Weight limits red tape in federal projects
Congressman Jim Weight proposes cutting bureaucratic delay to accelerate public works. The House subcommittee studies reducing paperwork across highway, water, pollution, and economic development programs, noting long delays from planning to grants. Examples show agencies denying towns as too large or too small, forcing repeated agency hopping.
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Jim Weight
Fort Worth Democrat
Wright
public_ works Investigations subcommittee
Caideline
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Housing and Urban Development Agency
OUD
HUD
DeWitt County Approves Precincts Fund Transfer
DeWitt County Commissioners authorize Commissioner Koopman Precinct 3 and Precinct 4 to shift funds from the special 1969 road and bridge fund into the regular road and bridge account for local road work. The other two commissioners will keep their funds in the original accounts until needed. county attorney says the transfer is legal.
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DeWitt County. Commsioners Court
Gilbert A. Koopman
Dave Weber
Precinet
Herbert E. Ruppert
Robert Post
Bride Tuenger
Count Sora
Liveoak Park Pool to Reopen on Fridays Soon
Cuero Recreation Director R D Kizer Jr plans to reopen Liveoak Park swimming pool on weekends with Friday openings starting soon. Cleanup and repairs were completed after a city council June 2 decision, with acidizing filters and vacuuming underway. Estimated cost to ready the pool was 1340 dollars plus labor. NAACP representatives urged reopening to aid West Cuero children, supporting an experimental Friday to Sunday schedule noon to 8 pm.
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Cuero High
Warren Mathis
Prairie View State University
Kiner Jr
Cou ‘Il
TD. K. Prev
Prentice
Liveoak Park
Cuero Recreation
R. D. Kizer Jr
Kiser
Kizer
NAACP
the D. Odom
West Cuero
Pol
Victoria Man DWI Suspect in DeWitt County Case
A driving while intoxicated complaint was filed Tuesday in DeWitt County Court against Virgil W. Patterson of 2002 Coke Lege Drive, Victoria. Patterson was released from DeWitt County jail Sunday morning at 9 21 am on a 90 bond after being picked up Saturday at 11 30 pm while driving on US Highway 87 by Texas Highway Patrol officer Robert Dobbins of Cuero.
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DeWitt County
Virgil W. Patterson
Cokelege Drive
Victoria Patterson
US. St By
Texas Highway” Patrol
San Robert Dobbins
Cuero
Barthal Martine
E. Main Street
J R. Adams
Cuero Poli
Martines
Sunda
Flash Floods Hit South Texas Area
Severe storms brought heavy rain to South and Southwest Texas, with the Frio and Atagrosa rivers rising suddenly north of Three Rivers. Rainfall approached five inches by nightfall Tuesday as thunderstorms drenched the region. Ranchers praised the relief after seven months of drought, noting the welcome moisture despite hail and wind.
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United Peas International
South
Tex
Atagrosa
Frio
Melvin. Naylor
Melvin. Naylor, A. McMren County Ranchers
Water Main Breaks Again In City Neighborhood
A water main along Fast Main broke about ten yards west of the Monday night location. City crews patched the break this morning as shifting earth caused by temperature extremes expanded and contracted the ground.
Grand Jury Probes Top Texas Politicos
A Houston grand jury investigates leading Texas political and business figures tied to a statewide stock scandal for possible federal bribery racketeering and wiretapping violations. Frank W. Sharp, a key Houston financier, is granted immunity in exchange for testimony against others.
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Texas
Seeven Ke Shener
Houston
Us.rand
Frank W
John V. Ringletom
Sid. Sharp
Nelien
Leniant
Ee Grand Jury
Woman Kills Cow With Car Near Yorktown
Miss Marlys Metting of Yorktown driving a late model car struck a cow in the middle of FM 237 three miles east of Yorktown at 6:15 am Wednesday. The right front of her car hit the cow, causing heavy damage to the vehicle. Metting was not injured, according to Texas Highway Patrolman Jim Fitzpatrick who investigated.
