Ford outlines energy tax plan and efficiency standards
President Ford proposed a broad energy and tax package to Congress to spur growth and cut oil use. The plan includes a 12 percent one time rebate, long term tax cuts, corporate credits, $80 payments to non taxpayers, higher oil taxes, and gasoline rationing authority if imports fail to drop. It also calls for stockpiling crude, a 12 percent investment credit for utilities, and mandatory appliance efficiency standards to save oil by 1985.
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Applications open for city election candidates
Applications for candidacy must be filed by March 2 for the city election. The Home Rule Charter sets residency, voting, and tax requirements, with three incumbents up for expiring terms in Ward 2 Ralph Wyatt Ward 4 W R Zwerschke and councilman at large John Calzada. Mayors and at large posts have no residency limits.
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K.a. Wallace
Ralph Wyatt
W.R. Zwerschke
John Calzada
Flying Start Port Lavaca Chamber Banquet Ticket Sales Reach 270
The Port Lavaca Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce banquet tickets sold climbed to 270 with advance sales at the chamber office. Dan Baker of San Antonio will speak at the VFW Post Hall Monday at 7 p.m. A seafood platter will be served. Foods coordinators are Ed Taylor, Leo Rainer and Joe Surovik. Baker, a minister-turned-sales professional, has a new book and tapes and is a sought after convention speaker.
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Leo Rainer
Joe Surovik
Burkburnett
Rio Grande Valley
Harlingen
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Perkins School of Theology
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Parks Board to Start Summer Youth Recreation Program
The Parks and Recreation Board discussed plans for a summer youth program and appointed Mrs. Clifton Gruitzmacher and J.E. King to lead. They will review ball park light bills to determine if organizations using the parks should share costs. Max Sturm and David Hernandez will study the issue. The Red Cross was invited to run its summer swimming program at the municipal pool.
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Parks and Recreation Board
Clifton Gruitzmacher
J.E. King
Max Sturm
David Hernandez
American Red Cross
Point Comfort opposes phone rate increase
Point Comfort city council authorized Mayor Mila Cameron to write the town letter opposing a GTE rate hike set to take effect tomorrow. Residential one party rates would rise from 5.55 to 6.85 and business lines from 12.70 to 16.70.
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Mila Cameron
General Telephone
GTE
Nassau Bay
David
Farm Prices Drive First Wholesale Decline in 14 Months
Wholesale prices fell five tenths of a percent in December due to lower farm product prices offsetting a small rise in industrial goods. For 1974 overall whol eprice inflation stood at 20.9 percent, the largest since 1946.
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Alcoa to close third potline at Point Comfort plant
Alcoa will shut Potline 3 at Point Comfort Operations around January 27 as part of a company wide effort to cut energy materials and labor costs and balance output with demand. About 90 workers will be affected at the Smeltering Plant. prior cutbacks reduced operating lines to three potlines and to roughly 60 percent of capacity.
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Tennessee
Victoria
Texas Employment Commission
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Rio Grande St
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Calhoun County
Indianola Scrap Book presented to Texas A and I library
A facsimile edition titled Indianola Scrap Book was given to Jernigan Library at Texas A&I University Kingsville by George F. Rhodes. The Calhoun County committee added an index by Leonard J. McCown and issued a 2000 copy limited edition. The book compiles 19th century Indianola history and hurricane narratives, noting 1875 and 1886 storms and the town’s 1842 1886 era.
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Victoria Advocate
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The Talk of The Taxed. Early tax payer offers help
Howie Hustles the Wave Classified Act assists readers in reducing tax burdens by renting vacancies turning unneeded goods into cash and helping find jobs. A rental ad for two bedroom apartments was canceled by Mrs. Sarah P after two days.
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Sarah P
Peerson
Weather Outlook Through Thursday With Warmer Conditions
Partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon through Thursday with south to southeasterly winds eight to 18 mph. Highs in the mid 60s, tonight lows around mid 80s, and highs near 70 on Thursday. Winds remain south to southeasterly with similar speeds tonight.
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