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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1975
Page
4
U S intelligence says Teng Hsiao Ping now vice premier shows power to lead after Mao and Chou deaths. Ford should watch as Teng strengthens position amid future collective leadership.
John Magee, founder of Collegiate Research Systems, built a four year old business selling term papers to students from Camden across the Delaware River near Philadelphia. He hires freelance writers at a penny a word, charges buyers 27.50 for five page papers, and aims for rapid repeat sales while noting legal earlier challenges and a plagiarism disclaimer. Magee predicts potential million dollar success as demand remains high.
The New York market posted a mixed session as profit taking and tax selling weighed after Word of Ford favoring federal aid for New York City. The noon Dow fell 55 to 858. gainers led decliners 32 to 1. Pan American World Airways led activity, up 5, while the NYSE composite ticked up 0.1 to 87. American Stock Exchange index rose 0.28 to 5.72. Volume at the Big Board ran 6.86 million shares in the first two hours.
Roy Barton a longtime Calhoun County attorney and former county attorney died at 76 in a local hospital after an extended illness. Born July 31, 1899 in Fort Graham he served WWI and held roles with Port Lavaca city counsel and First State Bank. Funeral services were at Richardson Funeral Home with Masonic graveside rites at Port Lavaca Cemetery. Survivors include four cousins.
On this date in history various events shaped politics and culture. Magellan reached the Pacific in 1520. Panama joined Colombia after independence in 1821. Hawaii’s independence was recognized in 1843. the first national Thanksgiving was proclaimed in 1863. Lady Astor sat in Parliament in 1919. a Boston Cocoanut Grove fire killed nearly 5300 in 192. 1969 saw West Germany sign the NPT under Brandt. Birthdays include Rose Bampton aged 66 and Alberto Moravia aged 68. Thought for today notes charity to the poor. A 200-year-old Burlington resolution urged Congress to seek redress and union with Britain.
A history of Texas weekly names explains how Schulenburg Sticker Big Lake Wildcat Hondo Anvil Carrizo Springs Javelin Rosenburg Herald-Coaster Sonora Devil's River News Mesquite Daily News Port Lavaca Wave Jasper News-Boy Jefferson Simplecute Palmer Rustler Lubbock Avalanche Journal and other papers chose names tied to local lore, industry, or dramatic events. The piece notes how publishers and communities inspired names from oil fever to gunpowder blasts and regional symbols.
CORPUS CHRISTI Texas AP Three men and their cat survived a sinking shrimp boat off Panama 38 miles northeast of Panama and were rescued by the Reynolds Aluminum ship Walter Rice early Sunday The crew Allen Larson and two companions Jim Murphy and Frank Ducey plus their vessel Diane were en route to California when the Mayday alerted nearby ships The Walter Rice picked up the SOS after a radio outage and the group signaled from the wheelhouse with diesel torches before being brought aboard for a Thanksgiving dinner with relatives
Bruce Kasper reported his tires and wheels stolen from his car on Six Mile Road near Oak Glenn Apartments. The theft occurred Thanksgiving Day at 9:52 AM, reported by his father Jack Kasper. The vehicle was parked at the scene when the crime happened.
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