11 Jun 1972
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1972
Page
1
Reporter notes Newman attends a hearing on the Big Thicket preservation park with discussion of federal park status and proposed protections. Mention includes speakers, agency roles, and possible landowner impacts. The piece references the Interior Department and efforts to establish a protected area within cited forest lands.
A garbled OCR style excerpt references a meeting of directors and various talking points about conservation and a national park. The text mentions Texas service, a president named Peter Gomter, and concerns over preservation and possible destruction of a forested area. Context is highly unclear and many phrases are unintelligible.
Del Rioans join President and Mrs. Tilson and President-elect and Mrs. Worley Jr. for the 63rd Rotary International convention in Houston. More than 17,000 Rotarians from 65 countries expected at the Astrodome and Civic Center events over five days. Notable speakers include Leonard Woodcock and Juan Cardinal Landazuri Ricketts.
US District Court Judge Ben Connally will sentence Dan Reyna, executive director of Cameron-Willacy County Community Projects Inc., next Tuesday after his recent conviction on six of seven misdemeanor charges of falsifying travel claims. Reyna calls the charges no more serious than traffic tickets. Each count carries up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Abilene hosts the Air Force Association state convention with Maj. Gen. Daniel James and Maj. Richard Borda as speakers. Thunderbird air show planned at 2 p.m. Saturday at Abilene Civic Center. Reservations $17.50, mailing to Troy Sampley, Citizens National Bank, Abilene. Event covers June 16 and 17 at Dyess Air Base and Abilene Civic Center.
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