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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1970
Page
1
Staff writer reports resuming duties after a week off and shares vacation highlights. Describes disastrous Port Aransas aftermath with wartime scenery, absence of women and children, and numerous portable toilets. Notes Aransas Pass flooded septic tanks and ongoing industrial activity with reference to Town Talk.
Republican governor candidate Eggers selects Clemente Garcia Jr. of Corpus Christi to lead the Amigos for Eggers committee. Eggers credits Garcia with untiring work in 1968 and predicts strong results from his campaigning effort this year.
James Weldon Rates was given a 300 dollar fine and costs and three days in jail after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated in DeWitt County Court. Charges of DWI were filed against Domingo Ruiz. Simon Hernandez faces abandonment of wife and child while Johnney Mereth is charged with swindling by worthless check.
Sunday storm knocked out pool power and several breakers at Municipal Park with pump insulation burned. City Manager Cockrell said damage was minor and pool openings resume today with 4 pm hours. season ends after Sunday session. Pool use was heavy Sunday and lighter during the week. annual cost estimated near $1,000.
Speaker G F Gust Mutscher appoints a Texas Health Care Committee to work with citizens, federal administrators, and Congress to head off a medical crisis endangering about 170 Texas hospitals. He cites Medicare handling problems and retroactive denial of payments as a burden on hospital administrators statewide.
DeWitt County commissioners approve the 1971 budget setting a 1.19 rate with a 0.10 increase. The net balance covers road projects and 1972 expenses, with 615 445 in net bonded indebtedness and 388 934 anticipated ad valorem tax revenue. The group also weighs outside appraisal options and forms a local plan with precinct representatives.
DeWitt County Judge George Trowell received an invitation from Governor Preston Smith to attend a September coastal resources conference in Houston. A county leave of absence was approved for him to participate. The governor stressed leadership and coordination for Texas coastal development and conservation during the event.
During July 1970 the Corpus Christi District of the Texas Highway Patrol reported 27 rural traffic deaths in 19 fatal accidents across 11 of 21 counties. There were 345 accidents total with 227 injured in 19 fatal and 114 injury crashes, plus 212 property damage events totaling 283900.00. In the first seven months of 1970, rural crashes totaled 2208, 138 more than 1969, with increases in all accident types.
YORKTOWN Oswald J Jischkies president of the Yorktown Hermann Sons Lodge presents a one year membership pin to Berthold Kelch who joined the order in April 1920.
Cuero Independent School District outlines arrival times for all grades. High school freshmen to seniors assemble in the gym at 8:15 a.m. Vocational students included. Junior high students meet in the auditorium at 8:15 a.m. Classes begin 8:25 a.m. and dismiss at 3:00 p.m. Elementary students report by 8:15 a.m. with grades four three two called in order.
The Cuere Young Farmer Chapter will host its annual membership drive and tamale supper at Goebel's River Camp on Thursday. All members are asked to attend and bring a new member. Serving begins at 8 a.m. per Reporter Arlen Goebel.
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