Polliwogs and Travels in a Texan Week
The column notes Jane Breeden’s return from Jefferson Texas where relatives gathered for a Hunter family reunion and her plan to visit Fielding Jr in Austin before the move to San Antonio. It mentions a bomb scare at Victoria Bank and Trust Co and a grocery store call, plus local travel, farm notes on giant tomatoes, a Germany trip, grace church service in San Antonio with Bishop Dicus, and birthdays and visits by Corinne Crain Winnie von Allmen and Mary Ann Warzecha among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Breeden
Jefferson
Texas
Hunter
Jane
Austin
Fielding, Jr
San Antonio
Victoria
Victoria Bank & Trust Co
Nixon sees peace talks possible in seven months
President Nixon announced that the United States and North Vietnam would resume Paris talks on July 13 with serious negotiations. He said if talks proceed constructively the war could end well before January 20, 1977, aided by a cease-fire and full U.S. withdrawal within four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Helen Thomas Washington
UPI
United States
North Vietnam
Paris
U.S
Non whites in small Bay Area towns up 3 percent in 1970
In the San Francisco Bay Area, 33 developing communities with populations under 100000 had 3 percent non white residents in 1970 according to UPI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
San Francisco Bay Area
Lions Plan Club Queen Contest
Lions Club directors voted to stage a queen contest to represent the club at events during the year. R. D. Kizer was named contest chairman and Karen High was named pianist for 1972 73. The board set carnival prices for July 4 at Municipal Park and agreed to buy 50 Sane books. Outgoing President Bill Nami was applauded for his year of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
R. D. Kizer
Karen High
Cuero High School
Harold High
Municipal Park
Bill Nami
War Talk at Rotary Club by Vietnam Veteran
David Newman Jr returned from Air Force service in South Vietnam spoke on the Vietnamese War at the Rotary Club. He displayed camera slides of war scenes and countryside. He attended with his father David Sr known as Chubby. Ed Mixon presided. Rev. Paul Abbott was absent ill in San Antonio. DeWayne Scott is incoming president. new officers for 1972 73 begin July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Newman, Jr
Air Force
South Vietnam
Rotary Club
Newman
David Co
Ed Pat Mixon
Paul Abbott
Northeast Baptist Hospital
San Antonio
DeWayne Scott
Supreme Court rules death penalty unconstitutional in general
The court's 5-4 ruling declares capital punishment cruel and unusual, inviting states to narrow crimes and set standards for juries and judges. But five separate opinions show no full agreement on a universal ban, with Burger dissenting that a death sentence could be permissible under strict standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Moulton
Washington
UPT
Supreme Court
Warren Ek
Burger
High Court
New Earth Resource Satellite Aids Global Protection Efforts
The United States launches the Earth Resources Technology Satellite to study agriculture, geography, pollution control, ecology, volcanology, forestry, meteorology, and hydrology. The 1,965 pound craft will orbit near polar launch from Vandenberg and provide near Earth imagery every 18 days with sensors and data systems to aid resource management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
UPI
Space Agency
Earth
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Rogers Morton
United Nations
Stockholm
United States
South Viet Forces Press to Reclaim Quang Tri Province
A 21,000 troop task force closed in on three sides of Quang Tri City as South Vietnam drives to retake the province. U S B 52 bombers pounded targets near the city while 12 planes dropped 300 tons of explosives. A Navy Corsair was reported downed in North Vietnam and pilot missing. President Nixon said the operation puts the government on the offensive, but warned against over-optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Higbee
Dong Hoi
Screwworm outbreaks surge across Texas and Southwest
Mission s Lab officials report the worst screwworm year since 1962 with 527 cases in DeWitt County and 3 879 statewide. Texas tops 16 196 for 1972, with seven new counties affected and 1 019 cases in the peak day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missions Lab
DeWitt Couny
Orval Wright
Texas
M. E
Cotton) Meadows
Childress
Crane
McLennar
Oldham
Palo Pinto
Swisher
Wichita
Arizona
Mexico
Oklahoma
Jefferson County
Cotton
Comanche
California
Macedonia Baptist Church Luncheon July 4
Macedonia Baptist Church will hold a luncheon on July 4 at 12 noon at Mt. Zion Baptist Assn Encampment Area A. George W Edwards notes the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macedonia Baptist Church
Mt. Zion Baptist Assn
George W. Edwards
Chamber Directors Will Be Nominated
The Cuero Chamber of Commerce plans to nominate directors at the July 10 board meeting. Nominations were postponed from Monday due to the July 4 holiday. Seven directors will be elected by mail for a two year term starting Sept. 1 from ten nominees. write-in votes allowed. Officers will be elected Aug meeting and presented Sept 14 at St Mark's Lutheran Church. Mrs. Sharon Steen will report on the restoration committee July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Chamber of Commerce
Dewey Henderson
Chamber
St. Mark's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall
Lias ‘Sharon’ Steen
Food Dates Announced By Center DeWitt County
July distribution dates at the DeWitt County Commodity Distribution Center were announced. Dates are July 14 17 21 and 24. Commodities include butter cheese flour cornmeal rolled oats rice dry milk dry beans peanut butter corn syrup egg mix dehydrated potatoes canned luncheon meat canned chicken grape juice corn canned pears peaches green beans pork split peas and millicaroni. Food will be issued to approximately 2600 persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt County
TPA Post OKs Project For Bluebonnet Ranch
Travelers Protective Association post meeting at Sollock's Barbecue Place with President Middaugh in charge. Report on the Denver national convention by Skeet Bauer and Homer Blanton. The post now has 1100 members cresting the region with several in the quarter century club. A summer raffle to aid Bluebonnet Youth Ranch was approved. Committee heads Blanton Weber Coney. Annual barbecue set for August 3 at Lindeneau with intact ticket price.
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Post M
Travelers Protective Association
Sollock
George Middaugh
Denver
Colorado
Post
L. A
Bauer
Homer Blanton
PB Bauer
Dave Weber
Bluebonnet
Middaugh
Blanton
Weber
Bud Coney
Lindeneau
The
Catholics Protestants Back Off In Northern Ireland Peace
In Northern Ireland the Catholic and Protestant factions eased a four day flare up. The IRA provisional wing will remove three barricades in Londonderry Catholic areas. UDA sources say they will call off a planned showdown this weekend. The British army notes an anticipatory stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Baker
Belfast
UPI
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Londonderry
Ulster Defense Association
UDA
Children See Death Differently In UPI Study
A UPI survey of 598 children finds 43 percent wished they were dead at times and 3 percent frequently. Researchers from University of Nebraska note younger children view death as reversible with awareness after death, while older kids seek spiritual continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Matilda St. MelIntire
Carol R. Angle
Lorraine J. Struempler
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha
American Journal of Diseases of Children
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Polliwogs
By Polly Howerton
Red
Francis McAlister
Corinne Crain
Winnie von Allmen
Germany
David Benjamin
Grace Episcopal Church
Dicus of
Polly Abbott
Paul R. Abbott
North East Baptist Hospital
Clarinet
Austin Highway
Mary Ann Warzecha
Jin Corpus Christi
Barbara Bobman
Mrs. C. B., Stratton and
Barry Alan Bond
E. B. Neynard
E. B. Jr
Pittsburgh
Penn
Goss
Cnero Record
Record
Lions Plan Club Queen
Quang Tri
Center
TPA Post OK
Bluebonnet Ranch
Delos Smith
UPI Science Edit
Medical Center
Catholi
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