Military Wastes Tax Dollars Replacing Troops Overseas
U S Congressman Thomas Downey exposes waste in overseas troop rotations. He cites GAO data showing 24 percent of enlisted personnel abroad fail to complete tours, with 7.7 months average early return. He notes potential savings of hundreds of millions and calls for Defense budget scrutiny.
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U. S
Thomas Downey
Lense
Europe
Soldier
Soldier 2
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congress
Defense Department
Defense Dept
Department of Defense
Reagan Says He Could Have Won Carter Victory
Former California governor Ronald Reagan told CBS in a 60 Minutes interview he could have won the 1980 race by carrying Southern states Carter won and by avoiding Watergate as an issue. He said he might have carried Texas and Mississippi and that Nixon’s pardon hurt Ford. Reagan urged a new GOP image and a broader coalition while noting he would decide about a 1980 bid based on future political circumstances.
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New York
California
Ronald Rea
Carter
CBS
Reagan
Ford
Solid South
Texas
Mississippi
Gerald Ford
Let Your Conversation Be Seasoned With Salt
A devotional urging Christians to speak with diplomacy and encouragement. It compares constructive talk to salt, quoting Colossians 4 6 and Jesus You are the salt of the earth while stressing edifying speech over pessimism. The piece cites Henry Kissinger as an example of tactful problem solving.
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Iver Waty
Eally Ionetind
Henry Kissinger
God
Jesus
Buddy Preuss
Car Pickup Crash Left Ohnheiser Critical Near Hallettsville
Raymond Ohnheiser 53 of Hallettsville in critical condition after a 4:45 p.m. crash on Highway 77 A three miles southwest of Hallettsville. His 1970 Ford pickup hit a parked 1968 Lincoln. both vehicles heavily damaged. Accompanying him were George Zapalac 28 and Steve Zapalac 32 who were not seriously hurt. Ohnheiser later transported to a Victoria hospital after initial treatment at Renger Memorial Hospital. The Dietschke wrecker service removed the wrecked vehicles. Fire unit responded due to leaking gasoline. State Trooper Tommy Kidd investigated. Ownership of the Lincoln undetermined at report.
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Raymond Ohnheiser
Hallettsville
Here
Tommy Kidd
Ohnheiser
Kidd
George B. Zapalac
Steve C. Zapalac
Zapalac Brothers
Sheriff's Emergency Service
Renger Memorial Hospital
Victoria Hospital
Dietschke Wrecker
Stan Laurel's Start in Glasgow to Hollywood Fame
The piece traces Stan Laurel born Stanley Jefferson a Glasgow Metropole Theatre helper who rose to film stardom after emigrating to the United States. On a Europe tour with Oliver Hardy he revisited the Metropole and recalled his early stage days with a quiet sigh.
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Stan Laurel
Stanley Jefferson
Glasgow
Metropole Theatre
Stanley
Jeffersons
United States
Europe
Oliver Hardy
Scotch Information Centre
Laurel
Metropole
Parties Honor Bride-Elect Miss Koenig
Rhonda Koenig bride elect of Mike Kolar received multiple pre wedding celebrations. A Nov 19 tea shower at First State Bank Community Room featured pink carnations white doves and cookies with guests registered by Miss Melissa Kolar. Hostesses included Mrs. Leonard Bartos and others. couple received cooking ware. A Nov 20 personal shower hosted by Mrs George Kloesel and daughter Nancy offered pink carnation corsages and pink cranberry decor with party foods.
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Rhonda Koenig
Mike Kolar
First State Bank Community Room
Melissa Kolar
Koenig
Leonard Bartos
August Cernoch
Patsy Cernosek
Pats Heger
Phil Holman Sr
Leo Hudec
Troy
Cotton Crop Damaged by Cold Wet Texas Weather
Heavy October rains and cold snaps hit Texas crops across the state. Plains cotton suffered with late freezes from October 8 and two to three frosts, while high Plains bolls froze. Cross Timbers peanuts and Lower Rio Grande onions also face losses or replanting due to rot and washout.
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Austin
Texas Plains
Cross Timbers
Midland
Plains
High Plains
Lubbock
Rio Grande Valley
Charley Zavesky Sr. Dies at 76 in Hallettsville
Charley Zavesky Sr a longtime Hallettsville barber died December 7 1976 at Renger Memorial Hospital after illness born October 28 1900 in Moulton He married Pauline Maresh in 1922 Survivors include wife son Charles J Zavesky daughter Mary Marshall Windham mother Rose Zavesky three brothers Joe Johnnie Victor three sisters Mary Videk Beth Posse Stella Migl eight grandchildren two great grandchildren
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Hallettsville
Charley Zavesky
Renger Memorial Hospital
Kubena
Sacred Heart Church
Stanley Petry
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Kabena
Zavesky
Charlie
Hallettsville Knights of Columbus
Spjst Lodge
Moulton
Pauline Maresh
Charley
Pauline Zavesky
Charles J. Zavesky
Mary Marshall Windham
Columbus
Rose Zavesky
Joe Zavesky
Runge
Johnnie Zavesky
Victor Zavesky
Bishop
Mary Videk
Floresville
Beth Posse
San Marcos
Stella Migl
San Antonio
Danny Zavesky
Randy Zavesky
Ricky Zavesky
Terrel Windham
Henry Schneider
Larry Solansky
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Moulton Eagle
Halletinsidence
Edwin Gallia Jr
M Gladys Malinek
Knights OF Columbus
Joseph Kopp
Moulton Catholic
G.K
Bill Steinacher
Bill Novyosad
Moulton Vfw
Cecil Castro
Gene Hinch
Adjutant
Catholic Daughters OF America
Saint Joseph's Gym
Elyse Chaloupka
Kathy Fishbeck
American Legion
Legion Home
Willie Bartos
Rud. Braeuer
Salf North-End Ser
Albert
Pavlicer
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
SFE
Margaret Hermes
Lavaca County
Moulton Insurance Agency
Henry Joe Henke
Henke Insurance Agency
East 4Th Street
Firstt Farm Bureau
Sulphur Park
Herman Kurtz
Earl Kaiser
Sec’y. Treas
Reddy
Zenith TV & Radio
Speed
Meulion
Moultin Eagle
John Connally
the Bible
Ben Ohnheiser
Houston
Father Schmidt
St. Nicholas Day
Miss Koenig
Chas. Zavesky, SR
Voskamp Motors
Volkamp Motorshone
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
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