Cuero and Victoria News Briefs Highlight Local Visits
Chamber of Commerce manager Dewey Henderson visited Victoria for an industrial development meeting. Miss Sarah Gaertner of Yoakum toured Cuero to inspect The Cuero Record plant while researching for a thesis on small city newspapers. Cuero Country Club game night was cancelled and steak dinner planned for Wednesday. C J Rieschlaeger returned to Kleberg Drug and renewed his $100 Cuero United Fund gift after recovering from a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Dewey Henderson
Victoria
DeWitt
South Texas
Mid-Coastal
Sarah Gaertner
Yoaloom T
Cuero
Cuero Record
Finley Pickwell
Gaertner
University of Texas At Austin
C. J. Riebschlaeger
Klecka Drug Company
Cuero United Fund
Rieschlaeger
Troop 245 Hosts Family Night Farewell for Carter
Scouts of Troop 245 and families meet October 13 at 7 00 p m in the Fellowship Hall for a farewell to soulmaster Charles Carter and welcome to Ed Clark the new secoutmaster and committee chairman notes event plans.
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Fellowship Hall
Charles Carter
Ed Clark
Troop 243 Sponsors Meet Thursday at Scout Hut
Boy Scout Troop 243 sponsors will meet Thursday at the Scout Hut on Stratton Road. Billy Lyman assistant scoutmaster says the gathering will include meetings of the committee trustees and Citizens Club.
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Boy Scout
Stratton Road
Billy Lyman
Committee
Trustees
Citizens Club
Local Grain Market Report From Hansen Feed & Supply
Market notes from Hansen Feed & Supply show cash grain prices for corn and shell corn. The report lists price references with a 1.05 per bushel figure and local market activity.
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Hansen Feed & Supply
Fort Worth Livestock Prices Reported By UPI USDA
Fort Worth market shows cattle 1000 head calves 600. cows 20.00 22.50. feeders: steers 39.50 41.00. high choice 340 lb 45.80. ranges for 4090 430 lbs 38.00 39.50. 450 600 lbs 35.50 39.00. few 685 700 lbs 34.00 34.90. Good 375 420 lbs 35.50 37.00. low good 500 550 lbs 30.75 31.50. Heifers 300 400 lbs 33.90 37.00. 400 420 lbs 32.00 34.50. 450 600 lbs 31.00 32.25. Bulls 300 400 lbs 31.00 34.25. Hogs generally steady. top quotation 25 lower. 1 3 20 260 lb barrows gilts 19.25. sows 16.00 16.50. Sheep generally steady. good choice 65 99 lb wooled slaughter lambs 25.00 26.00. feeder lambs 18.00 20.00.
Fire Damages Cuero Home. Heater Removed
Cuero firefighters extinguished a midday blaze at the residence of Mrs. Emma Gabler, 120 Ward. Damage was minor and a heater was removed and discarded to control the fire.
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Emma Gabler
Ward
Traffic Citations Reported For Two Individuals
Joseph James Ross of Route 1 Box 129 received a Corporation Court citation for failure to yield right of way. Cruz Orosco of 111 W Court House was issued a traffic ticket for no operator's license.
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Joseph James Ross
Corporation
Cruz Orosco
Lawmakers urge multimember districts for urban seats
House Speaker Gus Mutscher and Comptroller Robert Calvert push for urban areas to elect multiple representatives in metropolitan districts. Gammage notes the board has 12 days left to resolve the single versus multimember plan, with constitutionally required deadline 60 days after convening.
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House
Gus Mutscher
Robert S. Calvert
Gammage
First DeWitt County case under new waiver law heard
Guilty plea follows a year probation by Judge Kelly in the first DeWitt County proceeding under a new rule allowing waiver of grand jury indictment for a felony. The defendant, held in DeWitt County Jail awaiting trial, faced possible delays if indictments were required. Jerry Gartman is arraigned. trial set for Oct 26 as multiple cases begin that date per District Clerk Pershing Hiller.
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Kelly
DeWitt County
Miss Holder
Jerry Gartman
Pershing Hiller
Mexican officials grant 30 day extension for Agua Caliente dog racing
Government officials in Tijuana extend the Agua Caliente track license by 30 days for dog racing. Horse racing ended after a fire damaged most of the two year old facility earlier this year.
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Tijuana
Mexico
UPI
Agua Caliente
Homemakers Hold Regular Meeting in Cuero High School
Cuero Young Homemakers met Monday Oct 11 at 7 30 pm in the high school homemaking department. Fred York National Foundation March of Dimes spoke and showed two birth defect films. Arlen Goebel led a discussion on a Mother's Drive. Fourteen members one adviser and one guest attended. Refreshments were served by Mrs Wayne Wolf and Mrs Robert Thamm.
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Cuero Young Homemakers
Fred York
South Texas
National Foundation of the March of Dimes
March of Dimes
Arlen Goebel
Wayne Wolf
Robert Thamm
Government Workers Strikes Banned Despite Right to Organize
A DC federal panel ruled government workers have a fundamental right to organize but not to strike. The 1969 ruling barred strikes in public employment, with penalties up to 1000 dollars and prison. The issue grows as union membership rises and postal workers paused work in a wage dispute, prompting pay raises.
