Texas lawmakers hear little on utility cost cures
Texas House Speaker Bill Clayton opened joint committee hearings on rising gas and electricity rates noting no cure-all exists. Chairs of the Ways and Means, State Affairs, and Natural Resources panels warned no ready solutions emerged, while discussing possible 3.5 to 10 percent bill cuts and tax adjustments to slow consumer bills.
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Briscoe
House
Senate
Texas
Clayton
Joe Wyatt
Ways and Means Committee
Wyatt
Tom Uher
House State Affairs Committee
Joe Hanna
Natural Resources Committee
Softball Fees Sprint Through Port Lavaca Council Meeting
Calhoun County Slo-Pitch Association pressed a proposed 25 dollar daily fee and 25 dollar refundable deposit for non association tournaments at a Port Lavaca City Council meeting while Ron Beck was named to the Housing Authority. Council debated who pays the fee, with Smith explaining that only individual teams would pay. Other actions included committee setup to study park funding, a corner setback rule for mobile homes, an electrical licensing ordinance on first reading, and park improvements at George Adams Park. The bank asked to release depository securities.
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Luke
Calhoun County
Slo-Pitch Association
Port Lavaca
Ron Beck
Slo-Pitch
Paul Gary
Lee Rivera
Rivera
Association
Smith
Charles St. Clair
Mike Gibson
Gibson
George Adams Park
Progressive Citizens League
First State Bank
IRS Head Blocks Taxpayer Notification Plan
IRS Commissioner Donald Alexander told a House subcommittee that notifying 11,000 taxpayers and groups with improper tax files is unnecessary undesirable and costly. He said the IRS will destroy the files soon. A Senate intelligence committee report accused the CIA and FBI of improper access to tax data and pressuring the IRS to act against certain taxpayers for noncompliance. The panel noted about 200 IRS data requests by the FBI from 1966 to 1974, mostly for counteroperation use.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Donald Alexander
House
Bella Abzug
D-N. Y
Alexander
Senate Intelligence Committee
CIA
FBI
Cointerpro
Weather Outlook With Warm Wednesday Headlines
Cloudy start on Wednesday with partly cloudy and warm conditions into the afternoon. Southeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph, highs in the low 80s, lows around the upper 60s. Boating winds 10 to 15 knots, seas 2 to 3 feet near shore, with tides and sun events noted.
Trail Riders Plan Annual Spring Trek
The Indianola Trail Riders Association schedules a Saturday spring ride with gathering at 9 a.m. at Farmers Gin on Highway 87 and a finish at Rick's Seafood Restaurant on Indianola Beach. Afterward, a fish supper at 5:30 p.m. and a public dance at 8 p.m. with $1 ride fee, $2.50 adult and $1.50 child dance admission. Call Jake Mobley or Charles Krouse for details.
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Indianola
Jake Mobley
Charles Krouse
Explosion at Shell refinery kills Deer Park worker
Investigators probe a Shell Refinery and Chemical plant blast in Deer Park Texas that left one man dead and six injured. Victims include H S Arthur Jr 30 Friendwood and H M Culpepper in critical condition at Galveston hospital. Fire produced black smoke seen for miles and was extinguished by 9 pm.
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Deer Park
Tex
Shell
H. S. Arthur Jr
Friendswood
Galveston Hospital
H. M. Culpepper
Maxwell Ditch Revision Wins Court Approval
Commissioners Court Monday morning tentatively approved revised Maxwell Ditch plans cutting the project cost from 232750 to 157950. Pete Wright, soil conservationist, provided input on the amendment and its expected benefits for nearby lands.
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Maxwell
Commissioners Court
Maxwell Ditch
Pete Wright
Laura Willoughby Smalley wins state poetry interpretive prize
Laura Willoughby Smalley Calhoun junior captured first place in poetry interpretation at the University Interscholastic League state meet in Austin joining 12 contestants. She will represent Calhoun Industrial Arts Club in state public speaking events in Austin this Friday marking her second state speech appearance this month. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Willoughby she is a National Honor Society member and Future Teachers club participant. The article also details county budget actions including time warrants for Maxwell Ditch and Indianola Park projects, budget amendments, airport zoning board appointments, staff changes, a cable bury permit, pipeline rights, and a corrected deed for school lands in Clay County.
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Laura Willoughby Smalley
Calhoun
Austin
Laura
Calhoun Industrial Arts Club
Charles Willoughby
National Honor Society
Future Teachers Club
County Board of Equalization
Jetton
John D. Winder
Alvin Hahn
D. J. Williams
Rudy Rendon
Troy Huskey
Point Comfort
Board of Adjustment
Shirley Dodd
General Telephone Co
Jesse Rigby
Guadalupe-Blanco
Tex
John O'Neal
Calhoun County
W.S. Ikard
Traditional Values Remain Less Marrying More Divorcing
Washington AP notes marriages fell about 7 percent from 1973 to 1975 with an estimated 2.1 million couples wed in 1975, down from 2.2 million in 1974. Experts attribute the decline to shifting demographics and later marriages rather than a rejection of traditional values, while divorce rose 4.6 percent from 1974 to 1975.
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Washington
Center For Health Statistics
United States
Center
Paul C. Glick
Census Bureau
Arthur J. Norton
Choir Concert Slated Tonight at Calhoun High
Calhoun High School hosts its 20th Annual Spring Concert at 8 PM in the auditorium. The a cappella, girls and boys choirs perform, senior members are introduced, and a Rotary Club award winner is announced. After intermission a TV show feature by choir members. Tickets $1 adults 75c students.
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Calhoun High School
Rotary Club
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Italy
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Willburn Oehlke
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Pasadena
Neil Kelley
Shell's Restaurant
Bill Arnold
UIL
Indianola Park
Willis Jetton
Billie Ramirez
Shaerron Guryk
Mary Ryan
Candy Jackson
Kim Webb
April Mitchell
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