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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1971
Page
1
A guest column notes a casual Saturday chat with Sam Morrow and pokes fun at public figures. The narrator repeats aphorisms on temper, wisdom, and home life, closing with a reflective dream about judgment and a plea for Hartman bloodline contributors.
Sen Joseph Montoya says he asked President Nixon to remove U S troops from South Vietnam unless the country’s presidential election is open He warns that President Thieu and his political machine are making a mockery of American democratic efforts in Southeast Asia and endangering U S involvement.
Edward Charles Barrientes, 13, died from a stabbing outside a tavern in San Antonio. Bexar County authorities report a knife fight left the teenager dead and another man wounded. Police investigate the incident as a violent altercation near the tavern.
Twenty six entries have been received for the annual DeWitt County Hay Show to be held Wednesday August 18 at the DeWitt County Electric Cooperative Building. Entry judging opens at 2 p.m. Al Novo will present a program on Quality Hay Production and on production of Klein grass Coastcross Bermudga grass and Wintergreen Hardin grass. Samples have been sent to Texas A&M University for protein analysis. The show is sponsored by the DeWitt County Soil Fertility Committee. Its aim is to promote high quality hay production.
DeWitt County residents are invited to the third annual International Food Fair in Victoria on Friday August 20 1971 at the Victoria Community Center 5 to 10 PM. Proceeds benefit the HEAR Foundation aiding deaf children to learn sound and speech. Tickets 1 adult 50 cents student. under 12 free.
DeWitt County wells produced over 1.5 million barrels of oil last year as Texas crude output reached a onetime high. The Texas Mid- Continent Oil & Gas Association notes state fields produced 1.2 billion barrels in the year, with the 1950-1971 cumulative total reaching 34.1 billion barrels. Gregg County leads all time with 2.2 billion barrels. Ector is second with 1.7 billion.
Travelers Protective Association Post M has rescheduled its barbecue to Sept 7 at 7:30 p m. The Lindenau Rifle Club Hall hosts the event with state TPA officials expected. Admission requires a membership card or postcard and a $2 donation, and attendees must bring their own eating utensils.
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird told the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention that Congress failed to extend the draft law before recess creating a clouded legal situation for the Pentagon. He warned of uncertainty over military spending, force size, and authority to pay family allowances and tax exclusions for Vietnam era service members. He pledged to ensure servicemen and families receive full benefits.
A 17 year old student pilot from Treemont Alionis Lee Allen Wengert crashed his Cessna 150 while landing at Cuero Airport. He was flown by MAST helicopter to San Antonio after a skull fracture and later scheduled for further care at Methodist Hospital.Witnesses said he made two approaches and on the final turn struck trees near the runway. bystanders helped extract him and he was taken to Cuero Community Hospital.
Major Kent Odom announces new traffic laws from the last session. Effective August 27 1971 drivers may not back on shoulders or roadways of controlled access highways. Motorcyclists must ride on the permanent seat and only carry a second rider if the bike is designed for two. No one may ride in a moving house trailer on a public highway.
Benjamin Franklin's maternal grandmother was an indentured servant who eventually married the man who purchased her.
John Alex 17 of Smiley was cited for unsafe speed after his car a 1967 Chevrolet ran off a county road six miles west of Cuero at 9 15 p m Saturday. Texas Highway Patrolman Robert Dobbins reported the right front wheel knocked off and extensive damage while passengers Jim Caskey 17 of Smiley and Tommy Bates 17 of Westhoff sustained no injuries.
About 250 newsmen and 150 photographers are accredited to the United Nations for coverage. The balance of media representatives reflects broad international interest in UN sessions and related events.
President Nixon unveiled a broad economic package to combat inflation including a 90 day freeze on wages prices and rents a 10 percent surcharge on imports a repeal of the autos tax and tax changes. He also announced a unilateral end to foreign dollar conversions a major shift in the international monetary system. He urged voluntary compliance with overseers and penalties including fines for violations.
UPI reports US customs officials along the Mexico United States border said Nixon’s policy on imported products will apply a 10 percent surcharge on amounts over the existing $100 exemption for tourists returning from Mexico. The $100 exemption remains in place.
Alfred Sierra faces charges of driving while intoxicated and driving while license suspended after a Saturday arrest by City Police. Vernon Barfield is jailed in Justice Court on drunkenness after a Sunday arrest by City Police. Geri Holder was released on personal bond from De Witt County Jail after a Saturday arrest for drunkenness.
New York stocks open with heavy trading as President Nixon announces wage and price freezes and faster tax cuts. Wall Street views the move as a combined effort to spur growth and curb inflation. Analysts say tax cuts could boost economic recovery while early results show more advances than declines across the tape. The Dow rises about two points to 8784.
A devotional note defines neighbor love as fulfilling the law and extending to all beings, describing love as positive goodness at work in the world. It emphasizes acts of love as central to ethical life and communal harmony.
Treasury Secretary John B. Connally told a news conference that rates were not subject to the Nixon freeze and urged banks and financial institutions to voluntarily hold charges. He said the administration has no plan to impose credit controls and hopes rates will fall.
John Fairfax and Sylvia Cook were reported about 900 miles east of the Hawaiian Islands in their bid to row from San Francisco to Sydney. Avettana Fairfax noted the Britannia Tl would pass 400 miles southeast of Hawaii and stop for water at Christmas Island, 700 miles south of Hawaii.
Britain and Switzerland halted key markets while Japan saw heavy dollar sales of over 300 million. The Swiss National Bank limited tourist currency exchange, and Tokyo opened with the Bank of Japan stepping in to support the dollar at the set rate.
Three people from San Antonio were killed in a two car crash near Facina on Lua, with one Laredo airman injured and hospitalized. Victims were Cayetano Bene videz 29 Rameno Bene videz 20 Maria Artizte Bene videz 19. Source says police noted the impact occurred late Sunday.
The DeWitt Lavaca Gonzales Counties Club of the Texas A&I University Alumni Association will host a summer outing in Yoakum on August 27. The To Rel Pavilion event starts at 6 30 p m with a chicken box barbecue dinner at 8 p m. Club president Joe Holcomb urged attendees to send $2 to Ralph Rodriguez P O Box 142 Youkum by August 23.
The Cuero Community Hospital Board of Directors will meet Tuesday August 17 at 5 p.m. in the facility board room. The group will review routine business items and authorize payment of bills.
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