Congress Trip Sparks Local Furor Over Travel Costs
A Dallas Morning story notes 49 Congress members plan a Europe trip during Memorial Day recess to “investigate” at taxpayer expense. Destinations include NATO facilities Paris air show and Soviet treatment of Jews, with time for sightseeing. Locally, residents phone in about the cost and impact on taxes.
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Congress
Europe
NATO
Paris
Soviet Union
Sweden
Holland
VFW and Auxiliary Install Officers at Calhoun County Post
Paul Bailey was installed as Commander of Calhoun County VFW Post 4403 and Mrs. Paul Bailey as Auxiliary president at the annual installation banquet. Over 250 attended as W.K. Huber led the ceremony. mortgage on the VFW Hall was burned and life memberships awarded to outgoing and new officers.
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V.F.W
Paul Bailey
Howard Lewis
W.K. Huber
Bailey
V.F.W. Post Hall
Port Lavaca
Paul
Elsie) Bailey
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Jack
Barbara) Gibson
V.F.W. National Home
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Calhoun County
VFW
Corpus Christi
Auxiliary
Lewis
Gibson
Valuation Board Approves $11.68 Million Increase
The Commissioners Court acting as the Board of Equalization approved an increase of 11,683,330 in valuation over last year. The court adjourned until June 16 to study the figures and next steps.
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Commissioners Court
Board of Equalization
Weather and tax notices mingle in mixed county forecast
Partly cloudy and warm through Tuesday with southeast winds 8 to 16 mph. Inland highs near 85, coastal highs in the 80s, tonight inland mid 70s, coast near 80. Coastal seas 3 to 5 ft with scattered showers, tides and sunrise sunset times listed. Separate notice: tax assessors propose property valuations totaling 37,730,930 for oil gas mineral and railroad property, based on 30 percent assessment ratio up seven percent from last year, contract renewed with Latham and Stults for 12,500. public hearings set July 15 to 17 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom B.
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Latham and Stults, Inc
Memorial Day Weekend Sees Wins and Tragedies
Memorial Day drew crowds to roads and events as Bobby Unser won the Indianapolis 500 for the second time and Gary Chumley saved a youth amid a glaze of tragedies and heroism. Five children perished in a Memphis house fire. President Ford urged resolve at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington. A stray dog’s cross on Kansas Highway 99 marks 1963 death. a Nashville service station attendant saved a life after an overdose. Auto fatalities rose as holiday tolls mounted.
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Associated Press
Bobby Unser
Nashville
Tenn
Gary Chumley
Ford
Arlington
Kansas Highway 99
Westmoreland
Memphis
Coastal heat drives mass beach outings amid energy crisis
County Sea Grant and the National Safety Council warn of up to 500 traffic fatalities as Americans flee to highways and beaches. In Virginia Beach motorists describe the crisis as they seek motels and campsites from coast to coast. About 500,000 sun worshipers, largely from Los Angeles, gathered along the Colorado River near Blythe where six drowned. In Truro, Mass., bathers ignore a week old Cape Cod National Seashore nudity ban as authorities observe the rule.
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Virginia Beach
Los Angeles
Colorado River
Blythe
Calif
Truro
Mass
National Park Service
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Sea Grant advisory model eyed for program spread
Port O’Connor hosts NOAA marine advisory seminar featuring Texas A&M experts led by Robert J. Shephard. Talks cover commercial and sports fishing, seafood quality control, and public marine industry support. Local advisory group formed in 1971, with Surovik helping organize.
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3'Connor
Calhoun County
National Sea Grant Committee
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Marine Advisory Service
Jack Parker
O.B. Clifton
Agriculture
Marine Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Joe Surovik
Bruce Cox
San Benito
Charles Moss
Angleton
Carl Rasor
Bay City
Melvin Russell
Galveston
Shephard
Noaa Marine Advisory Service
Port O’connor
Maine
Commissioners Court
Surovik
Temple
Howard Hartzog
Compromise on budget continues in Texas talks
In Austin AP report on third day of Senate House negotiations over the 1976-77 spending bill for public schools and colleges. Aikin notes progress on departments and administration. education and riders remain. Discussions include retirees costs, Tigua Indians funding, energy studies, and a Coffield meat packing plant expansion funded at 4.8 million dollars.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
House
A.M. Aikin
Paris
Jim Nugent
Kerrville
el Paso
Alabama-Coushatta
Texas
Nugent
Mexico
Capitol
Colorado River
Capitol Complex
University of Texas
Department of Corrections
Coffield
Bill Moore
Garner named to Texas coastal management advisory panel
Tom A. Garner Jr a local attorney submitted by Jackson Okla Jackson Clahom Victoria counties was named to the 41 member state advisory committee on coastal management. He joins Victorians Venable Proctor and Councilman Dr James Coleman as local representatives. The committee will advise the Land Commissioner on proposals to the legislature and whether the coastal management program is needed. The project funded by a 382000 federal grant aims for orderly growth balancing environment and economy along the Gulf Coast with an additional 1390105 federal grant sought to continue the study into 1977. Other area members include Royal Roussell Sharron Stewart Burt Heubner Louis H Jones Steve Frischman. The roster lists many officials from Austin Corpus Christi and Houston among others.
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Thomas A. Garner Jr
Land Commissioner’s Office
Jackson
Clahom
Victoria
Venable Proctor
James Coleman
Garner
Committee
Wednesay
Land Commissioner
General Land Office
Gulf Coast
Texas
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Royal Roussell
Palacios
Sharron Stewart
Lake Jackson
Burt Heubner
Bay City
Louis H. Jones
Freeport
Steve Frischman
Port Aransas
Ron Stucht
Seguin
Cecil Reid
Robert Kneebone
Pierce Johnson
R.J. Christie
Jay Barnes
John Franson
Bill Casey
John Rogers
Austin
Harvey Weil
Ed Hart
G.L. Suffredini
Dallas
John B. Armstrong
Fort Worth
John Galley
Kerrville
Mauro Leo Sanders
Port Isabel
Port O Connor Fishing Festival Awards Hit By Storm
The Port O Connor festival final day crowned top catches after a Saturday storm. Jim Cox of Austin took the largest fish with a 22 pound jack, and the heaviest trout and redfish trophies went to Larry Weaver and E B Goodrich of Port Lavaca. Augustine Revera earned two firsts for largest crab and biggest flounder, with other winners including Charlie Johnson and Marvin Sydow. Agnes Valigura was honored Outstanding Citizen by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Port O'Connor
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Cox
Austin
Cox
Larry Weaver
E.B. Goodrich
Port Lavaca
Weaver
Goodrich
Augustine Revera
Charlie Johnson
Marvin Sydow
Agnes Valigura
Port O’connor
Pt Comfort City Council Sets Meeting
Pt Comfort Texas officials announce a city council meeting tomorrow at 7 p m to set a date for a public hearing on uses for about 26000 in Entitlement VI revenue sharing funds. A preliminary report to the federal government is due June 24 and bids will be opened for garbage collection.
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Point Comfort
Board of Aldermen
EWB
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Leo Rokuta
Larry Hamilton
Bill
Jean) Smith
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Pat) Davis
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Adelle) Koncada
Kenneth
Fran) Jones
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Dot) Hamilton
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Mae) Moose
Audien) Roykin
Joe
Elizabeth) Brosch
National Safety Council
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Gulf Trawler
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Robert Sanders
Seadrift
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David Fant
Dennis Whittenbert
Ed Lambert
Bay Shrimpers
Ku Klux Klan
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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