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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1975
Page
1
Seven University of Texas professors announce a lawsuit against the new president and board of regents claiming punishment for speaking out, with deans and department heads cutting merit raise recommendations. Testimony notes a Victoria murder trial ongoing, and other regional political and legal updates.
The Nation reports The Select House Intelligence Committee voted to pursue full House backing for secret CIA information. Ford offered a compromise rejected by the panel. Domestic oil price controls extended to mid November after Ford energy agreement with Congress.
World poland and the united states have agreed in principle on long term grain sales, farm leaders of the two countries announced after a meeting between Secretary Earl Butz and Polish Agriculture Minister Kazimierz Barcikowski. Anwar Sadat will visit the United States Oct 27 to Nov 6 per Al Ahram. Franco will put Spain's two top guerrillas on trial soon, defying protests over five executions.
Turkeyfest opens with a Saturday parade and street dance and ends with the Great Gobbler Gallop on Sunday. The event, Cuero's three year old festival, features many organizers and activities across two days including arts and crafts, contests, and visiting officials.
The Cuero Pony Express riders led by John C. Hamilton will ride from Yoakum to Cuero on Saturday October 4 at 8 30 a m with refreshments arranged by the First National Bank of Yoakum and a greetings letter from Yoakum Mayor H O Gibson. The ride covers about the same distance as 59 minutes the first trip completed in 1971.
Advance tickets for David Wills street dance sold through Friday evening. The event runs 9 p m to 1 a m in a closed area near Gonzales and Main Streets with tickets at 2 50 per person from local dealers and turkeyfest directors. gate price is 3 per person.
The Davidson Kokernot house at 306 Terrell Street in Cuero is highlighted among four historic homes opening October 4 and 5 for the Turkeyfest Historic Homes Tour. Tickets cost $2 per person, with Cuero High School FTA handling sales at each entrance.
Texas Attorney General John Hill will arrive in Cuero on Saturday October 4 1975 to serve as parade marshal for the Turkeyfest parade. He will land at Cuero Municipal Airport at 9 am aboard his personal aircraft, followed by aides and local officials.
Afternoon event lineup features a Great Gobbler Gallop at 3:00 P M Stage 1 Bubble Gum Blowing Contest at 4:00 P M and Stage 1 Three Legged Race at 4:30 P M Local organizers urge families to attend and enjoy the quirky competitions on the street fair schedule.
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