House Secrecy Hearing Hear From Zeppelin Historian
Johns Hopkins historian K Smith told the House Armed Services subcommittee that many 1920s and 1930s Navy zeppelin files were not truly classified. Smith recalled finding 'secret' stamps on material during his Washington research, noting the paradox of secrecy decades after the papers were created.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Rapoport
Washington Upi
House
Armed Services
Rep
Loeien Nedzi
D-Mich
Washington
U. S. Navy
National Archives
Navy
Page
Town tales and quips from Cuero gas stations to ranch life
A collage of local humor and observations captured in brief phrases. Figures include a proud rancher boasting a long loan and short calf payoffs, plus wry notes about townsfolk and directions, ending with a reference to a Liong Club tale.
VEFW Auxiliary Elects Delegates for 1972 Convention
The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 3972 elected delegates and alternates for the VFW Spring Convention in Shiner on April 23 1972. Officers for 1972 73 will be chosen at the April 27 meeting.
Meany Quits Post on Another Panel
AFL CIO president George Meany resigns from the National Commission on Productivity, saying it would not serve workers’ interests. He, with three other labor members, left the Pay Board earlier, accusing the panels of pro industry slant while Nixon vows to press the inflation fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPD
Cearge Meany
Nixon
Aflcio
National Commission On Productivity
Meany
Pay Board
Productivity Commission
Leonard Woodcock
I. W. Abel
Floyd Smith
Treasury
John B. Connally
Hobby
Senate
Summers Speaks At Career Day In Victoria High School
E. T. Summers of the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Cuero spoke at Stroman High School Careers Day before about 250 attendees. He and his company have worked with Cuero vocational rehabilitation for five years, employing 12 mentally retarded students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Summers
Coca- Cola Bottling Co
Cuero
Stroman High School
Victoria
Summers
Ann Mary Howard
Cuero Independent
VFW Post Names Delegates and Officers for 1972 73
VFW Post selects District 24 delegates including A W Schaffner and Charles Kilpatrick and past commander Herbert Frels. Cuero Post Commander Wilfred Peters also noted. Nominations for 1972 73 officers on April 12 with elections April 27. Post reports show committees progressing and new post home nearing completion in 30 to 45 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
A. W. Schaffner
Dist
Charles Kilpatrick
Herbert Frels
Cuero
Wilfred Peters
Carl Culpepper
James Clegg
James Korth
J. T. Pick
Gerhardt CC
Frels
Edward F. Kurts
Lloyd Henneke
Alois Bomba
Willie Stall
Not too close car sticker leads to auto theft arrest
In Los Angeles two officers spotted a bumper sticker saying not too close car is heat and ran a routine check. The vehicle turned out to be stolen and occupants Ralph Aernan dez 22 and Joe Savera 35 both of Los Angeles were booked in Central Jail on grand auto theft charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ralph Aernandez
Joe Savera
Central
Britain Directly Rules Northern Ireland After Crisis
London suspends Ulster self rule for at least a year to curb unrest that has killed nearly 300. Prime Minister Heath announces direct control, urging pacification of the Catholic minority while promising plebiscites on the north south border to ease Protestant fears.
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Day
Northern Ireland
London
Belfast
Edward Heath
House of Commons
Edward VIII
Britain
Heath
Ulster
Republic of Ireland
Ireland
Threat Of Fund Cutoffs Dropped In Nixon Busing Fight
Washington reports the administration suspended funding cutoffs for school districts and sought court action to push Nixon's temporary moratorium on forced busing. Senator Lowell P. Weicker Jr. called the plan unconstitutional and questioned its real cost, signaling possible filibuster in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
R-Conn
Padre Island wilderness plan blocked by oil leases
At a public hearing in Brownsville Texas officials from the National Park Service and the state said a large Padre Island tract cannot become a wilderness area because nine oil companies and four pipeline firms operate facilities on the seashore. A second hearing was scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padre Island
Brownsville
Tex
UPI
Ted R. Thomson
Tional Park Service
Thompson
Joe Harris
Preston Smith
Padre, Island
Page
Man Guilty Of Aggravated Assault In Westhoff Case
Daniel O. Friesenhahn of San Antonio was found guilty of aggravated assault for attacking deputies and officers during a Feb 7, 1971 incident at Westhoff American Legion Hall. Judge George Trowell set sentencing after a ten day delay. Westhoff trail ride witnesses attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel O. Friesenhahn
San Antonio
Westhoff American Legion Hall
Friesenhahn
Bobby McMahan
Dan Gaskins
Nordheim
K. O. McFarland
Texas Liquor Control Board
George Trowell
Westhoff Trail Ride
Hobby campaigns here for Lt. Governor post
Bill Hobby outlines a reform platform for Texas government including constitutional revision and tighter control of executive and legislative powers. He cites a $150 million yearly welfare reform saving, notes past state roles, and calls to limit conference committees and curb insurance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hobby
Hobby
Houston Post
Senate
Ben Ramsey
Texas Air Control Board
Austin
DeWitt County Approves Annexation of Drainage District No 1
The DeWitt County Commissioners Court held a public hearing Thursday on annexing new territory to Drainage District No 1. With no comments for or against, the court approved the annexation unanimously after Bonnie Buenger’s motion, noting the annexed land lies outside the current district but inside the city limits. The order follows a Feb 17, 1972 hearing, and references a map of the district and proposed additions, including Cuero additions from recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt County Commissioners Court
Farlher
FFA Unit To Meet In Cuero High School Vocational Ag Building
The Cuero Chapter of the Future Farmers of America will hold its monthly meeting Monday March 27 at 7 30 p m in the Vocational Ag Building at Cuero High School Plans for the Annual Parent Son Banquet will be discussed Co chairmen for the planning committees are Food Donald Hardt Kerry Kahlich Speaker Dickie Goebel Randy Henry Awards William Finney Paul Lucas Serving Randy Stubbs Dutton Lane Setting Up Paul Wallsee Mel Hilbrich Cleaning up William Finney Paul Licens Bar be que Dickie Goebel Randy Henry and Domingo Barron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Future Farmers of America
Vocational Ag
Cuero High School
Canpus
Donald Hardt
Denald Hardt
Kerry Kahlich
Dickie Goebel
Randy Henry
William Finney
Paul Lucas
Randy Stubbs
Dutton Lane
Paul Wallsee
Mel Hilbrich
Paul Licens
Domingo Bareron
British dog Mikeve sets 9 ft 4 in high jump record
United Press International reports a British dog named Mikeve cleared a 9 foot 4 inch wall from a springboard in Kensington London in 1934 setting a world high jump mark for canines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Mikeve
Kensington
London
Protestors Face Arrest By Police In San Marcos and Beaumont
San Marcos and Beaumont students walk out over education issues prompting school officials to warn of arrests for truancy. Superintendent Gordon Harmon says police are listing names of those enticing others to leave class and may pursue court action for violation of attendance laws at Charlton Pollard High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Harmon
Charlton-Pollard High School
Beaumont
Charlton
Pollard
San Marcos
Damon Keeling
Chariton-Pollard
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West Germany
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K. Smith
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
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Ean
Cool Coppedge
Liong Club
Vefw Auxiliary
VFW
Health & Happiness Fund
Washington, D. C
Leon Kruse
Edwin Kurtz
Wilfred Leist
Matt Bosart
Willie Wagner
B. J. Lempa
Herman White
Bethel Green
Wildarmn Crunder
Paul Loos
Career Day
VFW Post
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South Vietnam
1St Cavalry
196Th Brigade
Irish Republican Army
TRA
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Bonnie Buenger
Dave Weber
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