Special Session Planned Ahead of May Texas Primaries
Governor Preston Smith announced a special Texas Legislature session will occur before the May 6 primaries. He listed primary administration and highway beautification compliance as key topics. Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes had urged earlier action, but Smith said no emergency requires immediate convening.
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San Antonio
UPI
Texas
Preston Smith
Texas Intercollegiate Student Association
Smith
Ben Barnes
The Man in the Glass and Honest Living Reflections
A reflective verse about self judgment by the man in the mirror. It urges clarity of character, warning that public praise cannot compensate for inner dishonesty. The poem contrasts outer appearances with inner integrity and moral consequences.
Holy Week Services Planned by Cuero Ministers Alliance
The Cuero Area Ministerial Alliance announces Holy Week services from March 27 to 29 at Grace Episcopal Church from 12 05 to 12 30 p m with eight area churches participating. Speakers include Rev Paul Abbott Rev Phillip Sosa Rev H A Hanson Rev Harvey Rongers Rev Calvin Peterson Rev Bob Hairston Rev Rogers McLane and Rev R C McMillan. An Easter Sunrise Service will be held at Cuero Park lake island with youth planning and conducting it, weather alternatives available.
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Cuero Area
H. A. Hanson
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Harvey Rongers
St. John's Lutheran
Lindenau
Westhoff
Calvin Peterson
First United Methodist Church
Bob Hairston
First Baptist Church
Rogers McLane
First Presbyterian Church
R. C. McMillan
Quinn Chapel Methodist Church
Ministerial Alliance
Cuero Park Lake
Cuero
Mr. Hanson
Peter Higgins
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Ladies of Cuero Fire Department Meet Briefly
The Cuero Fire Department ladies held a meeting presided by Mrs. Marvin Bade. Fifteen members attended a short business session. Several items were tabled until the April 19 meeting. An attendance prize went to Mrs. Bade with hostesses named.
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The
Cuero Fire Department
Marvin Bade
Nathan Garrett
Walter Hingst
Carlos Gottschalt
Max Gottschalt
Nixon proposes moratorium on school busing to July 1974
President Nixon asked Congress to halt new court orders for student busing until July 1 1974. The plan bars courts from ordering transportation for students not already bused and bans busing to schools where pupils are not assigned, while letting voluntary, already planned busing continue.
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Norman Kempster
Washington
UPL
Nixon
Congress
Rotary Honors Cuero High Students For International Conference
Cuero Rotary Club will sponsor two Cuero High School students Susan Davis and Franke McClung to attend the International Youth Conference in Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras Mexico this weekend. Rev Paul Abbott announced the plan at the Thursday meeting. Rotary member Charles Lucas will drive the students to the border cities. The pancake supper raised 944 dollars per club secretary Roy Parker. Ann Condert of Alice District Girl Scouts director spoke on the 60th anniversary film. Mary Ann Bomba a senior at Cuero High and student guest was introduced by Principal DeWayne Scott. District Judge Joe Kelly attended as Rotary guest.
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Cuero Rotary Club
Eagle Pass
Piedras Negras
Mexico
Susan Davis
John Davis
Franke McClung
W. B. McClung
Paul Abbott
Rotary
Charles Lucas
Roy Parker
Ann Condert
Alice
Girl Scouts of America
Girl Scouts
Calvin Peterson
Mary Ann Bomba
Alois Bomba
Cuero High
DeWayne Scott
Joe Kelly
Cuero Little League May Die If Quota Not Met
Cuero Little League may not start without enough managers and players by Thursday March 23. Nathan Garrett urges parents to volunteer and contact him at 275-2333 today to save the program.
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Nathan Garrett
Cuero Little League
Cuero
Mr. Garrett
Cuero High School To Be Honored By Freedom’s Foundation
Cuero High School and 20 other individuals and organizations in the Houston area will receive Freedom’s Foundation honors at Valley Forge on March 22 for promoting Americanism. The Cuero school earned an Honor Certificate for its editorial We're Thankful in Turkey Talk. A 7 p.m. dinner at the Junior League will feature awards by George W. Strake Jr. and Mrs. John D. Brown.
