Texas Election Picture Gets More Confused in 1972
Federal courts strike down both congressional and legislative redistricting plans and knock out primary filing fees leaving Texas voters wondering how primaries will be funded. Dolph Briscoe campaigns in Austin amid voter disillusion as a Piney Woods tester misidentifies incumbents and names a South Texas candidate.
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Dolph Briscoe
Uvalde
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Cuero Knights finalize banquet plans at parish hall
At the Cuero Council of the Knights of Columbus January meeting at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Hall plans were finalized for the Chaplain's Recognition Banquet set for Sunday February 6 at 630 p.m. Committees were appointed by Program Director William H Snapp and Joe Kenigseder released the details. District Deputy Richard Polasek of Yoakum praised the Grand Knight and members for the council's conduct and noted the council's high standing in the district and state.
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Cuero Council of the Knights of Columbus
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
William H. Snapp
Joe Kenigseder
Richard Polasek
Yoakum
Cuero Junior High Honors Roll Lists Local Students
The Cuero Junior High School honor rolls for the second nine weeks are released by Principal Langdon Smith. Students must have A grades in all subjects for the Gilt Edge Roll and no grade below B for the Honor Roll, with numerous names listed across Gilt Edge and Honor Roll categories.
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Cuero FFA Plans February and March Livestock Shows
The Cuero Chapter of the Future Farmers of America meets tonight at 7 30 in the Vocational Building on Cuero High School. An officers meeting at 7 p m will set agenda including Houston and San Antonio Livestock Shows. Members plan to show broilers turkeys and steers in both events.
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Bible Thought For Today Reflection on God’s Faithfulness
A devotional note cites Psalm 9 10 praising God for not forsaking the weak and notes that true seekers consistently find guidance. It highlights Christ reinforcing this truth and presents a concise spiritual encouragement.
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Winter Returns To State
A sharp warm spell in South Texas gave highs near 93 in Alice and in the 70s and 80s elsewhere as the state readied for a colder snap. Two low pressure cells formed a complex storm moving from Amarillo toward Dallas Fort Worth and the coast by Tuesday morning. Lows ranged from the low teens in the Panhandle to the 50s in South Texas as residents enjoyed mild weather before the cold front arrived.
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Hamilton Opens Rodeo Ticket Sales in San Antonio
Cuero trail boss John C. Hamilton kicked off ticket sales for the 1972 San Antonio Livestock Show. He rode his horse from the Alamo to the Gunter Hotel lobby and bought the first tickets in front of TV cameras. The show begins Friday February 11.
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Workshop To Draw Two From Cuero
Two Cuero Nursing Home staff members will attend a Texas Nursing Home Association workshop in Austin at the Joe C Thompson Conference Center on January 27. The event, titled Responsibility Means You Nursing Home Professional, is presented with UT Austin and features speakers J W Hornburg Emanuel Bund Jean Curtis and Joe Rogers. The association reports since 1967 about 13 000 have attended these programs over the past five years.
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Smith rules out Texas special session on redistricting
Gov. Preston Smith said Texas will not call a special session to redraw congressional or legislative districts. He noted time limits and that courts may redraw if federal challenges deem plans unconstitutional, with a federal court plan already in place for congressional districts.
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Nixon budget shifts agriculture spending amid cuts and boosts
The Nixon plan increases crop subsidy payments by over 1.1 billion and expands rural housing loans while trimming total Agriculture Department spending to 11.005 billion for 1973. Food aid rises to 4.1 billion, offset by cuts in crop loans, farming credits, and other programs, with protests expected from farmers and Congress.
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VFW District Session Draws Cuero Group
Cuero VFW Post 3972 and its auxiliary attended District 24 Council in Victoria at Post 4146 Home. Attendees included District 24 leaders A W Schaffner and Mrs A W Schaffner, Paul and Mrs Paul Loos, Wilfred Peters and Mrs Peters, Carl Culpepper, Wilfred Leist, and James Clegg. Shiner Post to hold Spring District 24 Convention on April 23. Cuero Post and its auxiliary meet January 27 at 7 p.m. with fried chicken meal and 7:30 p.m. sessions. all members urged to attend.
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Texas to send urban dominated delegation to Washington
Texans elected to Congress will form the first urban dominated delegation, with 14 big city and 10 rural district members. A federal court redraw created a large South and Southwest Texas district stretching 500 miles across 38 counties, forcing incumbents into new or facing battles.
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Four Youths Injured In Cuero Automobile Accidents
Four area youths were injured in two automobile crashes Sunday near Cuero. Donald Bruce Buchel, 16, was taken to Cuero Community Hospital after a collision with Rudy Perez, 20, at Esplanade and Sarah. Buchel was charged with failing to yield right of way. In the second crash 45 miles south on U.S. 183, three Cuero youths including two Knox brothers overturned. William E. Knox, 18, and David W. Knox, 17, were admitted to the hospital with back injuries and a broken arm for David.
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Buchel
Cuero
Tony Allen
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Nixon Budget Projects 25.5 Billion Deficit in 1973
President Nixon sent Congress a 246.3 billion dollar budget calling for a 25.5 billion deficit to jump start a sluggish economy. He portrayed the deficit as temporary medicine and noted tax cuts of 22 billion since taking office while urging action on revenue sharing welfare reform and health care.
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