Moon astronauts extend lunar trek and spot volcanic cones
Apollo astronauts Scott Irwin and David Scott push 3.1 miles across the Hadley Rille area for soil and rock samples. Alfred Worden in lunar orbit confirms volcanic cone evidence near Littrow, suggesting a longer period of lunar volcanism up to 2.5 billion years ago.
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Dave
Irwin
Houston
Moon
Alfred M. Worden
Lunar
Worden
Endeavour
Littrow
Hadley Rille
Falcon
Scott
Mission Control
Earth
Farouk el Baz
Eleae
Cardio vascular surgery for Carl Peter in Corpus Christi
Rev and Mrs Calvin Peter take their son Carl to Clara Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi for cardio vascular surgery Tuesday morning. Bill Laake and son Bill Jr visit W A Laake home. Bill Sr. plays in Cuero Park golf tourney. Hugh and Floyd Thigpen guests of Claud Thigpen. Crockett Thigpen is Claud’s nephew. Jimmy Fitzpatrick returns to duties with Texas Highway Patrol. Jeanie Blacklock on vacation.
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Calvin Peterson
Carl
Clara Driscoll Children’s Hospital
Corpus Christi
Bill Laake
Bill Jr
Austin
W. A. Laake
Bill Sr
Cuoro Park
Hugh Thigpen
Sanmio
Floyd Thigpen
Houston
Claud Thigpen
Hugh
Floyd
Claud
Crockett
Outraged Waiter at Dante's Restaurant Over Small Tip
A handwritten bulletin on Beacon Hill's Dante's Restaurant complains of a two sports patrons who dined Monday and left a six cent tip, urging them to patronize McDonalds in the future. The note blames the diners for the meager gratuity and implies frustration with the service charge.
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Boston
Dante’s
Beacon Hill
McDonalds
Moon Mission Update From Pare One
Moon and a space crew embarked on their final excursion as command pilot Alfred M. Worden orbited in Endeavour. Scientists at the Space Center analyzed data from the SLT million scientific cluster and concluded the first real knowledge about the moon's dark side is emerging from the mission.
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Alfred M. Worden
Endeavour
The
Space Center
Almanac Highlights for August 2, 1971
Today marks the 124th day of 1971 with Venus Mars and Saturn visible in the morning sky and Mercury and Jupiter in the evening. Notable events include the 1858 street letter boxes in Boston and New York and Hitler declaring himself Germany’s dictator in 1934.
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United Press International
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Leo
Marion Crawford
Boston
New York
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Paul von Hindenburg
Albert Einstein
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt
Einstein
Manila
Fort Worth Market Report Cattle Hogs Lambs Steady
USDA livestock market news from Fort Worth shows cattle calves and slaughter cows firm to higher, bulls and feeders mostly steady with varied steer and heifer lots. Hogs steady with 210 to 230 pound barrows and gilts at 18.50 to 19.00, sows 14.50 to 15.90. Sheep and feeder lambs also steady with several weight classes listed. Prices in dollars per hundredweight.
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Fort Worth
UPI
USDA
Town Talk Follows Seed Implant And Bronchoscopy
The speaker recounts a week after a seed implant, enduring soreness to allow a bronchoscopy down the throat into the lung. The procedure found no tumor. Additional X rays occurred last week, and they released him Friday. A follow up consultation is planned in a couple of weeks.
Weekend driving trip through Texas with wedding plans noted
The narrator details a long weekend trip covering Kerrville Montell and Uvalde areas. They pick up Alice Naylor in San Antonio, observe wedding gifts for Samye in Castroville, visit Sul Ross State University in Alpine, view July paintings with Mrs. Lowrance, and stop at Langtry Texas park to see Judge Roy Bean’s preserved office and bar.
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Cuero
Kerrville
Montell Ranch
Alice Naylor
San Antonio
Monteli Ranch
Uvalde
Castroville
Bob Johnson
Samye
Ranch
Alpine
Sul Ross State University
Lillie Langtry
Readers Digest
Langtry
Texas Park
Judge Roy Bean
Cuero Parents Welcome Two New Babies James Weldon Jr and Stacy Lee
Mr and Mrs James Weldon Baros of Cuero announce the birth of baby James Weldon Jr born July 29 at Cuero Community Hospital weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce. Mr and Mrs Harold Wayne Valagura of Yoakum announce the birth of baby Stacy Lee born July 30 at Cuero Community Hospital weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces.
