Eye surgery over for Jimmy Richter after pellet accident
The 11 year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Richter of Magnolia Beach was hit in the right eye by a pellet gun while playing with friends on the first day of summer. He underwent surgery in Houston and will likely take months to heal with uncertain regained sight. His family thanks kind strangers who donated money and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Richter
Robert Richter
Magnolia Beach
Jimmy
Houston
Cunningham Seafood
Rick’s Place
Mary’s Place
Edna Davis
Tim Richter
Davis
Indianola Beach
Indianola Monument
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
John O. Pastore
D-F.1
Health Standards Hit For Chicano Event Near Green Lake
Two health officials testified at a public Mass Gathering Act hearing that the proposed Chicano Celebration near Green Lake July 34 does not show enough measures to meet minimum health and sanitation standards. The private commercial venture faced opposition from Green Lake residents as Justo Chavana seeks approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Lake
Willis Jetton
Justo Chavana
Toulson
William G. Smith
Keith Merrick
Chavanage
Rudy Davila
Capitol Hill payroll sex scandal widens with claim of wage for favors
Colleen Gardner’s attorney says Texas Democrat Rep. John Young paid her a premium salary for sexual services. Gardner, 28, alleges coercion and humiliation, while Young denies sex was a factor in her $26,000 yearly pay. He offers to cooperate with investigators. Speaker Albert, ONeill defend inquiry potential. Gardner quit in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Young
D-Tex
Corpus Christi
Capitol Hill
Colleen Gardner
Young
Washington
Texas Democrat
Lol Z Rosen
Gardner
Justice Department
House Ethics Committee
Carl Albert
Ethics Committee
John Russell
Department
House
Thomas P
Tip” O'Neill
Angola hosts show trial of American mercenaries in Luanda
In Luanda Angola today opened a show trial of two Americans Gary Acker and Daniel Gearhart plus 11 mercenaries. They face murder pillage and destruction charges under a 139 count indictment and seek the death penalty. Gearhart is charged with commanding a combat section laying mine fields and aiding the defense of San Salvador, the FNLA stronghold in the three way civil war after independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luanda
Angola
Gary Acker
Sacramento
Calif
Daniel Gearhart
Kensington
Gearhart
San Salvador
National Front
FNLA
Portugal
Hays Leaves Coma After Pill Overdose Incident
Rep. Wayne Hays emerged from a coma following an overdose of sleeping pills in a case linked to the payroll sex scandal. Doctors said the overdose was likely accidental and that he should recover within about 10 days. He will rest a week to ten days after leaving the hospital before resuming duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnesville
Ohio
Wayne Hays
Hays
Richard Phillips
Phillips
Pat
Washington
House
House Administration Committee
Carl Albert
Thomas P. O'Neill
University of Pittsburgh
Carol Clawson
London Airport
Shooting death ruled personal safety incident in Seadrift
Arthur Roland Henderson 27 of Seadrift died from a gunshot at 11:25 p.m. at Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital after entering Barquettes threatening self harm. Port Lavaca JP ruled it personal safety related. Funeral set 2 p.m. Saturday Richardson Funeral Home Chapel Seadrift. Survivors include wife Denise, son Jobe, parents, and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Roland Henderson
Seadrift
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Port Lavaca
Justice of the Peace
Frank Kelly
Richardson Funeral
Brown and Root Construction Company
Assembly of God Church
Denise Henderson
Jobe Henderson
William A. Henderson
Calhoun Religious History Early ministers faced frontier hurdles
In Calhoun County a column traces the rough start of 35 churches across many denominations. It recalls ministers who preached from a Port Lavaca barroom in 1846, Lutheran Swedish settlers near Olivia, early bishops and priests who endured epidemics and storms, and notable bells and colleges tied to Green Lake and Indianola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County
Texas
John Cochran
Green Lake
Thomas Cocke
Port Lavaca
Bartom
Sneed
Hord
Thrall
Morrell
Daniel Baker
Ervendberg
Odin
Linnville
Father Valdez
Father Estany
DeLeon
John Jacobs
Father Renoux
Ferra
Mancy
Indianola
Olivia
Middle West
Haterious
Damstrom
George Dettman
Grace Episcopal Church
St. Paul On the Prairie
Ocolate Bayou
Church of Ascension
Jopes
Grace Church
Josef Barton
Rockport
Brethern
Marekville
Bethlehem
O'Connor Ranch
St Joseph
Mt. Sinai
Tivoli
Montier
Methodists
Spain
Refugio Mission
St. Dennis
O'Connor River
Salem Lutheran Church
Hugo Hengst
Sears Roebuck
Calhoun’s
Weather Update For Saturday With Warm, Partly Cloudy Skies
Partly cloudy and warm this afternoon and Saturday. South to southeast winds 12-20 mph, gusty in the afternoon, diminishing at night. Highs in the upper 80s, lows near 70. Boating winds 10-15 knots rising to 15-20 knots tonight and Saturday, seas 3-4 feet this afternoon and 5-7 feet late tonight and Saturday. Tides high 2:35 pm and 6:45 am, low 10:38 pm and 12:17 am. Sunrise 6:29 am, sunset 8:26 pm. Barometric pressure 29.91.
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Chavana
Clayton Toulson
City County Health Department
Jetton
Toalson
Elizabeth Ray
Rosen
Miss Ray
Henderson
Barquettes Restaurant
Calhoun Religious History
Heritage Division
Bicentennial Committee
Paul Freier
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