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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1972
Page
3
A reader asks if bridge players are obnoxious and Ann Landers suggests dropping the game. The column also covers a couple's parental objections to teen handholding and a bride asking about returning wedding gifts after a brief marriage.
Texas Democratic leader John Briscoe vows a fair open convention. He backs a straw vote plan to determine each presidential candidate’s share of Texas delegates. Mc Govern Wallace backers threaten a fight for proportional delegate strength. Briscoe settles a dispute over convention chairmanship by naming Calvin Guest. Delegates total 130 senator picks and 40 at large.
The Senate seeks $100 for single people and $150 for couples as minimums, while a special program pays $48.30 for singles and $72.50 for couples to over 77s who never qualified for Social Security. The committee adds a 5 percent increase for this group as the bill moves toward the Senate floor where 64 senators back a 200 percent across the board increase for all 28 million beneficiaries.
In Swindon England a local amusement park plans a year round toboggan run weather permitting. The park owner says they will use dry ski material for the track and hope to keep operations open despite winter snow shortages.
Cuero Community Hospital reports admissions for Walter J. Ebrom Boyd Hotz Mabel Davis Anna Wisian Mark Leist and Charles Lee Spaeth. Dismissals include Fern Hartman and Linda Buselhaupt.
Grover says Willeford may re sign after the September state convention while Willeford vows not to resign. Tower seeks to calm tensions as conventions pace forward. Resolutions oppose forced busing and push welfare overhaul away from guaranteed annual income. Credentials committee seats an 84 member rump delegation from Bexar County after roll call disputes.
Cuero City Manager Larry Smith discussed a $89-20 percent matching grant from the Economic Development Administration for a county library project with city and county backing. Richard Getz, a Texas State Library consultant, outlined setup guidelines and offered state books and funds, while John Vanacek of the Texas State Museum said no funds were available for the local museum, noting expansion would require local money.
Allen reported a three vehicle stop without warning. The Domingus vehicle halted and Trevino’s car collided with it. All three were eastbound on East Main when the crash occurred. Trevino’s car had heavy damage while the Domingus vehicle had slight damage. No charges yet as investigators review the incident.
A South Vietnamese relief force broke toward An Lac on Highway 13 Monday, nearly ending a two month siege of the provincial capital. Military officials said 36 Communist troops were killed that day while eight South Vietnamese died and 12 were wounded.
Eleven British wrestlers have formed a chorus group called The Diladiators and cut a record. One of their songs is Tiptoe Through the Tulips.
Frederick Pruser of Ladder Co. 101 delivered an eight pound baby to Mrs. Carmen Torres Sunday night. Pruser, studying at Hunter College Bellevue Hospital School of Nursing, plans to become a male nurse with 1.5 years more training. Mother and child reported in good condition.
Bishop Jones tours Europe writing last report from Dubrovnik Yugoslavia on May 25 Tito’s 80th birthday observances. The piece notes Yugoslavia’s mix of six national groups, religious tensions, a rare blend of socialism and free enterprise, and concerns over succession and future stability.
Police arrested a man Sunday after a helicopter spotted him on a Brooklyn roof while suspected in an attempted burglary of the Sun Casket Co. warehouse. Officials said a hole was broken in the side and a safe held only power tools.
Rep. William J. Scherle questions Kissinger's dignity after a Tehran trip moment in which a belly dancer sat on his lap. Scherle, a GOP lawmaker from Iowa, says there is a time and place for dignity in office and notes White House past comments about decorum.
Washington columnist argues for returning to smoke filled rooms to nominate candidates, praising Harding as an example. It notes fewer candidates, shorter campaigns, and jokes about cigars and political figures while contrasting with modern primaries and air conditioning.
A car hood trapped a meowing cat with UPI reporting U.S. tourists contacted the Animal Protection League after finding the owner away. Judge Vitalino Calabri ordered a mechanic to open the hood. The cat later returned to the engine, requiring a second rescue.
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