Van and pickup collide on Highway 35 killing two Louisiana men
A head on collision early Wednesday on Highway 35 near Kellers Creek in Jackson County killed Paul Sellers, 29, of Abbeville and Logan Benoit, 23, of Lake Arthur. Injured were Richard Doucet Jr., 19, Mansour Ghanavetezdeh, 33, and Joe Homer Garza, 38, who was in fair condition with a fractured hand. All four worked for Tidex Inc. of Morgan City and were en route to Rockport.
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Highway 35
Kellers Creek
Jackson County
Louisiana
Port Lavaca
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Joe Homer Garza
Logan Benoit
Lake Arthur, la
T. M. Grover
Lolita
Paul Sellers
Abbeville
Sellers
Richard Doucet Jr
Jennings
Mansour Ghanavetezdeh
Grand Kia
Ghanavetezdeh
Doucet
State Highway Patrol
Calhoun
Tidex, Inc
Morgan City
Rockport
Garza
Calhoun County Banks Post Fourth Straight Deposit High
Calhoun County four banks report a record 66.639 million in deposits at June 30, part of a steady rise from last year and spring results. The total, broken down by bank, shows Port Lavaca, First National Bank, Seadrift Seaport Bank, and Point Comfort Bank of Commerce with specific June 30, 1976 figures and prior dates.
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Calhoun County
Port Lavaca
First National Bank
Building Permits Reach New High in City and County
City Hall issued 23 permits in June totaling 559 050 and 100 permits for the first six months of 1976 worth 887 429. County inspectors issued 34 permits totaling 1 260 with valuations 281 450. Don Ragin reports a record high month. City June highlights include an 88 unit Brook Hollow apartment complex to Schwarz Construction Co of Lancaster valued at 444 000, plus 16 residential additions 48 600 and five commercial additions 66 450. County notes list seven new residences 189 250 two relocated buildings 40 000 five mobile homes 25 000 six garages 13 700 three repairs 13 500 and six septic tanks. Overall 1976 monthly totals earlier: January 11 57 625 February 19 76 903 March 13 48 216 April 10 111 900 May 24 33 735. June 1975 permits totaled 122 349.
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City Hall
Don Ragin
Brook Hollow
Schwarz Construction Co
Lancaster
High Court Rules Abortion Consent Provisions Strike
The Supreme Court ruled that states may not require a husband’s consent or parental permission for abortion, striking down those provisions of a 1974 Missouri law while upholding a woman’s written consent and certain reporting requirements. The decision clarifies viability definitions and the court’s stance on abortion regulations, with votes 6-3 and 5-4 on key questions and notable dissents by Burger White Rehnquist.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Missouri
Weather warms with chances of thundershowers through Friday
Partly cloudy and warm with a 30 percent rain chance this afternoon, 20 percent tonight, and 30 percent Friday. Southerly winds 6 to 14 mph, seas 2 to 3 feet with higher levels in scattered showers. Boating tips mention winds at 10 knots this afternoon, tonight, and diminishing Friday. Tides set high at 6:54 pm and 9:02 am Friday, low at 2:39 pm and 1:47 am Friday, sunset 8:31 pm, sunrise 6:34 am, barometer 30.00.
Soviet Ship Rescues Atlantic Balloonist Karl Thomas
Karl Thomas was picked up by a Soviet ship after failing to cross the Atlantic by balloon. He was reported in good condition and to be dropped in Rotterdam when salvage tug Dekabrisk reaches Holland. A major search with ten aircraft was underway from multiple nations after loss of contact from Lakehurst liftoff.
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New York
Karl Thomas
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Federal Aviation Administration
Thomas
Rotterdam
Dekabrisk
Holland
Lakehurst
N.J
Point Comfort Bicentennial Celebration Planned Sequel
Point Comfort inaugurates its largest bicentennial observance with a two day program. Activities include heritage, flag ceremony, parade, picnics, contests, square dancing, a pony league game, a fishing contest, and a fireworks display. Free admission and community participation invited.
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Point Comforta
Order of the Arrow
Indiana
Independence Day Fete Planned by Baptist Church
Port Lavaca First Baptist Church plans Independence Day celebration with 11 am worship, color guard from Army Reserve Unit 587, area musicians and choir in patriotic songs, prayer by Connie and Allison Ware, 4 pm family activities, 5:30 pm dinner, 7 pm sundown concert, 8 pm watermelon feed, at 902 Calhoun St. Rev. David Bush leads. Musicians include Adam Rubio Victor Calzada Allison Saylor Loretta Cuellar David Garcia Terri Rodgers Steve Ramsey Victoria Martinez.
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America
God
Port Lavaca
United States Army Reserve Unit 587
Connie
Allison Ware
Crusaders For Christ
Calhoun St
David Bush
Adam Rubio
Victor Calzada
Allison Saylor
Loretta Cuellar
David Garcia
Terri Rodgers
Steve Ramsey
Victoria Martinez
Indianola storyteller Ed Bell to appear at Smithsonian festival
Ed Bell, a Gulf Coast storyteller from Indianola, will showcase his craft at the Smithsonian Folklore Festival, invited among 100 regional practitioners. He plans to tell tales including The Night I slept by the alligator and share memories of Indianola in the 1930s, with stories taped for later use.
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Ed Bells
Smithsonian Institute
Ed Bell
Indianola
Bell
Chocolate Bayou
Luling
United States
Smithspian
Gulf Coast
Pat Mullins
University of Texas At Austin
Mullins
Oslo
Norway
Institute
Bay
Port Lavaca
Eugene Sneed
Local Offices To Be Closed On Monday
Independence Day closings affect Port Lavaca Seadrift and Point Comfort city offices. Garbage pickup and landfill in Port Lavaca halted. Seadrift aldermen meet July 12 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. Port Lavaca Post Office closed with no mail. County offices and Chamber of Commerce also closed. Calhoun County tax office closed Friday and Monday. school district admin opens Friday, closed Monday.
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Port Lavaca
Seadrift
Point Comfort
Board of Aldermen
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Art
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Richardson Funeral Home
Seadrift Seaport Bank
Point Comfort Bank OF Commerce
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High Court
Warren E. Burger
Byron R. White
William H. Rehnquest
John Paul Stevens
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Canada
Bermuda
England
Spain
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