Letter on Vietnam War in San Antonio High School Town Talk
A reader letter from a Marine in Nam argues against peace demonstrations and urges support for the war. The piece references a classmate who dropped out and died, claiming freedom relies on fighting abroad and criticizing campus pacifism. The letter ends by noting peers’ petty school concerns and hints at further coverage in Town Talk.
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San Antonio
U.S
Vietnam
Nam
Europe
Asia
Local Man Builds Barb Wire Hobby Into Noted Texan Collection
N A Steen of the old San Antonio Highway shows a year old hobby growing into a 150 specimen barb wire collection with 535 Texas Barbed Wire Collectors Association members and about 90 percent of Steen's finds in De Witt County. He notes 1000 patents issued since 1874 to Glidden and Haish, and recalls barbed wire's role in taming the open range, enabling cattle breeders to shift to modern beef herds.
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N. A. Steen
San Antonio
You
Walker County
Huntsville
Possum Walk
Texas
Texas Barbed Wire Collectors Association
Brownwood
Steen
United States
DeWitt County
J. F. Glidden
Jacob Haish
DeKalb, IV
Walter Prescott Webb
Great Plains
Grain Producers Tour Dates Set for DeWitt County
DeWitt County milo and corn producers are reminded of tours on Wednesday June 17. A 20 variety mile test plot will be shown at Bernhart Wiese farm near Nordheim with 930 meeting at Nordheim Gin at 9 30 a m. An afternoon tour at Fred Diebel near Meyersville features 11 variety mile demonstration with 11 varieties and a 2 00 p m meeting at Meyersville Store. Extension specialists Dr Jose Amador Dr Richard Hoverson and Dr Charles Cole will discuss milo and corn diseases varieties and insect control.
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Bernhart Wiese
Nordheim
Fred Diebel
Meyersville
Jose Amador
Richard Hoverson
Charles Cole
Buchel Bank Announces Major Remodeling Project
Buchel Bank & Trust Co. plans a major remodel of its Cuero premises at 106 N Esplanade. The project creates a Customer Service Center for accounts loans and money orders, with a coffee lounge and expanded safety deposit area. Construction by Adickes Building Supply Co.. Deposits and loans have surged since 1961, reflecting Cuero and DeWitt County growth.
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Buchel Bank & Trust Co
Esplanade
Cuero
Adickes Building Supply Co
Buchel Bank
DeWitt County
G. L. McDonald
Will Durant Quote On Nations Health
Will Durant states that the health of nations is more important than their wealth, stressing the primacy of public well being over national riches.
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Will Durant
New Study Plan Starts Smoothly at Hunt Elementary
Sixty five students in grades one through five enrolled in a new five day per week summer program at John C. French School. Principal Bess Jernigan highlighted early reading gains and goal to raise potential in regular classes.
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Bess Jernigan
Hunt Elementary
Jernigan
John C. French School
Alice Gaebler
Elizabeth Murphree
Katy Boothe
Julia Chaddock
W. J. Papecek
Shirley King
Delores Salcher
Kelly Appointed GBRA Director
Governor Preston Smith on Friday appointed Joseph Patrick Kelly of Victoria as director of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority to succeed Reagan B. Cates who has resigned. John C. Taylor of Seguin was named to replace the late Edgar F. Engelke. Kelly is an attorney with Anderson Smith and Null in Victoria.
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Preston Smith Friday
Joseph Patrick Kelly
Victoria
Joe F. Kelly
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
Reagan B. Cates
John C. Taylor
Seguin
Seguin Gazette
Edgar F. Engelke
Kelly
Anderson, Smith and Null
Taylor Couple Ends 26-Year Stay in Mexico
Mr and Mrs Lott Taylor and their daughter Helen who have resided in Mexico City for twenty six years are winding up their stay and plan to relocate to Cuero. The move marks the end of a long international residence for the family and follows years of estable living abroad.
