Allen Dale Speaks to Cuero Lions on Freedom and Attitudes
San Antonio radio host Alan Dale urged Lions Club members to value core freedoms and personal attitudes, reflecting on the Declaration of Independence. Club president Gene Grate thanked the United Methodist Church women, and members were reminded of next week's Sands Steakhouse luncheon.
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Cuero Lions Club
San Antonio
Alan Dale
Dale
Mike Weber
Gene Grate
United Methodist Church
the Sands Steakhouse
Insurance Men To Attend Regional Conference in New Orleans
E P Morrow M G Riley and D R Moore local representatives for National Life and Accident Insurance Company will attend a regional business conference in New Orleans March 13 April 3. Representatives and their wives will be guests of the firm and the men will be recognized as sales leaders during 1970.
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E. P. Morrow
M. G. Riley
D. R. Moore
National Life and Accident Insurance Company
New Orleans
County Committee May Rule On Conservation
The De Witt County ASC Committee outlines three rules for adjusting conserving bases as farm operations change. Downward adjustments depend on changes from conserving to non conserving crops or limited by continuous cropping needs. Set aside acreage cannot be used to justify adjustments.
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ASC
Lee Pargman
de Witt County
Pargmann
Cold Snap Brings Winds and Dust Across Texas
A late-winter cold snap with 40 to 45 mph winds hit Texas. Fire crews battled two range fires near Wichita Falls and Big Spring as winds hampered efforts. The Wichita Falls blaze along 10 miles of track was put out after about six hours. Dust reduced visibility in Lubbock at dusk.
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United Press International
Texas
Panhandle
Wichita Falls
Big Spring
Burkburnett
Webb Air Force Base
Lubbock
Five Charged In DeWitt County Court
DeWitt County Court filed charges against five individuals including Ethel G. Taylor for failure to yield right of way and Gerald Brant for theft by bailee. Domingo Ruiz Dornell Pickens and John Henry Kurth face DWI charges with Kurth released on a $500 bond. Domingo Olguin pleaded guilty to DWI, fined $100 and costs, and received a 10 day jail term probated for one year.
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DeWitt
Ethel G. Taylor
Gerald Brant
Domingo Ruiz
Dornell Pickens
John Henry Kurth
Kurth
Domingo Olguin
Cuero Rent Home Destroyed by Afternoon Blaze
A Cuero rental home occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gartman and family was a total loss after a 3 p.m. fire of undetermined origin. Gartman, Radio Station KCFH manager, slept inside as firefighters arrived to find the residence fully involved. Donations and aid drives were organized by local residents and the Cuero Lions Club opened a $5 charge account for the family at J. C. Penney Company.
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Jerry Gartman
Cuero
Jesse Poenitzsch
Yorktown
Gartman
Poenitzsch
KCFH
Cuero Fire Department
Mary Polzin
Calvin Peterson
Wanda McWhorter
J. C. Penney Company
Cuero Lions Club
Family Tax Says Equal
Census Bureau figures show most American families pay about 30 percent of income in taxes regardless of income. The poorest group earning under $2000 a year bears the heaviest burden with about half of their income taxed.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Southern Pacific Installs New Crossing Signals in Cuero
Southern Pacific workers began installing cantilever flashing crossing signals at the 100 block of South Esplanade Cuero. Two devices will warn motorists from both sides, replacing the old wigwag system. Completion expected in three to four days. Installation handled by Texas Highway Department Cuero city and railroad signal department.
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Southern Pacific
South Esplanade
Joe Goode
W. H. Byler
Goode
Texas Highway Department
City of
Cuero
Signal Department
Railroad
Aircraft Service Gains FAA Approval in Cuero
Steven's Aircraft Service at Cuero Municipal Airport received FAA approval as an aircraft repair station. Owner W B Stevens accepted the Air Agency Repair Station Certificate from Bill Forbes of the General Aviation District Office in San Antonio after a final inspection. Forbes called Stevens highly qualified and noted the staff credentials including Mike Dunset and trainee Jimmy Sutherland.
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Steven
Cuero Municipal Airport
Federal Aviation Agency
W. B. Stevens
Air Agency
Bill Forbes
General Aviation District Office
FAA
San Antonio
Perbes
Cessna
Piper
Forbes
Cuero
Stevens
Mike Dunset
Mike
Jimmy Sutherland
Cuero High School
Israel Rejects Rogers Plan and Strains U S Ties
Israel's Prime Minister Golda Meir rejects Secretary Rogers peace plan, sayingtrust cannot be placed in Rogers offers. Rogers argued international guarantees could best serve Israel’s security rather than territorial gains. Meir spoke Wednesday night in a sharp rebuke.
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United Press International
Israel
United States
Golda Meir
Washington
Middle East
William P. Rogers
Rain survey shows farmers hope for relief as drought worsens
Cuero business and agricultural leaders call a general soaking rain vital to improve crops and morale amid a severe, extended dry spell. Data show March rainfall at .05 inches locally with February totals ranging from .02 to .98 inches. several farmers warn that continued dryness threatens cattle and winter conditions.
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Cuero
E. P. Mixon
Farmers State Bank & Trust Co
Mixon
KCFH
J. H. Parker
Clayton
Parker
Governor Inspecting Dry Areas In South Texas
Gov. Pres ton Smith will fly to Jim Wells County Alice to assess drought impact and seek federal disaster aid for South Texas farmers. Agriculture Commissioner John C. White and state officials will join to determine needed assistance and possibly urge a presidential disaster declaration with loans and emergency livestock feed.
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Austin
UPI
Preston Smith
South Texas
Texas
John C. White
Jim Wells County
Alice
Smith
South
Smitha
C. O. Layne
Division of Defense and Disaster Relief
Texas Department of Public Safety
Joe Winkle
Jockey Harmon Pleads Guilty to Income Tax Evasion
Jockey Bobbie R. Harmon pleaded guilty in El Paso to income tax evasion for 1967 with prior indictments on 1965 1946 and 1967 taxes. Judge John H. Wood will sentence after probation report. potential penalties include up to five years in prison and $10,000 fine plus taxes penalties and interest.
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Bobbie R. Harmon
el Paso
New Mexico
U.S
John H. Wood
Harmon
Wood
Internal Revenue
R. L. Phinney
Austin
Sample Is Named Director at Buc hel Bank and Trust Co
Sample is named a director of Buc hel Bank and Trust Co. of Smiley. He is a South Texas poultry and livestock raiser with brothers Horace and Bimo, involved in broiler production, laying hens, and cattle feeding. A Cuero High School graduate, his wife Annette was a registered nurse at local hospitals. They have four children active in the Smiley area.
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Carl Sample
Smiley
Buchel Bank & Trust Co
Mr. Sample
South Texas
Horace
Bimo Sample
Cuero High School
Annette
Civie
Au mm
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Jordan
Hill
Samuel
Sharafat
Neve Yaakov
Talpiot
Allen Dale
DeWitt County
Blaze
Tricia Nixon
Edward Cox
East End Avenue
New York
Cox
Tim von Dohlen
42Nd District
von Dohlen
Tim von Dehlen
House of Representa
Tives
Rogers
Finley Blackwell
Cuero Livestock Commission
Blackwell
Sample
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