Meeting Slated on Calhoun County Athletic Problems
A group calling itself concerned citizens plans a November 21 meeting at Calhoun High School Auditorium to discuss flaws in the athletic program, propose solutions to the school board, and possibly form a steering committee. Spokesman Darryl Smith urges attendance, while officials including Coach James Cleveland and Dr. A Kelton say they have little prior notice.
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Calhoun County
Darryl Smith
Calhoun High School
James Cleveland
A. Kelton
Smith
Sandcrab Booster Club
Marvin Kirkman
Point Comfort Sewer Plant Pact Revised
Point Comfort City Council on Tuesday approved a revised agreement for construction phase services of the proposed new waste water treatment plant. The original contract was with Lockwood, Andrews and Perry, and the panel adjusted terms for the project timeline and costs.
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Point Comfort
Council
Lockwood. Andrews and
Newnam
Environmental Protection Agency
Paul Griffith
EPA
Robert Wycoff
David Roberts
Wyeatt
Ronnie McBride
Wycoff
Powst Comfort
Don Ezzell
Church of Christ
Flaine Smith
United Methodist Church
Mir
Larry Hamilton
Bobby Grasse
Jim Clark
Cuban Jets Intercept US Plane During Coast Guard Search
Two Cuban Mig 21 fighters intercepted an unarmed US Coast Guard plane over international waters during a search for a disabled pleasure boat. The incident, said to be isolated, did not involve shots, and the boat with two people was later found near Cuba.
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Washington
State Department
Aeut
Coast Guard
United States
Pentagon
Cuba
Miami
Fla
Dimas
Key West
Cuban
Oil price control compromise may win approval today
House and Senate conferees near agreement on an oil price control measure that could win White House approval. The plan would lift price controls Saturday if Congress acts, with prices rising after elections and temporary relief before a longer rise. Ford and Congress clash over timing, but Staggers says the compromise may be acceptable to the administration.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Ford
DW Va
White House
Fire Destroys Mobile Home in Point Comfort
Irving Moran’s mobile home off Farm Road 128 burned Monday night in a blaze under investigation. Moran reportedly left for work when it started, no injuries reported, interior completely destroyed. Carlson Trailer Village manager Mrs C E Hatterman said volunteers from Point Comfort and Alcoa fought the fire, needing a distant hydrant. flames out about minutes after starting.
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Point Comport
Irving Moran
Farm Road 128
Moran
C E Hatterman
Carlson Trailer
Point Comfort
Alcoa
Granny Cop Retires After Nine Years In Philly City Police
James McGrath, a veteran patrolman who joined Philadelphia’s granny squad to fight muggings, retires at age 0 after nine years in disguise as an elderly woman. He logged three to four arrests weekly with a perfect conviction rate, recalling nerve wracking chases and a rare successful nab while undercover.
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Granny Copy
James McGrath
Granny Squad
Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Ap
McGrath
Philadelphia Police Department
At Two City Parks Speed Zones Sought
The City Recreation and Parks Board on Tuesday urged the city council to establish a 43 mile per hour speed zone at Fishing Pier Park and convert the Evening Lions Club Park trail into a road. It listed park-improvement priorities for Claude Bradley and planned phonic tables at three parks. The board rejected developing a Brookhollow Subdivision lot into a neighborhood park, citing safety hazards and higher-priority city areas.
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City Recreation and Parks Board
Fishing Peer Park
Lions Club Park
Fishing Pier
Adams Park
Tilley Street
Brookhollow
Senate Balks Ben Blackburn for Fair Housing Board Post
The Senate Banking Committee rejected former Georgia congressman Ben B Blackburn for head of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board after opposition to his votes against fair housing and civil rights bills. The 5 to 4 vote split across party lines amid a sharp debate opened to press by the Sunshine resolution. Supporters cited qualifications while opponents led by Sen Edward Brooke objected to Blackburn’s perceived insensitivity to minority rights.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Georgia
Ben B Blackburn
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Edward Brooke
R- Mass
Blackburn
United States
Tower
Heima
Jake Garn
RNC
John
Shrimpers Protest Mexican Exclusive Fishing Limits
Shrimpers told the US International Trade Commission that extending Mexico's exclusive fishing rights offshore will hurt livelihoods. Industry representatives urged tariffs and quotas based on three year averages, plus consumer education funding, while opponents favored subsidies to shield consumers. The hearings precede potential investigations and presidential action.
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New Orleans
US International Trade Commission
Mexico
Luis Echeverria
James Farrelley
Louisiana
Texas
United States
Robert G Mauermann
Texas Shrimp Association
Brownsville
Mauermann
John A. Mehos
Weather Update Greensward: Cooler Thursday With Winds
Forecast calls for fair and cooler conditions on Thursday with northerly winds 15 to 25 mph and gusts diminishing. High near 70 today. upper 70s Thursday, low 70s tonight. Small craft advisory remains in effect with northerly winds 15 to 25 knots and gusts. Seas building to 6 to 8 feet, subsiding Thursday. Sunset 5:36, sunrise 6:00. Tides: low around 5 PM, high around 12:27 AM and 1 PM Thursday. Barometer 30.22.
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Booster Club
Kirkman
Joe Nasser
U.S
Citizens Advisory Committee
Mila Cameron S
Claude Bradley
Home Loan Bank
Galveston Fish Company
India
Carl Erickson
Fort Myers Beach Fla
Will Leonard
Commission
Leonard
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