County groups weigh US bid on Matagorda Island range
Hawes Estate attorney M L Bud Null told an emergency Port Lavaca Calhoun County Chamber meeting that Texas may pursue state legal action if federal agencies threaten Matagorda Island AF Range ownership. He cited possible GSA Interior deals as a must prove abuse of discretion.
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M.L
Bud) Null
Hawes
Matagorda Island
Calhoun County
Port Lavaca
GSA
Department of Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
James K. Winsor
Real Property Division
General Services Administration
Fort Worth
Winsor
Air Force
Fish and Wildlife Service
State of Texas
Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife
Interior
Galveston
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lynnhaven Street Work Starts Monday in Port Lavaca
W S Houser street superintendent announced the level up project will begin Monday in the Lynnhaven area of Port Lavaca. All vehicles must be off the streets by Monday morning to allow equipment to work, starting on Massanet and Travis streets with later activity across the development.
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Lynnhaven
Port Lavaca
W.S. Houser
Houser
Massanet
Travis
Alcoa reports sharply lower second quarter income
Alcoa of America for Q2 1975 posts net income of 18.9 million or 0.55 a share vs 50.4 million or 1.50 in Q2 1974. First half income sinks to 50.4 million from 95.8 million. Sales drop to 577.6 million in Q2 and 1.152 billion in H1. Shipments and production fall amid recession with 7,000 layoffs noted.
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Pittsburgh
Aluminum Company of America
W.H. Krome George
Alcoa
Ship Channel to be closed temporarily
The Houston Ship Channel will close to inbound traffic from 8 a.m. July 19 to 1 p.m. July 19 between Mile 42 and Mile 24.5 Morgan's Point. Mariners should schedule operations to conform to these times and use caution when overtaking near the tow. Brown & Root, Inc. Barge Bar 267,200 feet wide will proceed outbound during the closure.
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Houston Ship Channel
Mile
Morgan's Point
Army District Engineer
Morgan’s Point
Brown & Root, Inc
Federal Aquistion Planned for Matagorda Island Hearings Under Way
U S Fish and Wildlife Service plans to take over ownership of most of Matagorda Island with potential public use for camping hunting and fishing as Air Force surplus land moves to the Interior Department The state and Matagorda County oppose a full federal takeover while seeking a compromise or retained land ownership Officials note a cooperative approach may allow limited recreational access under continued federal control.
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Houston
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Matagorda Island
Interior Department
U.S. General Services Administration
GSA
State of Texas
Fish and Wildlife Service
James K. Vinson
GSA Real Property Division
Matagorda County
Don Bredernitz
Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Space linkup ends as Apollo Soyuz crews exchange visits
Apollo astronauts and Soyuz cosmonauts carried out a friendly shuttle diplomacy aboard linked orbiting crafts. Visitors toured each other's modules, shared meals, and posed for TV photos as Valeri Kubasov and Vance D. Brand exchanged high altitude tours. The first of three transfers marked the final day of the historic joint mission.
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Space Center
Houston
Apollo
Soyuz
Valeri Kubasov
Russia
Vance D. Brand
Black Sea
Pacific
Soyuz Com
Mander Alexei Leonov
Brand
Local 4370 to donate Alcoa HQ building and gear
Local 4370 announces donation of its 24 by 72 foot Alcoa headquarters building and furnishings to a bonafide charitable organization in the area. Trustees will select the recipient from requests by Sept 1, with 90 days to move the building. Equipment includes air conditioners chairs heaters and tanks.
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United Steel Workers
Alcoa
Terry Bonds
Point Comfort
Calhoun
A.J. Janis
J.J. Hlavatry
Paul J. Michaolak
Board of Trustees
P.O. Box
Westinghouse
Norge
Kenmore
Bonds
Local 4370
Weather summary for Percy and Gulf conditions
Southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. High near 90. Low temperatures uncertain. Gulf winds 18 knots with seas up to 305. Sunset 8:27. Tides low around 7:82 PM and high near 6:42.
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Ania
Gulf
Toynorrow
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Matagorda
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Bob Armstrong
Armstrong
Sen
A.R. Schwartz
Joe Wyatt Jr
Bloomington
Texas Congressional
Paul J. Michalak
Percy Cnndy Sith
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