Connally to be given new government post by Nixon
President Nixon plans to appoint John B. Connally to a high profile government job upon his return from a 35 day tour to 15 nations where he served as special envoy. Nixon signals Connally will stay in public view and cites his persuasive powers as a reason for the assignment.
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Eugene V. Risher
San Clemente
Calif
Connally
Latin America
Asia
Europe
Nixon
Moscow
Peking
William P. Rogers
Pacific
Ronald /regier
Henry A. Kissinger
McGovern
America
Eagleton Pick as McGovern's Running Mate Sparks Debate
Sen. Tom Eagleton of Missouri nominated as McGovern’s vice presidential candidate amid convention protests and rival floor nominations. McGovern insists on a public peace plan while criticizing Nixon’s policies as the campaign heads into 15 weeks.
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Miami Beach
UPI
George S. McGovern
Vietnam
Nixon
Democratic Alliance
McGovern
Thomas F. Eagleton
Missouri
McCovern
Edward M. Kennedy
MacGovern
Eagleton
Ese
Frances ‘Sissy
Tom
Richard's Shoes Semi Annual Sale Opens Thursday
The Cuero area reports the opening of Richard's Shoes semi annual sale Thursday morning with customers flocking in. The bulletin also notes local notices of birthdays visits and familial travels across Texas and Virginia, including Sanfords in Canada and Cox family ties.
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Richard
Schorre
Anna Schorre
Canada
Sanfords
Charles Schorre
Houston
VFW Post Welcomes Two New Members and Plans BBQ
VFW Local Post 3972 elects Floyd Doehrmen of Meyersville and Wilfred H. Block of Cuero as new members. A membership drive barbecue is planned for Saturday with fried chicken, free to members and families, at 7 p.m. A dance follows from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at $1 admission. Al Bomba chairs the membership activities. The post reports sound finances and plans ordering funeral gear. Cuero attendance exceeds 300 at the recently held barbecue.
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VFW
Floyd Doehrmen
Meyersville
Wilfred H. Block
Cuero
al Bomba
Centennial Booths Available for Turkey Trot on Mall
Civic groups and non profits may obtain booths on the mall for the Centennial and Turkey Trot. Only ten booths remain and are assigned on a first come basis. Contact Robert Post quickly to secure a spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Post
U S Bombers Hit Reds In Selected Viet Nam Areas
U S B52s dropped 600 tons on Communist positions around Quang Tri City while 800 government marines faced encirclement north of the town. In Hue 750 tons were dumped near the old capital. U S jets flew 340 missions targeting Hanoi Haiphong and Hon Gai amid heavy fighting.
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Saigon
UPI
Quang Tri City
U.S
Imperial
Hue
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Vietnams
Hanoi
Haiphong
Hon Gai
DeWitt Youth To Perform In Rodeo
DeWitt County youths join contestants from South Texas for Cuero Youth Rodeo at Municipal Park Arena Friday night showmanship begins at 7. Entries include Vivian Foxell Yoakum John Pish Yoakum Shawn Wilke Cuero Danny Pish Tina Gasser Yoakum Randy McKinney Thomaston Don Ammerman Yoakum in the tiedown event. top ten finalists in each division compete Saturday night. Darrell Cooper Cuero Jimmy Fish Yoakum Mark Ley are listed with page note.
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DeWitt County
South Texas
Municipal Park
Vivian Foxell
Yoakum
John Pish
Shawn Wilke
Cuero
Danny Pish
Tina Gasser
Randy McKinney
Thomaston
Don Ammerman
Darrell Cooper
Jimmy Fish
Mark Ley
Former AG Teacher To Be Honored at Fort Worth Meeting
Vocational Agriculture teachers meeting in Fort Worth Texas on August 14 1972 will honor teachers outstanding in publicity. Elmo Meyer notes Schulenburg a director and publicity committee chairman will present awards. Mike Herrington former Cuero High School agriculture teacher will receive for work with newspapers.
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Ft. Worth
Texas
Elmo Meyer
Schulenburg
Mike Herrington
Cuero High School
Legionnaires Attend 54th Texas Convention in Houston
Delegates from Cuero American Legion Post attend the 54th annual Department of Texas convention in Houston through July 16. Attending are Otis Carpenter commander E C Buchhorn Jr adjutant Henry Krejci Ed Ward Jr and Bill Nami second vice commander.
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Cuero American Legion
Department of Texas
Houston
Otis Carpenter
E. C. Buchhorn, Jr
Henry Krejci
Ed Ward
Bill Nami
Buchhorn
Gil Moody
Laibbock
Legion
8 Killed In Ireland In 26 Hours
Belfast troops seized a former Protestant housing estate from the Irish Republican Army in a 26 hour surge of violence. The period ended with five soldiers and three civilians killed, part of the worst NI violence since the IRA cease-fire ended. The toll reached 431 deaths in nearly three years, including 109 soldiers and 299 civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
UPI
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
TRA
Hijackers Bond Set At One Million In Airline Piracy Case
U.S. Magistrate H Lingo Platter set a $1 million bond for Michael Stanley Green and Lassened Testa connected to the hijacking of a National Airlines 727 from New York to South Texas. Green, 34, of Washington D C, father of six, and Testa, 22, Ethiopian native and Howard dropout, appeared with U S marshals and FBI agents in Houston. The incident occurred at JFK after the jet was commandeered earlier, with arraignment proceeding Thursday in the Houston Federal Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel L. Taylor Houston
UPI
U.S
H. Lingo Platter
Michael Stanley Green
Platter
Green
Washington, D. C
End Lassened Testa
Ethiopia
Howard University
National Airlines
New York City
Texas
FBI
Houston Federal Building
John F. Kennedy International
New York
Democrats Attack New Charter But Offer No Unity
The House Democrats denounce a new charter calling it terrible and propose a national policy conference with a 1000 member base. They urge reforms to seniority rules and to curb outside interests while granting voting rights to card carrying donors only.
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House Democrats
Congress
House
Senate
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DeWalt
Tom Eagleton
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Lawrence F. O'Brien
O'Brien
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Shirley
Beeville
Helen LaFond
Parkersburg
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Victoria
Caroline Stollers
Bob
Dick Bishop
Ronnie Bryant
Chris
Bill Stockton
Cuem
Mabel Davis
John Richards
Yoakum Highway
Cathy Laurie
Cuero Community Hospital
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Charlie Davis
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Frank de Leon, Sr
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