Deliberations resume in Coastal States suit in Texas
In Bryan, AP reports jurors resumed deliberations today in the 26 million case filed by the Lower Colorado River Authority against Coastal States Gas Producing Co. The 21 questions now await verdict as dispute centers on gas price settlements from 1962 and emergency rates approved with Railroad Commission aid. The LCRA serves 800,000 customers across 41 Central Texas counties and contends Coastal States overcharged while claiming reserve shortfalls.
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Bryan, Tex
Coastal States Gas Producing Co
LCRA
Coastal States
Texas Railroad Commission
The
River Authority
Texas
Joe Wyatt Research Role Tied to Victoria Airport Refurbishment
State Rep Joe Wyatt serves as director of community services for Safety Steel, a four company group. He will explore funding for Victoria Regional Airport refurbishments with University of Houston Victoria Center interest. Wyatt plans outreach to Washington officials for federal funds while handling local and other Safety Steel sites. He notes in 1974 state filing that he is a Texas legislator and a rancher with five Victoria lots.
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Safety Steel
Herndon Scott
Victoria County Airport Commission
Commission
Wyatt
The
Airport Commission
Victoria Regional Airport
University of Houston Victoria Center
Washington
Secretary of State
City runs new harbor rail unloads 8000 tons rip-rap for drainage
Kinchen Construction Co. will unload 8000 tons of rip-rap at the Harbor of Refuge for Calhoun County Drainage District No. 11 project. Awarded June 23 for 449,584.30 dollars, the ditch and laterals in Little Chocolate Bayou basin form the sixth district- approved project. Port Commission chair Curtis Reece says the city will net about 2400 dollars from storage and unloading charges at 30 cents a ton.
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Harbor of Refuge
Kinchen Construction Co
Little Chocolate Bayou
Curtis Reece
Port Commission
Rail legislation debated over costs and rail job plans
Washington AP Secretary Coleman challenged a Ford plan to spur rail work with large federal money, calling it wasteful without fixing root causes. Amtrak and unions backed loan guarantees and reforms, arguing the bills could create tens of thousands of rail jobs and improve routes served by Amtrak.
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Washington
William T. Coleman Jr
America
Amtrak
Railroad Labor Organizations
Coleman
House
Subcommittee On Transportation and Commerce Today
Texas 4-H Congress to Be Held in San Antonio
Calhoun County 4-H clubs will be represented at the third annual Texas 4-H Congress in San Antonio July 15 16 with Annette Blinka Barbara Maguire and Allan Ramirez leading. About 600 4 Hers from across the state are expected to attend. Speakers include Dr Thomas S Haggs from High Point North Carolina Dr Haskell M Monroe of Texas A M University and Dr William H Hale Jr of the University of Georgia. Trinity University San Antonio Junior College and Extension District 124 H Council members will present.
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Calhoun County
University of Georgia
Trinity University
San Antonio Junior College
Briscoe Opposes Ford Plan To Cut Highway Trust Fund
Gov. Dolph Briscoe of Texas said he opposes President Ford’s proposal to cut the federal highway trust fund. He urged Texas lawmakers to oppose the plan, arguing the highway system is vital to Texas and that gasoline taxes have long funded state and national transportation goals. He noted Texas’ early adoption of a gasoline tax in 1917 and the original understanding that highway funds would stay dedicated to building a national system and then return to states.
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Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Ford
Texas
Briscoe
National
Highway Trust Fund
Mayors press three proposals for aid and works
More than 125 big city mayors travel to Washington to back Ford's plan for renewing federal revenue sharing and push for antirecession aid and public works. They endorse three bills totaling 12.5 billion dollars annually while White House officials hint at discussing two other proposals.
