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Texas hurricane trackers note eight to ten storms each year become hurricanes in the Caribbean. The article discusses hurricane name origins, typical peak season in August and September, recent storms Fern and Caroline, and Galveston’s 1900 disaster. It warns of heavy loss potential due to population growth, housing, and subsidence.
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Associated Press
Anna
Belle
Candice
Dottie
Emmy
Francis
Texans
Texas
Caribbean
Texas Gulf Coast
Fern
Bend
Caroline
Mexico
U.S
Galveston
Shrimping extended by Mexico a 200 mile limit
Florida officials say shrimpers can fish within 200 miles of Mexico through at least July 27 as talks with Mexican authorities continue. About 1,000 Florida boats harvest 10 million pounds of shrimp annually worth 25 million dollars from Mexican waters, with deeper water tuna fishing also affected. Negotiations resume June 14 after talks in Mexico City led by Ambassador-at-large Rozanne Ridgway.
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Tallahassee
Shields
Florida
Mexican
Pacific Coast
California
Rozanne Ridgway
Mexico
U.S
Surgery Performed On Pellet Gun Victim
An 11 year old Magnolia Beach resident is in stable condition at a Houston hospital after a pellet gun shot through the eye Saturday near the Indianola Beach monument. James Richter, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Richter, was taken to Methodist Hospital in Houston where surgery occurred Monday. Donations to a Jimmy Richter Fund at Taylor's Grocery Indianola Beach may help family.
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Magnolia Beach
Houston
James Richter
Robert Richter
Methodist Hospital
William T. Davis
James
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Victoria Hospital
Victoria
Houston Hospital
Taylor's
Indianola Beach
Jimmy Richter
Rt 2
P.O
Port Lavaca
Sam Ramirez
Texas Hospital Association
Dallas
John M. Stagl
American Hospital Association
Statler Hilton Hotel
Baader-Meinhof
Ulrike Meinhof
Stuttgart
Germany
Europe
25 School Windows Broken With BB Gun
Port Lavaca police issued a reminder that shooting any pistol or rifle within city limits is illegal after reports of BB gun window damage at Harrison Elementary and other local sites. A BB gun damaged 25 Harrison Elementary windows over the weekend and a Snowdy Laundromat door. Police also reported theft of a rifle, ammunition, and a clip from the Port Lavaca dog warden’s pickup, plus an alleged assault at Tilley Street Park Saturday night.
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Port Lavaca
Earl Montier
Harrison Elementary School
W. Main Street
Harry Snowdy
Snowdy
Hwy. 35
Johnny Mike Contreras
Contreras
Tilley Street Park
Calhoun Projects Approved by House Subcommittee
A House Appropriations subcommittee approved two Calhoun County public works projects totaling 1,078,000 dollars. Matagorda Ship Channel receives 1,040,000 dollars including a 40,000 dollar Calhoun survey and 1,000,000 dollars for operation and maintenance. Seadrift planning for Gulf Intracoastal Waterway harbor of refuge gets 38,000 dollars.
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House Appropriations Committee
Calhoun County
John Young
Corpus Christi
Young
Matagorda Ship Channel
Seadrift
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
School Board Meeting Set For Thursday Night
A special school board meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. will announce the appointment to the Citizens Advisory Committee of '76 to study physical plant improvements. The agenda includes committee meetings on campus plans, Community Education, by laws, new courses, and program status. Executive session and personnel items are listed.
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Citizens Advisory Committee of '76
Action OK'd O'Connor Field
The Texas Railroad Commission approved unitization of the Tom O Connors Field in Refugio County and boosted daily output from 15000 to 18000 barrels. Quintana Petroleum Corp led the application for voluntary unitization to share proceeds with royalty owners and working interests.
Speaker Albert To Talk With Hays About Charges
Washington AP House Speaker Carl Albert said he will talk with Rep Wayne Hays about calls for his resignation as chairman of two committees amid a congressional sex scandal He would not reveal if he would pass along demands for resignation and asked for time to think and consult others
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Washington
Carl Albert
Wayne Hays
Hays
Albert
House of Representatives
Capitol
Annual Farm Tour Planned
The Calhoun County Agriculture tour will visit the Little Chocolate Bayou Drainage Project on Wednesday. About 50 to 75 people will meet at 9 a.m. at the county agriculture building for a three hour tour ending with a free lunch. Sponsors are the Calhoun Soil and Water Conservation District Calhoun County Agriculture Extension Service and Calhoun County Drainage District No 11.
