Sucker in a mate matching racket shocks Seattle
Dear Ann Landers warns against a scam by a supposed scientific mate matching foundation that mailed eight prospects in seven weeks, with five unemployed men, two homosexuals, and a severe handicapped “candidate” who claimed many women had already been met by the foundation. The writer says she paid $380 and calls for public warning. Ann Landers confirms she will keep telling readers.
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Ann Landers
Foundation
Ann
Seattle
Centennial Plate Sought From Two Story Depot Photo
Local column notes a request for a picture of the original two story Cuero depot for the centennial plate. Readers urged to donate old photos and help document the town's history as the celebration approaches.
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Cc. L. Duckett
Cuero Centennial
Centennial
Negotiations Continue Over Suspect Demands at Dallas Love Field
A man in his 20s demanded a 357 magnum pistol stimulants and free access to a 727 air liner. Deputy Police Chief Paul Townsend said authorities are still negotiating and have nothing definite yet as they monitor the situation at Love Field.
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Paul Townsend
Dallas Love Field
News Quiz Map Answers Review
Various items recapped include Nixon ordering mined North Vietnam ports and docks bombed, a Trans Airlines hijack with ransom, Lakers beating Knicks for NBA title, a Cleveland area primary bug causing a second primary, Boeing 727 rewiring to restrict door opening, mass killings in Burundi after coup, hijack foiled by Arab hijackers with hostages, Italian elections showing little change, John D Rockefeller IV winning the West Virginia governorship nomination, US Brazil shrimp pact near Brasilia, all from the Chewspaper Enterprise.
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Nixon
North Vietnam
Fastern Airlines
Washington
Hippower
Enduras Jungle
Los Angles Lakers
Newark Knicks
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Burundi
Israel
John D. IV
West Virginia
John D. Rockefeller IV
U.S
Brazil
Brasilia
Rmit
Chewspaper Enterprise Assn
Students Enter Olympics at Alamo Stadium and Trinity
The statewide Special Olympics meet, hosted in San Antonio today and tomorrow, features Oakview School participants led by sponsors. Cuero athletes won multiple Victoria meet first places, and special guest Eunice Kennedy Shriver attends. The program, nationwide in Texas, offers yearround training in swimming basketball bowling and track with medals and personal growth as core goals.
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Alamo Stadium
Trinity University
San Antonio
Felix Liendo
Arnold Villa
Susie Garcia
Spencer Barfield
Dora Echavarria
Josie Rebelos
Lydia Martinez
Angie Rodriguez
Georgia Brawley
Ken Coleman
David Green
Mary Jane Edwards
Jeff Mathis
Phyllis Jackson
Rudy Maldonado
Oakview School
Ann Mary Howard
Pat Hardy
Mateo Perez
Tinker Ashby
Victoria
Cuero
Eunice Kennedy Schriver
John F. Kennedy
Texas
Texas Association For Retarded Children
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr
T.S.O
Kennedy Foundation
Connally Attacks Hobby as Labor Bosses Candidate
Wayne Connally challenges Bill Hobby to spell out positions on busing public school children unionization of public employees and marijuana laws. He calls Hobby the candidate of the labor bosses citing May 9 endorsement and February 21 Texan remarks. Connally says his conservativ e stance opposes forced busing and favors strict marijuana penalties until proven harmless.
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Austin
Wayne Connally
Floresville
Bill Hobby
Connally
New York City
Hobby
Organized Labor
Daily
Texan
Troop 242 Boy Scouts Hold Supper and Investitures
Troop 242 scouts and 75 parents attended a covered-dish supper at Cuero Municipal Park before a meeting in the N.Y.A. building. The Cougar patrol presented a second class camping program. Tenderfoot Investitures welcomed John Kloesel and Jerry Machae. Memorial Day services and a Lost Creek Ranch camp out are planned with 25 scouts signed for Bastrop summer camp.
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Boy Scouts
Troop 242
Cuero Municipal Park
N.Y.A
Cougar Patrol
Jeff Schroedter
John Kloesel
Jerry Machae
John C. Hamilton
Order of the Arrow
Herb Owens
Donald Bomba
Stanley Fuchs
John Nichols
Mark Roller
Jeff Dietze
John Roller
Jerry Dreyer
Francis Blakeslee
Mike Fuchs
Lost Creek Ranch
Bastrop
Marines Repel Three North Vietnamese Assaults in Quang Tri
U.S. Marine advisers report three major Communist artillery barrages across the My Chanh River followed by assaults at three locations west of Highway 1 and east of it. South Vietnamese marines repelled the attacks after landing in Quang Tri Province, killing 263 and freeing 5,000 civilians trapped there. The drive aimed to cut coastal supply lines for the ongoing offensive that began March 39.
