DPS Patrolmen Seek Grand Jury Probe in Texas Shooting
DPS officials press for a grand jury review of the shooting in Shiner Texas where Hazle Mathis 43 and his 6-year-old nephew Van Lee Mathis Jr were killed and Hazle Mathis Sr wounded after officers Johnny Aycock and L B Gamble stopped a drunken driving arrest. The department says self defense. a witness claims police alone were armed.
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Department of Public Safety
Hazle Mathis
van Lee Mathis Jr
Gamble
Mathis
van Lee Mathis
Town Tau GOD IS ALIVE The bravest of battles
A collage of verse and local snippets notes passionate lines about mothers and courage, with personal asides about individuals in The Record office. It mentions Le Roy Pierce, Henry Luddecke Sr, Oscar Adickes, Mrs Harry Merritt, Arthur Means, Gene Brown, and Brenda Osterloh, among casual humor about daily life and a streetcar joke.
Right to petition questioned amid two Washington protests
Senator Kazen discusses the right to petition the government in addressing war opposition and the dangers of attempts to close the government. He contrasts veterans’ peaceful, reasoned dissent with a second, broader protest that aimed to shut down the government, highlighting police and federal response and arrests numbering about 12,900 over two days. He notes drug and crime concerns at protest sites and cites congressional support for demonstrators.
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Washington
Congress
Cuero Native Joins Law Firm Hartman and Lapham
Wayne L. Hartman former DeWitt County Attorney and district attorney joins Victoria firm Hartman and Lapham with Artma L. Lapham. Hartman, Cuero native, previously Victoria County Judge for over a decade. The firm sits at the corner of Moi and Santa, 201 Ia Calle De Las Dies Amigos, Victoria.
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Wayne L. Hartman
DeWitt County
Vicctoria
Artma L. Lapham
Hartman and Lapham
Hartman
Cuero
August Hartman
Crain and Hartman
Victoria
Moi and
Santa
Ia Calle de Las Dies Amigos
Victora
Time For Pecan Spraying In DeWitt County
Orval Wright, DeWitt County Agricultural Agent, says pecan spraying for the nut casebearer should run May 11 to 16 after three banding and egg laying tests. Check trees individually for evidence, look for greenish white eggs turning reddish, punctured nuts with frass, and scrape frass to reveal a nut hole. Use Guthion Sevin Malathion Thiodane or Toxaphene with thorough coverage. Seven advised for homeowners. commercial sprayers with 400 to 700 psi recommended. Call the Wright office with questions.
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DeWitt County
Orval Wright
Wright
Governor Seeks Cloud Seeding Aid for Texas Drought
Governor Pres ton Smith released letters to President Nixon and Secretary Melvin Laird urging the U S Air Force to seed clouds to alleviate Texas drought. He criticized federal inaction and red tape, noting Air Force expertise could bring rainfall to several areas and urging drought disaster aid or an explanation from Washington.
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Texas
Smith
Air Force
Postal Rates Hiked by Federal Judge Clears Way
A UPI report notes Judge William B. Bryant denied a preliminary injunction blocking a 33 1 3 percent temporary postal rate increase set for May 16. First class letters rise from 6 to 8 cents, air mail from 10 to 11 cents, postcards from 5 to 6 cents, and other classes up about one third. The publishers argued the move violated law and bypassed rate procedures.
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William B. Bryant
U.S. Postal Service
American Newspaper Publishers Association
The
Magazine Publishers Association
Post Office
Postal Rate Commission
Tim Lewis Honored for UH Year End Activities
Tim Lewis, a second year law student at the University of Houston, received multiple honors in year end activities. He joined the Barons law honor society, was elected secretary, earned a service award as a justice on the honor court, and was named vice-justice of his Phi Alpha Delta fraternity. Lewis is the son of Walter and Mrs. Lewis, a Cuero High School and Austin College graduate, married with one child and a Vietnam veteran.
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Tim Lewis
University of Houston
Barons
Lewis
Phi Alpha Delta
Walter T. Lewis
Cuero High School
Austin College At
Sherman
Vietnam
London toy council wows Julian Boon team
Urb Julian Boon and his pals form a consumer council for a toy maker. They test play value durability and cost, reporting back on affordability and usefulness of each toy.
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London
Urb
Julian Boon
Gulf Coast Unit In Operation At Port Arthur Project
Gulf Coast Wood Products Inc announces its Modular Components Division has completed staircase and closet units for the Port Arthur housing contract and awaits revised specs to begin kitchen and bathroom units. A motel project nearby will use units from the same division. Major staff include Tim Ernster as VP and organizational manager, Bobby Gobel as production manager, and Joe Bonjevic as general foreman.
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Modular Components Division
Gulf Coast Wood Products
Brayton Flying Field
Tim Ernster
Texas University
Bobby Gobel
Joe Bonjievi
Mutscher Says He Has Support For 1973 Speaker Run
Gus Mutscher claims enough backing from Texas House members to secure a third term as speaker in 1973. He reports 60 pledged letters and believes he may exceed 75, enough to win. Rep. Henry Sanchez helped spur others to draft letters of support.
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Austin
UPS
Gus Mutscher
House
Mutscher
Muttscher
Henry Sanchez
Brownsville
Sanchez
Supersonic Transport Hope Revived in House Fight
In a tense House session SST supporters seek to convert an $83.5 million termination allowance into fresh funding for two SST prototypes. Rep. Brock Adams backs the move, Boeing signals willingness, while opposition cites public opinion outrage and Senate resistance potential. President Nixon reportedly supports the action.
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White House
Nixon
SST
Friends of the Earth
The
Sierra Club
National Wildlife Federation
DeWitt County Increases Tax Rate Despite Decline in Valuations
DeWitt County Commissioners raised the tax rate from $1.09 to $1.25 based on 20 percent of assessed value, with the levy to be set at Wednesday's court. Auditor Lawrence Henneke notes reduced valuations in oil and gas and minerals will lower overall taxes. A $72,000 contract with Southwestern Appraisal Company for a county wide equalization study was approved, with work starting this month and finishing in about 15 months.
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DeWitt County
Lawrence Henneke
Southwestern Appraisal Company
Weber Motor Company
Cuero
Duckett Motor Company
Board of Equalization
Ben Barnes Challenges Gov. Smith to Veto Unnecessary Spending
Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes challenged Gov. Preston Smith to veto any unnecessary items in the legislative spending proposals. He noted the multimillion tax bill funds the program and warned a veto could trigger a special session if the tax bill is rejected. Barnes argued agency estimates rose since Smith’s lower proposal, naming a new veterinary school at Texas Tech as a $5 million target.
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Barnes
House
Senate
Texas Tech
Texas Aficio
Ben Barnes
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