Unemployment dispute and city notices pasted in one column
A reader reports being told they were fired and eligible for unemployment but not informed of benefits. Instructions direct an appeal to the Texas Employment Commission and contact Roberts or O Connor in the city office. A public works spokesman promises corrective action after a street safety issue is checked. A separate note seeks tips on bicycle thefts near Mariposa area with confidential contact.
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Texas Renployment Commisshar
Ime
Hld
Roberts
O'Conner
Ciine
Texas Employment Commission
Dwyer
Arrowhead
Kelwert Bandera
Callaghan
W. Arrowheal
Mariposa
Algacy
Sant Antonio
Teachers Denied Pay Raise In Texas
State Education Commissioner Dr J Edgar said the Cost of Living Council denied pay raises for 90 percent of Texas 135000 school teachers. Earlier he received a telegram from Arnold Weber confirming the raise then said it was in error and the raise was not approved.
Banking Bills Tied to 1969 Legislators in Sharpstown Scandal
Osorio testified that introducing banking bills in a 1969 special session aimed to push stock sales to at least one public official, a central point in the Sharpstown stock fraud case. The SEC linked Frank Sharp to loans from Sharpstown State Bank to officials for National Bankers Life stock, netting about 250000 in profits for several lawmakers.
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John Osorio
Kay
Security and Exchange Commission
SEC
Houston
Frank W. Sharp
SEQ
Sharp
Sharpstown State Bank
Chase
National Bankers Life [Insurance Co
Preston Smith
Gus F. Mutscher
Jit
Elmer C. Baum
Mutscher
Osorio
NBL
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Osario
Baum
National Bank
Ers
State Banking Board
Osoria
Sharpstown
Imuch Honey
Texas
Waggoner Carr
Securites 4d Exchange Commission
Federal Regulatory Agency
Watson
Hughes
Objector's Case Delayed in Houston Hearing
Daniel Isbett, a 22 year old naval lieutenant stationed at Beeville, seeks release from service claiming conscientious objector status. The case in Corpus Christi remains delayed and moved to September 17 in Houston as the federal government is urged to show cause why he cannot be released from duty due to his belief against war.
Coast Braces for Severe Storm Across Carolinas and Texas
Torrential rains battered the Carolinas and Tampa Florida triggering school closures and flash flood warnings in seven counties. The Corpus Christi area faced rapid tide rises and widespread flooding with five to eight inches of rain. a confirmed tornado damaged property near Texas City. Floodwaters inundated streets from Freeport to Matagorda and wild weather sparked fires and power outages as Belize airport faced security measures to prevent a stampede amid evacuations and looming hurricane threats.
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Carolinas
Tampa
Fla
Table Flat
Corpus Christi l
Bass
Comat
James Barbour
Bay City
National Weather Service
Texas City
Gulf of Mexico
Freeport
Matagorda
Matagorda Beach
Galveston Island
U.S. Blamed for 8. Viet Election
Senator Henry M. Jackson condemned U.S. policies in Vietnam and accused officials of letting the Saigon government sabotage free elections. Severe floods damaged Stenn Creek, Middlesex, Monkey River, Ponta Gorda, with injuries reported. Edith formed over Honduras and weakened near Tegucigalpa.
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Washington
UPI
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
Stenn Creek
Ann Middlesex
Monkey River
Ponta Gorda
Meeting of the minds debated over written proposal
Tape argued that a written agreement was not customary and that a verbal understanding had always sufficed. Parker countered with a need for a written document to read to the investors, noting prior trouble and insisting on something in writing.
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Parker
Lmven
Heroin Guilty Plea and Sentences Highlight Cooperation
Montemayor and 0 sere pleaded guilty to heroin trafficking charges including receiving and concealing heroin and sale of the narcotic. Spears noted the mandatory nature of the sentences and parole ineligibility, with possible good time. The court also released a letter praising The Light for cooperation with law enforcement during related investigations.
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Montemayor
Spears
Manuel Suarez Dominguez
Two Killed in Guadalupe Crash Near Guadalupe Valley Hospital
Two men died and a third injured in a three car collision Friday on U S 90 five miles east of Seguin. Names listed include Army Jr. Wayne T Chauvin 6 of Ft Warren Wyoming Air Force Sgt pi J White 28 of Gideon Missouri and Charles William Spratlin 29 Houston is receiving treatment at Guadalupe Valley Hospital.
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Ypecym Rmine Liget Seguin
U.S. 90
Army
Wayne, T. Chauvin
Ft. Warren
Wyo
Air Force
Pi J. White
Gideon
Charles William Spratlin
Houston
Guadalupe Valley Hospital
U S Japan Talks Fail To Win Quick Concessions
Washington reports that after two days of talks the United States failed to secure prompt Japanese cooperation on proposals to cut a 2.8 billion dollar yearly trade deficit with Japan. Both sides won limited concessions and said groundwork for further talks had been laid during a late afternoon briefing by Secretary Rogers and Foreign Minister Fukuda.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Japan
United States
William P. Rogers
Takeo Fukuda
Edith Belize Evacuation Underway as Hurricane Approaches
With hurricane Edith moving toward Edith Belize a city of 40 000 residents began evacuation Friday night British troops patrolled downtown streets to prevent looting and maintain order during the storm.
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Belize International
Miami
New York
Albert Street
Belize
British Honduras
Labor Leaders Press Nixon On Post Freeze Policy
Nixon met with AFL CIO leaders Leonard Wood and George Meany and other union executives to discuss the 90 day wage and price freeze plan. The talks in the White House Cabinet Room yielded a cordial exchange with no immediate position changes, aiming to shape post freeze measures coordinated by the President's economic advisers.
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Washington
UPI
Afl-Cio
Leonard Wood
George Meany
The
United
Nixon
Auto
Meany
White House
Ziegler
Aneru
Ronald Zie
Igler
Administration Agricultural and Congressional
Post
Dr. Herbert
Stein
President's Council
Allor Etonomic
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