Port Lavaca Council set for rate cases and bids tonight
Port Lavaca city council meets at 7 30 p m to hear rate increase requests from Cablecom General Inc and Houston Natural Gas Corp. Bids may be opened for a sand trailer and three police cars while an annexation public hearing and four ordinance readings are planned.
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Port Lavaca
Cablecom General Inc
Houston Natural Gas Corp
City Hall
Th Council
Mike Gibson
Sewer Department
la Fitte Investments
W.S. Duke Jr
Jiffie Mart
Norman Gene Morish
General Assembly of the Golden Crescent Council of Governments
Calhoun County
Gulf Bend Center
Melvin Combs
George R
Gladys A. Wunderlich
Human Services Delivery System
Victoria
First hard freeze grips Port Lavaca with mid 20s low
The area felt its first winter freeze as temperatures dropped to the mid 20s on Sunday afternoon after a front passed Friday. Skies cleared and cold air filtered in, bringing frigid conditions to the region.
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Port Lavaca
Bitter Texas cold eases but frost lingers coastward
Arctic air floods Texas as snow blankets parts of the state with up to six inches in Abilene and flurries reaching Austin and San Antonio. Low temperatures dip to the mid twenties while Galveston records 33 at dawn. Warnings of hard freeze threaten crops in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Austin
San Antonio
Abilene
Ford weighing TV address ahead of State of the Union
President Ford is considering a nationwide television and radio address before his State of the Union, with a final decision pending. A preview of revised economic and energy proposals may air Monday night or Tuesday as officials finalize the program for Congress at 1 00 p m EST Wednesday.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Conflict of interest allegations swirl over Brook Hollow Village project
A circulated letter accuses Port Lavaca Mayor K A Wallace of a conflict with La Fitte Investments Inc. and Duke Real Estate regarding a 177 unit Brook Hollow Village project. The document, delivered to the mayor ahead of a council workshop, urges him to appoint a mayor pro tem for any related meetings and notes potential financial obligations for the city tied to a street and sewer line requested by the developers.
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Port Lavaca
K.A. Wallace
Wallace
la Fitte Investments Inc
Dallas
W.S “Bill
Duke, Jr. Realty
Mike Gibson
City Council
la Fitte
Duke
Mansfield
Bill Duke Real Estate Company
Bill Duke
Darryl Smith
Brook Hollow Village
Highway 35
Brook Hollow Estates
Bids Table Opened By Five Local Auto Dealers
Commissioners opened bids from Coastal Motors Manning Dodge Marshall Pontiac Terry Bunch Motors and Marshall Chevrolet for new autos with trade ins. County officials plan further tabulation while noting current 1971 model cars are slated for three year trade cycles and a four year wait. Port Lavaca city finances show general fund surplus of 5123 1 80 and water system available balance 38084 27 for 1973 74 with revenues 749 952 62 and expenditures 760 740 74.
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Coastal Motors
Manning Dodge
Marshall Pontiac
Terry Bunch Motors
Marshall Chevrolet
Port Lavaca
General Fund
Moake Named General Manager of Port Lavaca Wave
Rod Moake 22, previously advertising manager since last May, is named general manager of the Port Lavaca Wave after Gary Smith's resignation. He is the youngest daily newspaper GM in Texas per the Texas Press Association. formerly he was Victoria Advocate assistant classified manager. Moake, a San Antonio native, is married to Judy Bonagli.
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Rod Moake
Port Lavaca
Gary Smith
John M. Roberts
Wave
Moake
Ace
Texas Press Association
Victoria Advocate
San Antonio Junior College
Lavaca Wave
Smith
The
Victoria Advocate Classic
Wave Photo
File early for faster tax refunds say IRS official
Calhoun County taxpayers are urged to file now to speed refunds, with five weeks typical if filed early. Officials note January is slow at IRS centers, while April filings slow processing. Employers should issue W 2 forms early to help workers file sooner and receive refunds.
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Calhoun County
Howard C. Longley
Internal Revenue
Texas
IRS
Ion
Tax
TRS
Longley
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Don Helms
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Gibson
Bob Mansfield
Duke Realty Firm
Southern Pacific Railroad
Meel
Wayne
Lindsey
Willis F. Jetton
Alamo Beach
Benarden
John Clay
William G. Smi
Leslie Pfeil
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