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Marlys Metting
Yorktown
Miss Metting
Texas
Jim Fitzpatrick
Cuero
Nominees chosen for Co op Board election July 27
Radzsch Wagener announced four director nominees for each district on the DeWitt County Electric Coop Board. Districts 5 8 10 and 1 are represented by proposed directors MarvIn Stanchos Ewald Metting Robert Lord William Zappe Jr Gilbert Prauser Gerhard Blank Wel ton Jetson and Alex B Benbe. Nominations by petition or floor vote are allowed. ballots will be cast at the Cuero Base Park meeting with staggered terms.
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Ior
DeWitt County
Electric Coop Board
Radzsch Wagener
Distriot
Marvin Stanchos
Ewald Metting
Robert Lord
William Zappe Jr
Gilbert Prauser
Gerhard Blank
Welton Jetson
Alex B. Benbe
Fer
Melvin Strabe
Walter Kuck
Robert P Mann
Wagener
Coop
Cuero Baaseant Park
Thor
D. le Goede Fine
Ihe 2
Fain McDougal
Theft Suspect Arrested By Odessa Officers
A meat market suspect, formerly in Cuero, was arrested by Odessa County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday afternoon for felony theft and released under a 2 dollar bail. Indicted by a county grand jury Friday in Cuero for credit card abuse, his name not published as he was not in custody. He is expected to return for a pre-dial hearing in Cuero on June 25.
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Sheri ‘Is
Odessa
Arama
Neat County Grand Jury
Cuero
Dr Lamar Fly Elected President at Illinois Junior College Act
Dr Lamar Fly, former Couereite and current head of Kishwaukee College Rochelle ll Tinos, has been chosen president of the Illinois Junior College Act governing association. The formal convention proceedings are noted on Page 16.
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W. Lamar Fly
Couereite
Kishwaukee College
Rochelle
Tinos
Iilonie Junior College
Bea Be
County Board Hearing On Tax Adjustments In DeWitt County
Hearings on tax adjustments for minerals industrial properties featured representatives from firms and tax consultants. DeWitt County Tax Assessors Collector Frank Thieme stated some assessments were adjusted after questions from Otis Assers Dingoseh Estate and others, with attendees including Nick Cameron Ray Vorthel Walter Weller Co and Emil A Messier. The Board of Equalization adjourned hearings at 3:30 pm after reviewing complaints.
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Ing
DeWitt County
Frank Thieme
Ard
Abbott
Tates
Flema
Otis Assers
Dingoseh Estate
Phillip Divch
Route 2
Bas
Overes Valear Breakrents
Ot Renton
Cuero
Johanna Aida
Naw
6Th Streeta
Yorktown
Bert Billa McCloud
Westmont
Nick Cameron
124Th St. Cuero
Ray Vorthel
Mocksvile
Oneras
A. A. Bohmoan Hospital
Walter Weller Co
Lone Star Textiles
Chere
Festilen
Ganzin St
Emil A. Messier
K. Buena Vista
Victoria
P. Brawter
Welsehieil
F. Morgan
A Landry
Board of Equalization
New Hospital Joins Association for Three-Year Term
SHANI BLALAICK reports at Tuesday's board meeting that the local hospital, Community Hospital Association, has contracted membership in the American Hospital Association for a three-year period. The administrator M. Sicilla noted a review survey will follow, and Sister Leila announced the hospital's name will appear in the AHA journal. Thirty students registered for the licensed vocational sex book program with a pre-entrance exam set for next Monday.
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Auster M. Sicilla
Tues Fny
Leila
The
AHA
New Hospital
DeWitt DWI Charge Tied to Local Cancer Society Grant
Barthal Martine Sheaparde of Cuero faces a DeWitt County DWI complaint filed Tuesday. He was arrested on E Main Street and released on a bond. Meanwhile the DeWitt ASC chapter reports a district drive record with $552.17 raised, part of the American Cancer Society efforts led by Mrs. C Hall and Mrs. CL Due at the First Methodist Church Corpus Christi district meeting.
Two Traffic Counts Filed in Local Justice Court
Two traffic counts were filed Tuesday in the office of Justice of the Peace Albert B Lew. Lynne Wayne Pierman was cited for speeding and Donald John Gonzales of Route 1 Hox 63 Cer received a ticket for punning on a sign.
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Office of Justice of the Peace
Albert B Lew
Lynne Wayne Pierman
Donald John Gonzales
Hox 63
Cer
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