Polliwogs and Town Notes From Cuero News
Old friends honor Donald Joseph in San Antonio, display of five junior novels, and open house at Cuero Nursing Home for National Nursing Home Week. Local visits include the Koenig family from Houston and Barbara Gader postponed travel due to high water. Lutheran College students aid flood victims skipping finals. Grace Church bulletin notes Mary Clare Lucas and James Nat ho wedding at Ft Bliss. Corinne Crain and Winnie von Allmen visit Germany via Chicago and Austin.
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Donald Joseph
Cueroite
T. O. Buchels
San Antonio
Posterity Foundation of Texas
Friends of the Library
Cuero Nursing Home
National Nursing Home
Patsy Goebel
Barbara Gader
Houston
Rollie Simon
Vernoka Jendry
Grace Episcopal Church
Mary Clare Lucas
James Fadgar Natho
Ft. Bliss
FE Paso
Corinne Crain
Winnie von Allmen
Victoria
David Benjamin
Austin
Germany
Chicago
Dorothy Staerker Buschfeldt
Baptists Split Over Vietnam at Denver Convention
About 6,000 delegates at the American Baptist Convention failed to unite on Vietnam policy. Two telegrams to President Nixon emerged one calling for an immediate cease fire and withdrawal of U.S. personnel and the other urging support for the president’s efforts to end the Southeast Asian conflict. The final service featured Rev. Paul M. Nagano urging hope amid dismal world conditions.
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Denver
API
American Baptist Convention
ABC
Vietnam
Paul M. Nagano
Nixon
Division
Christian Social Concern
U.S
Clark Morris
Fast
Southeast Asia
Morris
Republican Delegates Elected in Cuero for State Convention
The Cuero area Republicans named delegates to the state convention set for June 13 in Galveston. Elected delegates include J. B. McAlister Sharon Steen T. O. Buchel Charles Lucas E H Nielsen Jr Leon Polzin all Cuero residents. Alternates list Cuero residents Talbot McAlister J. B. McAlister Charles Lucas Erica McAlister J R Benbow and Brenda Adix Yoakum Yorktown. County convention supported re election of Nixon Tower and Maurice Angly as state treasurer.
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Galveston
J. B. McAlister
Lias B
Sharon” Steen
T. O. Buchel
Charles L. Lucas
E. H. Nielsen, Jr
Leon Polzin
Cuero
Talbot McAlister
Erica McAlister
J. R. Benbow
Yoakum
Brenda Adix
Yorktown
President Nixon
John Tower
Maurice Angly
Treasur
Public Should Support Blockade of Vietnam
Gen Maxwell D Taylor urged U S public backing for Nixon mining North Vietnamese harbors saying South Vietnam could fall to Communists without broad support. He warned that lack of backing would eliminate success and risk a Communist South Vietnam, noting fear of strong Soviet or Chinese reaction has held back action.
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Maxwell D. Taylor
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
South Vietnam
Taylor
Nixon
Agencies Spend Millions To Keep Information Secret
Four major agencies allocate about 126.3 million yearly to security classification, twice the 64 million spent on public information. Rep. Moorhead cites GAO data, noting missing costs from defense contractors and personnel security investigations totaling 58.1 million for Defense and 6.1 million for State in 1970.
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Washington
UPI
Publc
William S. Moorhead
Dpa
Defense
Atomic Energy Commission
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
General Accounting Office
GAO
Moorhead
Office of Management and Budget
House
Defense Department
State Department
Personal Account Of Local Flooding
The Guadalupe waters receded slowly as cleanup and damage assessment begin in DeWitt County where losses run into millions. Four Victoria men reportedly capsized near Thomas ton. no deaths confirmed yet. Residents describe losses of crops cattle and land. neighbors help others survive.
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Guadalupe
DeWitt County
Thomaston
Guadalupe River Flood Waters Recede After 15 Deaths
Floods along the Guadalupe and nearby rivers killed at least 15 people in Seguin and New Braunfels as waters crested at Cuero then fell slowly. Searchers hunted for 12 to 20 missing while volunteers, police and Red Cross aided refugees and shelters. Local officials and candidates urged federal disaster declaration for Bexar Guadalupe Caldwell Comal Hays Webb counties.
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Guadalupe River
Cuero
State Highway Department
New Braunfels
Claxton
Jack
Red Cross
Baptist
Dallas
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Bexar
Guadalupe
Caldwell
Comal
Hays
Webb
Ralph Yarborough
Tower
Yarborough
Delegates Elected to State Democratic Convention
Seven delegates were elected to the state Democratic Convention at a DeWitt County meeting held Saturday. Delegates include Robert Post Frank Sheppard Knute Dietze County Judge George Trowell Rudolph Lippke Luther Harper and Jerry Mylius. Alternate delegates include Mrs John J Bell Harvey Krejci Sr Mrs James Stratton Henry Anterstein Mrs Ann Beth Harp M C Jamison and Robert Taylor. Judge Trowell presided. Hazel Bland is county Democratic chairman. The state convention will be held June 13.
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Robert Post
Frank Sheppard
Knute Dietze
George Trowell
Cuero
Rudolph Lippke
Yorktown
Luther Harper
Jerry Mylius
Yoakum
John J. Bell
Harvey Krejci
James Stratton
Henry Anterstein
Ann Beth Harp
M. C. Jamison
Robert Taylor
Trowell
Disaster Funds Set Up For New Braunfels Flood Victims
Leroy Hamilton, chairman of the DeWitt Chapter of the Red Cross, says disaster funds may be established in Cuero area banks for New Braunfels flood victims. Donations should be named to the Disaster Fund and can be set up in local institutions like Yorktown and Yoakum.
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Cuero
New Braunfels
Leroy Hamilton
DeWitt
American Red Cross
Yorktown
Yoakum
Hamilton
Items Needed For Victims Of Flood
The Church of Christ is collecting food clothing and other items to aid flood victims in New Braunfels. Minister Jim Rabe says items must be delivered by Wednesday.
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Church of Christ
New Braunfels
Jim Rabe
Faulkner Quotation Inspires Enduring Human Spirit
A William Faulkner thought for today asserts that humanity will prevail, not merely endure, reflecting a hopeful view of resilience and strength.
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William Faulkner
Heating and electrical hazards threaten modern buildings
The Wall Street explosion spurred warnings about steam heating systems and maintenance gaps. Experts note improper upkeep and untrained staff raise corrosion and explosion risks. hospitals face rising electrical leakage dangers prompting zero leakage wiring and safer medical equipment standards.
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New York
UPI
Aterm
Wall Street
Bunting Company
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Polliwogs
Polly Howertecs
Charles Koenig, Jr
Charles
Mary A. Koenig
Lutheran College
Seguin
Andrew Krumbaar
San Angelo
Grace Church
Baptists
Hal Roberts
Los Angeles
Lawrence Caraway
Glendale
Calif
Roberts
Baptist Organization
Caraway
Gen
United States
Wbc-Nbc
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U. S
North Vietnam
Russia
China
Soviet Union
Red China
Mission Valley
Arneckeville
New Braunfell
Thomas Claxton
the Guadalupe
By Leroy Porek
UP Business Writer
Stefan Geiringer
Paul Deiringer & Associates
Geiringer
Bunting Stemsystems, Inc
Bridgeport
Conn
Bunting
Carl Walter
Harvard Medical School
Lee Bunning
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