CIA reports show few major gaps with Rockefeller findings
The CIA’s accounting to President Ford confirms domestic misdeeds with little difference from the Rockefeller Commission report. It notes two new programs not in Rockefeller material and discusses possible Nixon testimony. Senate Chair Frank Church plans to seek Nixon’s counsel on assassination allegations and other agency misconduct.
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Washington
CIA
Ford
Rockefeller Commission
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller Planet
Senate Intelligence Committee
Frank Church
Didaho
Nixon
Church
Senate
Edward G. Lansdale
Fide
Colo
Langley
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Vail
United States
Latin America
New York Times
Gain a daughter, lose a husband
District Judge Frank H. Crain will convene 24th District Court at Calhoun County Courthouse at 9 a.m. Monday to hear civil cases mainly divorces and adoptions. Only two jury trials are scheduled, including Ted Quinney vs Parker Bros. & Co. Inc. for $75,000 damages over injuries aboard the vessel Ben H. Slone. The other trial covers custody of three children in the Barefield divorce.
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Frank H. Crain
24Th District Court
Calhoun County
Ted Quinney
Parker Bros. & Co. Inc
Quinney
Bay City
Ben H. Slone
Lucy Sandoval Barefield
Bobby Joe Barefield
Stolen Plate and Two Bicycles Reported in County
Three thefts were logged by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. A three speed green girls bicycle was stolen from the George L. Yarborough residence at Fifth and Washington in Seadrift. A blue Roadmaster bicycle disappeared from the Charles Hall residence at 602 Ridgecrest in Port Lavaca. N W Wall of Bloomington reported his Texas license plate C92076 stolen from the trailer carrying his boat left on the Seadrift Highway shoulder after a breakdown.
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Calhoun County
Sheriff's Office
George L. Yarborough
Fifth
Washington Streets
Seadrift
Charles Hall
Ridgecrest
Port Lavaca
N.W. Wall
Bloomington
Texas
Seadrift Highway
Home Lawns: New Texas Extension publication praised
Gilbert Heideman, county Extension agent, promotes a new Texas Agricultural Extension Service booklet called Home Lawns. It covers warm and cool season grasses, establishing turf, lawn care, fertilization, watering, mowing, and problem management with guidance on shade, weeds, insects, and diseases. Copies available at the county extension office.
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Gilbert
Heideman
Barbecue Ticket Sales Start for Port Lavaca Fire Dept
Barbecue tickets for the Port Lavaca Fire Department barbecue on August 24 are on sale at the fire station or through volunteers. Call Edgie Buerhing 552-3241 or Kenneth Boyd for info. 4-H Council meeting scheduled Thursday July 10 at 2:00 p.m. in the County Agriculture Building to discuss officer elections budget Day Camp plans and a Texas 4-H Congress program. Record books due in the Extension Office by Wednesday July 9 at 5:00 p.m. Books judged Friday July 11.
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Port Lavaca
Edgie Buerhing
Kenneth Boyd
4-H Council
County Agriculture
Calhoun High students attend SHSU summer workshop
Seven Calhoun High School students enroll in the 1975 summer Communications Workshop at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville from July 13 to 18. Participants include yearbook editors Peggy Matson Tricia Gregorek and Tammy Bowman. newspaper staff Jan Tatum Sami Evans. photography learners John Good Doug Jackson. Advisor Nancy McCarley accompanies them. SHSU Journalism Department sponsors the annual program to improve high school publications with study in photography, newspaper and yearbook production.
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Calhoun High School
Sam Houston State University
Hunt
Sville
Peggy Matson
Tricia Gregorek
Tammy Bowman
Jan Tatum
Sami Evans
John Good
Doug Jackson
Nancy McCarley
SHSU
Scout Campout Near Point Comfort Ends Thursday
Forty three girls and nine adults are at the Hut campout with Scout and Brownie troops from Point Comfort and Port Lavaca. Activities include craft classes games a pool trip and a traditional sing along. It ends at 8 30 a m Thursday as part of a summer schedule of events.
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Point Comfort
Port Lavaca
Barbecue to Fund Fire Department Lifesaving Gear
Proceeds from the barbecue benefit the fire department for life saving equipment purchases. The menu includes sausage beans slaw pickles and onions. Prizes will be awarded and plates are available to go for home eating. attendees do not need to be present to win.
Morning Markets Snapshot of Named Corporations
Market notes show mixed gains and ups across a slate of major firms including Alcoa AT&T Coca Cola Exxon Ford Gen Goodr Penn Pennant Penney RCA Safeway Sears Texaco among others with percentage changes and up or down signals. The terse list emphasizes broad sector movement and individual stock moves without narrative context.
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Alcoa
At&t
Rich Bern
Borden Brit
Coca Cola
Pont Eastman el Paso
Exxon Fairchild Ford
A&l
Paper Inn
Joan Jon Litton Marathon
Marcor Mobiit Oil
Monsanto
Penn Cent Penney
Phill
RCA Safeway
Sears
Texa
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EER
Pied
Seadrift, Texas
Good Housekeeping
Madden
Western Auto
Calhoun County Office Supply
Elec Foods
Mirs Tel Tire Ich
Cam
Kelvinator
Lack’s
H.P. Briggs
Stratton
Lack
Thre Sale
Cordovan
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