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Little Chocolate Bayou
Calhoun County
County Agriculture
Calhoun Soil and Water Conservation District
Calhoun County Agriculture Extension Service
Calhoun County Drainage District No. 11
Wyoming Loses Bid for Supreme Court Hearing
Washington AP report states Wyoming failed to win a Supreme Court hearing in its fight against a federal ban on poisons used to kill coyotes to protect sheep. The decision ends its bid in the high court.
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Washington
Wyoming
Supreme Court
Bomb blasts injure 16 at U.S. Army V Corps HQ in Frankfurt
Two bombs rocked the V Corps headquarters in downtown Frankfurt injuring 16, mostly American soldiers or dependents. Twelve hospitalized, four released. suspects taken into custody. Building evacuated as witnesses reported shattered glass and damaged light fixtures.
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Frankfurt
West Germany
U.S. Army
S V Corps
Army
97Th General Hospital
American Forces Network
AFN
Port Church Receives New Pastor
The Rev Jim Mayfield of Port Lavaca moves to Northwest Hill United Methodist in Austin effective June 10, followed by Rev Tom McClung from Rockport to Port Lavaca. Calhoun County gains Rev Calvin Peterson and loses Elaine Smith as assignments by the Southwest Texas Conference. A noon reception honors Mayfield after the 10 50 a m service. Mayfield and family have two children Betty and Robert. McClung and wife Susie have a son Brett.
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Jim Mayfield
First United Methodist Church
Port Lavaca
Northwest Hill United Methodist Church
Austin
Tom McClung
Rockport
Calhoun County
Southwest
Kyle Buda
Mayfield
Calhoun County Community Education Advisory Council
Calhoun County Ministerial Alliance
Rita
Betty
Robert
McClung
Susie
Brett
Bayou Access Study for Brett Properties and Bayou Mouth
Calhoun County Drainage District No. 11 commissioners will study alternate entrance and exit plans for contiguous Brett properties and Little Chocolate Bayou. A plan for retarding structures at Lynn's Bayou mouth will be developed along with soil conservation input from Pete Wright and maintenance report by Walter Maguire. The session occurs at the First State Bank and Trust Co town hall at 2:30 p.m.
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Calhoun County
Owen Brett
Joe Brett
Little Chocolate Bayou
Lynn's Bayou
Pete Wright
Walter Maguire
First State Bank & Trust Co
Absentee Vote Deadline Today Details in Calhoun County
The Calhoun County Clerk reports 113 absentee ballots cast by 10:30 a.m. Tuesday for the Democratic primary. Of these, 85 were in person and 28 by mail. Absentee voting closes at 5 p.m. today.
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Calhoun County
Appreciation Dinner Speakers Are Named
County Judge Willie Jetton and Mayor K A Wallace head a group of community leaders as speakers for the Ed Taylor Leo Rainer Appreciation Dinner. The event supports the Calhoun chapter of the American Cancer Society with net proceeds to be donated. Tickets cost 5 and must be bought by 6 p.m. Wednesday, with 500 available.
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Willie Jetton
K.A. Wallace
Fred Sharkey
Progra
Calhoun
The
American Cancer Society
Vernon Damstrom
ACS
L.C. Gossett
VFW Post Hall
Sharkey and Gossett
Weather outlook with storms and wind advisories
Chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with a 40 percent probability, then partly cloudy Wednesday. Southeasterly winds 15 to 20 mph, shifting to northeasterly 8 to 15 mph on Wednesday. Highs mid 80s, lows upper 60s. Small craft advisories in effect with seas 4 to 7 feet and winds 18 to 22 knots. Tides show high surf this afternoon and Wednesday morning, low late tonight and Wednesday afternoon. Barometer 29.87.
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Salt River
Phoenix
House
O'Connor Field
U.S. Army Building
Port Church
George Dettman
Grace Episcopal Church
Don Lenertz
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Wilson
Howard Lewis
VFW
Jack Schaeger
Dean Holford
Taylor
Rainer
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