Union Carbide Seadrift Plant marks 20th anniversary milestone
Union Carbide Seadrift Plant observes its twentieth anniversary in 1974 while planning a record expansion from mid 1975 to mid 1976. Plant manager Fallon notes ongoing energy conservation efforts and a continued need for liquified petroleum gas as a raw material, despite actions to reduce energy use. Carbs contribute to community programs and educational initiatives while stressing the importance of petroleum feedstocks to avoid shortages in consumer goods.
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Union Carbide Seadrift
Fallon
Petrochemical
Victoria
Port Lavaca
Seadrift
Union Carbide
United Fund
Washington, D.C
Ford leaves slope during ski vacation
President Ford returns to Washington from a skiing trip as he faces big choices on the economy and energy. On New Year's Day he signed a privacy act to protect citizens from misused federal records and named James T. Lynn to head the Office of Management and Budget, replacing Roy J. Ash.
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Vail
Colo
Ford
Washington
James T. Lynn
Roy J. Ash
Office of Management and Budget
Local Texas shrimp rules clash with industry plans
The article notes an amendment to the Texas Shrimp Conservation Act under consideration by the 64th legislature, with the Calhoun County Sea Grant Marine Resources Committee warning the change could jeopardize the shrimping industry. December saw industry members drafting counter proposals and a December 20 meeting produced recommendations including bay closures, earlier seasons, and keeping all fish caught in travel nets.
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Texas Shrimp Conservation Act
Calhoun County Sea Grant Marine Resources Committee
Texas
Benarden
Western Heights
Bonarden
Port Lavaca
Civil Rights Office
Roosevelt Elementary
Licensed contractor ad for home remodeling and additions
Bowman Real Estate advertises painting remodeling and addition work by a licensed bonded contractor. All work guaranteed in writing. Contact numbers are 552-3751 or 552-6542.
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Bowman Real Estate
Sugar prices steady after year of higher costs
A 1974 AP market basket survey shows overall bills rose 20 percent year to year with sugar and peanut butter driving increases while December declines came from beef sales. Beef prices dropped 14 percent in December, with future meat costs likely to rise again in 1975 due to tighter pork supplies.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Detroit
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
Philadelphia
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K.I
Salt Lake City
Utah
Seattle
Wash
Chairmen named for ARC membership drive
Wanda Nichols and Dub Meeks are co chairmen for the ARC membership drive. Dr R R Willmann chairs the Local Workshop and Mrs Jack Whalen chairs Governmental Affairs. Training Center repairs are done. The ARC thanks the Junior Service League Optimist Club and Olivia Firemen's Auxiliary. The fair booth netted 1100. invites January 16 meeting at 7 30 PM in First National Bank Community Room.
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Wanda Nichols
Dub Meeks
Associated For
R.R. Willmann
A.R.C
Jack Whalen
Junior Service League
Optimist Club
Olivia Firemen's Auxiliary
First National Bank
Area Resident Killed in Brazos Bay Drilling Rig Mishap
An unidentified man from George West was killed Monday in a drilling rig accident owned by Marine Drilling Co. in Brazos Bay. The body was moved to Richardson's Funeral Home with Sheriff's help and then to a George West funeral home. Details are scarce. Investigators will await a ruling on the proper jurisdiction and zone of the incident.
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George West
Marine Drilling Co
Corpus Christi
Brazos Bay
Richardson
Sheriff's Department
Ehrlichman Defends Tapes Amid Watergate Debate
Former White House aide John Ehrlichman praised the taped records while denouncing a distorted view of Watergate. He noted the public 20 hours show only a fraction of all tapes and argued for hearing the full collection to understand links between conversations and the investigation order in March 1973.
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White House
John Ehrlichman
South Lawn
Ehrlichman
Democratic National Committee
Watergate Complex
NBC
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
John J. Sirica
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