Polliwogs and local notes from Cuero and area
Community column lists visits by Mrs. Bobby Rouse in Baton Rouge en route to Trinidad, remarks on Chaplin and citizenship, church projects at Grace Episcopal, Victoria College valedictorian Mary Beth Arnold, car sticker collection by Garland Rather, a redbird family update, a joking bomb scare note, birthday wishes for James Robert Respondek, and anniversary for Joseph and Pearl Harris at their Crain Street home.
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Bobby Rouse
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Roy Boggus
Rouse
Corpus Christi
Trinidad
Bomb Explodes In Pentagon
A bomb exploded in a Pentagon area injuring several people. Police and emergency crews responded as investigators searched for suspects and motives amid security concerns.
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Pentagon
Bennett Named Manager of Green Garden Grocery
Jimmy Bennett, 25, named manager of the Green Garden Grocery by owner Mrs. Gladdie Rusche. Bennett has 12 years with the store, is Cuero-born, Cuero High School alumnus class of 1964, married with two sons, and shares a ranching hobby from his Cuero home.
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Jimmy Bennett
Green Aan Grocery
Gladdie Rusche
Bennett
Green Garden
Cuero
Cuero High School
Rustice
Corporate Profits Hit a First-Quarter Record
UPI reports pre tax profits of U.S. corporations reached 91.6 billion in Q1 aided by momentum in the private economy. Commerce Dept notes stronger growth and slower inflation as Herbert Stein foresees tighter fiscal restraint to curb inflation.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Commerce Department
Department
Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Stein
District 10 Home Demonstration Agents Meet at Brenham
District 10 home demonstration agents gathered at Blinn College Brenham May 16 and 17 with Mildred Martin DeWitt County agent attending. Fannie Eaton and Becky Dunlap Texas Agricultural Extension Service gave talks on Creation and Design and discussed training plans for fairs audience teaching methods pattern alteration and fashion fabrics for garments.
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Blinn College
Brenham
Mildred Martin
DeWitt County Home Demonstration
Fannie B. Eaton
Becky Dunlap
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
A&m University
US Raids Heaviest Of The War In Vietnam
U S B 52s carried out their heaviest raids of the war dropping more than 5 million pounds of bombs around Kontum. North Vietnamese attacks near Kontum were reported as refugees stream toward Saigon. A Huey helicopter knocked out a T54 tank with an antitank missile, and at least one American was killed by ground fire over Kien Giang.
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Saigon
API
Central Highlands
Kontum
Ho Chi Minh
U.S
Kien Giang Province
Mekong Delta
United States
UPI
Brian Dewhurst
Trang Bang
Cambodia
An Loc
Paralyzed Wallace Visited by Nixon at Hospital
President Nixon visited Alabama Governor George C Wallace at Walter Reed and Holy Cross Hospital in Washington amid Wallace remaining paralyzed from a bullet wound. The White House said he had a good night but no feeling below the waist.
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Gov. Wallace
Silver Spring
Holy Cross Hospital
Wallace
Nixon
Mary Arnold Named Victoria College Valedictorian
Mary Elizabeth Arnold a Victoria College sophomore is named valedictorian for the 1972 graduating class. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J K Arnold of Cuero and earned a 3.954 GPA. A Cuero High School graduate from 1970.
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Mary Beth Arnold
James K. Arnold
Cuero
Victoria College
Mary Elizabeth Arnold
J. K. Arnold
Agnew Rules Out Connally as Nixon Running Mate
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew said he has not been asked to run again and doubts Treasury Secretary John B. Connally could be Nixon’s vice presidential choice. He called the idea of Connally as a Republican nominee unlikely and noted Connally’s recent resignation from treasury.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
Treasury
John B. Connally
Agnew
FFA Unit To Attend Convention At Texas A&I Kingsville
The Area X Convention of the Future Farmers of America will be held Saturday May 20 at Texas A&I University Kingsville starting 9 00 a m The Cuero FFA Talent Team of Paul Wauson Calvin Walter Daniel Byg and Henry Rangnow will compete for the Area title The Cuero team placed first at the LaBahia District competition Delegates attending include Donald Hardt and Bruce Jank Mike Herrington is Chapter adviser.
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Area X Convention of the Future Farmers of America
PFA
Texas A&i University
Kingsville
Cuero Ffa
Paul Wauson
Calvin Walter
Daniel Byg
Henry Rangnow
Cuero
LaBahia
Donald Hardt
Bruce Jank
Mike Herrington
FFA
Five Charged In DeWitt County Court
Five persons face charges in DeWitt County Court. David Jendrzey of Yoakum is charged with destruction of private property after allegedly damaging a table cloth belonging to Alton Starke of Yoakum The Steak House. Isaac Taylor of Gonzales and LeeRoy McMillian of Yoakum are recharged with felony theft for allegedly taking fifteen tapes and a tape player from Clarise Jones. Guadalupe Gonzales is charged with aggravated assault and Terry Hebert with theft of an electric clock valued at 30 dollars from Freddie Fischer.
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DeWitt
David Jendrzey
Yoakum
Robert Post
Alton Starke
Jendrzey
Starke
Isaac Taylor
Gonzales
LeeRoy McMillian
Demand for day care centers rises with more working mothers
New York report notes 12 million mothers are employed or seeking work, with nearly five million children under six. Metropolitan Life endorses a guide by Dr. George Wheatley on efficient centers, stressing health supervision, qualified staff, nutrition, licensing, and parental role reinforcement.
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LPL
New York
UPI
Head Stert
Metropolitan Life
George Wheatley
Metropolitan
Dr. Wheatley
American Academy of Pediatrics
International Child Health Committee
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Polliwogs
By Polly Howerton
Texas Legion News
Charlie Chaplin
Oona
Eugene O'Neil
Jesus Christ
Women of
Grace Episcopal Church
Church
Garland Rather
Victoria
James Robert Respondek
Ray F. Mauer
Antonio
Susa Cochran
Shreveport
Kleineke
Elizabeth Muir
Joe Casal
Joseph and
Pearl Harris
Crain
Kremlin
Communist Party
Kosygin
Soviet Union
Leonid Brezhnev
Alexei Kosygin
Josef Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Brezhnev
Moscow
Edward K. Dellong
America
FBI
New York Post
Weatherman Organization
Air Force
North Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Mary E. Arnold
College
Mr. Connally
Connally
Treasury Secretary
By Gay Pauley
Bunkies
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