Power struggle sinks federal land use plan
A dispute within the Ford administration and Congress halted support for a federal land use planning program. Interior HUD and Agriculture faced control fights over administrative responsibility while budget concerns and a push by James Lynn influenced the reversal. Critics call it a large bureaucratic prize.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Interior Department
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Agriculture Department
Office of Management and Budget
HUD
James Lynn
Ford
Morris K. Udall
Dariz
Lynn
Housing Department
Interior
Rogers C. B Morton
Paul O'Neill
Sam Steiger
Rariz
Steiger
Coastal states seek revenue from offshore oil leases
The Supreme Court upholds federal ownership of Atlantic Ocean oil, prompting coastal states to push for a revenue share via Congress. Officials, governors, and attorneys general from Maine to Virginia urge legislation, while Interior plans its own revenue sharing proposal and the White House weighs options. The ruling could affect future offshore leasing and environmental oversight.
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Washington
Supreme Court
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Dmass
Congress
Atlantic
Federal Treasury
Interior Department
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Senate
Sen
J. Bennett Johnston
D-La
San
Ernest F. Hollings
Ds.c
National Ocean Policy Study Committee
Maine
Joseph Brennan
Massachusetts
Michael S. Dukakis
Virginia
Andrew P. Miller
Deci
Sion
Ford
Interior
Rogers C.B. Morton
Morton
Long Mott 4 H members finish food courses
Long Mott Greenlake 4 H Club members Elly Goldberg Jamie Amason Carleen Williams Janie Lee Tommy DeBruin Allen Bowman Bucky Coleman Jeanette Gray and Gary Grey completed Unit I Foods and Nutrition classes They will prepare a buffet supper for their parents on April 12 The group attended weekly meetings to develop healthy eating habits and food preparation skills The meetings were held at the Seadrift Methodist Fellowship Hall under Mrs Fisher Smith and Mrs Gerald Ward supervision
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Long Mott- Greenlake
Elly Goldberg
Jamie Amason
Carleen Williams
Janie Lee
Tommy DeBruin
Allen Bowman
Bucky Coleman
Jeanette Gray
Gary Grey
Seadrift Methodist Fellowship Hall
Fisher Smith
Gerald Ward
Ft Hood expansion fight heats Congress over land grab
Army seeks authorization to buy 20 000 acres west of Ft Hood for expanded facilities as 350 to 400 Coryell County landowners resist. Landowners accuse plan of secrecy and fear loss of generational farms. Policy debate includes eminent domain and environmental review, with lawmakers split on fair pricing and economic feasibility.
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Waco
Texas
Lloyd Bentsen
John Tower
U.S
W.R. Poage
Tower
Bentsen
Cancer group plans community fish fry benefit
Calhoun Chapter of the American Cancer Society plans a community fish fry in April to fund the local Cancer Crusade, targeting $9,000. Clegg Shrimp Co. donates fish. Crusade Chairman Joe Lugo Jr. announced district volunteer orientation set for April 2, 9, and 11 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the American Room, Victoria. An exhibit on smoking effects aired by Debbie Gilpin. Donations reported by Maurice Wood show $209.89 from Alcoa employees and $28.74 from Union Carbide employees. L.R. Carter to chair schools for the public education committee with assistants Richard Neyland.
