Generals Charged for Expensive Matagorda Island Hunts
GAO spot check at Matagorda Island AFB reveals 14 high ranking Air Force generals charged hunting trips to leave time and not fully charged, with 20 visits from 1971 to 1972. Names released to Air Force but not public. Controversy grows as Matagorda Island base faces criticism amid planned abandonment.
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U.S. Air Force
Los Angeles Times-Washington Post
Air Force
General Accounting Office
GAO
U.S
Matagorda Island
Port O'Connor
Department of Interior
Matagorda
Health planning topic at GCCOG meeting discussed
Officials and acting director of the Governor's Office of Comprehensive Health Planning discussed the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974 at a meeting yesterday. They noted potential reorganization of federally funded health planning under HEW and debated the role of GCCOG and possible state agency control.
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Governor's Office of Comprehensive Health Planning
United States
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Port Lavaca Council Finalizes Cablecom Rate Boost
The Port Lavaca City Council approved in final reading an ordinance setting amended Cablecom General Inc rates effective April 1 1975 with a monthly service charge rising from 635 to 710 and a 50 cent increase per extra connection The measure follows a four month consideration after initial request by Tom Lacey Cablecom division manager and notes an 90 day termination at which point the current rate becomes effective if no new franchise is in place
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Port Lavaca
Cablecom General, Inc
Tom Lacey
Gulfport Miss
Cablecom Division
Mike Fricke
Fricke
Lacey
Point Comfort
King Faisal assassinated by nephew in Saudi Arabia
Beir ut AP King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally and Arab leader, was shot dead by his mentally deranged nephew Prince Faisal Ibn Musaed Ibn Abdul Aziz during Prophet Mohammed birthday observances. Crown Prince Khaled Ibn Abdul Aziz announced king and Fahd named crown prince. The event sent shockwaves through markets and diplomacy as the Middle East faces possible power shifts and oil policy repercussions.
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Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Khaled Ibn Abdul Aziz
Beirut
Lebanon
United States
Israel
Middle East
U.S
Riyadh
Faisal Ibn Musaed Ibn
Abdul Aziz
Mohammed
Khaled
Fahd
Washington
Geneva
London
Cleveland
Ohio
Anti rabies campaign set for Calhoun County
Plans announced for the 21st annual anti rabies drive in Calhoun County with dates from April 7 to April 12. Events listed include Six Mile County Barn Port O Connor Seadrift Olivia and Port Lavaca locations.
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Calhoun County
R.E. Smart
Port Lavaca-Calhoun County
Six Mile County Barn
Port O’connor Catholic Hall
Seadrift County
Olivia
Port Lavaca Veterinarians
Long Mott
Texas
Point Comfort considers Cablecom franchise terms tonight
The Point Comfort City Council will hear Cablecom General representatives report on a proposed new franchise ordinance. The fee rises from two to three percent of gross receipts. Cablecom may seek a revert to two percent. Other agenda items include permits, bids for paving and storm sewer work, vacations, rabies drive plans, salaries, UN Day chair, bills, and petitions.
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Point Comfort
Cablecom-General
City Hall
David Roberts
Cablecom
Cablecom Svnatosis
Tom Lacey
Opticism
Kenneth Breeden
Henderson St
Jester St
Wood St
Lamar
Austin
Large warehouse fire damages storage building near Port Lavaca
A daytime blaze heavily damaged a metal warehouse on County Farm Road 2433 used for storage. Twenty three firefighters from four departments battled the fire, which began before noon and required multiple water shuttles. The building contained used car parts and antiques. contents were uninsured. The cause is under investigation.
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County Farm Road
Ray Stringham
Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca Fire Station
State 35
B.J. Lempert Salvage Co
Wesley Hobital
Gene Migura
Calhoun County Volunteer Fire Department
Point Comfort
Y’emen
Hwy. 35
Calhoun County
Weather Outlook Fair and Mild This Afternoon
Weather forecast calls for fair and mild conditions this afternoon with partly cloudy skies. Tonight and Wednesday will be warmer with southeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph, highs in the upper 70s today and near 80 Tuesday, and a mid 50s low tonight. Marine forecast shows east to southeast winds 8 to 18 knots, building to 12 to 22 knots, with coastal fog and a chance of showers Wednesday. Seas 2 to 4 feet, sunset 7:42 pm, sunrise 7:26 am, tides near 9:59 pm tonight and 4:04 am tomorrow, low 10:33 am tomorrow and high 4:28 pm tomorrow, pressure 30.08.
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GCCOG
Carl Dismuke
Health Services Area Planning Boards
HSA
Houston
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Dismuke
Council
FCC
Texas Municipal League
Richard Rowe
Recreation and Parks Board
Ralph Wyatt
John Calzada
Ralph Wall
Raul Gary
Bob Barham
the Recreation and Parks Board
Council Tonight
Bobby Grasse
Fernando Gonzales
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