Open letter urges strict health safety for Chicano fete permit
A Port Lavaca Wave open letter to County Judge Willis Jetton argues that health and safety rules for a mass gathering must be fully met before any permit is granted. It warns the July event could attract 10 000 to 30 000 people on a 40 acre site, requiring extensive peace officer presence and proper site planning to protect landowners and residents. Signatories include multiple local residents and families voicing support for strict compliance and full enforcement.
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Port Lavaca
Willis Jetton
Justo Chavana
Maurice Wood
State Department of Public Health
Texas Department of Public Safety
Willie Nelson Fourth of July concert permit issued in Gonzales County
A 24 hour permit was granted by Gonzales County Judge Henry Vallentine for a Willie Nelson Fourth of July concert at the Sterling Kelley Ranch between Moulton and Gonzales. CLOD challenged potential conflicts of interest and planned to study the permit before any action. Earlier the county commissioners had refused a three day permit.
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Gonzales, Tex
Willie Nelson
Gonzales
Henry Vallentine
Sterling Kelley
Moulton
Citizens For Law, Order and Decency
CLOD
Vallentine
Nelson
Port Lavaca Chicanos clash over July 4 celebration
Henry Perez recalls organizing 200 Chicanos in 1970 to fix dirt roads, then facing protests by Mrs. C B Cassel and a health hearing when planning a July 3 4 Independence celebration on 40 acres outside town. He cites sewage, restroom, and weed issues, and questions health compliance while urging celebration rights.
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Port Lavaca
Henry Perez
America
Carter Pushes Gas Deregulation To Dallas Backers
Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter told Texas supporters he backs deregulation of natural gas under current contracts but does not favor deregulating oil prices. He said instantaneous oil deregulation is not his aim and cited remarks from Rep. Morris Udall as influencing endorsements. Governor Briscoe predicted a Texas landslide for Carter and noted the campaign will end debt free.
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Dallas
Jimmy Carter
Texas
Georgia
Carter
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Udall
Congress
Gravel
Ray
Gray
Eisenhower Civic Center
Visitors’ Center
Miss Ray
Visitors Center
Washington Civic Center
Port Lavaca and Point Comfort Fire Units Praised
The three Port Lavaca Volunteer Fire Department units and the Point Comfort Fire Department are thanked for rapid response on a first Friday afternoon fire. Their efficient firefighting minimized potential damage to two houses off County Road 103, according to Mrs Patty Garner Steve Campian and Mrs Ben Cruz.
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Port Lavaca
Point Comfort
County Road 103
Patty Garner
Steve Campian
Ben Cruz
Airport Contract Okayed (Continued From Page 1)
County actions approve burying a cable under roads in precincts 2 and 4, advertise bids for Drainage District No. 10 rehabilitation and construction with a July 12 bid opening. F A Gerking of Seadrift to assess old Civil Defense mobile units and report cost of restoring operation. Guadalupe- Blanco River Authority granted 15 pipeline permits along county roads. Commissioners to attend South Texas Judges conference in Laredo. Court reconvened at 10 a.m. Tuesday for further business.
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Telephone Co
F. A. Gerking
Seadrift
Civil Defense
Guadalupe
Cultural Exhibit at Local Bank spotlight on Texan Negro culture
The Institute of Texan Cultures exhibits Jules Bledsoe and other notable Texans in The Negro Texans traveling show. Open this week at First State Bank, the display highlights Black Texans' role in state history and is set to appear at Adams Park on June 19 for the Bicentennial Celebration.
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Jules Bledsoe
Old Man River
Jerome Kern
Florenz Ziegfield
Institute of Texan Cultures
San Antonio
First State Bank
Adams Park
Texas
Washington Sex Scandals Rally Colleagues to Demand Howe Resign
Rep Allan Howe faces arraignment on a misdemeanor charge for soliciting sex from two Salt Lake decoy prostitutes. He has pledged to respond to congressional pressure to quit as Utah Democrats plan their November slate.
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Washington (Ap
Allan Howe
Salt Lake
Utah Democrat
Salt Lake City
Howe
Wayne L. Black
Utah
Washington
Ford
Convention of
Southern Baptists
Norfolk
Young
Gray
Miss Ray
Gravel
New York Daily News
FBI
Capitol Hill
Letter Bombs Mailed in Texas
FBI Director Clarence M. Kelley warned businesses and individuals to be alert for letter bombs like those already received in five cities. The FBI is investigating mailed explosives hidden in manila envelopes postmarked from Atlanta Tex and Texarkana Tex.
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Washington
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
U.S
Kelley
Manila
Atlanta
Tex
Texarkana
Industry Break Up Bill Debated in Senate Judiciary
A closely divided Senate Judiciary Committee takes up a bill to split the 18 largest oil firms within five years by forcing them to choose a single segment such as production, transportation or refining marketing. Judiciary hearings begin today.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
Mystery Chemical Affects 80 People in Houston
In Houston a mysterious jar broke in a vacant lot releasing a poisonous chemical suspected to be orthochloro benzylidene malonitrile. About 80 people sought medical attention yesterday with respiratory and circulatory symptoms. twenty remained hospitalized. A nurse treating the affected also fell ill. Authorities urge area residents to consult their physicians if within a mile of the incident.
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Houston
Westside
Walter A. Quebedeaux Jr
CROSSWORD PUZZLE BY THOMAS JOSEPH
Across clues list terms and wordplay with theme hints. Down clues mirror the same. The puzzle uses a code system where a single letter stands for another to reveal a hidden quote and solve related clues. The sample includes a coded message and a quotation about human complexity by Alfred Whitehead.
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W.A. Sikes
J.C. Williams
O.B. Cassel
C.C. Sneed
Lee Stuart
Bob Priest
Earl Wilborn
Allan Post
C.R. Sikes Jr
Jim Tanner
J.N. Williams
Marvin Williams
Travis Tanner
Shirley Williams
W.H. Crober
Charles Krause
Ed Morgan
Rufus Wagener
Edna Mae Priest
H.C. Dunlap
J.L. Dunlap
Maybelle Cassel
Richard Williams
R. J. Sikes
M. Cr
E.C. Kimbriel
John T. Bradley
Wayne Henderson
S.M. Matson
Wesley Williams
Tracie Evans
Leo Davis Norman Freeze
Jesse D. Rigby Jr
R.C. Wood
C.B. Cassel
Toalson
Calhoun County
Little League
Main Street
Toulson
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
BANK
John Howard
Linda Hall
New York
Alcoa
Borden Brit Pet Ud Cat
Coca Cola
Elec Sa
Gen Foods
Tire
Goodrich
Gut Sturray Hous Lp
Jan Man
Jonn
Jon Bale
Litton
Arett “ Marcor
Colleen Gardner
Gardner
House
Carl Albert
House Democratic Caucus
Wayne L. Hays
Albert
Hays
House Administration Committee
Ohio
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Administration
Washington Post
National Park Service
George Hartzog
Columbia Marina
The
Park Service
Hartzog
Frank Moss
Gunn McKay
Moss
KTVX
Potomac River
Washington’s
Union Railroad Station
Capitol
Anchorage Times
Mrs. Gardner
Wayne Hays
Barnesville
Elizabeth Ray
Barry M. Blackman
Playboy Magazine
Blackman
Mystery Chemical
Thomas Joseph
Prokofiev
France
Gordian
Edward
Limerick
Lew
Andy Capp
Paseghian
Iowa
Enata HK Vjwenat
UVJ Fhed
Alfred Whitehead
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Longfellow
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