Clay Frazier Title Fight Draws Mixed Backlash
The article condemns Cassius Clay for dodging the draft yet notes his defeat by Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden. It argues government and court choices allowed the bout while lamenting the fight's political controversy and the judges’ unanimous decision in favor of Frazier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassius Clay
Joe Frazier
New York
Madison Square Garden
Frazier
Supreme Court
Boxing Commission
Bombings Hit Two Government Buildings in St Louis
Three separate bombs damaged two government sites in St Louis Monday night. The U.S. Records Center glass doors were shattered and a blast later tore a rear wall at a ROTC building shared by St Louis and Washington Universities. Three firemen and six police were lightly injured while investigating the ROTC blast. authorities had no suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Vous
Three Pythians Awarded 50 Year Pins and Diplomas
Albert Nagel J. T. Newman and Jack Howerton received gold pins life membership cards and fifty year Pythian Veterans Diplomas from the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythians. They belong to Jewel Lodge No 103 Guerre. Presentation was made by C M Cornett Chancellor Commander of Sawel Lodge Geesiep mm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Nagel
J. T. Newman
Jack Howerton
Supreme Lodge Knights of Pytans
Jewel Lodge No. 103
C. M. Cornett
Sawel Lodge
Geesiep
Cuero High School student tops DEA chapter awards
Cuero High School senior Margie Respondek was named outstanding Office Education Student at the DEA chapter banquet. She also earned OFA sweetheart honors. Ruth Goebel and Patsy Kolodziejczyk spoke on What OEA Means To Me, as guests and officers were recognized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Respondek
Cuero
Miss Respondek
Leon A. Respondek
Westhoff
OEA
Respondek
Frances Wood
Pilot Club
Miss. Respendek
OFA
Albert Haun
Beau
Virginia Walter
Ruth Goebel
Patsy Kolodziejcyk
Goebel
Cuero High School
Kolodziejcyk
Victoria College
Sandra Mollenkopf
DEA
Miss Mollenkopf
Nutrition study underway in DeWitt County aids begin ENP training
Eight program aides and a program assistant start a three week ENP training under Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Georgia Heyer serves as program assistant with Mildred Martin supervising. Sessions move from courthouse to the Expanded Nutrition office and food prep at the Home Guidance Center. DeWitt County is among 27 counties designated for the program since 1968 through a self help model aiding homemakers.
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Georgia Heyer
Dorothy Faye Brown
Macie Pickens
Doris Blackwell
Lilly Gonzales
Petra Barron
Martha Langridge
Mattie Bell Carter
Phelia Macias
Mildred Martin
N. Gonzales
South Indianola Street
Carter
Martin
Texas
San Antonio
Vyaluniver
Smal
de Witt
Cuero Men Face Pre Induction Physical Examinations
Eleven area men listed from Cuero and surrounding towns reported for pre induction physical examinations in San Antonio on Monday. Names include Douglas Flessner Kervin Kahlich Everitt Benson Dry Jr Wardell Campbell Larry James Chaizer Jaries A Goodman Yoakum Larry Charies Metting Arden Lee Seiler Edmund J Mainka Byron Ray Hausmann Go Sap Denes XK Bente a.
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Cuero
San Antonio
Douglas Flessner
Kervin J. Kahlich
Everitt Benson Dry, Jr
Wardell Campbell
Larry James
Chaizer
Jaries A. Goodman
Yoakum
Larry Charies Metting
Arden Lee Seiler
Yorktown
Edmund J. Mainka
Byron Ray Hausmann
Go Sap Denes
Bente
Quarantine Bill Moves in Texas House and Other Capitol Notes
In Austin lawmakers address several items as the Texas House gives tentative ok to a regional hog cholera quarantine bill. A sanitary landfill bill gains preliminary approval amid Harris Brazoria county dispute. The House approves a birthday resolution for Gov. Preston Smith. Deputy news notes report Bar nes ill and Hightower presiding. A 492 million tax bill arrives in the Senate as a Dallas ADA cites federal rulings limiting sodomy law enforcement.
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Austin
Texas Capitol
House
Texas Animal Health Commission
Joe Hubenak
D-Rosenberg
Harris
Brazoria
Preston Smith
Frances Farenthold
Corpus Christi
Neil Caldwell
Alvin
Houston
Jean Elliott
State Insurance Board
Brown
Charles Brown
Wichita Falls
State Board of Mental Health
Barnes
Ben Barnes
Senate
Jack Hightower
D-Vernon
Texas
Dallas
W. T. Westmoreland
DeWitt County January Bond Sales Report
DeWitt County bond sales for January reached $14 561 toward a 1971 goal of $240 000. County figures show six percent of goal achieved. State and national totals for January 1971 reflect gains over 1970 and a national savings bond goal of $48 billion. Cash value of bonds and Freedom Shares outstanding hit a record $52.6 billion.
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DeWitt County
Ed Pat Mixon
United States Savings
Texas
Freedom
Hearing Set On Petition To Strike
A federal judge scheduled a Wednesday hearing on a petition to block a strike by UTU union members against parts of the railway system. UTU spokesmen said a 2 p.m. Thursday strike would occur unless court order blocks it. Pratt to decide if UTU may strike individual carriers while bargaining with the industry.
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Washington
UPS
United Transportation Union
UTU
U.S
John H. Pratt
Pratt
City Manager Choice Is Near
Five DeWitt County taxing agencies agreed to back a county wide tax equalization study proposed by county commissioners. Participating agencies and their fair share amounts are Cuero Independent School District 6000 dollars, City of Cuero 3000 dollars, City of Yorktown 1400 dollars, Meyersville School District 500 dollars, and DeWitt County Drainage District No 1 500 dollars.
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DeWitt County
Cuero Independent
City of
Cuero
City of Yorktown
Meyersville
Fischer Landry
DeWitt
Interest Measure Is Claimed To Be a Hoax
The Consumer Federation of America urged state legislatures to resist a nationwide push for a uniform consumer credit code allowing interest up to 39 percent. The CFA argues the code serves big finance interests, citing bills in Texas and opposition from lawmakers and labor leaders. States have already enacted or considered similar measures this year and last.
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William B. Mead
Washington
Consumer Federation of America
CFA
Texas
William T. Moore
Dbryan
Senate Affairs Committee
Moore
Bill Patman
Ganade
Texas Afl-Cio
Roy Evans
Senate
Indiana
North Dakota
Utah
Oklahoma
House
Cuero City Manager selection seen in 10 days
Mayor Jack Edgar said Cuero will likely name a new city manager within the next week to ten days. Ten candidates were interviewed with three strong contenders, though names will not be disclosed as they are currently employed. The council also appointed Errol John Dietze as judge of the Corporation Court.
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Jack Edgar
Cuero
Smgular
Wil Cockrell
Temple
Killen
Willard Kleinecke
City Hall
Cockrell
Edgar
Errol John Dietze
Corporation Court
Dietze
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