House okays Matagorda island state park plan
The Texas House approved the measure directing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the General Land Office to draft a plan to acquire the federally owned portion of Matagorda Island for a state park. The resolution calls for a joint interim committee to advise on land acquisition and park development.
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Austin
House
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
General Land Office
Matagorda Island
Joe Wyatt
Bloomington
Senate
A.R. Schwartz
Galveston
Texas
Department of the Interior
Wyatt
Schwartz
Interior Department
Parks
Ron Bird
D-San Antonio
Parks and Wildlife Department
Matagorda Island State Park
Hawes
Utility costs rise again at Central Power and Light
CPL raised fuel costs to $1.33 per million BTU, up from $1.23, boosting a typical 1000 kWh monthly bill by about $1.32. The fuel adjustment on bills from late May to late June increases to $14.95 per thousand kWh from $13.63 due to higher natural gas prices from most suppliers.
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Central Power and Light Company
CPL
L.L. Froelich
Tornado sighted near GBRA plant southwest of Magnolia Beach
A good-sized tornado was seen between 10:30 and 11 a.m. Friday immediately southwest of the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority plant near the highway to Magnolia Beach. GBRA employees reported the sighting. The tornado raged for about 20 minutes, dissipated, and did no damage as it never touched down.
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Guadalupe Blanco River Authority
Magnolia Beach
Gbra Employes
Weekend Weather Outlook With Thunderstorms Likely
A wide range of weather this weekend with cloudy conditions Friday and Saturday and thunderstorms and showers likely. North winds gusty near storms. highs near 85 and lows around 70. Saturday cooler near 80. Sunday partly cloudy and cooler with no rain. Marine forecast shows northerly winds 8 to 18 knots. thundershowers end Saturday. Low tide 4 39 p m and high 7 02 p m. sunset 8 21 p m. sunrise 6 31 a m. Barometric pressure 29 74 and falling.
Charles George School director honored today
Calhoun County pupil accounting and adult education director Charles D. George was feted at a retirement party at the School District Office after 36 years in public education. The Port Lavaca native taught at Victoria College and in several districts and led numerous community groups including the Boy Scouts and Calhoun United Fund. He and wife Lillian have two children.
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Charles D. George
Calhoun County
Marvin Kirkman
George
Port Lavaca
Victoria College
Victoria Independent
Austwell-Tivoli
Edna
Boy Scouts of America
Indianola
Gulf Coast Executive Council
Retty Club
Calhoun United
Charles D.george
Port O Connor Meeting On Community Security Needs
Owners in Port O Connor will hold a public meeting Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Community Center to discuss the need for a security guard service for the community. All interested residents are urged to attend. For more information call Marshall Hooker at 983-2759.
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Port O'Connor
Marshall Hooker
European leaders split on Ford arms stance at NATO talks
In Brussels, Ford earned praise from several allies for reaffirming aid to NATO, while Turkey’s Suleyman Demirel condemned the U.S. arms embargo as self-destructive. Portugal's Vasco Goncalves urged more comprehension, pledging loyalty to the alliance amid Western debate on his country’s ties to the Soviet Union. Britain’s Harold Wilson reassured Ford of US loyalty to Europe during closed-door talks.
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Brussels
Belgium
Ford
NATO
Turkey
America
Vasco Goncalves
Portugal
Soviet Union
U.S
Suleyman Demirel
United States
Harold Wilson
Britain
Market Rallies as Dow Advances on Economic Optimism
The New York market turned higher with a broad rally as investors priced in improving economy. The noon Dow Jones industrial average rose 9.55 points to 824.55 while gainers led 7 to 2 in active trading on the NYSE.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Seadrift Honors Day Awardees Named at School
Seadrift honors day highlighted six top students across seventh to ninth grades at Fannin Junior High. Dee Anne Dworaczyk and Deborah Leonhardt led seventh grade academic honors, Daniel Williams and Johnny Coleman topped eighth grade, Cynthia Koliba and Chris Wittenbert led ninth grade. Citizenship awards went to Dworaczyk and Leonard Flores seventh grade, Connie Helms and Johnny Coleman eighth grade, Diane Helms and Mike Vasquez ninth grade. Perfect attendance also earned recognition for several pupils.
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Seadrift
Fannin
Dee Anne Dworaczyk
Deborah Ann Leonhardt
Daniel Williams
Johnny Coleman
Cynthia Koliba
Chris Wittenbert
Miss Dworaczyk
R.G. Dworaczyk
Leaonahardt
Henry Leonhardt
Williams
Wallace Williams
Coleman
A.J
Dennis L. Wittenbert
Dworaczyk
Leonard Flores
Connie Helms
Diane Helms
Mike Vasquez
Claudio Gonzales
Jimmy Knight
Bobby Bubenik
Wayne Dworaczyk
Mario Gonzales
William Wilson
Patty Knight
Deborah Leonardt
Kent Stapleton
Hector Vasquez
Keith Williams
Irene Sudsberry
Leafy Johnson
Leveal
Port O’connor
James Berger
Kathy Cobarrubias
Freddie Harborth
Keith Teel
Naomi Albrecht
Board approves planning for county community school program
The school district's board okayed a $5,200 state grant planning the community school program. Dr. Marvin Kirkman outlined six goals to enrich learning and align schools with families and agencies, with a citizen advisory committee and a July coordinator appointment. A door-to-door survey, August survey, October survey, and November priorities are planned, followed by February 1976 registration and April year-end report.
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Wave
Marvin Kirkman
Kirkman
Senate recalls school bill in Texas tax relief plan
Senators halted a 634 million school finance bill and approved 400 million in water bonds. The package sets a 35 million cap per project and bans river water imports, with a statewide vote planned in November. The move includes teacher raises and aid for poor districts, amid other House actions on mining, malpractice, and tax procedures.
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Austin
Tex
House
Texas
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas
Briscoe
Senate
Tim von Dohlen
D-Goliad
Karnes County
von Dohlen
Jim Mattox
Pegaba
City judgeship vacancy prompts Seadrift council meeting
Seadrift City Council will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at City Hall to discuss or act on appointing a new city judge following the resignation of Glen Wotipka effective May 31. Wotipka was appointed Jan 7 and has since been reassigned to Taft Louisiana by H B Zachary. The session will cover a use report general revenue sharing entitlement period six bills correspondences minutes and other city affairs.
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Seadrift
Glen Wotipka
Wotipka
Taft
H.B. Zachary
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Crockett Junior High School
Ray Childress
Larry Russell
Travis Junior High
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Mary Alice Gomez
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Travis
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