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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1971
Page
1
Thieves burgled the McKees Rocks municipal building Wednesday night taking a 10 foot decorated Christmas tree. Two policemen who found the scene dashed to their patrol car but the keys were also stolen.
Cold front swept through Texas spreading showers from the Panhandle to the coast. Liberty received heavy rain while McAllen and Brownsville reported 84 degrees and Houston hit 82 degrees, the warmest December reading in the city. Dense fog lingered along the coast before clearing as cool air moved in.
The Cuero Youth Council will stage a bake sale on Fast Main Street starting tomorrow at 9 a.m. and continuing until all goodies are sold.
Karen Luddecke won first place in the Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by VFW Post 3972 and its Auxiliary. Denise Arndt and Bruce Liesman took second and third. District and state judging lead to large cash prizes with national prizes up to 10000 dollars. District judging is Jan 4 at Port Lavaca Savings & Loan Co. at 7 p.m.
Attorney General Crawford Martin may issue a legal opinion on Texas ethics reform after Secretary of State Bob Bullock raised two possible flaws. He cited that the caption does not mention disclosure requirements and that the procedure to elect half the ethics commission may violate the constitutional framework.
Ray Laissner of Concrete won the top honor at the South Tex as Regional Pecan Show in San Antonio for his Champion Native Pecan entry. The event drew over 300 entries from twenty counties, with many awards across regional and county shows.
Tommie Lucas, 24, of 406 E. Main St., is in DeWitt County Jail on a charge of alleged theft by bailee. Lucas was picked up Thursday at 6 10 p m by the Cuero Police Department.
A reflective note on Galatians 5 26 urging believers to avoid vain glory and envy. The true measure of success lies not in social comparison with others but in standing before God.
Fighteer students at Daie School won American essay contest awards yesterday. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2972 sponsored the event. General Motors via Chevrolet dealer C L Duckett presented a green flagpole pennant for safety and issued rules for students. First place winners were Brenda Johnson Katherine Michael Thamm Lisa Tarkington Karen Coppedge Martha Campos. Second place included Brian Baca Cindy Pelin Hau sen Gjouidel Price Stephen Rath Elizabeth Calk Terri Campbell. Third place went to Sandra Rodrguez Christi Semper Sharon Parker Stella Blackwell Melissa Conrad. Wilfred Peters and Charlies Kilpatrick announced the awards as Americamsem chairman. The post also presented a United States flag to the school accepted by Glenn Portis principal.
A letter to Santa from Michael Will Arms requesting a tractor and dump truck, and his brother Russell asking for a bike and road grader. They mention nieces Aretha and Yvette and provide a Cuero Texas return address at Rt. 1 Box 54.
Fort Worth candidate John Chidgey reports a letter from Rep. Menton Murray promising an inquiry into several Moody interests backed bills. He cites possible corruption linked to Sharpstown era ethics taint and a Moody private bank deposit bill.
A string of Christmas season robberies hits Texas with five major heists in four days. Banks in Houston Corpus Christi El Paso and cities including South Park Park National Bank and a Sears store report armed bands escaping with large sums. An armored truck robbery ends with loot and police pursuit. Authorities say the incidents reflect a spike in holiday crime.
President Yahya Khan agreed to Indira Gandhi’s cease fire call as Indian forces claimed victory near the Kashmir border. Dacca was declared the capital of a free state and India warned Pakistan’s leaders of consequences. Global repercussions included Soviet naval movement and rising US-India tensions.
McAllen and Brownsville border merchants report a sharp drop in business as Mexico tightens duties on U S goods. Local leaders propose pressure on Congress while weighing US retaliation options and border traffic controls to curb narcotics smuggling.
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