HUD Approves Cuero Public Housing Expansion Plan
The Department of Housing and Urban Development approves a larger cooperation agreement between the City of Cuero and Cuero Housing Authority. The plan adds 200 units beyond the 180 allotted, with 110 already under construction. HUD will determine final unit numbers and issue a program reservation and preliminary loan for planning costs. Construction on Site A progresses, with occupancy targeted after completion and new office space to be opened within a month.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
City of
Cuero
Bennett
Towns ALK Modernizes City Hall With New Billing Machine
City Hall adopts a compact billing system that prints figures and text quickly using a ball-type type mechanism instead of a keyboard. City Manager Wil Cockrell calls the device simple to operate as air conditioning installation proceeds and park palms show new growth.
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City Hall
Wil Cockrell
Cuero Bonus Drawing Tomorrow Adds July Fourth Deals
Cuero's Bonus Days begin with merchants offering bargains and run through tomorrow for the July 4th holiday. The Bonus Truck drawing will be at 4 PM in front of the Record building with prizes of 50, 20, and 0 dollars. Winners must be present.
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Cuero
Drop in Valuations Foreseen for DeWitt County 1970
DeWitt County commissioners meeting as the Board of Equalization forecast a fall in the 1970 total tax valuation due to declining oil and gas production. No protests were filed. Figures for oil, gas and industrial properties are expected within a week from Pritchard & Abbott after talks with county officials and the consulting firm.
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DeWitt County
Board of Equalization
Pritchard and Abbott
County Board of Equalization
Pritchard & Abbott
DPS To Press Safe Holiday
Maj. Kent Odom of the Texas DPS announced all uniformed officers will enforce traffic laws 6:00 p.m. today through midnight July 5 for the Fourth of July weekend. The agency projects four fatalities but aims to keep deaths lower through the Operation Motorcide program with patrols at wreck scenes and traffic stops.
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Kent Odom
South Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Texas
Maj. Odom
Odom
Dairy Group Elects New DeWitt County Leaders
Rudolph Lippke of Yorktown was chosen president of the DeWitt County Dairy Herd Improvement Association at the annual meeting Tuesday night. Officers include Mrs Herman Wisian of Cuero as vice president and Herman Mann of Yorktown as secretary treasurer, with Directors Joe Holtman of Cuero and Hugo Wision of Nordheim. Dairy animals in the county average 1 216 pounds more milk than the state association average, per Bruce Card the association supervisor who presented yearly averages.
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Rudolph Lippke
Yorktown
DeWitt County
Joe Holtman
Cuero
Hugo Wision
Nordheim
DeWitt County Association
State Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Bruce Card
See
Verlin Sauer Joins Thamm Plumbing Firm
Cuero plumber Verlin Sauer becomes associate at Charles Thamm Plumbing. Formerly with Alamo Lumber plumbing, he brings repair and installation experience. He invites friends and customers to call for problems.
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Verlin Sauer
Charles Thamm
Sauer
Alamo Lumber Company
Hess Marathon Planning Talks Stated Tonight
Plans for a radio marathon to benefit the Jerry Hess Fund will be made at a 7 pm meeting at the Darryl Stefka residence. The event will air on Radio Station KCFH on Saturday July 11 with Cuero Jaycees and Beta Sigma Phi cosponsoring and local talent being recruited to perform.
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Jerry Hess
Darryl Stefka
KCFH
Cuero Jaycees
Beta Sigma Phi
Post Office Open Friday Ahead of Independence Day
Post Office to operate Friday with regular hours as federal offices observe the Independence Day holiday. Cuery Post Office will stay open Friday and close Saturday per Postmaster Henry Sheppard, while other federal offices remain closed tomorrow.
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Henry Sheppard
Cuery
Bush Urges Meeting Over Texas Oil Allowables
Rep George Bush demands a meeting between Dr Paul McCracken and Texas Railroad Commission insiders to discuss oil allowables saying recent inflation concerns are unfounded. He notes crude prices rise slower than others and the commission does not fix prices.
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Washington
Congr
George Bush
Paul McCracken
President's Council of Economic Advisers
McCracken
Council
Texas Railroad Commission
Bush
Congressional Record
Wall Street Journal
Texas
Troop 243 Plans Fourth of July Flag Ceremony
Fifteen scouts of Boy Scout Troop 243 will hoist Old Glory at 5:00 p.m. Saturday at the flagpole in Cuero Municipal Park. The pole was donated by Troop 248 two years ago as a top community service project.
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Cuero Municipal Park
Thas
Cuero
Brown McClung
Lions Plan Saturday Fete At Cuero Municipal Park
Lions Club outlines plans for the annual July 4th barbecue and carnival at Cuero Municipal Park this Saturday. Vice President Bill Nami leads preparations while outgoing President Mike Weber and incoming President Gene Grate serve as co chairs.
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Lions
Gene Grate
Bill Nami
Cuero Municipal Park
Nami
Mike Weber
Grate
Bird Lions Club
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