Town Tat On Health, Travel and Population In Texas Notes
A veteran writer recalls upcoming minor surgery in Houston using radioactive seeds at the base of his tongue to curb cancer. He laments U.S. 59 traffic between Victoria and Houston, discusses highway plans, and shares Census population density figures for Texas compared with New Jersey and Alaska.
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Veterans Hospital
Houston
Victoria
U.S. 59
Richmond
Texas
U.S
Lone Star
New Jersey
Alaska
Wyoming
Supreme Court to Rule on Death Penalty Cruelty Tests
The Supreme Court accepted four cases for next term to decide if the death penalty violates the Eighth Amendment. The cases involve two black defendants, Elmer Branch Jr. in Texas and Lucious Jackson Jr. in Georgia, convicted of raping white women, and Ernest J. Aikens Jr. in California and John H. Furman in Georgia, convicted of murder.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Elmer Branch J
Texas
Lucious Jackson Jr
Georgia
Ernest J Aikens Jr
California
John H. Furman
Now You Know by United Press International
A UPI feature notes the United States has three times as many pets as people, highlighting pet ownership trends and cultural prominence of companion animals.
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United Press International
United States
Judge rejects HEW busing plan for Austin schools
UPI reports Judge Jack Roberts refused the federal plan for broad busing to balance Austin public schools. He ordered both sides to seek a compromise limiting busing and set a July 16 deadline, citing insufficient proof of systemic Mexican-American discrimination or long–standing black segregation.
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Roland Lindsey Austin
UPI
U.S
Jack Roberts
Austin
U.S Supreme Court
Roberts
Dents. Roberts
Austin Independent
Congressmen Press Draft Bill Parleys
Congressional conferees try to resolve differences in two year draft extension bills before the Wednesday expiration. Without renewal Nixon could face curtailed powers to conscript. Senate aims to withdraw U S troops from Vietnam within nine months after all prisoners are released, prompting possible filibuster if altered. Conference leaders hoped to meet late today.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
House
Senate
U. S
Vietnam
Mike
State Sees 48 Holiday Deaths Ahead of 4th Weekend
The Texas Department of Public Safety projects 46 deaths on Texas highways during the upcoming July 4 weekend. DPS Director Col. Wilson KE Speir urged full-duty patrols from Friday 6 p m to Monday midnight and called Texans to drive safely. He emphasized defensive driving, avoiding fatigue and not driving drunk, aiming to lower the toll under the Drive Friendly slogan.
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Austin
UPS
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
DPS
Wilson KE. Speir
Speir
Letters to the Editor Urges Unity Against Communism in Latin America
A Cuero Texas letter argues for strong US Latin American ties and condemns Marxist rhetoric. It warns against imperial rivals and urges citizens to warn neighbors about communist threats to freedom in the Western Hemisphere.
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Curro
Cuero
Vexas
Republic USA
Latin American
Europe
Asia
U.S
Western Hemisphere
Latin America
Clay Wins Appeal On Draft In Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court overturned the government's conviction of former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali for draft evasion, ruling his Muslim faith and conscientious objector beliefs warranted military exemption. The unsigned unanimous decision reversed a five-year prison term and $10,000 fine, allowing Ali to resume boxing with a bout against Jimmy Ellis planned next month.
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Supreme Court
Mushammad Ali
Ali
Cassius Clay
Justice Department
Allah
Jimmy Ellis
Clay
Meyersville 4-H Club Receives $25 Award Check
Richard Hartman of Central Power and Light presented a $25 award to the Meyersville 4-H Club at the June meeting for placing eighth in the 1970 Community Improvement Contest. Hartman showed slides, a mouth to mouth resuscitation demo was led by Bob Henley, and plans for a family cook-out on August 2 were announced along with record deadlines of July 2.
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Meyersville
Richard Hartman
Central Power and Light of
Corpus Christi
Hartman
Bob Henley
Union Carbide Safety Division
Hanley
Milroy Gregor
St John’s Lutheran Church
Shirley Adickes
Bruce Jank
4-H
Rhonda Doehrman
Campout by Troop 244 At Lawrence Drewe Property
Boy Scout Troop 244 held a weekend campout at the Lawrence Drewe property with ten boys practicing rope tying cooking pole racing and other events in preparation for a week at Camp Tom Wooten in Austin. Scoutmaster Louis Liende and assistants Leroy Liendo and David Rum accompanied the group.
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Lawrence Drewe
Camp
Tom Wooten
Austin
Louis Liende
Leroy Liendo
David Rum
Cuero Streak in Miss America Contest
Cuero may be represented by two entrants in the Miss America contest. Miss Cochran, daughter of Cuero natives now living in Shreveport, won Miss Louisiana and Miss DeWitt County, and is a Sam Houston State University graduate. Miss Howard, Cuero High School alumna and Corpus Christi Miss, also attends Sam Houston State and last year held Miss DeWitt County honors. Her color photo appears on the July Trinity Valley Progress cover.
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Cuero
Avis Ann Cochran
Suzie Howard
Miss Cochran
Bill Cochran
Shreveport
DeWitt County
Sam Houston State University
Cuero High School
Miss Howard
J. M. Howard
Cheapside
Corpus Christi
Sam Houston State
Trinity Valley Progress
The
Trinity (River) Improvement Ass'n
Community Building Nears Opening in Cuero Housing Project
Cuero residents will view the new Community Building at Terrell and Church Streets built for the CHA 110 unit housing project. Executive Director Howard Bennett seeks final details this week before a public viewing and eventual dedication planned for July. Furniture and playground equipment arrive this week. the facility will host public and private uses with a kitchen serving up to 450 and a first come, first served policy when not housing project events.
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Cueroites
Cuero Housing Authority
Howard Bennett
Terrell and
Church Streets
Bennett
Crain
Evers
West Morgan
South Texas Weekend Rain Totals Drench Counties
Yoakum led Yoakum County with four inches as Cuero and DeWitt County plus nearby towns reported widespread showers. Gruenau saw over ten inches in under three hours, Yorktown 2.55 inches, Westhoff 2.50 inches and Lindenau 2 inches. Rain helps stock tanks and greens amid drought relief statewide.
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Cuero
DeWitt County
South Texas
Yoakum
Texaco
Esplanade
KCFH
Gruenau
Yorktown
Westhoff
Lindenau
South
Texas
United Press International
Charles Hurt
Pearsail
Frio
Fagle Pass
Carrizo Springs
Suspect Released On Bond In County Case
Larry Joseph Theisen was released from DeWitt County Jail on a $500 bond on Saturday. Charges are pending in county court per jail records. Theisen was arrested by City Police Sergeant O. Campus. Jesse Coyet Hill also released on two $500 bonds after Sunday arrest. Hill faces charges of driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license, per jail records. He was arrested by Robert Dobbina of the Texas Highway Patrol.
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Larry Joseph Theisen
DeWitt County
Theisen
Jesse Coyet Hill
Hill
Robert Dobbina
Texas Highway Patrol
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