LULAC Adds Members and Plans Installation Dance
At a meeting last night the League of United Latin American Citizens discussed scholarships by-laws and dance. The slate of officers will be installed March 29 at the Continental Ballroom. Officers include Ishmael Torres president Chris Gonzalez first vice president Brigido Gonzalez treasurer Steve Delgado secretary Mrs Abel Silva chaplain Juan Salazar sergeant at arms Apolonio Carrion parliamentarian. Four new active members were voted in, including Mrs Chris Gonzalez and Domingo.
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League of United Latin American Citizens
First State Bank
Continental Ballroom
Ishmael Torres
Chris Gonzalez
Brigido Gonzalez
Steve Delgado
Abel Silva
Juan Salazar
Apolonio Carrion
LULAC
Domingo
Tom Navarro
League of United Latin American Citizens Council
Calhoun 4-H Holds Elims and Local Activities
Calhoun County 4-H Rifle Eliminations drew 35 competitors at the Westerlund Grade Road range west of Port Lavaca to select representatives for the Houston District event on April 26. A makeup contest is set for March 4 at 4:30 PM. Local livestock shows, judging contests, and Activity Day events fill March, with entries due by March 7. LULAC activities expand as leaders plan youth scholarships and a council youth group with soon-to-be formed by-laws under District Director Guerra.
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Westerlund Grade
Port Lavaca
Highway 87
Calhoun County
Houston
Beeville
Jeff Daggs
Michael Surovik
Jimmy Miller
Wayne Daggs
Austin
Jim
Beth Rudellat
Johnny Smith
Bart
Kenneth Canion
Albert
Edward Blinka
Texas A&m University
D’anna Heideman
Mary Ann Knobles
A&m
Victoria
County Extension Office
County Agriculture Building
4-H Council
Lakeside Club
Seabreeze
Community 4-H Club
Olivia
Carbide expands Taft complex to 1.1 billion lb ethylene output
Union Carbide raises Taft Louisiana capital expenditure to about 425 million dollars for a larger olefins expansion to 680 million pounds of ethylene per year, boosting total capacity to over 1.1 billion pounds annually. Completion is planned for early 1978 with added power, wastewater, and process upgrades.
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New York
Union Carbide Corporation
Taft
Louisiana
F. Perry Wilson
Corporation
Union Carbide
Taft Complex
Texas City
Seadrift
Brownsville
Texas
Stratford of Texas reports 1974 net loss amid credit squeeze
Stratford of Texas Inc, a major operator of company owned and joint venture cattle feedlots, posts a 19.3 million net loss for 1974 and warns of a seriously weakened financial condition. Chairman Gow cites reliance on lenders to maintain credit lines and potential asset sales including Rite Care poultry operations Monark Egg Corp Bar L ranches and oil and gas properties. Stratford seeks a 4 million line of credit and extension of losses in its Western Cattle Systems joint venture while delaying payments and negotiating asset disposals to avoid bankruptcy.
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Dallas
Stratford of Texas Inc
Dallas Morning News
Stratford
Robert H. Gow
Texas Panhandle
Western Cattle Systems Inc
Western
Gow
Wheatheart Feeders, Inc
Perryton
American Beef Packers, Inc
Dumas
Telephone rate bill draws fire in Texas House hearing
General Telephone Co. vice president Hubert Preston opposed a proposed statewide commission to regulate rates. Testimony highlighted rural charges, cost basis for pricing, and limits on company purchases from affiliated firms. Citizens from Fredericksburg and Hill Country urged reform as lawmakers weighed expansion of regulation beyond county lines.
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Austin
Tex
General Telephone Co
Hubert
Max
Preston
Frank Gaston
Dallas
House Committee
Gaston
Fredericksburg
General
Roy Blake
D-Nacogdoches
Jim Nugent
Kerrville
Blake
John Hannah
Common Cause
Hannah
Lufkin
Rucker
Jimmy Mankins
D-Kilgore
Health insurance bill unlikely to pass this year
Congress shows little momentum to enact national health insurance before 1976. Key allies contend. proposals split on universal coverage versus targeted groups and funding by tax credits, federal or state revenue, or employer premiums. Kennedy backs swift action on some measures, while a broader single program would tax up to 20 000 dollars.
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Washington
Congress
Ford Administration
Nue
Ional
al Ullman
D-Ore
House
Ways and Means Committee
National Health Insurance Congress
Ullman
Edgar N. Duncan
U.S
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Republican Hoellen to challenge Daley in April vote
Chicago Republican John J. Hoellen announces plans to run against Mayor Richard J. Daley in the April election. He had previously hinted at dropping out but secured the GOP nomination after losing his City Council re election bid. Hoellen urged independents and dissenters from a one party system to unite with him.
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Chicago
John J. Hoellen
Richard J. Daley
Hoellen
GOP
Personal injury suit seeks damages from trawler owner
Joseph H. McCown Jr filed in district court claiming injuries while employed by Kenneth E Clark aboard a Clark trawler. He seeks 250.50 in damages, daily maintenance at 8, up to 10000, plus 15000 in additional damages.
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Joseph H. McCown, Jr
Kenneth E Clark
Clark
McCown
City council approves land seizures and insurance motions
The council authorizes condemnation hearings on F W Webb Tract 436 and a Ben Shook lot to enlarge city land near the sanitary landfill and sewage plant. It plans a land swap with E A Henke to gain 25 acres. A bid notice to Seaport Bank is sent as depository expiry nears. Town to insure city hall and fire station and hire a cleaner. parking lot and Board of Equalization proposals are tabled.
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Rhodes, Garner & Roberts
F.W. Webb
Ben Shook
E.A. Henke
Webb
Henke
W.H. Bauer
Seaport Bank
Rhodes
Wilson
Raymond Hill
City Hall
Board of Equalization
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Waco
Efrain Guerra
Corpus Christi
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Mankins
Don Holden
Russell Thomas
Thomas
Rebecca Fuentez
Administration
The
American Medical Association
Violet Helen Fry
Coastal Bend
Ld Trail Drivers Association of Texas
Daley
Rendon
Port Lavaca Funeral Home
Wilke Tire CO
Cooper Tires
Relly Springfield
Continental
W. Main
Sears
Savel
Andrea
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