Freak Accident Injures Woman at Lawn Mower
Mrs Ernesta Morgenroth of Westhoff is listed in good condition at Burns Hospital after a freak lawnmower accident yesterday evening. A copper wire flew up from a power rotary mower, struck her abdomen, and required surgery to remove the embedded fragment. Her doctor said she was doing well this morning.
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Ernesta Morgenroth
Westhoff
Burns Hospital
Murray Tarkington
Morgenroth
Tarkington
Four Kent State Students Shot by National Guardsmen
Tony Tux argues the Kent State shootings reflect long-built student unrest and a clash between protesting students and authorities. He says officials must be tougher with rioters while expressing sympathy for the fallen students and guardsmen, including the injured bystander.
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Kent State Ohio
Cuero Chamber Plans Color Brochure Campaign
The Cuero Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture committee ordered 30 000 color brochures for Cuero at an estimated cost of 1755 funded by the city Cuero Independent School District and local businesses. The annual chamber banquet is set for Aug 27 with a chairman to be appointed. An audit of chamber books by Ken Adams was reported.
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Ctty of
Cuero
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Cuero Independent School District
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Post
Chamber
Dewey Henderson
Coot Coppedge
Coppedge Tire Service
Ken Adams
Newman Vote Totals Adjusted in DeWitt County Runoff
State Representative J. T. Terry Newman received 1581 votes in the Democratic primary, not 1704 as previously reported. Counts from W Yorktown Meyersville and Gruenau boxes were also revised. the error came from transmission but does not change the runoff against Tim Von Dohlen who had 1425 DeWitt County votes.
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J. T
Terry’ Newman
Cquity
Newman
W. Yorktown
Meyersville
Gruenau
Tim von Dohlen
DeWitt County
Bank Call Issued for All Banks as of April Close
Washington dispatch reports all state and national banks ordered to file reports of their condition as of the close of business April W. The Federal Reserve System issued calls to state chartered member banks and to national banks the Office of the Currency Comptroller to national banks and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp to nonmember state chartered banks.
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Washington
UPT
Federal Reserve System
Office
Currencey Comptroller
Office of the Currency Comptroller
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Reserve
Panel Approves Judge Blackmun for Supreme Court Seat
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Judge Harry A. Blackmun by a 15 to 0 vote with two absentees likely to back him. Sen. Byrd sought two more days to prepare his views, delaying final confirmation though early Senate action was anticipated.
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Nixon
Supreme Court
Harry A. Blackmun
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
James O. Fastland
D-Miss
Eastland
Minnesota
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Byrd
Blackmun
Abe Fortas
Campuses in Turmoil After Kent State Shootings
Nationwide student protests erupt after four Kent State undergraduates are killed. Riots across universities burn ROTC buildings, clash with police, and lead to curfews, arrests, and National Guard deployments in Maryland Wisconsin California New York Illinois and other states.
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University of California At Berkeley
New York State University
Plattsburgh
Federal
San Francisco City
White House
Kent State
Women in Politics Poll Aims to Probe Decline in Seats
Elly Peterson and Gerry Joseph seek foundation support for a national poll on women’s attitudes toward women in politics. They announced at a joint news conference that they will investigate why the number of women holding public office has declined in the past decade.
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Washington
UPI
Elly Peterson
Gerry Joseph
Peterson
Republican National Committee
Joseph
Democratic National Committee
Write-In Hint Labor Snubs Bentsen in Texas
A Texas AFL-CIO official said the union will not back Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. for the November race and may back a write-in for Sen. Ralph Yarborough. Bentsen, the conservative, defeated Yarborough in the Democratic primary. Yarborough blamed voter apathy and timing for the loss.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Texas Afl-Cio
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
Ralph W. Yarborough
D-Tex
Bentsen
Yarborough
Roy Evans
Afl-Cio
Texas
John G. Tower
R-Tex
State Democratic Party
Senate Labor and Public
Teacher Unit Sees Increase In Membership
The Cuero Classroom Teachers announced a membership rise for 1969 70 led by president Mrs Carmen Drumgoole at a recent meeting. Joe Adams of the Regional Media Center Victoria spoke on The Story of Our Country. Officers for 1970 71 were named Cass Haecker president Sarah Post vice president Lucille Sims treasurer Retha McMichen recording secretary Eunice Faulkner corresponding secretary.
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Carmen Dromgoole
Cuero
Carolyn Ferguson
Joe Adams
Victoria
Adams
Fort Worth
Drumgoole
Cass Haecker
Sarah Post
Lucille Sims
Retha McMichen
Eunice Faulkner
Rally Day Details Announced for DeWitt County 4-H
DeWitt County 4-H announces Rally Day on June 1 at the National Guard Armory with games swimming at Cuero Municipal Park a parliamentary procedure workshop and a night party. Committee chairs Paul Hensley Mike Kuecker Sylvia Deehrman Terrie Means Darrell Cooper and Mrs Dave Matejek and Mrs Weldon Buchhorn. The council approves Rally Day expenses and leadership event in Seguin June 8 10 and Citizenship Day in Austin July 2.
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DeWitt County
National Guard
Cuero Municipal Park
Paul Hensley
Mike Kuecker
Sylvia Deehrman
Terrie Means
Darrell Cooper
Dave Matejek
Weldon Buchhorn
Jeadership
Seguin
Austin
Sadler Proud After Tenure as Texas Land Commissioner
AUSTIN UPI Retiring Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler says he is proud of his ten year term as state lands chief. Democrat Robert Armstrong defeated Sadler in the Democratic primary. Sadler notes the permanent school fund and permanent university fund grew about 90 percent during his tenure and pledges to support them after leaving office. He asserts his methods benefited Texans and wishes Armstrong success.
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Jerry Sadler
Robert Armstrong
Sadler
Manent School
Permanent University
Texas
Armstrong
Democrats
Teves
General Hand Office
Tower Opposes Direct President Ballot Reform View
Texas Senator John G. Tower urges caution on direct popular election arguing it could splinter the two party system and invite fraud. He notes reforms would abolish electors but warns coalition governments and minority candidate deals could arise in a multi party era.
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Texas
John G. Tower
Senate Judiciary Com
Mittee
Senate
Sen
Tower
Jury Panels Selected for 24th District Court Term
DeWitt County jury commissioners named for the summer fall term of the 24th District Court selected grand and petit jury panels. Members include Charles F. Meyer's Yorktown, Mrs. Raymond Reese, Mrs. Lias B. Steen, Harry Gibbons Yoakum and Werner Wolla Cuera.
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DeWitt County Jury
24Th District Court
Charles F. Meyer
Yorktown
Raymond Reese
Lias B. Steen
Harry Gibson
Yoakum
Werner Wolla Cuera
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