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Valley Forge
Cuero High School
Greater Houston
Freedoms Foundation
Freedom's Foundation Women's Chapter
Houston
George W. Strake, Jr
Freedoms Foundation Council of Trustees
John D. Brown
T. Frazer Morian
Meadow Lake
Ouero High
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United States Expands Air War In Vietnam
U S and South Vietnamese aircraft intensified operations against Communist positions in Vietnam. Jets hit an air defense site near Ben Kar Pass 36 miles north of the DMZ marking the 96th protective reaction strike this year. South Vietnamese Skyraiders and Dragonflies targeted a Communist convoy in the Central Highlands destroying tanks and trucks. B52s based in Thailand dropped nearly 990 tons of explosives on storage areas routes and base camps. Ground reporting shows 42 attacks in the 24 hour period ending Thursday 6 am with allied forces claiming 258 Communist deaths. The convoy near Base Area 609 is noted as a Communist stronghold.
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Nist
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Ben Kar Pass
North Vietnam
Mother of 3 dying children dropped by state welfare
The California mother of three dying children was removed from welfare rolls after receiving over 24,000 in gifts from compassionate donors. The funds are held in a trust for the children's needs and potentially to fund a parent group if no cure is found for Batten's disease. Her welfare grant ends March 31 due to excess personal property.
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CALIF
UPI
Chilren
Jacqueline Collum
Batten
Patty
United Fund Exceeds Cuero Quota by 200 Dollars
The United Fund of Cuero surpassed its 1971 72 quota by 200 dollars raising 11 200 dollars about 1 49 per capita The total fell short of the 1970 71 performance which reached 99 5 percent of its goal and reflected per capita contributions for Cuero.
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United Fund of
Cuero
United Fund
Castro's Sister Predicts Downfall Of Cuban Regime
Fidel Castro's sister Juanita says 95 percent of Cubans oppose the regime and that internal resistance is rising. She predicts a spark will ignite changes, cites revolts in the mountains, and says the regime is weakening while warning the US seeks only time for subversion.
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Castro
Ter
Fidel Castro
Juanita Castro
Cuba
U.S
Pidel
Miss Castro
Spain
Cuero Receives National Certificate of Conformance Award
The City of Cuero earns a national Certificate of Conformance from the Municipal Finance Officers Association, the 97th Texas unit recognized among over 1650 annual reports. City Manager Larry Smith received the notice with praise for past and present councils, Finance Director Evelyn Barfield, and auditor Paul Lucas. An embellished certificate will be presented after formal arrival from the artist.
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Municipal Finance Officers Association of
United States
Canada
State of Texas
ULS
Bluntzer Fund Set Up For Local Student Ricky Bluntzer
Cuero ISD faculty sponsor an educational fund for first grader Ricky Bluntzer son of Pete Bluntzer. Farmers State Bank is the fund depository with donations accepted at the bank or Freund Funeral Home by mail to the Ricky Bluntzer Education Fund.
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Cuero Independent School District
Ricky Bluntzer
Pete Bluntzer
Farmers State Bank
Bank
Freund Funeral Home
Texas Democrats Face Written Rule Fight in Dallas
Texas Democrats angered by adopted written rules may face a party schism similar to JFK era tensions. The Dallas rules change sets expectations for 1230 delegates to Miami with proportional representation and potential challenges from militant women, youth, Mexican Americans, and Black voters.
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Ke Cragg
HINES
Austin
Texas Democraats
Bebe
Cactus Jack
Garner
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lone Star
Dallas
John F
Hard M. Nixom
Texas
Carrin Patman
Rep
Wright Patman
D-Tex
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Bridge of Eternity
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Iest
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Bluntzer Fund
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Woodrow Bean
el Paso
Billie Carr
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