Lobbyists Influence Election of Speaker
A Texas House speaker vote was allegedly swayed by business lobbyists push for Rayford Price. Rep DeWitt Hale says he would have won if secret balloting had been used. Several members admit they would have backed Hale privately but feared re election pressures.
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Austin
Gus Mutscher
Rayford Price
DeWitt Hale
Ccorpus Christi
Price
House
Hale
Corpus Christi
Lobbist
Town Tau and Pilate Question Jesus on Kingship
Pilate convenes the chief priests and rulers to review Jesus. He states he finds no fault in him yet the crowd presses for punishment. The scene echoes the trial as officials press charges against a man claimed to pervert the people.
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Pilate
Special Session Opens A New Era In Texas Legislature
The three day special session in Austin ushered in a modern era of Texas politics. House speaker Rayford Price led innovations including joint rules that limit conference committee powers and require open hearings. Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes and Gov. Preston Smith praised the changes as a model for future sessions.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Texas
House
Rayford Price
Palestine
Ben Barnes
Price
Senate
Barnes
Preston Smith
Texas Poll Supports National Sales Tax Debate
A Texas Poll shows 45 percent in favor of Nixon's proposed value added tax replacing property taxes for public schools with rebates for lower incomes. 32 percent oppose and 17 percent undecided. Real estate owners are split 43 to 41 percent, while college graduates mostly oppose. The issue appears in the presidential race and highlights tax reform controversy.
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Texas
Richard Nixon
Centennial Booths Available for Cuero Centennial
Twenty booths available for non commercial use during the Cuero Centennial and Turkey Trot. Booths 5 by 10 to 8 by 20 feet, collapsible, move in ready. Located along Gonzales Street perimeter of downtown mall. Availability begins after April 20 on a first come basis for organizations only. Call Robert Post after the 20th.
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Robert Post
Gonzales Street
Final Appeal Issued for Easter Seal Society Support
A last minute appeal for support of the Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults was issued today by F B Koehler Easter Seal Representative in DeWitt County. The society treated over 22 000 handicapped people in Texas last year and aims to expand services including physical occupational and speech therapy across 19 facilities. The continuing program seeks out the disabled without services to ensure needed help.
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Easter Seal Society
F. B. Koehler
DeWitt County
Texas
Koehler
Easter Seal Society of Texas
Democrats Propose New Charter To Reshape Party
Democrats propose a new charter to reorganize party policymaking with seven regional policy conferences in odd years and a national policy conference in the even year. Reps James G. O Hara and Donald M Fraser lead the reform effort aiming to avoid 1968 style chaos and broaden party responsibility.
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Washington
UPI
Democrats
Congress
James G. O’hara
Michigan
Donald
M. Fraser
Minnesota
House
Church Women United to Meet in Cuero April 7
The executive committee of Cuero Church Women United will meet April 7 at 4 p.m. in Quinn Chapel Methodist Church. All church members are urged to attend.
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Cuero Church Women United
Quinn Chapel Methodist Church
Chisholm Trail Celebrates 106th Anniversary
The Old Chisholm Cattle Trail marks its 106th anniversary on April 1. Originating four miles north of Cuero at Cardwell Flats, 1800 longhorns started from sunrise toward St. Joseph, Missouri, led by trail boss Thornton Chisholm. His great granddaughter, Mrs. Fannie Chisholm Bridges, lives near Cuero.
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Chisholm
John C. Hamilton
Cuero
Cardwell Flats
St. Joseph
Missouri
Thornton Chisholm
Fannie Chisholm Bridges
Light voter turnout in Cuero ISD school election
At Cuero Junior High School polling place 115 ballots were cast by 1 p m on Saturday, about one third of expected voters. Incumbents Dr Harold High and Weldon Goebel sought re election to the school board, with High serving as board president.
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Cuero Independent School District
W. C. “Tubby” Krueger
Krueger
Cuero
Cuero Independent
Dr. Harold High
Weldon Goebel
Dr. High
Lutherans Present Holy Play Christ In The Concrete City
The Drama Buffs from Yoakum stage the play Christ In The Concrete City on Wednesday at 7 20 p m in the Sanctuary of St Mark Lutheran Church The church plans more Wednesday programs with liturgy or fresh sermons on subsequent midweek evenings.
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Christ
St. Mark's Lautheran Church
Yoakum
TARS Unit Underway in Cuero for Teens Aid the Retarded
A TARS-Teens Aid the Retarded unit is being formed in Cuero with advisors Mrs. James Howard and Mrs. Leon Polzin. Oak View School hosts two meetings next week for those interested in mental retardation causes and needs. Kathy Person will discuss the Changing Special Education Program and Community Involvement with a film on teaching the mentally retarded. Adults and parents are invited to attend and gain orientation hours.
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Cuero
James Howard
Leon Polzin
Oak View School
Kathy Person
Miss Person
Region OT Education Center
Victoria
Cuero Centennial and Turkey Trot Planned for Four Days
Officials led by Murray Tarkington and Jim Conrad announce Cuero’s Centennial and Turkey Trot set for October 20 to 23. The event, centered in the Downtown mall with Paula High Adele Lucas and Don Polzin coordinating, will feature street dances exhibits hangings pan fights silent films a carnival food stalls a flea market home tours and an old fashion melodrama.
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Cuero
Murray Tarkington
Jim Conrad
Cochairmen
N. Gonzales
Paula High
Adele Lucas
Don Polzin
Howard Bennett
E. P. Mixon
Ece
eDowntown Mall
Yoakum Revival Set Apr 2 At Austin Street Church
Reverend N A Sanders serves as preacher for a week long revival at Austin Street Baptist Church Yoakum beginning April 2. J C Martin directs singing and a nursery is provided. Evening services start at 7 20 at the church corner of Montgomery and Austin Streets.
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N. A. Sanders
Austin Street Baptist Church
Yoakum
J.C. Martin
Montgomery and
Austin Streets
Two Sides To Civic Pride In Cuere Editorial Responds
An editorial titled Civic Apathy prompts an editorial reply asserting equal civic pride in Cuere. It notes seven local painters with ages of forty to over sixty and questions why homeowners seek out-of-town labor instead of local estimates for city beautification efforts.
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Cuere
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