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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1971
Page
1
Guest columnist 8 M presents reflections on faith after Pearl Harbor thirty one years ago. He thanks Frank Hada mek and Cecil Slagle for support and notes his son’s pilot training. He urges prayer and faith, mentions Homer and Werner Wolf, and comments on Houston politics and city council work.
An assorted set of letters from children naming gifts they want for Christmas. John Barron and Sandra Barron request a Timey Tell a record player a bike and a Structe Road Construction Set. Tommy Gray asks for a football suit a train set and a record player. Stevie Cray requests a football suit some guns and a fusball.
The Texas Safety Association issued a warning on holiday drinking and driving citing studies that during festive periods more than half of drivers drink alcohol. President J A Parker of Houston urged extra caution and noted charts show limits for inexperienced or ill drivers. The release aims to reduce drunk driving during Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year celebrations.
One of Cuera’s oldest eateries reopened as the American Cafe at the former Frenchie’s site. Hubert Leal, leasing from Jim Conrad, plans 24 hour service with American and Mexican dishes. The cafe’s long history traces back to W A Burt and Henry Burt who ran it for years.
Japanese pacifists plan antiwar demonstrations on Pearl Harbor Day with Jane Fonda expected at a Tokyo rally. The piece notes Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7, 1941, and cites fatalities, the East Asia Co prosperity Sphere aim, and postwar Japan's recovery and economy.
A devotional note asks readers about overcoming life troubles by divine help. It asserts mankind cannot kill what hinders but God can through Christ's death, offering assurance and guidance for spiritual struggle.
About 1,000 Texas Democrats shared a $25 hamburger dinner in Austin while Sen. Hubert Humphrey criticized President Nixon for unkept promises. He cited Vietnam and inflation concerns as woes, as Roy Orr organized the event to support 1972 campaigns. Unofficial totals suggested around $60,000 raised. A pre dinner reception drew donors paying up to $1,000 to meet Humphrey and Rep. Wilbur Mills.
Mrs Walter Schorre a prominent Cuero clubwoman and widow of Walter Schorre who long managed the Cuero office of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co died this morning in a local hospital Funeral arrangements will be announced by Freund Funeral Home
Critics condemn mandatory school desegregation busing as racial roulette that moves children between schools against parental will to meet sociological formulas. The piece argues busing harms education, increases travel distance, raises disease and traffic risks, and shows judges ignore these issues.
The Cuero City Council schedules its delayed December meeting at 5 45 p m due to Mayor Jack Edgar's absence and Mayor Pro Tem W E Weatherly's hospital stay. It will consider bidding on a 60000 gallon steel water storage tank for the West French Street Well and a representative to the Golden Crescent Council of Governments.
After three days of Security Council vetoes the Indo Pakistan war moves to the General Assembly under the Uniting For Peace resolution. The council vote 11-0 with four abstentions clears the way for the 131 nation body to act, with the United States backing the transfer and several powers abstaining.
A drawing at Kiecka Drugs Center Pharmacy awarded certificates to Pete Schulte for 25 dollars Mrs. Martha Haun for 10 dollars and Peggy Cooper for 5 dollars.
The Cuero Chamber governmental division met to plan a session with Congressman Chick Karlen and Rep. Tim Von Doblen to address DeWitt County issues. They seek preferential tax treatment for land takings, reduce service duplication, and explore relocating industry to smaller towns with Gov Prestom Smith.
The Guadalupe Investment Club will convene at 7 40 tonight at the Cuero Country Club to discuss upcoming investments and club business.
United Press International reports India breaking through a 5000 man Pakistani garrison at Jessore amid a major tank clash in Kashmir. Pakistan accuses India of napalm strikes on Dacca airport and radio reports of air attacks on mercy flights. Both nations claim varying casualties and U.N. says a Canadian jet was set on fire near Dacca.
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