Air And Naval Aid Set Without More Troops
UPI reports Secretary of State William P. Rogers says U S bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong shows U S resolve to block a Communist South Vietnam takeover. He states no ground troops will be reintroduced, but air and naval power will aid South Vietnamese forces. The White House enforces secrecy on Nixon’s role in the bombings as raids spark Capitol Hill controversy.
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Washington
UPI
William P. Rogers
U. S
Hanoi
Haiphong
South Vietnam
Rogers
Nixon
Sen
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
North
Haiphong Harbor
White House
Capitol Hill
U.S
No Release Date For Johnson
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson remains hospitalized at Brooke Army Medical Center after a heart attack ten days ago in Virginia. Doctors offer no estimate for release, with wife Lady Bird visiting frequently as Johnson, 63, recuperates atop the hospital’s seventh floor.
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San Antonio
Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Virginia
Johnson
Tom Mathews
Brooke Army Medical Center
Mathews
Lady Bird
Brooke Hospital
Miss DeWitt County crown honors Yorktown teen
Rebecca Reynolds, 16 from Yorktown High School, was named Miss DeWitt County at the Cuero Rotary Club pageant in St. Mark's Lutheran Hall. First runner up was Lindy Cusack, 17 of Cuero, with Cindy Arndt, 15, as second runner up, and Beth Gips as Miss Congeniality.
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Rebecca Reynolds
Yorktown
DeWitt County
Cuero Rotary Club
St. Mark's Lutheran Fellowship Hall
J. M. Reynolds
Joyce Bonnet
Yoakum
Lindy Cusack
Bill Cusack
Yolanda Ortiz
Jimmie Lajoy Johnson
Linda Ley
Yvonne Gonzales
Liz Rusche
Kathleen Jemelka
Vickie Pish
Dru Ann Kimball
Ann Archer
Elizabeth Nuinez
Donna Arndt
Sylvia Sierra
Beth Gips
Reita Branch
Belinda Harrison
Judy Hallmark
Irma Orozco
Cindy Arndt
Peth Gips
Cuero
Nordheim
Shelley Lee
Light Bulb Sale Today Hosted by Lions Club
The Lions Club sponsors a daytime bulb sale in the business district with residential sales beginning at 5 p.m. Members meet at the American Legion Civic Center before 5 to pick up bulbs and will receive a barbecue supper afterward. Proceeds fund the Cuero Community Hospital helicopter landing pad.
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Lions Club
Lions
American Legion
Winners Named In Olympics at Golden Crescent event
Oakview School students earned 29 places in 21 events at the Golden Crescent Special Olympics held Saturday in Victoria. Frances Ashby lists 21 places in 13 events and eight places in 8 events. First places in basketball free throw included George Brawly Susie Garcia Jeff Mathes Spencer Barfield and Dora Eschavarria. Jeff Mathis won softball throw and high jump titles went to Josie KRebeles Mary Jane Edwards Jeff Mathis and David Green. The 50 yard dash saw first places in several divisions.
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Oakview School
Victoria
Frances Ashby
George Brawly
Susie Garcia
Jeff Mathes
Spencer Barfield
Dora Eschavarria
Jeff Mathis
Josie Krebeles
Mary Jane Edwards
David Green
Largest Guadalupe County marijuana seizure reported by Texas troopers
Patrolmen Harry Crenshaw and John Cuellar seized 630 pounds of marijuana valued at $200,000 during a routine traffic stop near Seguin. Driver Ricardo Moreno, 24, of Kingsville, was charged with possession and bond was set at $30,000 before Justice R L Bob Jones. Cuellar is described as the son of John Cuellar of Cuero.
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Guadalupe County
Texas
Seguin
Harry Crenshaw
John Cuellar
Cuellar
Cuero
Ricardo Moreno
Kingsville
Justice of the Peace
R. L. Bob Jones
Screwworm Cases Rise Across South Texas
Dr. M. E. Meadows reports 373 screwworm cases this year, with 257 in the first two weeks of April, as warm weather drives spread. 40 counties report cases stretching to Hamilton and Brewster, with Colorado Mills Fayette and Lee counties new, while the Eradication Center increases sterile fruit fly releases to curb infection.
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Meadows
Hamilton County
Brewster
Colorado Mills
Fayette
Lee
Relatives on Payroll Highlight Texas Legislators
A Houston Chronicle report cites a nepotism law breach and shows at least 75 relatives of 45 current Texas lawmakers have earned over 121000 since 1967. The piece notes prior cases involving Sen. Ratliff and Rep. D Longview and mentions Speaker Price seeking legal clarification on hiring kin across lawmakers.
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David Ratliff
Stamford
John Allen
Longview
Ratliff
Rayford Price
Nami Family Mourns Sudden San Antonio Sister Loss
Mrs. Julia Snead of 1016 West French San Antonio sister of Bill Nami died Monday morning. Funeral arrangements were not available at presstime as Nami was in San Antonio.
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Julia Snead
French
San Antonio
Bill Nami
Nami
White House weighs compromise to save FDA power
The White House considers a plan to avert abolishing the FDA by boosting its authority and funding within HEW. The proposal would counter a Democratic bill creating a new Consumer Safety Agency run by a fixed five year administrator, offering increased status for the FDA while keeping it in HEW.
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William B. Mead
Washington Upi
White House
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Consumer Agency
Food and Drug Authority
Consumer Safety Agency
Gonzales Youth Killed In Weekend Car Crash
Daniel Cantu 17 of Gonzales died after a one car wreck on a Gonzales County road near Cheapside at 11 45 p m Saturday. Four other occupants were injured. Pete Olivares 17 and Jessie Camarillo 17 remain in Cuero Hospital. Funeral services set for Sacred Heart Church Tuesday. Survivors include parents and siblings.
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Daniel C. Cantu
Gonzales
Adam Cantu, Jr
Cuero Community Hospital
Cheapside
Pete Olivares
Jessie Camarillo
Cuero Hospital
Alex Gayton
Peter Carnivales
Highway Patrol
Dudley Thomas
Jim Fitzpatrick
Robert Dobbins
Cantu
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
St. James Catholic Cemetery
Lillian
Sylvia
Laura Cantu
Robert
David
Christopher
Stephen Cantu
Invisible Kennedy Draft Moves in Democratic Scene
The piece examines speculation that Ted Kennedy could emerge as a drafted nominee despite disavowing candidacy. It contrasts Kennedy’s stance with GOP views, notes past brokered conventions, and describes Muskie and McGovern as potential factors shaping a 1972 Democratic outcome.
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Ted Kennedy
Wisconsin
Cave
McGovern
Muskie
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Robert J. Dole
Kennedy
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Smokey Mountain
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The
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HEW
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Hunteville
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Sam Houston State University
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