Alcoa Shutdown at Point Comfort Faces Uncertain Future
Alcoa Point Comfort Operations shut down a sixth of seven smelting potlines marking a new phase in ongoing cutbacks begun in January. Union leaders claim the move is permanent and seek early retirements, while management contends the shutdown is temporary. arbitration remains pending.
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Alcoa Point Comfort
R.G. Kuerner
Point Comfort
Kuerner
Alcoa
Bonds
Messena
N.Y
Armstrong urges Coastal planning for Texas coast
Texas State Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong urged proactive coastal planning to avoid worsening problems and costly solutions. He cited California's approach, warned against premature zoning, and noted a federal state study under the Coastal Zone Management Act aims to draft a Texas plan with hearings next summer and final presentation to Gov Briscoe and the Legislature.
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Houston
Bob Armstrong
Texas
Armstrong
Citizens Committee
California
San Francico Bay
Ron Jones
Dolpn Briscoe
Legislature
Joe Josephson to address UW Kick-off breakfast
Joe Josephson of Dallas will speak at the Calhoun County United Way campaign kick-off breakfast at 7:30 am Thursday in Travis Junior High School cafeteria. The drive aims to raise 55000 to support 1976 operations of 17 human care and health agencies. Josephson is vice president for marketing communications at Southland Life Insurance Co and has a background in radio and sales promotion.
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Calhoun County
United Way
MH. Josephson
Dallas
Ron Harris
Fund Drive
Josephson
Southland Life Insurance Co
Travis Junior Sign
Minnesota
Southland Life
Public
Rice prices stabilize as US crop harvests progress
Washington AP Experts from the Agriculture Department say rice prices likely will not rise much this season due to improved world supplies and a record US crop. Early 1975 quotes range 9.50 to 10.50 per hundredweight, with season average prices to farmers expected to fall short of last year's 10.45 as harvest continues and demand remains strong.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
U.S
City permits rise to 22 in September total
City records show 22 building permits issued in September up from August by 11. One residential permit valued at 25 000, 17 residential additions totaling 22 097, one commercial permit for Dairy Queen at 60 000, and three commercial additions for Marshall Chevrolet Terry Bunch Ford and Jehovah's Witness Church at 28 000. Overall value reached 135 197, an increase of 101 412 from the prior month.
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Marshall Chevrolet
Terry Bunch Ford
Jehovah's Witness Church
County permits rise as building boom returns
Calhoun County Building Inspector reports September issued 32 permits valued at 216,885, the year's highest. New residences 5 for 119,235, relocated buildings 2 for 10,000, mobile homes 4 for 20,000, microwave relay tower 1 for 41,000, residential garages 2 for 2,000, Olivia restaurant 1 for 7,000, additions and repairs 7 for 17,650, septics 10.
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Calhoun County Building Inspector
Mobil
Olivia
Carrillo brothers face tax fraud trial in Texas
In Corpus Christi Texas jurors in the federal income tax case against Carrillo brothers begin deliberations after 15 days of testimony from four witnesses and four hours of closing arguments. Prosecutors argue the Benavides Zertuche General Store and the Farm and Ranch Supply Store concealed income. defense attacks credibility of key witnesses and questions district ties to Duval County.
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Zertuche
Benavides
Duval County
Carrillos
Richard Haynes
Houston
O.P. Carrillo
Ramiro Carrillo
Haynes
Texas
Rodolfo Couling
Benavides Independent School District
Cleofas Gonzalez
Couling
Carrillo
Kelt
Carrillo Brothers
Youth Division Opens at Calhoun County Fair Exhibition
The Calhoun County Fair invites youths aged eight through high school to enter exhibits in baked goods clothing canning and preserving or arts and crafts. Entry tags must show exact age and be registered at the Youth Building Oct 7 between 1 and 8 pm. Baked goods preregistered May be brought Oct 8 by 9 am.
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Sidney Burkett
Jimmy Cannon
Elizabeth Hassel
Frank Miller
Ben Dworaczyk
Patundin S
Leslie Pfeil
Aubrey Bradley
Dean Holford
Arthur Janka
Don Wehmeyer
Johnny Blinka
Weldon Morgenroth
Reuben Petrusek
Nash Henderson
Leo Wilborn
Lloyd Meyer
Robert Meyer
Fisher Smith
Jackie Taylor
Glenn Jennings
Calhoun SWCD Annual Meeting At VFW Hall
The Calhoun County Soil and Water Conservation District meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall. John Specht of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority will speak and W. H. Bauer Jr. will present the annual report. Marvin Williams faces election to Zone II. Board members Alvin Hahn M. B. Bindewald and Leo Rainer also sit on the group.
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Calhoun County Soil and Water Conservation District
V.F.W. Hall
John Specht
Guadalupe-Blanco
Alvin Hahn
M.B. Bindewald
Leo Rainer
Weather outlook with cooler air and gusty winds
Partly cloudy weather through Thursday with cooler temperatures tomorrow. North winds 15 to 25 mph today and Thursday, gusty this afternoon. Marine forecast warns small craft nearshore, winds 8 to 16 knots shifting north, seas 2 to 5 ft. Tides include tonight low at 8 14 p.m. and tomorrow highs and lows at specified times.
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Jim Mitchell
Wave
Tion
United Steel Workers of America Local 4370
Pittsburgh
Terry Bonds
Union
Tonja West
Grand Junction
Colo
Tonja
Colorado River
Heran
Joe Josephson
M.H
Joe) Josephson
Gonzalez
Arthur Mitchell
Austin
Mitchell
John Smith
Brownsville
George Kelt
Ford
Chicago
San Francisco
Harota Trans
Charles Krause
Donald Andrews
Aubrey Schultz
Claude Nunley
SWCD
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