Second public hearing set on Langdon landfill site
Calhoun County Commissioners Court moves to second public hearing for a sanitary landfill proposed along Hwy. 87 in the Robert C. Langdon tract. The Texas State Department of Health will conduct the session at 9 a.m. in the county courthouse, with County Judge Willis F. Jetton and attorney William S. Fly alerted. The Concerned Citizens Group, aided by Fly, requested the extra hearing in a May 2 letter listing 14 points of opposition.
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Calhoun County Commissioners Court
Texas State Department of Health
Willis F. Jetton
William S. Fly
Victoria
Concerned Citizens Group
Fly
Hwy. 87
Robert C. Langdon
Victor Patterson
Texas Department of Health
Department of Health
Texas House Attacks Bills Before Time Runs Out
After a marathon session the Texas House pushed to cut a slate of Senate major bills before adjournment. key items included a penal code rewrite and medical liability measures facing veto risk, while the Senate backed a $634 million school finance bill and House leaders questioned TEA cost figures amid no new tax limits.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
House
Senate
Lynn Nabers
D-Brownwood
Nabers
Bob Davis
Dallas
Craig Washington
Dhouston
House-Senate
Texas Education Agency
Port Lavaca Park Funds Tangle in State Budget Bill
A $350000 allocation for an 80 acre Port Lavaca park remains in dispute as a House Senate conference committee finalizes a sweeping appropriation. Rep Joe Wyatt's amendment restricts Parks and Wildlife Dept spending until the park is built, while the panel reconciles House and Senate totals of about $11.9 to $12.6 billion.
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Austin
Causeway
Port Lavaca
House
Senate
Joe Wyatt
D-Bloomington
Wyatt
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Parks & Wildlife Department
Parks and Wildlife Department
Conference Committee
Calhoun County warns drivers as school ends
Dick Fisher urges caution as schools close and youngsters flood streets. He notes children are excited and unpredictable after class, and drivers must stay alert to prevent injuries. Weather talk then shifts to hurricane risks, warnings, and the need for prep to reduce damage.
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Calhoun County
Weather outlook with clouds and possible thunderstorms
Considerable cloudiness and warmth with a chance of thunderstorms through Friday. Southerly winds 10 20 mph, gusty near storms. Highs in mid 80s, tonight lows mid 70s. Rain chances 40 50 percent. Marine forecast shows southerly winds 14 22 knots with scattered showers and storms. Low tide 2 17 a.m. high 1 19 a.m. today. Sunset 8 20 p.m. sunrise 6 31 a.m. Pressure 29.82.
U S Engineers Seek Comment on Four Regulatory Proposals
The U S Army Corps of Engineers at Galveston invites public input on four draft rules expanding federal authority to regulate dredged or fill material in the waters of the United States. Alternatives vary in scope from broad wetlands coverage to navigable waters only, with state agency input and EPA overrule potential under each plan.
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Washington, D.C
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Galveston
United States
U.S. District Court For
District of Columbia
Corps
Congress
Environmental Protection Agency
The
Corp
Army
EPA
High winds damage Alcoa storage building at plant
POINT COMFORT The high winds that hit after 1 p.m. yesterday caused minor damage to a storage building at the Alcoa plant. About 35 aluminum sheets were torn from the side and roof, but no structural damage occurred. Winds were measured at 45 to 50 mph during the storm.
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Point Comfort
Alcoa
Dik Tatum
Redistricting passage ends House Senate war
Senators approved a nine county House redistrict bill amid a brief House Senate clash. The 30 to 1 vote followed protests by Sen. A R Schwartz and paved the way for further action on a $628 million public school financing plan. Schwartz warned of changes to seating if amendments were rejected and condemned the district as unconstitutional and gerrymandered.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
A. R. Schwartz
Dalveston
Schwartz
House
Galveston County
School valuation final report prepared after hearing
Valuation engineers for the school district drafted a tentative final report Monday after a public hearing with oil and gas firms in the county. The report awaits hearings by the board of equalization on county real property. FE Pereira notes late reports on shut ins will alter figures, keeping current values tentative. Last year district valuation totaled about 247 million at 50 percent of value, taxed at 1.58 per hundred. The board will set this year’s rate after legislative financing plans are approved.
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Board of Equalization
FE. Pereira
Pereira
Direct deposits for Social Security seen
The government plans a major shift to eliminate checks for Social Security and other federal payments. Starting in August a voluntary nationwide program will deposit funds directly with banks or financial institutions. Officials say it will save time and reduce theft, with 40 percent participation targeted by 1980.
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Washington
Georgia
Florida
Treasury Department
Lester W. Plumly
Plumly
Plum
Antique burglary at Tivoli ranch steals historic items
Thieves burglarized an old Tivoli ranch house storing antiques from Monday morning to Tuesday afternoon, taking a pie safe, two oil lamps, a solid oak wash stand, two lamp tables, a Bentwood rocker, cane chair, stainless flatware, dishes, colored glassware, crockery, and some old books. The owners say only items of commercial value were taken, implying knowledgeable thieves. Refugio County Sheriff’s Office seeks information, noting a possible link to a prior Austwell case.
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Tivoli
Refugio County
Austwell
Refugion County
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