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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1975
Page
2
In November 1974 twelve series, eleven new, were canceled by networks. This season NBC and CBS have axed ten new shows. ABC hints four may not return mid season, with Barbary Coast and SWAT among likely casualties. Cancellations double last year's pace, reshaping the fall lineup amid shifting ratings dynamics.
A Dallas chase ended with the arrest of a man accused of robbery kidnaping in Sherman and an attempted shooting of a patrolman. The suspect, a Marine Corps deserter living near Sherman, released his captive near Van Alstyne after a 2:30 am pursuit. Policearo Bedsole fired twice as the car sped away. bullets narrowly missed the driver.
A scrambled TV timetables page lists programs and times including Mister Rogers, Love Lucy, The Price is Right, Adam 12, and The Tonight Show style blocks. It mentions channel lineups, show titles, and a mix of news segments, game shows, and movies with scattered reference to Reflections of Murder and Celeb hosts. The dense OCR fragment hints at a typical mid century broadcast grid with multiple programs spread across the evening.
A reader sees a TV schedule fragment listing shows from Morning America to The Price Is Right and Wheel of Fortune. The page includes icons for cartoons like Teeny Trees and Sesame Street with a mix of game shows and soap operas.
A chaotic listing shows dayparts and programs across cartoons dramas and comedies. Names include Perry Mason Doctor Who Petticoat Junction Gilligan's Island The Twilight Zone and The Andy Griffith Show amid schedules for Beavers and cartoons.
LoVaca Gathering Co reports net earnings of 2 million for the first nine months, versus a 15 million loss a year earlier. The gain reflects gas processing plant revenues while gas sales remain unprofitable. Coastal States Gas Corp officials cite inadequate rate structure and note no service curtailments since February.
An estimated 1 dollar worth of tools was stolen from a storeroom at the rear of a residence on Burnet Street. The hasp was forced. Two hundred dollars in cash was also reported missing Monday.
Port Lavaca Wave Estan shed lee6 Ann Calhoun County Times Pupiiened each afternoon except Christmas Day Monday rough Friday by Wave Pupfisming Co Inc. 1 S Cotorade Port Lavaca Texas 7979 Telephone 52 Second class postage paid at Port Lavaca Texas and Victoria Texas.
CHUCK REAL reports the H Council will meet at the Agriculture Building on Monday to plan a Christmas party set for Friday December 12. Activities may include games and a caroling tour. Also on the agenda are a Cheyenne County trip report, a potential Houston Stock Show visit, and notes on the Meats Identification and Veterinary Science projects starting in December. The Horseman’s H Club meets November 2 at 7 p.m. to discuss horse safety.
The Texas Plant Disease Handbook updated from 1973 covers diseases of major Texas crops, ornamentals, trees and turf. Wendell Home of the Extension Service notes it includes disease descriptions, chemical control, resistant varieties, and easy tabbed reference by crop. Available from the Department of Agricultural Communications at Texas A&M University for $7 per copy, with county agents keeping examination copies.
Raymond King is ill with cancer and has not worked since December 1974 after leaving the Calhoun County Mosquito Control District. His wife Dorothy, formerly in Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital's dietary department, has left work to care for him. Funds are opened at First National Bank, First State Bank & Trust Co, and the Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital Federal Credit Union to assist with medical expenses and family needs. King came to Port Lavaca in 194? and was employed by local services.
Workshop leaders Jack Hunt and Robert McCarley joined about 200 adult educators in Austin to boost community and adult education. The session reviewed a UT Austin study showing one in five U.S. adults are functionally illiterate, highlighting Texas programs including Calhoun County with nine teachers and seven classes. Residents can call SG2 Tyson and Calliway Buick Co for information. King underwent surgery in 1975 and remains cared for at home. the Kings have two children, Rosie and Dwayne.
In San Antonio Leon Jaworski special Watergate prosecutor told about 2 000 officials at the Governor s Conference that the nation and states flourish only with foundations of truth and integrity He defended the press saying Watergate was exposed because reporters and a determined judge would not permit a cover up.
The Calhoun County Golden Crescent subarea Advisory Council GCSAC will meet with the seven county SAC in Victoria on Wednesday at 7 pm. Officers will be elected and five GCSAC members will join the South Texas Health Systems Agency STHSA along with four members from the STDC LRGVDC and Coastal Bend Council of Governments. The local SACs will continue in an advisory role and Calhoun County retains six CCSAC representatives.
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