Local Cuero Briefs Highlight Centennial Prep and Community Notes
Community tidbits from Cuero include Roy Buttery’s move across the street and welcome for David Polasek at Valumart Pharmacy. Visitors arrive from Houston Victoria and Austin for Centennial events while locals plan the Pink Elephant Ball in Victoria and birthdays are noted for several residents.
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David Polasek
Main Street
Valumart Pharmacy
Charles and
Adele Lucas
Civic Center
Victoria
Five Burglaries Under Investigation by Local Police
DeWitt County Sheriff and Cuero Police probe five burglaries reported Tuesday. Police Chief Clinton Wright says residential break ins may be by the same suspects, while a service station burglary appears separate. Two homes, those of Mrs Arthur Fischer and Miss Mary Kennon Jones, also were hit around 5 p.m. with items including a purse taken from Fischer’s porch area.
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DeWitt County
Arthur Fischer
Clinton St
Mary Kennon Jones
E. Prairie
Inlaw
Werner Fischer
Mrs Fischer
Miss Jones
Nixon defends record as McGovern edges attack
President Nixon dismissed corruption charges from George S. McGovern and warned that criticism would not sway voters. He pledged no pre election Vietnam bombing halt and rejected letting the November 7 vote force a flawed settlement. Johnson’s bombing pause four years ago drew his ire.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
George S. MacGovern
Lyndon B
Johnson
Last Day To Register For Election In De Witt County
October 6 is the final day to register to vote for the November general election. Eligible residents may register weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the De Witt County Courthouse tax assessor collector office. The notice urges all unregistered voters to complete registration by 5 p.m. on October 6.
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De-Witt County
Candy Sale Set By Cuero Lions Club
Cuero Lions Club schedules its annual candy sale for Tuesday October 10. The board of directors decided at a recent meeting and lions will assemble at 5 p.m. at the American Legion.
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Lions Club
Cuero Lions Club
Lions
American Legion
Plans Made For Barbecue By Cuero Citizens Club
The Cuero Citizens Club held its monthly meeting at the 243 Scout Hub to finalize plans for the 6th Annual Boy Scout Troop 243 barbecue on Sunday October 22 during the Centennial. The event runs 11:00 a.m. to sellout with barbecue chicken potato salad beans bread coffee cold drinks and cake. E. Ray's vacant North Esplanade lot will host serving and a post service supper will follow at the civic center.
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Citizens Club of
Cuero
243
Stratton Road
Boy Scout Troop 243
North Esplanade
Earl Ray
Record VIEWS In Brief VIET and World News Snippet
Saigon jets return to action after a five day withdrawal following a crash. B52s target Communist positions near Saigon. A Mississippi woman appeals to the Supreme Court claiming improper exclusion of women from juries. Vietnam talks stall with no new progress. Senator McGovern attacks Nixon while campaign aides push back. IRA claims four undercover kills in Belfast as the army denies them. A San Francisco Oregon surgeon extracts a body part for bench work and reimplants it. Washington moves to override Nixon on a $24.6 billion clean water bill after vetoes. Dayan notes a possible Soviet pause in Arab-Israeli war. Britain’s Labour backs renegotiated Common Market terms.
Winners Named In Hire A Vet Contest
Cuero High School students dominated the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hire a Veteran poster contest in District 24. First place went to Silvia Orozco, second to John Vera, and third to Gilbert Cervantes. The first place poster will advance to Houston for regional judging.
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Cuero High School
A. W. Schaffner
Cuero
Silvia Orozco
John Vera
Gilbert Cervantes
V.F.W
F. Leroy Sportsman
Schaffner
Houston
Windows of Business
Cuero V.F.W. Post 3972
Adcock
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Voice OF Democracy
Marijuana Charges Filed Against Three Cuero Men
County Attorney Robert Post filed possession charges against Harvey Krejci Jr Rodger Dale Edgar and Richard G Boethel in County Court. Ten marijuana lids were seized in Edgar’s car and Krejci’s apartment during a 7 30 p m search with Chief Clinton Wright noting further discoveries.
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Robert Post
Harvey Krejci Jr
East Church
Rodger Dale Edgar
E. Newman
Richard G Boethel
E. Hamilton
Ronnie Adams
Cuero Police Department
Tony Allen
Clinton Wright
Edgar
Krejci
Wright
Jimmie Wallace Walker
902
Lawndale
Victoria
CPD
James Darden Edgar
Rte. 4
Cuero
DWI
Robert Dobbin
State Highway Patrol
Hugh Curtis Moore
Rte. 3
Yoakum
Texas
Dewitt Co. Sheriff's Dept
William Eugene Phillips
Ashley Rd
San Antonio
Lino Cruz Carrasco
Mac
Sweeny Federico M Y2aguirre
Candidates Use Code Words In Campaigns
A UPI analysis discusses coded terms in campaigns such as tax reform revenue sharing hijacking busing and fiscal responsibility. The piece links these phrases to positions on issues including the death penalty and foreign policy. It notes audiences influence interpretation and hints at broader political messaging strategies.
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Washington
UPI
Law and Order
Turkey Fundraiser by Cuero Lions Accepting Smoked Turkeys
The Cuero Lions Club begins a fund raising drive selling smoked turkeys for Centennial events. Turkeys average 8 to 10 pounds and cost $1.00 per pound. Orders may be placed at the Centennial Office 212 North Gonzales or by contacting Lions members by phone.
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Cuero Lions Club
Glenn Portis
Centennial
North Gonzales
The
Lions
Turkey
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Francis L. Morgenroth
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Bob Newman
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Cancer Group
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Charles P. Murphree
My Phuoc Tay
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Bonnie Buenger
Glynn Carter
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Darrell Cooper
Harold Tiffin
Gene Grafe
E. T. Summers, Jr
Frank Sheppard
Lias B Steen
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Tommy Hyer
Ben Prause
Charles Kilpatrick
A. L. Means
T. L. Edmondson
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Bob Wilson
Marion Weber
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Lester Frers
George Olson
Jack Edgar
Bluebonnet Youth Ranch
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Moshe Dayan
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Moscow
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Blackpool
England
Labor Party
Felix Joe Kolodziejczyk Jr
Floyd Elvin Steward
Stockdale, Cuero
Denis Ray Sandelovic
N. Shaver
Pasadena
By Dick West
Cuba
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Irells’ Pharmacy
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