Bubonic plague scare spurs flea-killing push
A major flea-killing campaign is underway in central New Mexico after the death of 14 year old Willams R. Handley from pneumonic plague, believed contracted from a plague-infested flea. Officials trap animals and deploy baited insecticide to locate the source as health authorities warn about rapid progression of pneumonic plague.
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N.m.ap
New Mexico
Willams R. Handiey
San Francisco
California
Tijeras Canyon
Albuquerque
Victor Zalma
State Health Agency
Zaima
John D. Grenko
Carlito
Neil Weber
New Mexico Environmental Improvement Agency
Europe
Weber
Handley
Rehoboth
Zalma
Deaths Wallace Meyer Dies at 77 in Houston
Wallace Meyer 77 of Houston and former Six Mile resident died Tuesday after a brief illness. Funeral services Friday at 19 a.m. at St James Lutheran Church Houston with graveside at 3 p.m. Greenlawn Gardens Port Lavaca. Born June 22, 1898 in Fayette County, he was YMCA director in Houston. Survived by widow Wanda, daughter Sue Ann Hook, three sisters Mrs. Alice Rawlings Mrs. Joe Mikula and Mrs. Fred Mavek.
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Wallace Meyer
Houston
St James Lutheran Church
Greenlawn Gardens
Port Lavaca
Meyer
Fayette County
Texas
Louis Meyer
Port Lavac
Calhoun County
American School of Physical Education
Chicago
YMCA
Wanda
Sue Ann Hook
Alice Rawlings
Joe Mikula
Fred Mavek
Surgeon Dr. Carlos Viola tours Port Lavaca hospital
Argentine surgeon Dr. Carlos Viola visited Port Lavaca with his wife Maria Ines and their three children. He plans to settle in the United States after visas renew and considers Port Lavaca, Marlin, and Houston for practice and home. The Calhoun County Chamber aided the visit, with Chamber President Sid Ward joining the tour.
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Port Lavaca
Carlos Viola
Viola
San Juan City
Argentina
Memorial Hospital
Philadelphia
Rasson
United States
Marlin
Houston
Maria Ines
National University
Buenos Aires
Calhoun County
U S Criticized For Soft Bargaining At Helsinki
Senator Lloyd Bentsen told the Overseas Press Club in New York that the United States failed to bargain tough at Helsinki due to a detente emphasis. He urged firmer talks and said energy problems should be addressed by improving relations with Arab nations rather than seeking outside suppliers.
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New York
United States
Len Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Overseas Press Club
Bentsen
Watershed district approves bridge and erosion work plan
The district approves a 12 by 42 foot bridge with ground level bottom and one foot clearance, assigns construction and maintenance to Brett, and authorizes erosion control devices on Andrew Thomas property at 1,600 to 2,000 dollars. City water line adjustments on Little Chocolate Bayou may cost about 1,200 dollars. The city to replace erosion rocks at Lynn's Bayou slope, with district reimbursing. A storage site for maintenance equipment is to be purchased and a 30 by 90 foot vegetation plan for wildlife along Little Chocolate Bayou is discussed, likely funded 90 percent federal and 10 percent local.
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Brett
Gadge
Andrew Thomas
Little Chocolate Bayou
Wright
Lynn
Labor Day traffic deaths fall to near 25 year low
Chicago AP report cites National Safety Council official Jack Recht noting no single cause for the Labor Day weekend drop in traffic fatalities. AP counted 407 deaths over the 78 hour period, the lowest since 1961 and below prior expectations of 460 to 560 deaths.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Jack Recht
Council
Recht
Associated Press
The
Safety Council
Morning Markets in New York Trade Mixed on City Debt Fears
New York stocks opened mixed as investors awaited steps to address the city’s cash crisis. The Dow fell to 830.73, down 1.56, while the NYSE composite slipped to 45.68. A legislative session was convened to discuss potential defaults on NYC obligations.
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New York
New York City
New York Stock Exchange
New York State
American Stock Exchange
NYSE
Dow
Creglow Fatality Sparks Civil Suit in 135th District
Arthur Creglow of Point Comfort sues Atlas Truck Lines and driver Spurgeon Glen Phillips after his wife Mary Sue Creglow was killed July 21 in a collision at Highway 35 By Pass and Broadway Street. It claims gross negligence for an improper left turn at speed. Damages not yet computed. Police investigation continues with no charges filed.
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Arthur Creglow
Point Comfort
Mary Sue Creglow
Broadway Street
Atlas Truck Lines
Spurgeon
Glen Phillips Creglon
David
Robin
Phillips
Broadway
Victoria
Port Lavaca
Indianola Scout District Swim Meet heats 28 events
Nearly 100 Boy Scouts and leaders took part at the Point Comfort pool for the annual Indianola district meet. Troop 361 led winners with multiple relays and diving honors, while Scoutmasters from several troops assisted.
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Indianola
John Maxwell
Point Comfort
Steve Stanton
Todd Nicholson
Cris Nabors
Steve Koliba
Jeff Smith
Max Pena
Odell Hitt
David Seligman
Jacknife Charles Colley
Mac Pena
Tony DeBruin
Joe Koliba
Frank Garza
Pete Hall
Robert Brzozowski
Walter Maguire
Paul Powell
Slant well drilling raises Duval County oil theft concerns
Corpus Christi Caller Times reports Captain John Wood says slant well drilling is illegal and being used to steal oil by drilling at an angle in Duval County Texas. He indicates there has been some slant drilling activity in the county.
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Corpus Christi
Duval County
Texas Ranger
John Wood
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Wood
UH Victoria Center Tuition Fee Payment Reminder
All fall registered UH Victoria Center students must pay tuition and fees in person on Monday September 8 from 2 pm to 7 pm at the cashier's office located in the new UHVC building on the Victoria College campus, per fiscal officer Joseph R. Oliver.
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University of Houston Victoria Center
Joseph R. Oliver
UHVC
Victoria College
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