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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1975
Page
4
In Beirut private Christian and Muslim forces fought in the streets while Premier Rashid Karam sought Syrian mediation from President Hafez Assad in Damascus. Casualty estimates over the last 24 hours ranged up to 60 dead and more than 200 wounded as roads remained closed and armed groups controlled the city.
Mutinous far left soldiers in Oporto dispersed several thousand demonstrators from the Popular Democratic party at night by ramming a tank into the crowd. Demonstrators formed behind makeshift wooden shields as the tank advanced. Three soldiers stood atop the vehicle with rifles. no shots were fired and no injuries were reported.
About a dozen armed Chilean refugees including two women seized five UN officials in Buenos Aires demanding relocation. Argentine authorities agreed to let them leave if they find another country, while UN aid operations are disrupted.
The Texas Historical Commission will hold its annual meeting for Texas history and historic preservation enthusiasts in Nacogdoches on October 24 and 25. Mrs. Wesley B. Blankenship, the commission’s chairwoman, announced concurrent panel discussions two awards banquets a film fest and an informal evening of social entertainment with food.
In Philadelphia AP poll findings cited by Louis Harris show the American electorate views elected officials as out of touch and unwilling to offer hard solutions to energy and recession woes. Harris says the public wants strong stands on controversial issues, not easy promises, and draws a standing ovation from delegates seeking guidance for re election.
Airman Jack Tones Jr son of Mr and Mrs Jack Tones Sr Port Lavaca has been selected for technical training in the US Air Force weather services field at Chanute AFB He completed basic training at Lackland AFB and studied the Air Force mission organization and customs He is a 1973 Calhoun High School graduate and attended Texas Lutheran College His wife Annette is the daughter of Mrs Ollie M Moore of Port Lavaca.
Treasury Secretary Sumon told the Senate Banking Committee that New York should raise its state sales tax and enact a Burns proposed special tax to restore investor confidence in the city as the Ford administration maintains opposition.
Justice Department officials say a decision to prosecute CIA domestic activities may hinge on whether the president approved actions. Thornburgh notes evidence of presidential approval would be vital. The inquiry, led by about a dozen attorneys, could lead to prosecutions or a decision not to pursue. Atty Gen. Levy expected to rule early next year after Thornburgh's findings.
Police Chief Har vey Fullerton says a California man Wayne Morgan called reporting he stole a bicycle from a Hope Arkansas theater four decades ago. Morgan offered $131 to settle, claiming he never forgot the case. There is no record of theft in Hope files and no prosecution expected.
An apartment fire in Oak Cliff, Dallas, killed Tonya Hunter 18 months Quentin Hunter 5 and Kenneth Hunter 10. their mother Louise Young was away. A city fire department foreman Bennie G. Carroll 39 died in a separate blaze at Log Tavern Club on Dallas near east side. Two other children survived. mother among those unharmed.
A looming natural gas shortage may trigger layoffs for up to 500000 Americans within weeks unless Congress and the Ford administration agree on a national energy policy. Senate Republicans and Democrats show no willingness to compromise on energy pricing, widening the split with President Ford after months of dispute.
Japanese Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako spent a day in Los Angeles tasting California avocados and meeting famous figures including John Wayne and Mickey Mouse. The tour included planned stops in San Diego to visit the zoo and Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla.
Dr Dwight Harken of Boston critical of consumer advocates he says hinder heart disease breakthroughs by frightening physicians with malpractice risk He cites public attitude as stifling creativity in heart surgery after World War II shell fragment removal fame Final approval in Washington on a Sinai desert electronic detection post measure moves to back US technicians under the Israel Egypt peace accord.
A Texas A&M mariculture team led by Dr. Fred Conte reports the first documented shrimp reproduction in captivity in the United States without artificial stimulation. Four spawnings have occurred since August 10 at CPL Barney M. Davis Power Station ponds in Corpus Christi, with TAMU, Ralston Purina, and CPL 참여ing since 1972. The project, aided by NOAA Sea Grant funds, aims to establish commercial production in coming years.
Six defendants entered guilty pleas before County Judge Willis Jett. Chester Harlan Brannon was fined 250 dollars and jailed three days for driving while intoxicated. Alex Sierra and Mrs Cecil Brandt were fined 100 dollars each for driving with suspended license and theft by check, respectively. Henry Herbert Harding 100 dollars and 30 days jail probated six months for DWI. Mateo M Quintanilla 150 dollars for theft of services. Raul Martinez received a smaller fine for assault with a % day jail probated six months. Several cases were dismissed including theft of services and resisting arrest. Jury trials set for March 3, 1976 on two misdemeanor marijuana cases and two DWI cases against Villarreal and McClure.
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