Texas Governor Defies Nixon Over Wage Freeze
Gov Preston Smith questions the 90 day wage freeze saying it stems from a Democratic Congress and notes Texas state workers and teachers were paid by state law already. He argues all public employees face inflation and cites broader economic groups to justify equal treatment. The piece hints at political theater and public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
Pres. Nixon
Gov. Smith
Nixon
Pres
John Connally
Gov
Smith
Texas
Mt Zion Opening Centennial Meet Begins Five Day Session
Mt Zion District Missionary Baptist Association opens its centennial five day session at 9 45 a m Monday at the encampment grounds. Organizer since 1871 the group includes churches as far as San Antonio Corpus Christi Kingsville Hallettsville and FEI Campo. The association owns substantial western city acreage hosting an 86000 dollar air conditioned auditorium and several smaller structures. Opening day features a Minister s Conference with Dr George W Edwards moderator Rev J S Smith president Rev J N Blake vice president Rev B T Cherry secretary Rev S H Mitchell corresponding secretary and Rev S F Faulkner treasurer. Sessions run through Friday August 27 with Founders Day on Tuesday August 24 featuring speakers L M James P L White Fred Hill Mrs L L Whitlow and A M Heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Zion
Association
Immunization Clinic Set for Cuero Aug 23
An immunization clinic for all school vaccines will be held Monday August 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Cuero DeWitt County Health Department 207 Main. Shots offered include diphtheria tetanus polio measles rubella and smallpox for medically indigent children per Nurse Bette M. O'Dell.
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Cuero-DeWitt County Health Department
Bette M. O'Dell
R.N
Frio Flood Recedes in Three Rivers After Damaging Deluge
Muddy flood waters from the Frio River slowly drained from Three Rivers Texas as about 60 homes suffered damage. Sheriff Sam Huff said the business district remained closed with water in the streets and up to 75 percent of residents fled to higher ground or stayed with friends in Murray Hills after cresting around 12.5 feet.
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Tex
Upi
Frio
Live Oak County
Sam Huff
Kenneth Hedrick
Beulah
Huff
Murray Hills
Victoria nuns plan lease talks with Cuero Hospital
Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament in Victoria now live at 702 N. Indianola Cuero after the Burns Hospital site razing. They include Sister M. Lucilla administrator Sister Jean Marie director of nurses and Sister Aalta LVN with Sister Barbara anasthesist. Board discussions July 20 considered leasing order services with remuneration matching salaries and profits reinvested in the hospital possibly cutting taxes.
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The
Order of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament
Victoria
M. Lucilla
Jean Marie
Aalta
Barbara
Lucilla
Order
M. Perpetua
Gabriel
Submarine Pioneered by Cornelis Drebble Trials on Thames
Cornelis Drebble built an early submarine and tested it on the Thames River during trials spanning between 1620 and 1924, reaching depths of roughly 12 to 15 feet below the surface.
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Cornelis Drebble
Thames River
City Workers Set for Merit Pay Increase in Budget Plan
The Cuero City Council schedules a public hearing for Sept 1 to discuss a $1,155,926 budget for 1971-72, with city employees receiving a merit raise of about $25 monthly once wage price controls lift. The plan keeps taxes steady and may raise electrical rates to cover Lower Colorado River Authority costs. The budget increases by $122,296 from 1970-71 and aims to end the year with a $60,852 cash balance.
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Larry Smith
Smith
Colorado River Authority
Cuero
De-Go-La RC&D Board Plans Regional Resource Work
The DeWitt Gonzales and Lavaca RC&D Area held its annual planning meeting in Cuero to map agricultural development across three counties. Attendees included county officials and district leaders. Carl Wood of the Soil Conservation Service presented on progress and potential projects cover water and sewage, flood control, brush and grassland improvement, recreation, and fish production.
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DeWitt, Gonzales and Lavaca
Cuero
De-Cio-La Rc&d
Soil and Water Conservation District
Heinie Bade
Carl Wood
Soil Conservation Service
Gonzales
de Gola
Yorktown
Gonzales County
Hallettaville
Small Communities of Tomorrow
Pilot Club Honor Roll Serviceman of the Week
PFC Alton R Lassman is named the Cuero Record and Pilot Club Honor Roll Serviceman of the Week. He joined February 2 1971 and trained at Fort Polk Louisiana. He is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs C O Lassmann of The 4 Duove Nis wife Landa stays with her parents in Victoria and plans to join him soon. His brother Charlies is stationed in Vietnam.
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Alton R. Lassman
U. S. Army
Cuero Record and Pilot Club
Lassman
Fort Polk
Louisiana
Lassmann
C. O. Lassmann
Landa
Alfred Heinold
Victoria
Charlies
Vietnam
Alten R. Lasemmann
S.S.A
U.S.A
Texas Governor Faces Federal Action Over Wage Freeze
Gov. Preston Smith defies Nixon 90 day wage freeze facing potential $5,000 fines as federal officials prepare a civil suit in Austin against Smith and state treasurer Jesse James. Nixon orders enforcement while labor and Democrats criticize the plan as pro big business. Smith vows not to revoke his pay raise order.
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Austin
Preston Smith
Nixon
Smith
Texas
Jesse James
County Board Delays Raises Over Nixon Freeze
DeWitt County School Board postponed promised raises for bus drivers in Meyersville and Westhoff due to President Nixon's wage-freeze order. Bonds were approved to cover salaries not exceeding last year's top pay. Minor bus route changes in Yorktown were approved with no expected parent protests. Routine bills were approved at the DeWitt County Courthouse meeting led by Chester Bettge.
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Yorktown
Hancock
Chester Bettge
DeWitt County
Games Party to Benefit Parish Queen Contest
A games party will be held today at 4 50 p m at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Hall to raise funds for Angie Rodriguez a candidate for parish queen. Miss Rodriguez 14 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Rodriguez faces three opponents.
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Our Lady On Guadalupe Parish
Angie Rodriguez
Miss Rodriguez
John Rodriguez
Texas Poll Shows Dems Generally Oppose Connally Ticket
The Texas Poll finds most Democrats oppose former Governor John Connally joining Nixon on the 1972 Republican ticket while Republicans and independents lean toward support. Of all adults surveyed 42 percent say Connally should not accept, 36 percent say he should, and 22 percent are undecided.
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Ereator
Texas Pott
John B. Connall
Rank and File
Connally
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
Texas
John Connally
HEAR Foundation Benefits From Annual Food Fair
The Hear Foundation in Victoria, led by former State Representative C. T. Pete Matthew, benefited from an International Food Fair at the Community Center. About 6,000 attendees sampled foods from ten nations and proceeds supported Hear Foundation.
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Hear Foundation
Victoria
C. T. “Pete” Matthew
Yoakum
Comuunity Center
Hear
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Ventura
Calif
D. L. Prentice Record
First State Bank
Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed
Burns Hospital
Hospital Board of Directors
Clifton
Weber
United Press International
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Pilot Club
Alton Lassmann
Actty Aviation Center
Kitches, Alabama
By Ann Arnold
Tional Government
Justice Department
Demos
GOP
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