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James Weldon Baros
Cuero
James Weldon, Jr
Cuero Community Hospital
Harold Wayne Valagura
Yoakum
Stacy Lee
Beanos era scenes and travels shared by friends
Readers describe five diagrams from Bean era memories and travel logs to Del Rio and across the river to Ciudad Acuna with meals at Mrs. Crosby's. They note a lone car on a late night 37 mile trip from Bracketville to Montell road and wish to travel it again. Birthday wishes go to Myrt Jackson Sue Gips and others including Rosemary Koker en route to Morocco.
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del Rio
Ciudad Acuna
Bracketville
Montell Road
Myrt Jackson
Sue Gips
Rosemary Kokernot
Morocco
Joy
Portugal
Spain
Milton Binz
Fritz Schaeffer
Frank Sheppards
God Is Alive and Hartman Family Corrections
Column misprints corrected for names in the Hartman family. Amendments include Alfred to Albert, Minnie Hoffner to Minnie Happr, Johanna Walters to Mrs Johanna, and Doras Yurenton to Doras Yurenton. Reader Werner Wolf adds a moral and a riddle about insects and work. reflections on life, responsibility, and diligence.
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Hartman
Alfred
Albert
Minnie Hoffner
Minnie Happr
Johanna Walters
Johanna
Doras
Yurenton
Texas and New Orleans Railroad seeks to abandon 63.92 miles of branch lines
The Texas and New Orleans Railroad filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to abandon 63.92 miles of branch lines in DeWitt Lavaca and Karnes Counties. East German leader Walter Albrecht threatened tighter controls on refugees. DeWitt County Agent Gilbert Heideman forecast another drought.
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Texas and
UN forces launch new drive in Korea amid Korean War
Twenty years ago on August 2 1951 United Nations forces opened a new offensive against the Communist forces in Korea. In local news junior game wardens gathered at City Park to band doves under the supervision of State Game Wardens Charles Edmondson. Also in agricultural notes Queen a Holstein belonging to Heinie Bade produced twin heifer calves and topped the Dewitt County Dairy Herd Improvement Association for profit and production.
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United Nations
Korea
City Park
Charles Edmondson
Heinie
Dewitt County
Rail contract near ratification as unions announce progress
Hiltz said the rail agreement is awaiting ratification by UTU general chairmen within 21 days. In Pittsburgh U S Steel announced an 8 percent price rise on carbon and alloy steel to reflect inflationary costs after a new USW contract. A West Coast dock strike continued into a second month amid stalled talks as USW accepted a three year deal worth about 1.11 dollars more per hour.
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Hiltz
UTU
Pittsburgh
U.S. _ Steel Corp
United Steel Workers Union
U.S. Steel
United Steel Workers
USW
Junk Yard Fire Draws Crowd Near Cuero
Smoke from a fire at Guajardo Junk Yard on the San Antonio Highway drew crowds today around 12 30 p m. The Cuero Fire Department sent an auxiliary unit to extinguish the blaze with no immediate damage estimate.
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Guajardo
San Antonio
Cuero Fire Department
Henry Villarreal Rites Held at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Funeral services for Henry Villarreal a Cuero businessman were held today at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev Francis Kunz officiating. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery with pallbearers F F Mee Alister William Henson Henry Varela Ben Moya Filliberto Garcia and Jim Delgado listed.
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Henry Villarreal
Cuero
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Francis Kunz
Ing
Hillside Cemetery
F. F. Mee Alister
William Henson
Henry Varela
Ben Moya
Filliberto Garcia
Jim Delgado
Governors to visit Soviet Union for brief trip
Six to eight American governors will travel to the Soviet Union for about nine to ten days in early October, according to the National Governors' Conference.
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Soviet Union
National Governors’ Conference
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the Almanac
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Pete R. Stokes
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Wilfred Leist
American Legion Civic Center
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