of the year.
Killeen Texas named top fire prevention community by the National Fire Protection Association among nearly 1200 entries. Philadelphia and Baltimore placed second and third in Grand Award group. Killeen also won a Municipal Division honor for cities 20 000 to 50 000 population.
The 1975 Easter Seal Appeal will officially open in Calhoun County on Monday February 24. Easter Seal Representative Frankie J. Tupa says letters will reach homes between February 15 and March 15. The drive funds therapy and information services for crippled children and adults in Texas, with 2014 recipients totaling over 20,000.
Hialeah policeman Mike DeJesus said he stopped at his church for 20 minutes after his hat was shot off while breaking up a liquor store robbery. He faced two armed assailants, one fled and was arrested nearby, the other later captured. both men were charged with armed robbery.
Calhoun County Clerk Mary Lois McMahan and District Clerk Maurine Jackson join many clerks from Texas for a two day seminar at the Aggieland Inn February 26 and 27. The event opens at 10 a.m. with a joint session and covers open meetings laws record and wage rules.
New York AP reports that real incomes for workers have fallen in the current downturn, a contrast to postwar recessions. Argus Research Corp notes consumer spending on goods and services makes up about two thirds of the Gross.
Five executives of the Dallas based 20th Century Motor Car Co surrendered on grand theft charges tied to a plan to market a 70 miles per gallon Revette vehicle. Authorities say the firm raised hundreds of thousands from investors while relocating from Encino to Dallas. Extradition hearings may be set as the company faces a raft of legal actions including a Texas restraining order against stock options and dealership sales.
A USDA Soil Conservation Service publication explains how county soil surveys aid planning waste disposal. It covers septic fields, lagoons, and landfills using test borings to six feet or to rock. Texas surveys cover over 70 percent of land. copies available from SCS offices or GPO for 25 cents.
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