Alcoa Jamaica blast prompts startup of Point Comfort unit
An explosion at Alcoa’s Jamaica refinery damaged one of two alumina digestion units, injuring 11. The shutdown triggers a rapid startup of the Point Comfort unit, last closed in 1975, with staffing and timing yet to be determined. The plant’s annual alumina output is 550,000 tons and shipments are not expected to be affected.
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Aluminum Company of America
Jamaica
Point Comfort
Garney Scott
Alcoa
Angeline
Queen Elizabeth II Arrives in Washington for Bicentennial Ties
Queen Elizabeth II lands in Washington with Prince Philip for a six day Bicentennial visit. She notes deep U S British ties since independence, citing a formal link long but friendship enduring. A bank robber chase near Andrews accompanies the arrival. no shots fired, robber at large.
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Washington
Elizabeth II
Great Britain
White House
Prince Philip
Andrews Air Force Base
Philadelphia
Ford
Thomas Rogers
Doug Hill
Prince George's
Britain
United States
Elizabeth
Governors Favor List Of Gas Price Control
The National Governors Conference urged removal of natural gas price controls, arguing higher prices would spur exploration and conservation. Gov Richard Lamm said deregulation benefits consumers long term, while Gov Thomas Salmon noted unequal interstate pricing and projected modest residential price increases. The policy also calls for Arctic gas pipelines, uniform pricing, and an excess profit tax when deregulation starts.
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Hershey
National Governors Conference
Colorado
Richard Lamm
Arctic
U.S
Thomas Salmon
Vermont
Salmon
Ford Veto Faces Bipartisan Overriding Push
President Ford vetoes a 3.95-billion public works bill aimed at creating or preserving 400,000 jobs, drawing opposition from congressional Democrats and at least one Republican. House and Senate leaders expect an override when Congress returns, amid rising unemployment and the bill’s scaled-down scope.
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Washington
Ford
Senate
House
Congress
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Griffin
Veterans Benefits Meeting Scheduled in Port Lavaca
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 180 announces an open meeting at Coastal Bend Savings and Loan in Port Lavaca this Saturday at 2 p.m. Bruce Gillikin, national service officer, will answer questions and assist veterans and dependents in obtaining evidence for claims, with private talks available. Public invited.
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Disabled American Veterans Organization
A. B. Escoto
Coastal Bend
Korea
Vietnam
Veterans Administration
Bruce D. Gillikin
National Service of
Ficer
Chapter
Port Lavaca
Flavoring Added Tobacco Removed New Cigarette Developed
Scientists in Cambridge report a artificially flavored cigarette with lower harmful ingredients. Arthur D. Little Inc. develops flavors under a National Cancer Foundation contract to a low hazard cigarette already produced for the government. Researchers aim to taste like real smoke while minimizing tar nicotine and carbon monoxide, with testing to ensure inhalation safety.
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Cambridge, Mass
Arthur D. Little, Inc
National Cancer Foundation
Angeline
Calhoun ABC Meeting Set
The Calhoun County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the First State Bank community room. Officers elected for one year, the board for three years, with financial and chair reports on first aid water safety and nursing. A short board meeting will follow.
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Calhoun County
American Red Cross
First State Bank
Waterway Home Permit Issued in Port O Connor
A $200,000 building permit, the largest since May 1974, was issued Tuesday to Ralph R. Gilster Jr. of Victoria for a one family dwelling in Port O Connor. Bernhard Construction of Victoria is the general contractor and the home will sit on 1,537 acres of the Santiago Gonzales survey near the Coast Guard station along the Intracoastal Waterway. The wood and concrete structure will have a clay tile roof and be built on concrete pilings.
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Calhoun County
Ralph R. Gilster Jr
Victoria
Port O'Connor
Bernhard Construction of
Santiago Gonzales
Coast Guard
Chamber Sets Workshop At Fondren's Port O'Connor
The Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce plans a 4:30 p.m. workshop dinner at Walter Fondren's Bayfront home in Port O Connor. Dr. Marvin Kirkman leads a discussion with directors and 18 past chamber presidents plus Seadrift and Port O'Connor representatives on chamber goals for economic development, community affairs, and operations. About 36 people expected.
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Chamber of Commerce
Walter Fondren
Bayfront
Port O'Connor
Port Lavaca
Marvin Kirkman
Seadrift
Kirkman
Weather Outlook With Warm, Partly Cloudy Skies
Partly cloudy and warm with a chance of thundershowers through Thursday. Easterly winds 6 to 14 mph. High this afternoon mid 80s, low tonight in the low 70s, and high Thursday in the upper 80s. Rain chances 50 percent this afternoon, 30 tonight, 20 Thursday. Southeasterly boating winds 8 to 16 knots, seas 2 to 4 feet. Sunset 8:30 p.m., sunrise 6:36 a.m. Tides: low 8:03 p.m., high 4:24 a.m. Thursday, low 9:47 a.m., high 12:26 p.m. Barometer 30.06.
Gulf Shrimping Ban Extends Through July 15
The closed season on shrimp harvesting in Gulf waters within nine nautical miles of shore will continue through July 15. County marine agent Joe Surovik cited abundant shrimp in bays and a likely strong harvest later this summer. Samples from seven Galveston Bay and Matagorda Aransas Bay areas show shrimp remain plentiful despite rainfall runoff. Shrimp end June sizes about three inches, with growth to legal catch size by mid July at 1.5 mm per day. Under Texas law, legal count is no more than 65 headless shrimp per pound.
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Gulf
Joe Surovik
Texas
Surovik
Galveston Bay
Matagorda
Aransas Bays
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Gulf of Mexico
Survoik
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Queen
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President Ford
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GOP
Robert Griffin
John McFall
California
Thomas O'Neill Jr
John Angeline
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