Federal court orders consolidation of Richmond area schools
A January 10 1972 ruling merges Richmond city Henrico and Chesterfield into a single 101000 student district to pursue racial balance. The plan shifts two thirds white and 78000 pupils bused across boundaries. The author urges legislative action opposing bussing and calls for Congress to decide on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Henrico
Chesterfield
Virginia
HPW
House of Representatives
Legislative Branch
Congress
Winners Told In Drawing By Stimson
In a drawing at Stimson Furniture Company tied to an open house at 301 Oak Lane Jenine Lee Beard of Cuero won the GF Percolator Ella Busch haupt of Cuero Route 2 won the Hoover Vacuum Cleaner and Augusta Buchhorn of Stockdale won the Hoover Shampooer About 400 attended with two to three hundred bypassing the event Hostess Brucene Smith of Port Lavaca Miss World l S A was guest of honor The home was built by Home Lumber Company Yorktown and offered for sale by Conrad Real Estate Cuero
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Stimson Furniture Company
Oak Lane
Jenine Lee Beard
Prairie
Cuero
Ella Buschhaupt
Route 2
Hoover
Augusta Buchhorn
Stockdale
Brucene Smith
Port Lavaca
L,s.a
Home Lumber Company
Yorktown
Conrad Real Estate
Trail Riders Gear Up For San Antonio Trek
The 1972 Old Chisholm Trail Drivers Association ride to San Antonio begins at 8 a.m. Sunday with 600 to 800 riders led by Trail Boss John C. Hamilton. The five day trek includes stops in Westhoff Nixon Lavernia and ends near San Antonio with a big welcoming ceremony at Joe Freeman Coliseum. The accompanying San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo runs Feb. 11 to 20 with notable acts Roy Clark Hank Thompson and Susan Raye headlining various performances.
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Cuero Municipal Park
Chisholm Trail Drivers Association
San Antonio
John ©. Hamilton
John C. Hamilton
Westhoff
Hamilton
Cuero
Joe Freeman
Roy Clark
Hee Haw
Nashville
Hank Thompson
Pretty Susan Raye
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Friends of Library Plan Reading Program and Promotions
The Friends of the Library met at the City Library for the year’s first meeting. A reading program will be set up at Cuero Housing Authority with library books and an attendant. A room in the Community Center will serve the service, shelves are being built.
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Friends of the Library
Frank Sheppard
Cuero Housing Authority
Accused Politicos Seek Re Election
United Press International reports Gus Mutscher and Tommy Shannon will seek re election amid bribery charges. Mutscher filed for office soon, facing two opponents for his district spanning Madison Grimes Waller Washington Burleson and Austin counties. James Collins also plans reelection stance on foreign aid taxes school busing and Vietnam. Gordon Willis of Crockett is noted as a fifth candidate.
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Gus Mutscher
Tommy Shannon
D-Fort Worth
Mutscher
Madison
Grimes
Waller Washington
Burleson
Austin
James M. Collins
Rtex
Collings
Dallas County
Gordon F. Willis
Crockett
Second winter storm sweeps Texas with snow and cold
A second winter storm crosses Texas bringing light snow in the Panhandle, freezing temperatures in the teens, and wind gusts up to 35 mph. Hazardous travel warnings spread through the Panhandle while Perryton sees freezing rain glazed roads. Groundhog Day passes with cloudy skies and minimal moisture, forecasts show little ice or sustained snowfall statewide.
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United Press International
Texas
del Rio
Rio Grande
Panhandle
Fort Worth Junction-Wink
Perryton
Dalhart
Amarillo
Adams Seeks ReElection to Cuero City Council
Kenneth Adams of 206 Bohman announces filing to continue as Cuero City Councilman, a post he has held since July 1970. He is assistant VP of Cuero Federal Savings and Loan, married to Susan Abel, with two children, Lisa and Timothy. He cites local growth and service in civic and church groups as his motivation.
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Kenneth Adams
Bohman
Adams
Cuero Federal Savings and Loan
Susan Abel
Lisa Renae
Timothy Ross
Chamber of Commerce
Cuero Lions Club
St Michael's Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Cuero Hermann Sons Lodge No. 17
City Council Set to Discuss Regional Phone Service Plan
The Cuero Yorktown Yoakum area council meeting Thursday will review Southwestern Bell study on direct dialing and long distance exemptions for a regional extended area telephone service. Items include junked vehicle ordinance, park clubhouse heating bids, paving, and formation of a Parks Advisory Board.
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Cuero
Yorktown
Yoakum
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Municipal Park
Hillside
Parks Advisory Board
19 Year Olds Draft Lottery Held Today
Nearly 2 million men born this year faced the 1973 draft lottery in Washington as 365 red birth date capsules and 365 blue sequence capsules were drawn to set callup order. Officials note calls may be small as Vietnam action slows and Nixon aims for an all volunteer Army by mid-1973.
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Washington
Nixon
Commerce Department
Congress
Retail Merchants Outline February Promotion Plans
The Retail Merchants Association of the Cuero Chamber of Commerce led by Paul Gathings met to map February promotion plans. They outlined First Monday advertising for February 7 and Third Thursday events February 17 to 19 focused on George Washington Birthday specials with ads in the Record. Tentative participation in Fat Stock Show March 9 and 10 was discussed along with Downtown merchants Turkey Trot plans.
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Retail Merchants Association of
Cuero Chamber of Commerce
Paul Gathings
Merchants Cooperative
Record
George Washington
Merchents
A Bible Thought for Today Psalm 19:14
A reflection on the prayer Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight. It notes this verse is among the most precious prayers and suggests its lifelong usefulness.
Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Games in London
The article notes that figure skating, a major winter sport, was held as part of the Summer Olympics program in London 1908. It highlights the unusual seasonal timing and the inclusion of this winter sport in the early Olympic era.
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London
Operation Everybody voter drive sets De Witt quota
Texas Democratic Party assigns De Witt County a 7260 registration target, about 65 percent of eligible voters. The statewide goal is five million Texans registered by April 5 1972 for the May primary. The drive is led by Fort Worth chair James A McMullen and Houston vice chair Abbie Evans. Registration is free at the County Tax Assessor’s office. ages 18 and up encouraged to register under the new law. Counties meeting quotas receive plaques and certificates.
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DeWitt County
Texas
Democratic Party
Hazel Bland
State
Democratic Executive Committee
James A. McMullen
Fort Worth
Abbie K. Evans
Houston
Mra
Bland
County Tax Assensor
Court House
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Vaux
Stimson
Lori Renee Worthington
Pete Worthington
Arneckeville
Ann Mary Vaughn
Cuero Rawhiders
Linda Ruth Ley
Bd, L
Prentice
Friends of Library
A. E. Hall
Robert Post
Cuero Record
Evelyn Cates
Joe Booth
Friends
Politicos
Peo
Council
City Hall
Larry Smith
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