Port Area Chamber Reflects on 1974 Achievements and 1975 Outlook
The Port chamber highlights 1974 successes including a four color brochure map, 20 000 printed copies, 500 plus raised for Christmas lights, and busy tourism fishing hunting inquiries. It notes 1975 leadership with Dr Marvin Kirkman and Paul Stapp among others and marks plans for a full year under the Port name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Duke
Don Lenertz
Chamber
Marvin Kirkman
CCISD
Paul Stapp
Alberti Equipment Co
Alma Suggs
Cp&l
Joe M. Fallon
Union Carbide
Dave Roberts
Air Force may close Matagorda Island early to protect cranes
An Air Force spokesman said bombing and gunnery on Matagorda Island near Port O'Connor may end before winter, giving whooping cranes exclusive use year round. DoD had announced plans to abandon the range by summer 1975, with cranes historically wintering on the island since 1942.
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Washington
Air Force
Associated Press
Matagorda Island
Port O'Connor
Department of Defense
Morgan B. Laffitte
Laffitte
Army Air Force
Ment
Weekend slaughters leave 18 dead in Texas violent spree
The weekend violent deaths in Texas include Don Wilson and his son found dead from car exhaust in Houston. Eight died in traffic and seven from gunfire. Victims span cities from Houston to Dallas, with multiple high speed crashes, shootings, drownings, and a fatal bar confrontation. Authorities withheld autopsy results pending reports.
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Associated Press
Don Wilson
Houston Astros
Texas
Wilson
Alexander
Houston
Charlie Mitchell
Harker Heights
Killeen
Ascencion Campor Delgado
Delgado
Donald Wayne Adams
Foral Rodgers Chandler
Groveton
Edward Bazan
Brownsville
Rio Grande
U.S. Agriculture Department
Bazan
John E. Sledge
Government opens bids on two million ounces of gold
Bids were entered from New York San Diego and Wayne at prices ranging roughly from 45.10 to 188 per ounce. The early offers were small mostly under 400 ounces and came from individuals and jewelry electronics makers. The auction, held in a government auditorium, totals under one percent of US gold holdings and is valued around 350 million at prevailing market prices.
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Washington
Austern & Paul
New York
Vito G. de Marino
San Diego
Calif
Leslie E. Ellisson
Wayne
N.J
George Jamieson
Jamieson
Woman killed in bank heist at Gould Oklahoma
Three men robbed the First Bank of Gould just before 9 a.m. taking hostages and money. One woman was killed and another injured with unknown status of hostages. An FBI agent on scene with others en route. Sheriff sworn in Homer Simmons nearby.
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Gould, Okla
Gould
FBI
Oklahoma City
Asst. Dist. Atty
Bill Fancher
Homer Simmons
Harmon County
Point Comfort Advisory Group Sets Workshop on Cable Rate Rise
The Citizens Advisory Committee and City Council will hold a workshop and study session with a Cablecom representative tomorrow at 7 15 p m in City Hall. The meeting follows a Dec 30 committee report to the council urging review of Cablecom proposed rate hike. The company seeks a two phase increase of one dollar now and 50 cents later tied to service improvements. Bill Best says questions will focus on the cost of living escalator clause and improved service.
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Point Comfort
Citizens Advisory Committee
Cablecom General
Bill Best
Most
Local boy in fair condition after accidental shooting
Six year old Bryan Browning was accidentally shot in the back by his father while cleaning a gun Saturday afternoon. The 38 caliber bullet struck him in the back, traveled through his arm and living room, lodged in a dresser, and neither bone was broken, hospital officials said.
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Bryan Browning
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
B.B. Browning
All-Region Band Clinic and Concert At Calhoun High
Calhoun High School hosted a highly successful all region event with about 1000 attendees for a concert featuring Variations of America The Stars and Stripes Forever and Emperata Over ture. Students from 15 Region XIII schools took part in eight or nine rehearsals with several Calhoun students earning All-Region and All-District honors. Top regional qualifiers head to Austin on January 18 for area tryouts. Conductors included Melvin Montgomery and James Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Zamora
Calhoun High School
Charles Ives
William Rhodes
Nancy Pereira
Cathy Nasser
David Garcia
Tracy Guilbeau
Melody Zamora
Travis Junior High
Calhoun
Pat Garcia
Margaret Garcia
Janie Delgado
Linda Heffernan
Lydia Gonzales
Cindy Herrera
Cynthia Alamia
Robert Tene
Judy Torres
John Benavides
Adam Rubio
Robert Perez
John White
Victor Martinez
Ronnie Diagie
Ecedro Morales
Erin Collings
Cindy Wachtendorf
Austin
Melvin Montgomery
Stephen F. Austin State University
James Matthews
University of Houston
Weather outlook clear to mild through Tuesday
The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures through Tuesday. Winds will be easterly 6 to 12 mph, shifting to southeast tonight and rising to 10 to 16 mph by Tuesday. Highs near 70, lows around the upper 40s inland and upper 50s on the coast. Marine winds northeast 5 to 10 knots, veering southeast 6 to 16 knots Tuesday with seas 1 to 3 feet. Barometric pressure 30.13 and falling. Sunset 5:46 pm, sunrise 7:23 am. Low tide 6:31 pm today, high 10:10 pm. tomorrow low 6:32 am, high 2:08 pm.
Seadrift Council Aims Nine-Item Agenda Tonight
Seadrift City Council meets at 7:30 PM in City Hall to vote on nine items including a Parks and Wildlife funding resolution for work on the Fishing Pier, review of Fire Department ordinances, appointment of a City Judge, bid openings for Henderson Addition, a streetlight request at Washington and 16th, tax collection contract renewal with Gates Steen and Associates, and a budget amendment to P L Grant 92 50 reflecting nearly $4000 unused water project funds for possible drainage relief.
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Seadrift
Parks and Wildlife Department
Henderson
Washington and
16Th St
Gates Steen and Associates
P.L
Gas rate boost sought in Port Lavaca
Houston Natural Gas seeks a rate increase for Port Lavaca customers to deliver a 7.50 percent return, citing erosion in the rate of return to 3.93 percent due to higher wellhead gas cuts and rising operating costs. The firm notes prior adjustments matched gate-rate increases and taxes, and argues the move offers minimal consumer impact amid broader energy shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Lavaca
W.E. Long
HNG
Railroad Commission of Texas
Long
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Ron's
Sonic
Pizza Hut
Sid Ward
Interior Department
Alberti Equipment Shipyard
Norfold
East Austin
Alberti
Dallas
Sledge
Arlie W. Boone
Fort Worth
Richard Thomas Boone Jr
Southwest
Travis Buell
Juan Gomez
Pete Galvin
David Appreicio
Beverly Jasper
Pasadena
Antonio Recendez Leija Jr
Temple
Thomas Earl Justice
Dan Perry
San Antonio
Edward L. Morink
Seton
U.S
Cablecom
Council In
Houston Natural Gas Corporation
Port Lavaca City
O. Howie
Massanet
Tom Richards
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