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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1975
Page
8
An Associated Press analysis of Texas legislative payrolls shows a double standard in economy aims. It notes growing post session staffs, high salaries, and separate department costs across chambers while leaders defend their efficiency.
A 32 year old man known as the devine terrorist stormed a real estate office, held Janie Neilson hostage for nearly five hours and injured her in the attack. He released her and surrendered after police, aided by his belief he would not be shot. He is charged in the death of another woman and in the earlier assaults on two passersby. Mrs Nelson, a mother of three, was treated for severe bruises and cuts and possible rib fracture. Police linked the incident to a stab death and a body found in a van. The standoff drew dozens of officers and ended with Mines giving up around 1 30 am.
NewYork AP reports economists struggle to forecast 1976 as imponderables cloud the horizon. Despite optimism for 5 to 7 percent growth, caution remains about sustainability and uneven improvement across sectors. Experts cite doubt and hedged optimism from forecasters and officials alike.
Frania Tye Lee sues in US district court to be recognized as Hunt's putative wife claiming rights to part of a multi million dollar estate. She says a 1935 marriage to HL Hunt and subsequent settlements affect ownership of Louisiana Texas properties. The case notes Hunt died last year and his will names 14 children, with disputes over inheritance tax and property transfer to Hunt Oil Co and Placid Oil Co. The suit cites a 34 year old settlement and release.
A Kingsville Naval Air Station sailor, William F Stanish, 19, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing a grocery near Sarita on September 19. Judge Vernon D. Harville of Corpus Christi handed down the sentence in Kenedy County, amid the county's sparse ranchland setting with about 678 residents.
Philadelphia based greeting card sender Frieda Herrmann writes the White House asking help to keep postage from rising above a dime to 13 cents after Christmas. She mails about 2,500 cards yearly to friends and strangers, fearing higher costs will force her to cut the list and deprive shut ins of weekly notes.
Bay City Texas AP NRC members weigh final aspects of the South Texas Project nuclear plant near Bay City. No opposition at the public hearing on radiological health and safety issues. NRC staff expects a year end decision after a joint findings report due December 2. The project is a joint venture of Houston Lighting and Power, Central Power and Light, Corpus Christi, and city utilities of Austin and San Antonio.
An advertisement touts MONADEX as a small tablet that aids appetite control with no dangerous drugs. It claims to reduce desire for excess food, allows weight loss without strenuous exercise, and pledges a money back offer, with a price of three dollars.
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