Retired El Paso Editor Pooley Dies at 71
M Ome Pooley longtime El Paso Herald-Post editor died at home Wednesday night at 71 after a career starting in 1926 with the Houston Press and ending 26 years as editor of the Herald-Post. He faced a prior vice hearing moment when a witness questioned payoffs. Born February 4 1898 in Milton Florida he served as a World War I flier and later worked as a bank clerk before joining the Houston Press then the Houston Post and Herald-Post in El Paso.
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Richard Deickie Dies At Home In San Antonio
Richard Deickie 86 died at 8 45 p m Wednesday at his home 307 W Dignowity St San Antonio Funeral arrangements by Doran Funeral Home incomplete pending arrival of out of town relatives Deickie born December 26 1882 in Texas was a retired carpenter and painter Survived by his widow Velia Deickie of Del Rio and other relatives
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Three Texans Killed in War
The Defense Department identified three Texans among recent Vietnam casualties. Army Spec. Louie Z Leija, husband of Guadalupe H Leija of Tulia, Spec. 4 Salvador P Triana of Cuero, and Marine Corps Pfc Nathaniel Cook of Cleburne were listed among the fallen with their addresses and service branches.
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Herman Cook
Hollingsworth, Cleburne
Del Rio News-Herald Staff and Policies Snapshot
Local Del Rio newspaper credits its publishing team including Ben Woodson Charles Pingenot Dan Secsccn Ima Jo Fleetwood Carlos Sotelo James Cooper Harry Drake and outlines correction policy for errors and misstatements. It lists subscription rates and notes typographical error handling.
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Famous stunt pilot Dick Schram dies in Reading air show plunge
Internationally known stunt pilot Capt. Dick Schram plunged to his death during a Reading Air Show as 10,000 spectators watched. His Navy son Lt Dick Schram Jr. narrated maneuvers over the PA system while the Piper Super Cub descended in a fatal dive.
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RFK’s Mother Attends Mass on Anniversary
In Hyannis Mass Mrs Joseph P Kennedy attended mass at Francis Xavier Church alone on the first anniversary of Robert F Kennedy’s assassination. The event marked the solemn remembrance by the Kennedy family in the coastal town amid mourning and public reflection.
Fighter Bows Out Liberals Bring Down Archbishop
Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of San Antonio resigns amid liberal opposition within the Catholic community. Priests in the archdiocese urged Pope Paul VI to replace him. Lucey 75, known for labor and minority advocacy, faced internal church disputes linked to organizing Mexican American farm workers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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Notable Criminal Defense Lawyer Harris Steinberg Dies at 57
United Press International reports Harris B. Steinberg, famed criminal defense attorney, died Wednesday at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven. He was 57. The notice also lists other obituaries including Adam Garner 70, Coburn Jones 61, and Jerry Meacham 48 with service details and locations.
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Furey to be installed archbishop within six weeks
Bishop Francis J. Furey of San Diego said he would likely become archbishop of San Antonio within six weeks after being named to succeed Msgr. Robert Emmet Lucey. Lucey resigned amid criticism from priests, leaving Furey to lead a 350,000-member diocese spanning San Diego, Imperial, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties.
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Fidelito Flies Across U.S. In Coffin to Meet His Bride
In a bizarre trade a Cuban crocodile named Fidelito is flown from Los Angeles to New York in a coffin to meet a Bronx Zoo mate. Keepers subdued the reptile and boxed him for the trip, joking about the “trade” involving a Taipan and a constrictor and fearing an embalmer opening the box.
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Chile asks Rockefeller to bypass country on Latin tour
Chile urged New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller to skip Chile during his Latin America fact finding mission for President Nixon amid threats of anti American demonstrations. The move mirrors requests from Uruguay and follows Peru canceling an invitation over the US arms embargo. Rockefeller planned stops in Uruguay, Brazil, and Paraguay on the third leg from June 16 to 21.
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Breath Tests Bill Made Law
Austin Texas Governor Preston Smith signed a bill allowing license suspension for one year after an administrative hearing for refusing a breath test when stopped for suspected drunk driving. Representative Don Cayness said the measure could save up to 500 lives annually in Texas.
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