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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1972
Page
3
TheAdvice column addresses a 38 year old mother who felt attraction to her daughter's 18 year old boyfriend and cautions against envy of youth. It also covers a reader clash over a spouse resisting forms and warns against mistrust harming marriage with guidance on protective rather than destructive behavior.
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a brief order, denied California’s appeal challenging its own state Supreme Court’s abolition of the death penalty. The case involved Robert Page Anderson and cited state and federal constitutional questions, with further direct challenges under review.
The South Texas Chamber of Commerce cites varied growth from Corpus Christi fluorocarbon plant to Eagle Pass relocation of National Athletic Supply. DuPont builds a multi million fluorocarbon facility on Corpus Christi Bay while Coastal States Gas Producing plans a 25 million substitute natural gas plant. Standard Electric expands storage batteries. Todd Publications buys Cuero Publishing to boost printing. Bludworth Shipyard plans a multi million expansion at Brady Island with a new dry dock and doubled wet dock. North American Turbine locates eight acre site in northwest Houston for HQ and manufacturing complex.
The 43rd annual Tom Tom in Yoakum features Lackland Air Force Band of the West with a 60 member contingent, a S R A Rodeo on June 13 at City Park, Queen's Contest, calf scramble, bathing beauty contest, kiddie parade, old fiddlers contest, Western Show and Grand Parade. Nightly rodeo events include bareback riding and bull riding, plus a 16 member South Texas Mounted Squares performance and various acts throughout the week.
Victoria based GBRA reports rainfall concentrated in New Braunfels and San Marcos causing unprecedented damages and loss of life in the New Braunfels Seguin reach. General Manager R H Wahrenkamp says adding flood retarding structures on tributaries near New Braunfels San Marcos and Victoria would reduce flood frequency and damage. Main stem flood control also requires Cuero Reservoir in DeWitt County and Cloptin Crossing Reservoir near Wimberly in Hays County according to Wahrenkamp.
Graveside services for Mrs. John Louise Brownell Traylor 83 of LaWard were held at Hillside Cemetery Cuero. Local arrangements were by Oak Memorial Funeral Home. Born April 7 1889 in Williamsport Pennsylvania she came to Texas as a bride. She was preceded in death by husband Dr John Traylor and a son Col John Traylor. Survived by daughter Mrs Mary Louise Bonewt LaWard sister Mrs Kathryn Brownell New York and a grandson
The Selective Service said men with lottery numbers 30 through 50 will be called starting in July. July quota is 7,200 with August rising to 9,000 and yearly average near 8,800 to reach a 50,000-man pool. Enlistment in Guard or Reserves may follow induction notices to supplement quotas.
Army doctors deemed Calley sane at My Lai while two psychologists found potential for fluctuating mental states under stress. The defense sought to introduce their findings, but a judge ordered them expunged from the record and not used in reviews.
The Nixon administration warns of possible unrest in Aden and the pivotal states after British forces withdraw. The U S has taken over Bahrein base and deployed three ships in the Persian Gulf to project stability. In Moscow eight treaties emerged from summit talks and the Nixons toured Kiev with a banquet a wreath ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and a St Sophia Cathedral visit.
Police talked with McMillen by phone at his neighbor’s house and after three hours fired tear gas. He walked into his yard with a pistol to his temple and shouted kill me. Officers blinded him with flashlights and disarmed him with a judo chop before he was cuffed and taken away by ambulance. The incident echoed a previous 1971 firing at a house nearby with an armored carrier nearby.
UPI-USDA report shows cattle and calves at 700 head with steady prices and good demand. Slaughter cows 25.60 27.50, bulls 41.00 32.70, feeders mixed by weight. Hogs around 26.00, sheep few good choice.
May 30 1947 reports declare a mosquito war begun after heavy rains per city sanitarian Paul Schulze. Other notes record Cuero events including Eastern Star officers election with Alice Seale as Worthy Matron, and visits from M Bryne of Houston.
Feeder lambs offered at 45.75 pounds with prices from 25.00 to 31.00. Several cull slaughter ewes around 7.00. Goats present, with a few Spanish kids priced at 8.00.
On Tuesday May 39 1967 Cuero paused commerce to honor Americans killed in war. U S pilots were ordered not to bomb Hanoi Haiphong. Campaign to fund the 1967 Turkey Trot needs six more 50 contributions by May 31. Jim Tim Carlton visit with grandmother Corinne Carlton while parents move to Corpus Christi from Shreveport.
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