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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1975
Page
1
A Port Lavaca Marine and other U S Marines participated in combat during the Mayaguez ship rescue mission. Details were learned today as authorities reviewed the operation and units engaged in the Mayguez crisis.
Dick Fisher highlights the Texas Tourist Council motto The Friendship State and urges local effort to welcome visitors. He reports Calhoun County per capita income rising 159 percent from 1950 to 1972 and notes 1974 car registrations at 7,687, up from 7,643 in 1973. Also covers a Marine Corporal Sparks call home and local news.
The city council raised Fishing Pier Park rates for full utility hookups from 1.75 to 3 and overnight parking with no utilities from 1.25 to 1.50, breaking a 3-3 deadlock with Mayor Wallace voting yes. The panel also sent the natural gas rate ordinance back to the Citizens Advisory Committee for further study. Cablecom General Inc. franchise ordinance approved on second reading.
The Calhoun County Navigation District seeks a permit to perform maintenance dredging in channels serving Point Comfort facilities. The plan covers about 1,500 cubic yards of mercury contaminated silt removal and disposal. The council discusses ordinance readings and a seven year rate structure with Cablecom executive Tom Lacy as a final adjustment.
Cloudy and warm conditions persist with a chance of thundershowers through Wednesday. Southly winds 10 to 18 mph, gusty near storms. Highs in the upper 80s, lows around 70. Shower probability 30% this afternoon, 50% tonight, 30% Wednesday. Marine forecast: southeast winds 10 to 20 knots, gusty in scattered showers and thundershowers. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Sunset 8:15 p.m., sunrise 6:34 a.m. Tonight low tide 7:48 p.m., high tide 2:51 a.m., tomorrow low 8:20 a.m., high 1:21 a.m. tomorrow. 29.81 in. pressure. levee lands tied to Alcoa. Public comments sought: Galveston District Engineer by June 15 on ongoing project, with other permit notices and deadlines: Vivienne Petroleum by June 9, Marathon Oil by May 23, Trans Ocean Oil by June 9.
Lt Gov Bill Hobby urged Texas senators to remedy per pupil spending now ranging from 700 to 7000 dollars as tests, cost estimates, and two school financing bills were reviewed. The bills shift costs, raise starting teacher salaries, and set 70 percent state funding with 30 percent local contributions, while budget limits constrain options.
Port Lavaca reports 17329.79 for April 4 to May 2, adding to 9251.21 in April for a year total of 26581.00. Seadrift posts 1388.92 for the latest period with 1111.73 in April._state Comptroller Bob Bullock expects a large June payment as merchants quarterly returns since April 30 are allocated to 809 cities with a 1 percent sales tax.
In Austin the 11.9 billion two year state budget faced attempts to shift funds from the Texas Commission on the Arts and Humanities to rural development. Lawmakers rejected moves to cut arts funding and to reduce councils of governments, arguing planning money is essential. amendments failed in a 70-33 vote.
Five new appointees to the expanded Texas Youth Council were approved by Senate committees in Austin. Alan Pogue of the Austin Prison Coalition opposed two nominees including Don Workman of Lubbock who said he would honor federal court orders on juveniles even amid disagreement. Pogue criticized Workman and Dr. George Beto, former prison director, while committees recommended confirmation for Workman and San Antonio’s Mrs. Robert Ayres Jr. by the full Senate.
No trash pickup next Monday due to Memorial Day weekend now set for May 26. Landfill open Monday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for citizens to drop off trash. Pickups doubled on Tuesday to compensate for the off day.
Texas teachers in the Texas State Teachers Association approved joining the National Education Association by a mail ballot tally of 54 992 for and 46 661 against. TSTA president Jewel Howard says members must join NEA starting Sept 1 and that NEA will cover any dues losses for three years. The May 16 referendum overturned last year’s 2 to 1 anti unification vote.
Involuntary manslaughter charges were filed Monday with Justice of the Peace Clarence Foppe of Point Comfort against Teodore August Drexler Jr in connection with a Sunday morning wreck that killed James A Mantz a Seadrift city employee Drexler posted a $1000 bond and was released from the county jail Monday An assault causing bodily injury complaint was filed with the County Clerk Monday against Eugene Earl Wahl for an incident on May 12 The County Clerk also received a DWI complaint from the district attorney s office
Calhoun High School hosts a choir concert in the auditorium at 8 p.m. Girls, Mini, and A Cappella choirs lead a varied program with seniors honored and a Rotary Club Outstanding Member award to be announced. Guest rumors of famous artists are denied as the event features past and present selections from big band and musical theater.
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