Flood toll rises in New Braunfels and surrounding area
National Guard troops battled foot deep mud to guard looters and aid rescue after a Friday flash flood that left at least eleven dead, including a former mayor’s wife and a Secret Service agent. More than 4,500 residents evacuated as the Guadalupe and Comal rivers surged, flooding up to 18 feet in spots and washing away cars and homes along 25 miles of riverfront.
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Murder Charge Filed Against Ruben Gutierrez in Yoakum
Ruben Gutierrez, 19, of 407 West Morris Street Yoakum, faces a murder charge after the death of his brother in law Jesse Oliver, 33, of Yoakum. Oliver, who came from Chicago via Houston, was killed Friday afternoon. The charge was filed by DeWitt County Attorney Robert Post and Judge Albert Ley set bond at 5 000. Gutierrez remains in DeWitt County Jail awaiting bond posting after transfer from Yoakum with Sheriff N G Cutter Dietze and Deputy Sheriff Bobby McMahan assisting Cuero authorities.
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Albert Ley
Cuero
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South Viet Recapture of Towns Marks Counterattack
South Vietnamese troops airlifted by U S Marine helicopters recaptured Hai Lang Thon Hoi Yen and Thon Van Tri in Quang Tri province as part of a first major counterattack against the North Vietnamese offensive. About 1 700 government troops launched from the My Chanh river with 550 more on the ground.
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Soviet Commentators Avoid Nixon Trip on TV
Soviet television Friday night covered the Indochina War and U S Soviet relations but did not mention President Nixon or his summit with Kremlin leaders. Western diplomats say propagandists chose to attack the U S blockade of North Vietnam and discuss questions on the Vietnam War the UN Middle East role and a Bulgarian Nazi trial.
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Legion Meeting Postponed to May 22
The American Legion meeting scheduled for Monday May 15 has been postponed to the following Monday May 22 to avoid clashing with the Fire Department barbecue. A Legion spokesman announced the rescheduled date.
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Legion
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Westhoff Graduation Set May 23
Graduation exercises for the eighth grade at Westhoff School are set for May 23 at 7 30 p m per principal Mrs Irene Hahn Janet Baros is valet dictorian with 93 75 average Randall Arndt is salutat orian with 92 75 average Pestor Harvey Bongers See WESTHOFF Page 3
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Pestor Harvey Bongers
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Four Plead Guilty In De Witt County Court
Four defendants appeared before County Judge George W. Trowell and pleaded guilty to varied offenses in De Witt County Court. Serveriano Orosco admitted theft of 49.28 dollars from Sylvia Pena and faced a 25 dollar fine. Sammy Gene McGlothing pleaded guilty to DWI on Farm Road 240 with a 75 dollar fine and 10 days in jail probated for one year. Jefferson Wiggins admitted DWI and was fined 100 dollars with 10 days in jail probated. Rual Floyad Basquez pleaded guilty to carrying a prohibitive weapon and was fined 100 dollars.
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Serveriano Orosco
Sammy Gene McGlothing
Jefferson Wiggins
Rual Floyad Basquez
McGlothing
DeWitt County
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Mail Box Improvement Week Sets DeWitt Observance
The United States Postal Service designates a May Mail Box Improvement Week. For May 15 to 20 rural route boxes should be inspected improved or replaced. Boxes must be of approved style with owner name and box number visible to the carrier. Cuero Postmaster Henry Sheppard invites questions at the local Post Office.
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United States Postal Service
Cuero
Henry Sheppard
Mrs Hahn Injured In Car Accident At Home
Irene Hahn principal of Westhoff School was hospitalized after a freak incident with a new car. She exited to open a gate, left the door open, and the car rolled back dragging her briefly. She sustained a broken arm and leg and may be out of work for some time.
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Westhoff School
Hahn
Nude painting taken from shop window in Burnley hazard
A Burnley shopkeeper removed a painting of a nude girl from his window on Friday after police said it posed a hazard to passing motorists.
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Burnley
England
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Men Save Stranded Cattle on Flooded Guadalupe River
Twenty five or more men aided in rescuing 45 head of cattle from a little island in rising Guadalupe River waters. The cattle owned by Edwin P. Ward Jr of A 7 Ranch on Arneckeville Road were fed with bales of hay supplied by Game Warden Bill Drehr Deputy Sheriff Bobby McMahan and DeWitt County Sheriff N G Dietze along with Pat Dunn Lawrence Dietze. Drehr used his boat to make three trips to bring the hay to the stranded herd amid the flood.
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Lawrence Dietze
DeWitt County
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Drehr
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Farenthold Presses for Governorship Debate With Briscoe
Texas Democratic runoff near Briscoe lead suggests Mrs. Farenthold will push for a public debate. Briscoe’s team declined, citing a need to unite the party and avoid divisiveness after the May 6 primary. Farenthold vows to present her stands as voters decide in three weeks.
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