Wesselel resigns priesthood after civil marriage
Monsignor Robert G Wessel former chancellor of the Belleville Diocese disclosed in Belleville Illinois that he has married a divorcee and resigned from active priesthood. He and Frances H Burton married civilly in Hardin Illinois on November 18. He said he no longer feels called to serve as the church is currently structured.
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Robert G. Wessel. Mann
Belleville
Frances H. Burton
Hardin
Wesselmann
Peach Growing In Cuero Area Getting Study
A Peaches Forida representative and a Houston man met eight DeWitt County residents to discuss a possible commercial peach program. They noted varieties developed recently suit local Texas conditions, with chilling hour requirements matching past weather. Attendees listed Cuero residents and others, and a public meeting is planned for early January to discuss interest in the program.
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Peaches Forida, Inc
Houston
DeWitt County
H. G. Sweat
Balm
Fla
Texas
Sweat
Raetzsch Wagner
Yoakum
Gus Mueller
Joe Blaschke
Nordheim
John Braden Jr
Ralph Fey
Dewey Henderson
George Trowell
Gilbert Heideman
Cuero
Fire Strikes Diamond Warehouse in Port Arthur
A warehouse and junkyard fire at the Diamond Warehouse in the 400 block of Gulfway prompted six fire engines and a ladder company to respond. Firemen were alerted at 5:04 a.m. with one engine from Beaumont and the rest from Port Arthur. Crews had the blaze under control within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
UPI
Diamond
Gulfway
Beaumont
Peking Citizens Hail Fifth A-Bomb Explosion
Thousands of Peking residents braved freezing weather to celebrate a predawn detonation described as happy news by state outlets. The blast, China’s third test this year, underscored a rapid program and raised pressure for a nuclear arms treaty while U.S. scientists estimated a kiloton range far above the Hiroshima bomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
UPI
Peking
China
Washington
Moscow
Japan
Gate of Heavenly Peace
Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
Extra
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Hiroshima
Dirt Truck Crashes in San Antonio Kills Four
A huge truck hit a car downtown San Antonio and dumped a dirt load onto the smashed vehicle. Four of the five people inside suffocated, including Maria Daughis and her children Kenneth and Karen, 8, and Michael Smith, 5. An 8-year-old survived. driver Arthur Cross escaped uninjured. Witnesses rushed to dig the boy free as police cited brake failure and a veer into the opposite lane. Amador Garza and two others helped.
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San Antonio
Jourdanton
Tex
Amador Garza
Freezing Temperatures Hit Texas and Midwest Weather
Cold air drove down to 22 degrees in Cuero and Yorktown areas with highs around 49. A warming trend is expected by Friday as clouds build across Texas and nearby states. Elsewhere a major storm caused blizzards, ice, and heavy snow across the Plains and Midwest, with at least 31 deaths.
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Cuero-Yorktown-Yoakum
H. A. Taylor
U. S. Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
Galveston
San Antonio
Junction
Dalhart
Brownsville
Midwest
Mid - Atlantic States
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Rocky Mountain
Canada
Michigan
Maine
Virginia
Retailers Report Modest 1966 Christmas Sales Rise
UPI reports a 3 percent increase over last year but sales fell short of pre season projections. Last minute rush and six days in the final week helped, yet a slow start kept results below 1965. Snow on Christmas Eve dampened NYC sales. Miami shops saw 6 to 8 percent gains. A Foley’s official cited a persistent economic chill since Labor Day.
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New York
UPI
United Press International
New York City
Miami
Jefferson Discount Chain
Foley's
Houston
Tex
DeWitt 4-H Sets 1967 Officers Training Workshop
A training workshop for DeWitt County 4-H Clubs 1967 officers will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in the County Courtroom. Sandra Nagel will lead, with a class on parliamentary procedure. A council meeting and officer appointments follow, naming Schroe der as new council chairman and listing other officers and delegates.
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DeWitt County
Mildred Martin
Sandra Nagel
Charles Schroeder
Westhoff
Doris Sager
Arneckeville
Dennis Mueller
Pam Boenig
Cuerv
Kathy Egg
Meyersville
Bond Sales In DeWitt County Reach 192 536
DeWitt County Savings Bond sales totaled 12535 in November. County progress shows 192586 toward a 220000 1966 goal, 88 percent reached. Texas state sales for 11 months 13938146 million, 94 percent of 1475 million goal, up 5.2 percent. National Series E and H November sales 368 million, highest since 11 years, up 9 percent. Brieger notes strong start to year.
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United States Savings
DeWitt County
L. H. Brieger
County Savings Bonds Committee
Texas
Brieger
29 Murders Reported in Johannesburg Holiday Violence
Police in Johannesburg report 29 killings during the Christmas holiday with most deaths linked to drunken brawls lovers quarrels robberies and settling old scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
UPD
Paintings Salvaged as Fire Threatens Brescia Artworks
Police in Brescia Italy recovered six paintings from the 15th and 18th centuries during a brush fire Tuesday night. Officers arrived to find a group fleeing the scene. Authorities say the men attempted to steal the artworks and burn them to hide the crime after realizing the items would be hard to sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brescia
Italy
LBJ On Spot Says Wilson Targeted by Poison Pen Claims
The UPI columnist Lyle Wilson previews tomorrow's National Window Opinion in which he says the book Death of a President harms Lyndon B. Johnson with implied, intangible charges. He argues Johnson cannot answer or refute these accusations any more than throttling a ghost.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Cuero Record
UPI
Lyle Wilson
National Window Opinion
John F. Kennedy
Wilson
Johnson
Ruling On Insurance Is Waited In Whitman Case
AUSTIN UPI Dist Judge Jim Meyers faced a decision Wednesday on who should receive the $10,000 life insurance policy payout for Mrs. Charles Whitman, killed by her sniper-husband. Group Life and Health Insurance Co. of Dallas sued Raymond W. Leissner and Mrs. Whitman’s heirs, seeking the policy amount plus a possible extra $5,000 for non natural death.