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Quang Tri Province
Seven Cuero Students Chosen for Bluebonnet Girls State
Seven Cuero High School students Karen High Sylvia Orozco Alma Schober Susan Davis Gladys Stall Cheryl Fagan and Donna Lord were chosen for Bluebonnet Girls State to be held June 13 23 at Texas Lutheran College Seguin. Linda Ley Jackie Morgan and Jane Nagel, last year’s delegates, will brief the group.
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Cuero High School
Bluebonnet Girls
American Legion Auxiliary
Karen High
Sylvia Orozco
Almeta Schober
Susan Davis
Gladys Stall
Cheryl Fagan
Donna Lord
Auxiliary
Otis Carpenter
Lions Club
Pilot Club
Bluebonnet
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Linda Ley
Jackie Morgan
Jane Nagel
New Braunfels
Theo Hill
Callie Henneke
Viola Merritt
Carpenter
Harvey Krejci
Mabel Davis
J. W. Herring
Arthur Rauch
Jacqueline Morgan
American Legionn Auxiliary
Screwworm Eradication Urges Vigilance in Livestock Trade
Officials warn against transporting infested livestock across state lines and advise inspecting animals for wormy wounds. If two wormy wounds are found, mail a sample to the Screwworm Laboratory in Mission Texas. Positive cases trigger sterile fly releases to protect regional livestock. cooperation from farmers ranchers and others is essential.
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Screwworm Laboratory
Mission
Texas
Wright
Sit-In Ends with Arrests as Protesters Sing
Demonstrators mostly middle aged sat in and Miss Collins led with songs including Give Peace a Chance and We Shall Overcome. They were arrested after the sit in actions.
Texas asserts Gulf sovereignty edge to shelf claim
Gov Beauford Jester signs law finalizing Texas sovereignty claim in the Gulf of Mexico up to the continental shelf. Cuero and Yoakum community notes include duchess selection, Young Farmers leader election, Cuero’s first city manager, Gobbler Stadium graduation, and local color about church painting plans.
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Beauford Jester
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Dorothy Ann Shannon
Rees Shannon
Cuero Chamber of Commerce
Tom Tom Johnny Young
Fran Feeney
Austin
Charles Nagel
Cuero
Young Farmers
James R. Fulton
Irving
Gobbler Stadium
John Wofford
Grace Episcopal Church
Howard Green
John
Admissions and dismissals list for staff changes
A roster shows admissions of T Irene Hahn Florine John Elvira Flores Aileen Cornish Hilda Gonzales Robert Laster Horace Chaddock Jesse Gen try and Willie Landrede with dismissals of George Davis and Donald Chesser.
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Tirene Hahn
Florine John
Elvira Flores
Aileen Cornish
Hilda Gonzales
Robert Laster
Horace Chaddock
Jesse Gentry
Willie Landrede
George Davis
Donald Chesser
Cuero High School Class Honors and Local Appointments
Five years ago on May 25 1947 Parker Elizey of Alice a Cuero native and Cuero High School graduate was chosen secretary treasurer of the Education Media and Service Center board for the Corpus Christi Alice section. Also noted are Cuero High School 1967 valedictorian David Polasek and salutatorian Laurie Egg. Visitors Louise and Ellen Moffit came to San Antonio and Carlton Ware of Houston arrived for his sister Carol Ware's graduation.
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Parker Elizey
Alice
Cueroite
Cuero High School
Education Media and Service Center
Corpus Christi-Alice
David Polasek
Laurie Egg
Louise
Ellen Moffit
San Antonio
Carlton Ware
Houston
Carol Ware
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Publishers-Hall Syndicate
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Schlitz Beer
Nathan Post Lumber CO
Cuefro
THE
Earthlings
Elecka Drug
N. Esplanade
Polliwogs
Rudy Fuchs
Ann Thomas
Evie J. Dieringer
Karen Ley
R. L. Stratton
Sterling Parks
Cynthia Hillen
University of Texas
Dewey Henderson
Oklahoma
Mrs. J. Carter Thomas
Janet Lynn McLane
Martin Pundt
N. Viets
Pac
Wat Cou
Adele DuBose
Cuero Community Hospital
Ar Np
Shugart
Colot
Lieberman
East Main
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