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Calhoun
American Cancer Society
Cancer Crusade
Clegg Shrimp Co
Crusade
Joe Lugo Jr
American Bank of Commerce
Victoria
Debbie Gilpin
ACS
Maurice Wood
Alcoa
Union Carbide
L.R. Carter
Gladys Struka
Richard Neyland
Deaths and Funerals—Steubing Jennings and Phillips
Funeral services for C J Steubing 57 of Falfurias will be today at 4 p m at Howard Williams Funeral Home Falfurias burial in Falfurias Cemetery Steubing died of a heart attack born Sept 19 1917 in Falfurias Survivors include his wife Jo his mother Mrs C C Steubing two other brothers Aubrey and Walter three sisters Mrs Pearl Wood Mrs Earl Batey and Mrs Dale Foster Walter William Jennings 69 of Francitas died Monday in Victoria services Thursday at 10 a m at Palacios Funeral Home Chapel Palacios Cemetery Jennings was born Sept 9 1905 Survivors include his wife Lavern Dumas and three daughters and one son Robert Phillips 66 of Lolita died Sunday in a Palacios hospital services today at 2 p m at Lolita First Baptist Church Burial at Memory Gardens of Victoria Phillips was born in Mississippi lived in this county since 1943 and was an employee of Sun Oil Co Pallbearers listed
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C.J. Steubing
Falfurias
Sam Steubing
Port Lavaca
Howard Williams
Steubing
Church of Christ
C.C. Steubing
Aubrey
Walter
Pearl Wood
Brownsville
Earl Batey
Mission
Dale Foster
Forest Grove
John Dumas
Ed Dumas
Palacios
Victoria
Palacios Funeral Home
Jennings
Lavern Dumas
Robert Phillips
Rush Robert Phillips
Lolita
Lolita First Baptist Church
Larry Landcaster
Slavik Funeral Home
Edna
Memory Gardens
Phillips
Palacios Hospital
Mississippi
Sun Oil Co
J.H. Hood
Sam Allen
Charles Kacke
J.G. Stone
Clyde Baughn
JJ Jones
Rock Young
Q.R. Thedford
A.L. Moody
Simon McCloud Sr
Bowman Real Estate Contracting Ad Claims Licensed Builder
Contractor offers painting remodeling and additions including new homes. Licensed bonded contractor, all work guaranteed in writing. Contact Bowman Real Estate at 552-3751 or 552-6542.
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Bowman Real Estate
Matagorda bombing range drawing political fire and bids for land swap
Metagorda Null of Victoria cites a January 1974 Air Force letter stating the Matagorda bombing range is vital to the Air Force mission and unmatched elsewhere. A 1973 interior report by Andrew H. Sansom is labeled full of discrepancies. Controversy over ownership and preservation of the island involves Sen. Proxmire, the Interior, and possible joint federal state control, while the Air Force plans to close the range by mid 1975. San Marcos Miss Sue Adcock earns two honors at Texas State University for high grades and academic distinction.
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Null
Victoria
Texas
Department of the Air Force
Congressman Young
Matagorda
Air Force
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Interior
Rogers C.B. Morton
Department of the Interior
Andrew H. Sansom
Sid Ward
Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Cong. Young
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Department
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Sen. Proxmire
State of Texas
Dallas
Teddie Lee Wynne
Armstrong
Col. Laffitte
Calhoun County
Department of Interior
San Marcos
Sue Adcock
W.E. Adcock
Henderson St
Point Comfort
Southwestern Texas State University
Oil probe targets utilities price fraud in oil imports
U S Customs Service says federal inquiry into possible price manipulation during the Arab oil embargo era concentrates on residual fuel used by electric utilities. The probe covers over 30 companies, at roughly 40 entry points, with billions suspected in overcharges to utilities and higher consumer prices. Investigators will examine documents and oil samples to verify origins across all petroleum products.
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Washington
U.S. Customs Service
U.S
Customs Service
Federal Energy Administration
4H Council Meeting Plans Local Activities Tonight
The 4 H Council meets tonight at its regular time to discuss items including a District Council Retreat trip for Anthony Blinka Barbara Maguire and Alan Ramirez. The Adult Leaders Association meets March 31 at 7 30 p m in the Agriculture Building. Turkeys for the fair can be picked up March 20 between 3 and 4 p m at the Agriculture Building. Each bird costs 80 cents. Calhoun County Rifle Teams coaches will announce next week the members headed to Houston for the District Rifle Shoot scheduled for May 3.
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4 H
Anthony Blinka
Barbara Maguire
Alan Ramirez
Adult Leaders Association
Calhoun County
Houston
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Robert E. Parr
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House Subcommittee On Energy
Louis John Foester
Robert R. Hodge
Long Mott
Ft. Hood
Ary
Pitcoke
Army
Cancer Group
Walter William Jennings Walter William Jennings
Francitas
Metagorda
Miss Adcock
Southwestern
Alpha Chi
Sigma Tau Delta
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Buddy’’ Winder
Southland Life InsuRance Company
Port
Lavaca
Windberg Artists & Craft
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