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Labor Department
U.S. District Court For
District of Columbia
Postal Clerks
Federal District Court
Congress
Andrew Jackson's Marriage Amid a Personal Misunderstanding
The future president Andrew Jackson married Rachel Robards before her divorce from her first husband was finalized. This led to a widely publicized scandal and legal disputes that followed, shaping early perceptions of his personal life.
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Andrew Jackson
Rachel Robards
Polliwogs shower notes and greetings from community
Cindy Fellinghausen led the bride’s book at Kaye Bennetts shower though her name was omitted from the writeup. Birthday wishes go to Gary Cooper and others while residents share travels, family visits, and a home remodeling update at Fischer Washateria. Bon voyage to the Ducketts as they depart for Hong Kong. Home Hint suggests storing a teaspoon in the instant tea jar to save washing spoons.
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Cindy Fellinghausen
Kaye Bennet
Redistricting Push Amid Texas Legislative Board Debate
Texas lawmakers defend constitutionally mandated redistricting duties as the Legislative Redistricting Board works on district maps. Senator Smith calls for full time focus while noting campaign timelines. Senator Barnes is absent for a San Antonio speech. Critics from the so called Dirty 30 press the board to conduct all work in open meetings.
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Barnes
San Antonio
Smith
Texas
Legislative Redistricting Board
Dirty 30
Columbus Day and historic events on Oct 12
Almanac notes Oct 12 as Columbus Day with Saturn as the morning star and Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter in the evening sky. It recalls Elmer Sperry born in 1860 and historical milestones from 1492 Columbus claim to 1968 Mexico City Olympics opening, plus a thought by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Elmer Sperry
Christopher Columbus
Bahamas
Spain
America
Robert E. Lee
Lexington
Adolph Hitler
British Isles
Mexico City
Oliver Wendell Holmes
UT Professor Wagner Wins Ford Foundation Scholarship
R Harrison Wagner associate professor of Government at the University of Texas has been awarded a Ford Foundation Scholarship. He will study at Harvard University for 1970 71 as a research associate at Harvard's Center for International Affairs working on The Application of Theories of Conflict Bargaining and Organization in the Comparative Analysis of Foreign Policy Making.
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R. Harrison Wagner
University of Texas
Robert Wagner
Houston
Cuero
Ford Foundation
Harvard University
Wagner
Harvard
Center For International Affairs
UT At Austin
Texas
Town Talk reflects on press freedom and citizen duty
The Coloradoan column asserts freedom of the press belongs to every citizen and calls for renewed dedication to democratic principles during National Newspaper Week. It stresses the press as a tool for public solutions and as adviser to many communities while remaining independent.
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Tree Press
Ft. Collins
Colo
Coloradoan
Dump Truck Continued from page 1
Henneke said he would prepare information to advertise for 1972 office supplies on a bid basis by the December court meeting. He reported latest valuation figures from Tax Assets or Collector Frank R. Thieme for 1970 and 1971. County total value dropped from 37,690,610 in 1970 to 34,662,840 in 1971, a decrease of 3,027,770. Personal property value fell from 8,577,450 in 1970 to 8,076,890 in 1971, down 500,560.
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Henneke
Frank R. Thieme
Resignation Follows Stock Scandal In Texas
Baum announces resignation amid a stock scandal probe that involved $125,000 shared with Smith in NBL deals. The Travis County grand jury cleared him of charges but indicted Speaker Mutscher, Rep. Shannon, and aide McGinty for bribery and conspiracy in 1969 banking bills linked to Frank Sharp. The SEC had earlier charged manipulation of NBL stock.
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Smith
Baum
Austin Osteopath
Tommy Shannon
Dort Worth
Rush McGinty
Mutscher
Frank Sharp
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
NBL
Sharp
Shropstown State Bank
SEC
Pat Sez By Guest Columist 8 M P God Ws Alive
A local column recalls coffee with Col. Chas Lucas and thanks him for the ride as he praises Cuero and its people. Mrs E B Fore earns praise for dress sense and design, with remarks on Walter Koenig and Ben B Prause’s hospital stay, plus family anecdotes and a closing toast to Bro Prentice.
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Col. Chas. Lucas
Col. Lucas
Cuero
Cuero Community Hospital Admissions and Dismissals
Admissions include Mrs. Julia Nesi sta, Harold Smith, Mrs. Evelyn Gregg, Albert Luke, Mrs. Feli pa Garcia, Mrs. Rosie Lee Gen try and Arthur Gawlik. Dismissals list Mrs. Albert Nic hols, Rev. Francis Kunz, Mrs. Mabel Schatf, Terrence Lewis, Elmer Stewart Sr. and Alphonse Grahmann.
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Cuero Community Hospital
Julia Nesista
Harold Smith
Evelyn Gregg
Albert Luke
Felipa Garcia
Rosie Lee Gentry
Arthur Gawlik
Albert Nichols
Francis Kunz
Mabel Schatf
Terrence Lewis
Elmer Stewart Sr
Alphonse Grahmann
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Rainbo Rock
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Atlanta
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Louisiana
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Gunilla
Washington
Chicago
Tennie Mae Bass Robinson
Shreveport
Avis Marie
Bill Cochran
Doris Alewine
Ruth Hester
Leslie Motor Co
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Hong Kong
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Frank Fetters
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Medicare
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Homer
Roy Hamilton
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Ben B. Prause
Chas, Riebschlager
Daddy
Bro. Prentice
W. Reuss Blvd
She Cuero
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