Lawmakers push Matagorda Island State Park bid
Area leaders led by State Senator A R Schwartz and Representative Joe Wyatt Jr introduced concurrent resolutions directing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to acquire Matagorda Island for a state park. They argue the island, once Air Force surplus, should be opened to the public for camping fishing and hunting, denying Interior Department land grabs. The move aims to keep the Pearl of the Gulf Coast under state control and resist Interior land expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.R. Schwartz
Galveston
Joe Wyatt, Jr
Bloomington
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Matagorda Island
Coastal Zone Grant Application Questioned by G COG Board
At a Victoria meeting the Golden Crescent Council of Governments tabled a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant request for a $1 million coastal zone study. Judge Sam Seale criticized the project for lacking local input while President Tom Garner defended its reliance on local direction.
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Victoria
General Land Office
Golden Crescent Council of Governments
Jackson County
Sam Seale
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tom Garner
Calhoun County groups push Matagorda Island as State Park plan
Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce and allies press to place Matagorda Island under state jurisdiction after the Air Force vacates. An official resolution by Senator A R Schwartz and Representative Joe Wyatt Jr marks the first step toward a state park, with Port O Connor hosting a long running fishing festival opening tomorrow. The festival features over twenty trophies and draws anglers from across Texas and beyond. Meanwhile coastal planning efforts continue with Ron Jones guiding a Land Commissioner study aiming to draft a coast focused plan by November for legislative submission in 1977, outlining the split of control between local entities and the state and proposing a citizens committee with regional representation. The GCCOG board advances multiple grant applications and budget plans, while adjournments and committee restructurings shape summer governance.
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Calhoun County
Port O'Connor
Carner
Calhoun
Jackson
Victoria
Ron Jones
Land Commissioner
Jones
Texas
Land Commission
Garner
GCCOG
Harriss A. Marr
Joseph B. Bumgardner
COG
Robert Kabena
Halletsville
Norman Davis
Goliad
Robert Sheppard
DeWitt County
Seale
Earl Wyatt
Yoakum
Wilbert Ronznovsky
Lavaca County
Gccogs
State Program
Texas Department On Community Affairs
Texas Criminal Justice Division
Governor’s Committee On Aging
Davis
Committe
Governor's Office
Division of Planning Coordination
Texas Department of Community Affairs
U.S. Department of Labor
Weather Outlook and Marine Conditions Through Thursday
Partly cloudy to cloudy with a slight chance of afternoon thundershowers through Thursday. Continued warm with south to southeasterly winds 10-20 mph and gusts in the afternoons. Highs in the mid 80s, lows in the mid 70s. Precipitation chance 20 percent. Marine winds from 12-22 knots gusty in the afternoons. Widely scattered showers and thundershowers mainly afternoon and early evening. Seas four to seven feet. Sunset 8 16 p.m. tonight, sunrise 6 34 a.m. tomorrow. Low tide 8 27 p.m. today, high 4 a.m., low 9 30 a.m., high 1 43 p.m. tomorrow. Barometric pressure 29.89.
Legislature Budget on House Floor in Texas Pushes Budget Vote
Texas House aims to finish its 11.9 billion two year budget as debates stall over school funding and hospital spending. Gov Briscoe opposes new taxes. Amendments to raise education and hospital funds are rejected. Emergency measures target medical malpractice insurance. Senate sends a bill doubling death benefits for peace officers and firefighters.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
House
Senate
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
PTA Council Workshop In Calhoun County Set Tomorrow
The Calhoun County PTA Council convenes an information workshop at the school district office board room from 9 30 a m to noon. Corpus Christi district president Mrs R R Beal will lead the session with leadership and parliamentary procedure courses after lunch for offices chairmen and interested PTA members.
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Calhoun County
PTA Council
PTA
R.R. Beal
Corpus Christi
Calhoun High School Choirs receive honors at concert
A full house celebrated Calhoun High School choirs under John Williams with praise for all performers. Awards recognized senior participants, a Rotary Club honor went to Mary Ann Kosarek, and visitors including Astrid Schaper received roses for their support.
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Calhoun Hgh
John Williams
Calhoun Golden Revue
James Diethorn
Williams
Don Lenertz
Rotary Club
Mary Ann Kosarek
Chuck Moss
Astrid Schaper
Germany
Texas A&I Official Speaks at United Citizens Meeting
Manuel Salinas Jr assistant to the chancellor of Texas A&I University was guest speaker for the United Citizens League last night. He outlined the statewide bilingual education design emphasizing primary goals of the bilingual plan and how language development methods fit school environments. Salinas an educator administrator with 18 years’ experience was introduced by George Fred Rhodes secretary of the Texas A&I Board of Directors.
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U.C.S
Manuel Salinas, Jr
Texas A&i University System
United Citizens League
Salinas
Texas A&l
Texas A&i University
George Fred Rhodes
Texas A&i Board of Directors
U.C.L
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Matagorda
Air Force
Hawes
Interior Department
Schwartz
Representive Wyatt
Wyatt
General Land Commissioner
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Department of the Interior
By Dick Fi
Victoria City
James Coleman
House Appropriations Committee
Abraham Ribak
D-San Antonio
San Antonio
Perry Shankle
The
Alamo
State Building Commission
W. Floyd Elliott
Kingsville
Ben Harriss
Alcoa
Point Comfort
A&i
Harriss
Alcoa Foundation
Elliott
Texas A&i
United Citizens
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