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Austin Upi — Dist
Jim Meyers
Charles Whitman
Group Life and Health Insurance Co
Dallas
Raymond W. Leissner
Needville
Whitman
Austin Independent School District
Cuero Legion hears Vietnamese veteran
Capt. Luther Boysen, recently from Vietnam, spoke to Winter Post No. 3 Cuero American Legion about his year as an adviser to Montagnard warriors in the mountains. He described tribal customs, diet, and ancestor worship, and noted discrimination against the Montagnards alongside praise for the regular Vietnamese army.
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Luther Boysen
Vietnam
Cuero American Legion
Boysen
Montenard
Two Scions Call For Use of Full Military Might
Senate Armed Services chairman Senator Richard Russell and House Armed Services chairman Representative L Mendel Rivers urged the United States to employ full force in Vietnam to win or push a negotiated peace. Russell dismissed world opinion and favored stronger action, while Rivers proposed annihilating Hanoi if needed and giving civilians time to evacuate before leveling the city. Russell argued negotiations had failed and greater punishment would compel the Communists to the conference table.
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Atlanta
UPD
Congress
United States
Vietnam
Richard Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Service Committee
Rep
L. Mendel Rivers
House Armed Services Committee
Columbia
U S. C
Rivers
Hanoi
Russell
Tam
Marines Face Heavy Shelling Near DMZ in Increased Hostilities
U S Marines and South Vietnamese camps just south of the DMZ endured over 500 rounds of mortar and recoilless rifle fire from Communist positions that fortified their lines during the Christmas truce. Air strikes were impractical due to monsoon rains, and Marines answered with artillery until the enemy wns silenced. Leathernecks suffered moderate casualties, with officials noting resupply during the cease fire may have limited enemy impact. The 48 hour truce ended last Monday, and a similar cease-fire is planned for the New Year weekend.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Viets Angcred Strike Call Raises Saigon Tensions
Vietnamese labor leaders call a 12 hour general strike across Saigon starting 6 am Friday, protesting U. S. troop use at docks. Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky warns of government intervention. The stoppage risks heightening vulnerability to terrorist threats in the capital.
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Saigon
UPN
U. S
Nguyen Cao Ky
Koreans Fire On Americans Near Demarcation Line
North Korean troops opened fire on a U S guard post south of the demarcation line, firing about 40 rounds at a U S 2nd Army post, according to United Nations Command reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
UPD
U. S
United Nations Command
New Year's Eve Parties Costly Across Nation in 1967
United Press International surveyed cabaret owners for New Year's Eve prices across major cities. Packages at top venues reach 100 dollars in Chicago and New York, with many bars charging 1 to 2 dollars cover or similar. Some places offer dinner dancing and hotel stays, while a few cut prices or hold steady. A Houston area display and a Charlotte dry holiday reflect evolving restrictions. The article notes a Monday slate of football bowl games to help celebrate the following day.
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United Press International
Chicago
New York
Houston
Texas
Aspen
Colo
New Mexico
Nevada
Dallas
Warwick
Charlotte
N.C
Albuquerque
N. M
Maxim’s de
Sammy Davis Jr
Fontainbleu
Gigi
Miami Beach
Fla
Connie Francis
Myron Cohen
Johnson administration bombing candor eyed by House panel
Washington UPI A House subcommittee will examine how candid the Johnson administration has been about U S bombing raids near Hanoi. Rep John E Moss said staff will prepare sessions after Congress reconvenes. He criticized conflicting State and Defense Department accounts and urged more candor toward the American people.
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Washington
UPP
U. S
Hanoi
House
John E. Moss
D-Calif
Congress
UPI
Moss
State
Defense Departments
Hangi
Former Cuero Man Jailed on Forgery Charges
A Bay City resident formerly of Cuero faces felony forgery charges in DeWitt County. Gus Menke, 26, was jailed after a 24th District Court filing on Wednesday alleging he passed a $25 check to Wm. G Nama, signed as J. W Dickinson and drawn on the First City National Bank of How stud. Dickinson’s name was claimed to be forged.
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Cuero
Bay City
DeWitt County
Forbery
Gus Menke
24Th District Court
J. W Dickinson
First City National Bank of
How Stud
Dr Martin Niemoeller Heads 2 Week Hanoi Mission
Dr Martin Niemoeller, a World Council of Churches leader, departs with three churchmen for a two week inspection trip to North Vietnam at the Red Cross invitation in Hanoi after a prior visit to South Vietnam. The delegation aims to observe conditions and report back to church organizations.
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Bonn
Alpd
Martin Niemoeller
World Council of Churches
North Vietnam
Red Cross
Hanoi
Niemoeller
South Vietnam
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Schlesinger
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Chet) Lauck
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Hot Springs
Ark
Luck
L. F. McCollum
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Luck Nugent
Patrick J. Nugent
Amarillo
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Secret Service
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Fidel Castro
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Mexico
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