Smith Opponents Move to Reject Debusk as Board Head
Opponents in the Texas Senate say they have enough votes to block Manuel C. Debusk of Dallas from heading the state college coordinating board. At least 14 senators will vote against confirmation, with 11 needed to deny the appointment. Debusk’s stance on tuition increases and aid to Baylor medical school drew sharp criticism from Sen. A. R. Schwartz and others.
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Austin
Preston Smith
State College Coordinating Board
Manuel C. Debusk
Dallas
Coordinating Board
Debusk
Oscar Mauxy
Mike McKool
Senate Nominations Committee
College Coordinating Board
Baylor Medical School
A. R. Schwartz
Galveston
Senate
Smith
Elmer C. Baum
State Banking Board
Jack R. Stone
Wells
Feuding Parks and Wildlife Board
Stone
Ronald Bridges
D-Corpus Christi
Mus
Cuero Golf Course seeks ball moss solution trial
Town official Kizer teams with Marcom Pest Control to test a private spray on oak ball moss at the Cuero Municipal Golf Course behind the No. 2 green. Results expected in about a month with wind or physical removal as back up. Legislature has two bills on news gathering rules.
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Cuero Municipal
Ross R. D. Kizer
William H. Marcom
Marcom Pest Control
Bob Wilson
Kizer
Marcom
Marconi
Lions Welcome New Members in Cuero Club Meeting
Cuero Lions Club admitted two new members Phil Ernster and Jerry Gartman at the weekly meeting. Ernster is vice president and GM of Regency Furniture Co. Gartman leads Radio Station KCFH. Placards for Public School Week were handed out for display. The club plans a dinner March 2 at Cuero High School cafeteria and a March 10 meeting chaired by Joe Kenigseder.
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Phil Ernster
Jerry Gartman
Ernster
Regency Furniture Co
Gartman
KCFH
Glynn McWhorter
Cuero High School
Sands Steak House
Gene Grafe
Joe Kenigseder
Doll House
Grafe
DeWayne Scott
New Patrolman Joins Cuero Police Department Night Watch
Teddy Taylor 63 year old from Yoakum has joined Cuero Police Department as night patrolman. He lives with wife Emilie at 4083 E Cross and previously retired from the Federal Security Service in Houston. The department now has full strength with Chief Clinton Wright Sergeant Octaviano Campos and Patrolmen Roy Dienger W T Allen Jr and Ronnie Adams. Chief Wright and Allen will complete a five week Police Academy course sponsored by Golden Crescent of Governments and Victoria Police Department next week.
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Teddy Taylor
de Witt
Jesse Taylor
Yorktown
Cuero Police Department
Taylor
Yoakum
Emilie
E. Cross
Federal Security Service
Houston
Burns
Yorktown Police Department
Clinton Wright
Octaviano Campos
Roy Dierenger
W. T. Allen Jr
Ronmie Adams
Wright
Allen
Police Academy
Golden Crescent of Governments
Victoria Police Department
Plea for Blood Donors for Archie Criswell
Mrs. Archie Criswell appeals for blood donors to replace four pints used at the Houston Veterans Hospital. Donors may give at the V A Hospital in Houston or the San Antonio address, specifying Archie Criswell, with contact numbers provided for appointments.
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Archie Criswell
Veterans Hospital
Houston
V.A. Hospital
Holcombe Blvd
San Antonio
Auditorium Circle
V. A. Hospital
Texas
HoWard Faces Mashburn in Eight Round Heavyweight Bout
Jim Howard the 1966 national AAU champion clashes with Bobby Mashburn in an eight round heavyweight fight at Sunnyside Garden. Mashburn was a 1966 New York Golden Gloves finalist.
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New York
Jim Howard
Bobby Mashburn
Sunnyside Garden
Mashburn
Skywarn 71 Drive Opens to Boost Tornado Readiness
The National Weather Service launches SKYWARN 71 campaign to mobilize volunteer spotters and educate citizens on tornado preparedness amid ongoing threats. Officials note peak tornado months are April to June and emphasize watch and warning systems to reduce deaths.
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National Weather Service Today
Mississippi Delta
The
Weather Service
Weather Bureau
Commerce Department
Natonal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S
NOAA
Environmental Data Service
Rockies
Appalachians
George P. Cressman
Rawhide Riders Elect Slate of Officers
Cuero's Rawhide Riders elect officers at their monthly meeting Tuesday night. Officers are John C C Hamilton Trail Boss Fritz Colle assistant Trail Boss Leon Wishert Secretary Lias Steen Trail Marshal Albert Ley Treasurer Johnny Zuber Sound Truck Driver Wilbert Aschenbeck Head Scout Appointed as scouts were Albert Hahn Max Cohen Darrell Cooper Williard Worthington Poozie Ley and Alvin Sager The club will elect a queen and mascot at the April meeting. Anyone interested may apply at Chisholm Trail Western.
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Cuero
Rawhide
John CC. Hamilton
Fritz Colle
Leon Wishert
Lias Steen
Albert Ley
Johnny Zuber
Wilbert Aschenbeck
Albert Hahn
Max Cohen
Darrell Cooper
Williard Worthington
Poozie Ley
Alvin Sager
Chisholm Trail Western
Lawmaker criticizes cut to conservation district funds
State Rep. Tim Von Dohlen challenges deletion of matching funds for Soil and Water Conservation Districts from the budget bill. He notes the prior allowance of up to 3000 dollars per district based on local raises and urges residents to urge restoration in the next biennium budget. He emphasizes district programs protect land and rural communities.
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Tim von Bohlen
Legislative Budget Board
von Dohlen
Soil and Water Conservation District
Bill Heatly
Regency Furniture Expands Cuero Plant Hiring 98
Regency Furniture Co. in Cuero reports 98 employees at its new Cuero plant grown from 50 in October 1969. The firm leases the Magcobar Building for a wood working unit now employing 10, aiding space at the West Sarah plant. Regency operates plants in Mississippi and ships furniture across the South and Southwest.
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Glenn Fox
Regency
Bubba Steen
West Sarah
Fox
Mississippi
Clete Ernster
Gulf Coast Wood Products
Phil Ernster
South
Southwest
Gulf Coast
Cuero Industrial Foundation
Cuero Banking Instiutions
Industrial Foundation
Agnew to Visit Hawaii for National Counties Meeting
Mayor Shunichi Kimura says Vice President Spiro Agnew will visit Hawaii next week to address the western regional meeting of the National Association of Counties.
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Hilo
Hawaii
UPI
Shunichi Kimura
Spiro Agnew
National Association of Counties
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Yoakum Highway
Jack Edgar
Crescent Valley Creamery
Edith Wayne Freed
Lisle Wayne
Victoria
Willard Kleinecks
Cuero Public Library
J. W. Wayne
Gussie Burnett
D. L. Prentice
Harold High
Tim von Doblen
State Capitol
Capitol
Texas Academy of General Practice
Lions
Cuere Lions Club
McWhorter
Tae
Cuero Record
Tex, Ave
Heavywight
National Weather Service
Missouri
Ilinois
Indiana
Illinois
Wiscon- Indiana
Michigan
Rawhide Riders
Agnew
Scimer
Tamm
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