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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1972
Page
1
The Texas Fine Arts Circuit display at the Senior school features diverse entries including out of state artists. Chisholm Trail Western Wear moves to East Main. John Kahlich shows pride in a 15 year pin and a planned 15 year ring from Chevrolet.
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson has been moved to a private penthouse suite at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio after a heart attack near his Virginia home. He walked into the hospital unaided and showed steady improvement as Lady Bird Johnson joined him in the presidential suite.
Four local firms and Cuero city officials donate 1000 to promote downtown growth. The new Cuero Development Committee, formed at a Doll House luncheon, names J T Newman as chair and Mayor Jack Edgar as executive vice chairman with Ed Mixon as secretary. The city acts as treasurer.
Rotary officials announce Miss Shelley Lee Miss South Texas will attend the Annual Miss DeWitt County Pageant at St. Mark's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall at eight p m. Pageant Chairman Lott Taylor says a delightful program features several guest winners.
The Cuero Pilot Club accepted two new members Mrs Nesta Taylor and Mrs Erna Sawyer at a April 1 meeting led by President Mrs Corinne Carlton. Officers reported on charity drives, fundraising success and community service including Easter outfits and donations to Cuero Nursing Home.
Communist forces shell South Vietnamese and Cambodian troops in Kompong Trach opening a new front in the Indochina campaign. In An Loc area a government task force pushing north stalled by North Vietnamese fire. 12 South Vietnamese soldiers killed and 35 wounded. About 12,000 government troops fought near An Loc with bombing flights near the city center. Heavy fighting also reported in Quang Tri near the DMZ.
Decoration Day at Bellevue Cemetery Cheapside will be held Sunday April 16 at 3 p.m. Memorial services led by Mrs J Kr Elder president.
City approves a $16,700 bid from Industrial Disposal Supply Co. of San Antonio for a Mobile street sweeper. City Manager Larry Smith backs the Mobile model despite it costing $1,800 more than the Cruiser. Public Works Director Hercel Thompson, with Lub bock experience, endorses it, noting the Cruiser lacks a Texas outlet for parts.
Hillside Cemetery will hold Decoration Day on Sunday April 16. Mrs. R J Waldeck, president, asks all lot owners under perpetual and annual care to clean their plots and decorate the graves of loved ones and friends.
DeWitt County Commissioners Court voted to redistribute the county on a one person one vote basis. The court will decide the method to redistrict, with options to do it in house, form a committee, or hire a professional firm. The plan targets next year and will not affect this year’s elections.
Lindenau observes Decoration Day on Sunday April 23. Cemetery Association member Leslie Arndt said services begin at 9 a.m. with a meeting of the association to follow.
UPI survey of 62 members of the Texas Democratic Executive Committee shows heavy concern that Democratic presidential nominees will not carry Texas against Nixon in November. Humphrey leads among respondents, with Muskie, Jackson, Wallace and Kennedy also named, while about one third say Nixon would win Texas under any circumstances.
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