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Mexico
Cuero
Helen
Mexico City
Taylor
Carl Bohne
Latin America
Pilot Clus Honor Roll: PFC Boehm of Cuero Army Unit
PFC Jerome E. Boehm 1969 Cuero High graduate and son of Eddie and Mrs. Boehm is named Pilot Club Honor Roll Serviceeman of the Week. He entered service June 3 1969 trained at Fort Bliss Fort Monmouth and Fort Gordon later posted to Korea. He is stationed at Camp Casey Tong Do Shin near Vijanbeaiu and will be discharged April 14 1971. Boehm married to Vivian Judd and plans Cuero home. They await furnishings from Mexico and will move to 202 Main.
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Jerome E. Boehm
U.S. Army
Cuero Record and Pilot Club
Cuero High School
Eddie Boehm
Lindenau
Boehm
Fort Bliss
Fort Monmouth
N.J
Fort Gordon
Vijanbeaiu
Korea
Camp Casey
Tong Do Shun
Vivian Sue Judd
Cuero
Sands Motel
Mexico
Taylor
Carl Bohne
Main
Mrs. Nielsen's European Trip By Volkswagen Bonding With Friends
Dolly Nielsen owner of the Seven-Up Bottling Company returns from Europe visiting Amsterdam and Copenhagen. She toured tulip fields and cheese markets rented a Volkswagen bus to see countryside inns. Bo and Mike Ronne-Lotz, former Cuero residents, joined her in Denmark while she retraced her late husband Harald’s Danish roots.
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Dolly Nielsen
Europe
Volkswagen
Nielsen
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Arne Ronne-Lotz
Mike Ronne-Lotz
Mike
Cuero
Pulitzer Winners Scheduled for Texas Press Convention
Pulitzer Winners Scheduled for Texas Press Association Summer Convention June 18 to 20 at Houston Astroworld Hotel Astrodomain. Guest list includes eminent national newsmen, announced TPA President George Hawkes publisher of the Arlington Citizen.
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Texas Press Association
Houstons
Astroworld
Astrodomain
TPA
George Hawkes
Arlington Citizen
Pulitzer
Hess Fund Donations Grow for Jerry Hess Kidney Case
Donations to the Jerry Hess Fund rose by 130 with latest gifts from Rachel Group St. Mark's L.C.W Marion Weber St. Michael's Alvar Society and Mr. and Mrs Hugo Buehrig plus Mr. and Mrs Ralph Fgg. Jerry Hess, 12, of Stratton Route Cuero, is at Bexar County Hospital in San Antonio awaiting a kidney transplant. contributions are being sent to The Record.
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Jerry Hess
Vernon Hess
Stratton Rte
Cuero
Bexar County
San Antonio
Rachel Group
St. Mark's L.C
Marion Weber
St. Michael's Alvar Society
Hugo Buehrig
Ralph Fgg
Meyersville
Jenny Hess
Williams argues for arms sale consent from Congress
Senator John J. Williams of Delaware advocates a bill requiring presidential request to Congress before selling weapons to foreign nations. He warns rapid arms transfers lead to advisers, then troops, and ultimately war, urging a check on executive power.
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Washington
Sen
John J. Williams
R-Del
Congress
America
Insurance Rate Reform Debate Faces Texas Auto Premiums
A July 15 hearing before the State Insurance Board may shift auto rate making to include insurers investment income. Industry and AFL CIO allies differ on impact, with insiders suggesting profits could raise premiums despite hopes for lower rates. A second hearing is planned to address broader rate-making changes.
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Austin
UPI
State Insurance Board
Texas Afl-Cio
Organized Labor
Insurance Board
The
Industy
Junk
Brown
Texas Afl Cio
Sed Insurance
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Wrcht
GBRA
MR. and Mrs. Taylor
Jeante Blalock
Mr. and
Mrs. Lott Taylor
Clus
PFC
APO
F. Calif
Mrs. Nielsen
By Jeante Blalock
Holland
Hess Fund
By Roland Lindsey
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