Lavaca Bay rescue ends as Scout signals for help
A 13 year old scout used a broken ski mirror to signal Coast Guard crews after a sunken fishing boat left three fishermen stranded in Lavaca Bay for 12 hours. They were Troy Dalton 39, Mike Livanek and Alonzo Dalton, all treated for burns and exposure at Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital. The group said they planned to return to Magnolia Beach but were overdue prompting a joint search by the Coast Guard Port Lavaca Fire Department and sheriff. The rescue highlighted the importance of communication and safety gear.
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Coast Guard
Thursay
Yy Lavaca Bay
Alonzo Dalton
N Troy
Mike Livanek
Champ Traylor Memorial Ospital
Dalton
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Magnolia
Port
Lavaca
Sheriff's Office
Troy Dalton
Troy
Magnolia Beach
Mike
Keller’s
Cox’s Bays
Rhodes Point
Lavaca Bay
Port Lavaca
Trophy Ceremony Honors Seadrift Duo in Texas Water Safari
Seadrift residents Butch Hodges and Robert Chatham won the overall trophy and the Argosy Adventure Cup for first to finish. Houston’s Mike Wooley and Howard Gore were second overall in unlimited class, with Dickinson’s Peter Derrick and Victoria’s Dennis Borowicz leading USCA. Aluminum canoe division went to Doug Lewis Tomball and Richard Lewis Houston with 46 07, while others followed. Five women started and finished this year, Nova Hall and Carol Kiernan placing ninth overall. Hall noted post race fatigue. Hodges and Chatham say this was their final safari after four years, intending to retire the winning boat.
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Seadrift
Butch Hodges
Robert Chatham
Mike Wooley
Howard Gore
Houston
Peter Derrick
Dickenson
Dennis Borowicz
Victoria
Doug Lewis
Tomball
Richard Lewis
Tom Stallman
Columbus
Joe Kubik
San Marcos
Dan Tooker
David Wallace
Nova Hall
Carol Keiman
Hall
Nancy Lu Wattner
Joe Hunt
Dallas
Kiernan
Chatham
Hodges
Keiman
Charles Chatham
Hocheim
GOP Leader Criticizes Hays Scandal Handling
Washington AP The House approved subpoenas into the Wayne Hays payroll scandal. Republican John Rhodes blasted Speaker Carl Albert for appointing a three Democrat panel to study payroll and staffing, arguing for a bipartisan committee. The House ordered release of payroll records for Hays aides including Elizabeth Ray and Paul Panzarella, and for staff of former Rep. Hastings.
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Washington
House
Wayne Hays
John Rhodes
Carl Albert
Rhodes
Albert
Hays
House Committee
Elizabeth Ray
Paul Panzarella
Miss Ray
Grand Jury
Panzarella
James Hastings
R-N.y
Justice Department
Hastings
FBI
House Administration Committee
Thomas O'Neill
Congress
O'Neill
Two Men Sentenced Ten Years for Marijuana Possession
Sigifredo Gonzales and Floyd Phillips, both of Texas cities, were each sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined $5,000 after being found guilty of felony marijuana possession. A third man, Cenovio Trevino, was indicted and awaiting sentencing. About 260 pounds of marijuana was found February 22 at the county airport.
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Joe E. Kelly
24Th District Court
Sigifredo Gonzales
Pearland
Floyd Phillips
Houston
Calhoun County
Cenovio Trevino
Carter Seals Path to Nomination as Delegates Rally Behind Him
Carter gains 1,514 delegates with wins in Ohio, New Jersey, and California. major Democratic figures back his bid. Daley and Stevenson endorse Carter while Humphrey stays neutral. Jackson pledges 248 delegates to help secure the nomination.
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Dick Barnes
Associated Press
Jimmy Carter
Georgia Peanut Farmer
Carter
George Wallace
Henry Jackson
Frank
Church
Morris Udall
Democratic National Committee
Ohio
New Jersey
California
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
New York
Chicago
Richard Daley
Adlai Stevenson III
Illinois
Georgia
Alabama
White House
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Sen
Washington
Pennsylvania
Weather Update Fair and Warm Through Friday
Generally fair and warm this afternoon through Friday with east to southeast winds 6 to 12 mph diminishing tonight and turning southeast 10 to 15 mph on Friday. Highs near 90, lows in the mid 60s. Boating winds 8 to 12 knots rising to 12 to 18 knots Friday with seas 3 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet Friday afternoon. Tides show high Friday morning and afternoon, low at night. Sunset and sunrise listed. Barometer 30.01.
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Texas
Owen West
Kathy Derrick
John Baker
Jim Hard
Perry Pauley
Steve Browicz
USCA
Tom Zacharia
Dave Wallace
Richard Duprey
Phil Hill
Jim Dowd
Dennis Fry
Unlimited
Emmory Shoemaker
Clay Hanks
Edgar Hanks
Laura Hanks
GOP
Crockett Junior High
Dorothy Leonard
Dem
la Vaca
Austin
Tex
Texas Railroad Commission
La-Vaca Gathering Co
Mack Wallace
San Antonio
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