Plan aims to create Matagorda Island national wildlife refuge
At an Austin meeting officials from the Interior Department, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and state offices discussed a plan to fence off about 11,000 of 35,000 acres of Matagorda Island as a national wildlife refuge. Rep. Joe Wyatt cited the proposal, which would trade 4,518 acres of state land for 12,350 acres of federal land managed by the state, while Interior would use 6,641 acres of current federal land and seek surface rights on 4,518 acres of marshland. Commissioners voiced skepticism about the deal.
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Wave
U.S. Department of the Interior
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Austin
Matagorda Island
Joe Wyatt
Bloomington
Interior Department
Parks and Wildlife Department
Wyatt
Pierce Johnson
Interior
Department of Interior
General Services Administration
Teddie Lee Wynne
Connie Lake
Col
Sid Ward
Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce
Ward
Bob Armstrong
Armstrong
Parks and Wildlife
Texas
Bill Nelson
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Albuquerque
Apollo trio returns from space on final U S mission
Apollo astronauts Thomas Stafford Vance Brand and Donald Slayton splash down in the Pacific aboard USS New Orleans ending a joint flight with the Soviet Union and signaling a transition to the Space Shuttle era. The crew described cooperative space work and predicted women in space while cosmonauts Leonov and Kubasov returned safely to Earth.
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Stafford, Brand and
Slayton
Apollo
Space
Soviet Union
Alexei Leonov
Valeri Kubasov
Earth
Moscow
Stafford
America
Russia
U.S
Wisconsin
Sparta, Wis
Sadie Link
Apollo-Soyuz
Washington
HUD denies funds to Seadrift and Point Comfort
HUD letters from regional administrator Finnis Jolly say Seadrift seeking 53850 and Point Comfort 34430 for sewer extensions did not rate high enough to receive part of a 3.4 million regional allocation. Both towns faced prior denials and consider resubmitting next year amid congressional pressure.
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Seadrift
Point Comfort
Department of Housing and Urban Development
San Antonio
Finnis Jolly
HUD
Jolly
Matagorda Island dispute stirs Calhoun County voters
State Land Commissioner Arm strong backs Interior Department and Texas Wildlife in a battle over Matagorda Island as residents worry over island forfeiture, mineral rights, and state futures. The piece urges turnout and civic voice, noting scarce whooping crane sightings and cautioning against rush to transfer the island.
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Wallace
Matagorda Island
No June Traffic Fatalities in Calhoun County Report
Ira W. Dees of the Texas Highway Patrol says June produced no traffic fatalities in Calhoun County, but two wrecks caused injuries and five involved property damage. Through six months of 1975 the county shows one fatality and 25 injuries, with a regional rise in all accident categories.
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Calhoun County
Ira W. Dees
Texas Highway Patrol
Dees
Corpus Christi
Matagorda island dispute receives state attorney general inquiry
Calhoun County Commissioners approve a resolution asking Attorney General John Hill to intervene in the Matagorda Island controversy to protect Texas and county interests. The measure supports state assumption of the island with strict legal compliance and criticizes Interior Department actions. Col Sid Ward of the Chamber of Commerce backs the resolution and decries perceived grabby actions by the U S Department of Interior.
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Commissioners Court
Calhoun County
John Hill
Matagorda Island
State of Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Willis Jetton
Hill
Weather Outlook With Thundershowers Through Friday
Partly cloudy to cloudy with a chance of thundershowers through Friday. Southerly winds 6 to 14 mph. Highs in the low 90s and tonight's lows in the mid 70s. 30 percent rain today rising to 40 percent tomorrow. Gulf winds 10 to 20 knots, SE becoming SSE to tomorrow. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Sunset 8:24, sunrise 6:45. Tides: low 11:59, high 7:24. next lows 1:03 tomorrow, next highs 5:24 tomorrow. Pressure at noon 29.97 and falling.
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Gulf
Preliminary report on Hwy 35 improvements
PORT LAVACA Reuben J Petrusek Jr local supervising resident engineer with the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation announced today that the Negative Environmental Declaration for the improvement of State Highway 35 Bypass has been completed. The lengthy report may be inspected or copies obtained at cost at the local office on State Highway 35 in Port Lavaca. Comments should be sent to P O Box 269 Port Lavaca within 30 days. The 3.7 mile segment runs from near US 87 west of Port Lavaca to near Spur 346 north of Port Lavaca and carries about 7000 vehicles per day. The plan includes travel lanes with medians or turn lanes and an interchange at US 87 SH 35.
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Port Lavaca
Reuben J. Petrusek, Jr
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
State Highway 35
Petrusek
P.O. Box
Texas
US 87
Calhoun County
Parks and Wildlife seek fishing reef permits in Texas bays
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department filed seven applications with the U S Army Corps of Engineers to build artificial fishing reefs in Lavaca Bay San Antonio Bay Espiritu Santo Bay Tres Palacios Bay Laguna Madre Keller and Carandhua Bays East Matagorda Bay and Matagorda and Turtle Bays. Reefs would be about a quarter acre, use salvaged non toxic materials, sit in 2 to 12 foot depths with at least three feet clearance, and feature central pile markers. Environmental impact review likely not required. Public comments due by August 18.
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Austin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lavaca Bay
Port Lavaca
San Antonio
Espiritu Santo Bays
Port O’connor
Tres Palacios Bay
Palacios
Laguna Madre
Port Isabel
Keller and
Carandhua
Matagorda Bay
Matagorda
Turtle Bays
Schwartz challenges redistricting in Texas
State Sen. A. R. Schwartz and others will file a federal suit in August in Fort Worth and Beaumont to challenge a recently approved redistricting bill. The plan splits Galveston County into two single-member House districts and parts of a third, drawing near equal populations but contradicting single-member district theory and local community interests.
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Friendswood
Tex
A. R. Schwartz
Galveston
Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
Galveston County
Schwartz
Fort Worth
Jefferson County
Beaumont
Texas City
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