School Board approves Wilkins School lease for City center
The Calhoun ISD Board approved in principle leasing part of the Wilkins School to the City of Port Lavaca for a neighborhood center under a Community Development Act plan. A $40,000 annual grant was sought, with a pilot exam exemption program for 10th to 12th grades approved on a trial basis.
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Calhoun Independent School Board of Trustees
Wilkins
City of
Port Lavaca
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Board of Trustees
Young
Marvin Kirkman
Gibson
HUD
A.W. Kelton
Dr. Kirkman
Kirkman
Jim Moore
Harlan Aschen
Alcoa confirms 252 layoffs at Point Comfort facility
Alcoa's Point Comfort Operations announced 252 workers will be laid off effective March 9 as Potline No 2 shuts down 167 positions and one digester unit trimming 85 jobs at the alumina and chemicals plant. The cutbacks reflect softer alumina demand and higher energy costs impacting aluminum production.
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Point Comfort
R. G. Kuerner
Alcoa
Rockdale Works
Alcoa, Tenn
Cutbacks ordered at Point Comfort and Rockdale
Pittsburgh Pa Aluminum Company of America plans a temporary cutback by suspending 73000 tons of its annual primary aluminum output. The move affects the Point Comfort and Rockdale facilities as part of the reduction in production capacity.
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Pittsburgh
Aluminum Company of America
Rate hike topic heads Seadrift council session
Seadrift Citizens Committee will present findings on Houston Natural Gas rate request. HNG seeks a 3.95 percent return, potentially adding about $1.63 monthly for the average consumer. council also hears Harbor Citizens Committee report on docks leasing, contemplates water sewer and motel/ business rate changes, contemplates condemning F W Webbs Tract 436 for a sanitary landfill and discusses parking lot use at Catholic Church property. Council may appoint Board of Equalization, review bid on bank depository, proclaim March 11 Scout Information Day, and address broad local issues. Alcoa cuts reflect energy costs and market demand shifts, with operations at Point Comfort and Massena reduced while a 100,000 ton potline at Alcoa, Tenn., restarts. overall capacity at 86.5 percent, about 360 workers affected.
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Lloyd Chatham
F.W. Webb
Pete Hall
Alcoa
Tenn
Tennessee
Point Comfort
Weather outlook stays mild through Saturday with sun
Weather clear to partly cloudy and warm through Saturday with southerly winds six to 14 mph. Highs in the mid 70s this afternoon and Saturday, nights in the upper 50s. Marine forecast shows south to southeast winds 16 to 18 knots with widely scattered showers, seas two to four feet. Sunset 7:27 p.m. today, sunrise 7:54 a.m. tomorrow. High tide 6:39 p.m. tonight, low tide 1:20 a.m. Saturday. High tide 8:23 a.m., low tide 1:54 p.m. Saturday. Barometer 30.04 and rising.
Calhoun choirs set for Region XIII vocal contest in Victoria
A total of 140 choir members from four Calhoun County schools will compete in the Region XIII University Interscholastic League Vocal Solo and Ensemble Contest at Victoria High School on Saturday March 1. John Williams, Calhoun High School Choir Director, released figures showing entries: Fannin Junior High seven solos and one ensemble. Crockett Junior High fourteen solos and five ensembles. Travis Junior High four piano solos, 53 solos and nine ensembles. Calhoun High School seven piano solos, 31 solos and nine ensembles. Other directors listed are Mrs Sibly Caughron Crockett, Mrs Sonya Holesovsky Travis, and J Carlos Ruiz Fannin. Students from 24 schools will participate.
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Calhoun County
Victoria High School
John Williams
Calhoun High School
Fannin Junior High
Crockett Junior High
Travis Junior High
Sibly Caughron
Crockett
Sonya Holesovsky
Travis
J. Carlos Ruiz
Fannin
Fog Shuts Riverside Freeway After 200 Car Pileup
About 200 cars crashed in dense fog on the Riverside Freeway east of Los Angeles during the morning rush. One unidentified person was killed and several injured as a four mile stretch saw multiple crashes driven by an 8 am gas tanker explosion. Thick fog limited visibility to about 25 feet, and officials warned conditions were worsening.
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Corona
Calif
Riverside
Los Angeles
Highway Patrol
Texas Public School Week Highlighted by CCISD Leaders
Calhoun County Independent School District joins Gov Dolph Briscoe in designating March 7 as Texas Public School Week. Dr. Marvin W. Kirkman urges visits to campuses to observe activities and enjoy meals in the cafeteria while reinforcing the collaboration of home and school to help each student meet learning goals.
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Texas
Calhoun County Independent
Marvin W. Kirkman
CCISD
Maret
Kirkman
Harrison Elementary
Point Comfort Elementary
PTA
Point Comfort
Roosevelt Elementary
Jefferson Elementary
Jackson
Public awareness push targets alcohol abuse by Jaycees
Port Lavaca Calhoun County Jaycees announce Operation Threshhold a March public awareness program on alcohol abuse. Lance Newman President and Steven Boyd chair the local effort with U S Jaycees aims to inform the public where to seek confidential help and promote responsible drinking while endorsing the Uniform Alcohol and Intoxication Treatment Act.
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Port Lavaca-Calhoun County
Jaycees
Lance Newman
Steven Boyd
U.S. Jaycees
Boyd
America
Kidnappers Sought After Abduction Near Tivoli
Two men aged 24 identified as James Ruddes and Richard Evans were abducted with three Corpus Christi residents near Aransas Pass. They escaped, the abductors abandoned the car with Linda Alberts 26 inside who alerted authorities. All hostages unharmed.
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Tivoli
Corpus Christi
Aransas Pass
Here
James Ruddes
Richard Evans
Linda Alberts
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Lisa Hurst
Jack Hurst
Jefferson School
W.L. Wood
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Seadrift Council
Massena
N.Y
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