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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1975
Page
1
In Austin, Calhoun County Independent School District tax assessor collector F. Pereira will appear before a panel of school officials and tax leaders to discuss the district tax structure and proposed changes.
The article notes growing Calhoun County diversity driven by industry, agriculture, fishing, and a thriving tourism sector despite limited beach access at Port Lavaca. It highlights out-of-state visitors, area beaches, and regional economic resilience amid broader national trials, with a Pacific view on military base impacts.
The Port Commission of Port Lavaca will hold its regular meeting Thursday July 31 at 7 30 p m at the City Hall Annex. Items include discussion and action on credit cards for commission members and a lease with Kinchen Construction Co.
Violent deaths in Texas over the weekend reached 40 with 17 traffic fatalities. The AP counted drownings at Lake Livingston and Lake Tyler, multiple car crashes near Rosenberg and Florence, shootings in Houston, asphyxiations in several cases, and a knife attack in Mt Enterprise, among others.
Congress debates energy legislation amid looming Aug 31 expiration of oil price controls. Ford proposes a 39 month gradual easing with a top price of 11.50 and a windfall profits tax, while House and Senate leaders push for their own measures and potential temporary extensions. Nader opposes Ford plan citing oil company gains and calls for less conflict of interest among lawmakers.
The Texas State Department of Health Resources is reviewing the county’s request for a Type 1 sanitary landfill on a 179 acre site at the intersection of U S Highway 87 and Farm Road 2433. Hearing examiners report 300 to 400 applications are in process and a decision date is not known. Opponents warn of health risks to area families water purity from auxiliary wells and potential airport impacts. Victor Patterson notes supporters are encouraged by the lack of a decision and believes the department will weigh evidence carefully.
Edwin L. Cow of Corpus Christi seeks U S Army Corps of Engineers approval to erect and maintain drilling wells about 5.5 miles northeast of Port O Connor. Texas Railroad Commission approval received. Texas Water Quality Board still must act. Comments due by August 18 to District Engineer Galveston.
District Court Judge W C Davis awarded the Lower Colorado River Authority a 25.2 million dollar judgment against Coastal States Gas Producing Co in Bryan Texas AP reports the ruling.
The Port Lavaca Planning Board schedules its regular meeting for Tuesday July 29 at 7 30 p m in the City Hall Annex. It was rescheduled after the July 21 session was canceled for a City Council budget workshop. Agenda covers Subdivision Ordinance fire zoning and water and sewer connections outside city limits.
Seadrift Chamber of Commerce will meet at 8 p.m. at Seaport Bank to plan an annual celebration. Kerrie Adams and John Lewis looked into scheduling for Aug 9, the weekend before shrimping season. Members favor a Blessing of the Fleet style event with local entertainment and boiled shrimp.
In Honolulu three Apollo crew members Thomas Stafford Donald Slayton and Vance Brand are placed in a ten day seclusion at Tripler Army Hospital due to lung congestion from inhaling fuel fumes Doctors say they will release them Tuesday and move them to semi isolation as wives travel from Houston The isolation aims to protect weakened lungs from germs and allow continued treatment by the same doctors while avoiding a long flight home
A 17‑foot outboard struck the steel breakwater about 300 yards from Port O Connor at 10 30 p m Saturday breaking a leg and injuring Harley Wingo 407 Walnut Yoakum. His brother Theodore and wife were not seriously hurt. Coast Guard personnel recovered the injured man and worked to recover the boat.
The Calhoun County Chapter of the American Red Cross will sponsor a basic water safety course in Point Comfort on August 6 and 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. Directed by Mrs. Bobby King, the course teaches rescuing techniques, body positioning, equipment use, surfboard rescues, and artificial respiration. All ages may participate, no swimming experience required, wear old clothes. Mayor Mila Cameron urges citizens to join and learn water safety.
The report predicts cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with hot temperatures through tomorrow. Winds will be westerly at 6 to 14 mph inland and variable 8 to 18 knots along the Gulf Coast becoming easterly tomorrow. Seas run 1 to 3 feet with today’s sun set at 8 22 and sunrise at 6 48. Tides include tonight high at 8 46 and low at 1 54 with tomorrow’s high at 8 15 and low at 3 36. Barometric pressure was 29.98 and steady.
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