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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1971
Page
1
A collection of reminiscences and local names from DeWitt County notes a 1863 family heirloom inventory, land mentions, and historical ties. includes comments on local officials, personalities, and community faith in hearing from residents about adoption stories and local anecdotes.
United Press notes a surge in exporting Wyoming hats and their adoption by residents, boosting local industry and fashion trends. The piece highlights production, distribution, and cultural uptake within the community.
Governor Preston Smith calls for a crackdown on traffic violators as summer travel rises. He urges police and DPS to target drunks and unlicensed drivers while noting the need for courts to act. The move aligns with a forecasted travel surge and pending traffic law changes, including SB 183 creating a uniform vehicle code.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers ended talks in Beirut and flew to Cairo carrying a message from President Nixon to Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. He is the first U.S. secretary of state to visit Cairo since 1982, amid severed U.S.-Egypt diplomatic ties, and will travel to Tel Aviv on Thursday for talks with Israeli officials.
Chief Homer Preist will leave May 15 after a year in post amid council dissatisfaction claims. Patrolman Jim Burns resigns last Saturday and Patrolman Robert Urban quit two weeks earlier citing personal reasons. The city will lose four radio dispatchers when Mrs Preist retires with her husband. Council members met Monday and took no action.
In Austin legislators urged the redistricting committee to establish single member districts in Harris County as reapportionment occurs. Bills creating new legislative and congressional maps were sent to subcommittee after brief hearings. Speaker Gus Mutscher signaled a possible House vote on the Senate tax bill, while Harold Wilson addressed the joint session with remarks on Texas' evolving national image.
Demolition of the Burns Hospital building at 1100 N Esplanade is underway. Hobbs Demolition Inc of Austin holds the contract to tear down the four story brick structure, built in 1911 by Dr. J. W. Burns, clearing the block for the Bottom Dollar Discount Center. Heavy equipment is in Cuero and work will start after windows and doors are removed.
Agriculture Department economists forecast farm level milk prices will average 4 to 5 percent higher than 1970 and dairy farmers’ gross income could rise at least 5 percent due to sustained production growth and higher government price supports. The revised program lowers butter support by two cents but increases cheese and nonfat dry milk prices, lifting overall dairy product prices.
A Dallas student jumped to his death from the 27 story University of Texas Tower in Austin. The victim’s name was withheld pending kin notification. Several witnesses saw him in the air before he landed on a concrete driveway. Southwest Texas State University is located in San Marcos near Austin.
Acting city manager Willard L Kleinecke announced Cuero will oil coat several streets not yet paved including Crain Street and Whitney Avenue to reduce heavy dust. The program aims to pave at least five blocks per year with 63 blocks planned this fiscal year funded mainly by the one cent sales tax.
In Onaga Kansas Mr and Mrs David Hund wed in St Vincent De Paul Church with 200 guests and all 23 of their children present including Hunds 6 foot 11 son and wife s 18 month old daughter who has 12 children. Dwight Turner from Waverly Tennessee praised the ceremony. Patricia Ebert a widow with 12 children married David Hund a widower with 11 children.
Arturo Anzaldau, 38 King St., worker at Post Lumber Company, killed a rattlesnake in Lindenau late Monday. The reptile reportedly had a long rattle and measured inches in length, according to Anzaldau.
Cuero postmaster Henry Sheppard told chamber directors that overnight mail to Yorktown Kenedy and nearby towns is expected to continue, but a daily Cuero to Kenedy route will be eliminated after June. The plan reroutes Cuero mail via Victoria and San Antonio over about 200 miles, with regional study deeming costs too high. W. I. Hobdy of Kenedy holds Route T8112 contract at 446 a year. Howard Kennett elected to Cuero Housing Authority board to fill an unexpired term.
About 1,110 DeWin County welfare recipients will see a small income rise in June as Social Security payments increase. Regional administrator Mrs. Hugh Rey Cook announced the adjustment affects old age assistance aid to the blind aid to families with dependent children and general disability programs. The March figures show 1,005 people on age assistance 1 on aid to the blind 213 families on aid to dependent children totaling $72,740 in aid.
Ray Earl James, serving a life term for the King assassination, escaped his cell in Brushy Mountain State Prison. He was recaptured within minutes in the yard after a tunnel plan failed due to high heat and gas, ending the attempt.
The General Services Administration awarded a 138 910 dollar contract to Maverick Diversified Inc of Houston for converting and modernizing the Cuero Post Office at Church and Gonzales Streets. Work is slated to start June 1 1971 and finish by March 1 1972 with new space for Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee Farmers Home Administration Soil Conservation Service and Selective Service Local Board No 34.
The Cuero Community Hospital District Board authorizes landscaping of the hospital grounds. Mrs. Sara Post announces plans will start after board approval. Jim Simpson of Alamo Landscaping Co. to present the plan this week to the district board. The McAlister couple named cochairmen with a staff of volunteers handling planning gifts and public relations. Auxiliary members planted petunias and donated 100 dollars toward the project. Lions Club contributed 31 percent. Officers for 1971 72 to be elected at an awards luncheon Saturday May 22.
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