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Mee
Ford
United
US Conference of Mayors
Boston
White House
Treasury
William E. Simon
Seadrift Navigation District Leases Water Frontage for New Firm
The Seadrift district leased two water frontage parcels on the turning basin for 30 years to Leroy Cady for a total annual rent of 3030 dollars. Cady plans wholesale shrimp and oyster structures on the sites. One parcel has 190 feet frontage with 177 bulkheaded, the other 300 feet with no bulkheads but three docks. Rent may adjust after five years to CPI. The board also affirmed a 1964 Union Carbide commitment of 15000 dollars toward dredging costs and set negotiations to lease Union Carbide a 200 dollar per month dock for a tug. The district hired King Fisher Marine Service for harbor repairs and raised per diem and bookkeeper retainer for commissioners and staff.
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Seadrift
Leroy Cady
West Calhoun County
Union Carbide Plant
D.L. Doris
Union Carbide
Victoria Canal
Vietnamese refugee family to settle in Port Lavaca
A Vietnamese family of four plus a brother will arrive within 10 days to Port Lavaca. Khanh Quoc Duong 30 a former math teacher and navy lieutenant. Dwy Thi Phan 23 a former French teacher seamstress and tailor. Hai Tran Minh Duong one year old. Mhi Zan Duong 26 navy veteran. Sponsored by Salem Lutheran Tivoli First Lutheran and St Marks Lutheran. Arrival expected around July 19 at Victoria airport from Camp Pendleton California. Congregations donated food money and purchased a house for their use. A committee is arranging essentials and jobs for the two men.
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Port Lavaca
George Haynes
Salem Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church of
Hai Tran Minh Duong
Mhi Zan Duong
Victoria
Camp Pendleton
California
Haynes
Mountain coke removal reshapes Harbor of Refuge site
A 450 ton coke pile at the Harbor of Refuge was moved to San Antonio for Alamo Cement Co to use as fuel. Trucks shuttle limestone returns, stockpiled locally for sale or export. Alamo Cement plans about 8000 tons of coke monthly to San Antonio amid facility buildout. They lease waterfront land 300 by 435.6 feet near Farmland Industries for $500 monthly with two five year options.
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Harbor of Refuge
San Antonio
Alamo Cement Co
Alberti Equipment Inc
Lea
Tractor trailer crash near Carnesville kills five
In Carnesville Georgia a tractor trailer rammed a car at an intersection killing five people. The truck driver James Coursey 22 of Conyers was charged with disregarding a stop sign and was slightly injured. Victims were Quilla Kesler Sheffied 46 Doris K Mepham 54 Jane Sheffield 15 Mark Sheffield 15 and Ellis Gillespie Kesler 76.
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Carnesville
Georgia
State Patrol
James Coursey
Conyers
Quilla Kesler Sheffied
Atlanta
Doris K. Mepham
Jane
Mark Sheffield
Houston
Tex
Ellis Gillespie Kesler
Awards Picnic Honors Youth in City Recreation Program
The awards picnic Friday will honor outstanding youth in the five week Summer Youth Recreation Program. 563 students ages 6 to 16 registered for activities at Travis and Crockett high gyms. Outstanding girl and boy athletes at both sites receive victory trophies. top basketball, volleyball, and baseball participants earn blue ribbons. Food provided by students’ parents after the ceremony.
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Lions Park
Travis and Crockett
Tax on 4 Percent State Sales Tax Upheld as Constitutional
AUSTIN AP The 4 per cent state sales tax, producing about 1.5 billion annually, is constitutional the 3rd Court of Civil Appeals ruled. The tax, in effect 14 years as the state's largest revenue source, faced its first challenge in American Transfer & Storage's suit to recover 11,654 dollars in taxes paid on packing materials used in its business.
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Austin, Tex
Court of Civil Appeals
American Transfer & Storage
Weather Snapshot Partly Cloudy Warm Through Friday
Partly cloudy and warm through Friday with southwest winds 10-18 mph gusting near the coast in the afternoons. Highs in the low 90s, tonight’s low in the low 70s. Gulf Coast winds south-southwest 8-18 knots, seas 2-4 feet, a few thundershowers. High tide 4:39 p.m., low 9 minutes after midnight, next high 7:45 a.m., next low 1:26 p.m. Sunset 8:30, sunrise 6:38. Barometer noon 29.97 and steady.
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City Parks and Recreation Board
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