Coast Guard retirements for George L. Rhoades after 20 years
George Lee Rhoades son of Mr and Mrs J R Rhoades of Port Lavaca will retire after twenty years and five months in the Coast Guard including four years in the Navy He has served as chief senior machinery technician on the Coast Guard Boat Lantana on the Ohio River His Coast Guard career included Burton Island Long Beach Viet Nam Marquette Group Portage Key West and Cape Hinchinbrook assignments He is married to Darleen with two daughters Shauna Kim 16 and Kimberlee Ann 4 They plan to move from Owensboro to Beaumont after discharge
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George Lee Rhoades
J.R. Rhoades
Port Lavaca
Coast Guard
US Navy
Lantana
Ohio River
U.S. Coast Guard
Burton Island
Long Beach
Calif
Rio New Orleans
Vietnam
Marquette
Portage
Mich
Key West
Key West Fla
Cape Hichinbrook
Cape Hinch
Alaska
U.S. Navy
Impervious
Pluch
Navy
Republic of Viet
Ben
Joyce) Klamm
Rockport
Dredging contract awarded for Sabine Neches Canal
A $614,036 dredging contract awarded to Mike Hooks Inc of Lake Charles La for main maintenance dredging on about 10 miles of the Sabine Neches Canal at Port Arthur Texas. The project will remove about 2.2 million cubic yards of silt, restoring depth to 40 feet and widths of 400 to 900 feet, with work from Port Arthur Turning Basin to the Neches River mouth.
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Galveston
Texas
Mike Hooks, Inc
Lake Charles
Port Arthur
Don S. McCoy
Corps of Engineers
Neches River
Sabine Lake
Ward to speak at Rotary Club
Col. Sid Ward will address the Rotary Club Friday at noon at Hatch Bend Country Club. Ward will share experiences from his 30-year Air Force career, with Dean Holford introducing him as program chairman.
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The
Rotary Club
Col
Sid Ward
Hatch Bend Country Club
Ward
Air Force
Dean Holford
Police pressure grows against speeding year after 55 limit
An Associated Press survey shows police nationwide issuing more speeding tickets as the energy crunch eases. Average speeds rose from 58.8 mph in May 1974 to 61.3 mph by November, with enforcement through radar, patrol cars and helicopters. Officials note drivers slowed compared to prelimit levels but remain above prior year figures. New York and Washington reports reflect sharp ticket increases and shifts in driving speeds.
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Associated Press
Maj
J.L. Fuqua
Alabama State Troopers
Fuqua
West Virginia
Border bill drafted to address border region economy
Fort Worth representative David Finney proposes an international interstate compact among California New Mexico Arizona and Texas to coordinate policy with Mexico and the United States. The plan cites Mexican economic woes and border migration as drivers for joint action.
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Austin
Tex
David Finney
D-Fort Worth
Finney
United States
Mexico
Lions Learn Rice Farming at Noonday Meeting
The Noonday Lions Club heard a rice farming presentation by Tom Cone of Houston connected with the Rice Council for Marketing Development. He covered land preparation to grain marketing in a slide show, introduced by program chairman Fred Knipling.
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Noonday Lions Club
Tom Cone
Houston
Rice Council For Marketing Development
Fred Knipling
Quintanilla trains in Donner III mountain exercise at Bridgeport
Marine PFC John M. Quintanilla of Port Lavaca participated in Donner III, a two week mountain warfare and cold weather survival training at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport California. He serves with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38 at the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Santa Ana California.
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Bridgeport
Calif
John M. Quintanilla
N. Guadalupe St
Port Lavaca
Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center
Marine Wing Communications Squadron
Marine Corps Air Station
el Toro
Santa Ana
North Vietnam makes gains in Central Highlands. district town falls
In Saigon, reports say North Vietnamese and Viet Cong advances pressure the Central Highlands. Buon Ho district town is lost to government forces as Ban Me Thuot endures a fourth day of heavy fighting. A Vietnamese airliner was shot down with 26 aboard, including an American aid official, two other Americans, and Australia's top diplomat in Hanoi.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Central Highlands
Buon Ho
Ban Me Thuot
Ard
Australia
Hanoi
Airlift Suspended After Khmer Rouge Rocket Hit Ammunition Dump
A Khmer Rouge rocket hit a Phnom Penh airport ammunition dump, triggering explosions and forcing suspension of the American airlift of ammo, rice, and fuel. No immediate casualties. shrapnel damaged nearby buildings as explosions continued.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Cypriot Talks Backed by U N Chief Reserva Plans
Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots agreed to resume negotiations under U N Secretary General Kurt Waldheim. There is no schedule for a new meeting. The Security Council unanimously urged Waldheim to convene talks on Cyprus political future, with earlier Greek demands for stronger chairmanship rejected by Turkey.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Security Council
Waldheim
Cyprus
States led year of action says federal panel
The advisory commission says states acted first on public sentiment, pushing decisive measures to meet citizens needs while national events like Nixon resignation and a worsening economy dominated attention in the past year.
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Washington
Federal Advisory Commission
Nixon
Gas price bill to be pushed in Austin by co op leaders
L A Linsteadt and Co op Association head say representatives will travel to Austin to back a bill to cap intrastate natural gas at 50 percent above the interstate price set by the Federal Power Commission. The measure, sponsored by Reps Bill Coody and Gib Lewis, aims to curb rising bills while preserving exploration incentives. Lewis notes hearings start in about 45 days as interstate price stands at 52 cents per 1000 cubic feet.
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Keller
Tex
Austin
Bill Coody
Weatherford
Gib Lewis
Tarrant County
Federal Power Commission
Lewis
House of Representatives
Energy Resources Committee
FPC
Tri-county Electric Co-Op
First filibuster fizzles in Texas debate
AUSTIN AP reports the legislature’s first filibuster fizzled as Sen. Bill Patman said he saved his breath for next week. The Senate is expected to debate a measure raising interest rates by more than 30 percent on loans under 5,000 dollars.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Ford
House
Miami
Howard Steinberg
Blue Ribbon Laundry
Dolores Fernandez
Narda
Austin, Tex
Bill Patman
Senate
Fifteen enter Optimists International Oratorical Contest
Fifteen contestants had entered the Optimists International Oratorial Contest as of Wednesday under Chairman Thomas Ezzell. The April 16 local contest selects a five minute original speech on Give Me Your Hand with eligibility for girls and boys under 16. First place advances to zone competition on April 20, with district finals in May in Austin. The program aims to involve youth in self improvement. Patman and Senator Ron Clower opposed a bill allowing higher interest on real estate loans. the measure passed the House and moved to Gov. Dolph Briscoe on a voice vote.
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Optimists International
Thomas Ezzell
Austin
Patman
Sen. Ron. Clower
D—Garland
Navy Airman Landrum Visits Mombasa and Equator Cruise
Navy Airman James N. Landrum, son of Port Lavaca residents, visited Mombasa Kenya while aboard the nuclear carrier USS Enterprise. He also crossed the equator during a cruise in the Indian Ocean as Enterprise serves with the U S Seventh Fleet from Alameda California.
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Almeda
Calif
James N. Landrum
Charles J. Landrum
Route 2
Port Lavaca
Mombasa
Kenya
Africa
Enterprise
Equator
Indian Ocean
Alameda
Remodeling and new home upgrades offered by licensed contractor
Bowman Real Estate advertises painting remodeling and new home builds with bonded licensed contractor. All work guaranteed in writing. Contact numbers are 552-3751 and 552-6542.
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Bowman Real Estate
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