Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 161, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 23, 1972 Page: 1 of 46
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Vol. 72. No. 161
Ten Cents Daily
Sunday. Apri123. 1972
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TALKING IT OVER-Ramsey Muniz, left,
Raza Unida Party candidate for governor
talks over Brown County May i precinct
convention plans with Mr. and Mrs Juan
Andrade. The three were among those at a
dinner and rally held Saturday in the
Brownwood Coliseum where approximately
PLANNING SESSION-Members of the
Women's Medical Auxiliary to the Brown.
Mis, San Saha County Medical Society, make
last mimOr plans for their annual senior
Lynn and Mary Nabers
The Naberses were i
RICHLAND SPRINGS—"Cheaper by the dozen" was
only a say ing here until a litter delivered by a dog here
had 12 puppies, a possible record for the breed See story
and picture on page 8B.
eitizens eraft and hobby lair Thursday at the
Brownwood Coliseum, from left to right they
are Mrs. Henry McGowen. Mrs Gardner
Thomas and Mrs. Seale T. Cutbirth.
My choice,
your opportunity
by norman fisher
Waiting until the last minute
to file your income tax return
can prove mighty lucky Ask
(Bulletin Photo)
Senior citizen fair set
Masey fund continues
climb with $122 added
Good morning'
For your Sunday morning reading enjoyment, here is a
summary of some of the more pleasant news to be found in
today's Brownwood Bulletin:
THE TEXAS STAR holds stones on Corpus Christi’s
Bucc aneer Days opening the summer season at the Texas
coast and on a Texas A&M professor who collects cam-
paign souvenirs
bused to Abilene Monday night
for the Ben Barnes bash. During
the ride, the conversation got
around to the midnight Monday
deadline for mailing income tax
returns,and the probability that
the bus would not get back in
time for any last minute. pre-
deadline mailing
The Nabers return had still
not been entrusted to the malls
So when Lynn heard about a
chance to return home by car
with Sheriff Danny Neal well
ahead of the bus, he and Mary
hitched a ride to take care of
that mailing chore
The first thing they noticed
when they got home around
10:30p.m. was the smell of gas
in the house They traced it to a
bathroom heater which, they
learned later their toddler had
apparently turned on as he had
seen bigger people do But of
course he had no match to light
SDhe
The event, to be sponsored by advice about vocational careers
the Brownwood Kiwanis Club, and opportunities which will
will include specialists in help students plan for their
vocational fields They will be future’” said Ike Gill,
available to talk with students President of the local club
200 attended The event was a prelude to the
conventions where petitions for signatures of
qualified voters will be passed out. Petitions
will request that the party be placed on the
general election ballot in November. See
story on Page 2A.
residents who
SPACE CENTER, Houston and Wreck and North Ray and Dr Fred Harz, a space agen- added
IAP) — Apollo 16 explorers stubby You can see the LM cy geologist who helped train Duke's rock was collected,
drove halfway up a moon lunar module i back there It's the astronauts said. “They're but with no firm conclusion that
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pleased with the accom- taka's 10-degree slope more said "ere crystals
alishment but disappointed in The moon excursion lasted a The crew lias been trained to Young. however, disagreed
not finding more crystalline record seven hours. 23 minutes have a scientific interest in This has got to be a breccia.
rock. The two Americans will make finding crystalline rocks." be Charlie," he said
They covered about six miles another field trip Sunday and --------------------------’ _______________;______________
on the moon s surface, in- then rocket away from the
chiding a 750 to 800-foot moon Sunday night to start the
drive up Stone Mountain, high first phase of the long voyage -~n a ,1c
in the Descartes Mountain re- home ( ODA Y S
gion But they found only a few Once on the mountain the as-
crystalline rocks on the moun- tronauts resumed the search
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tain, a fact that puzzled geolo- they began Friday for geologi-
gists on earth. cal treasure They did find sev-
The geologists had expected eral crystalline rocks that sci-
the surface of the mountain entists on earth think may be
might be strewn with the an- volcanic.
cient crystalline of clearly vol- But both the scientists and the
canic origin. astronauts were surprised in
"What a spectacular sight,"' not finding more.
astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr. Duke called out at one point:
said on reaching the high point Look at that rock over there. If
The annual senior citizens three divisions, including men, attached showing exhibitors in their trip. "Man, you can't that's not crystalline rock I'll
craftand hobby fair will kick off women, and "over 80". Each name, address, and telephone believe the view looking back to depressurize (his suit i right
at 2:30 p m Thursday at the division will include eight number the east. You can see Ravine here.’’
Brownwood Coliseum. categories which are All exhibitors must be -----------------------------------------------------
They also found both sons and submitted between 9 and 11 creative crafts hobby display. baba Counties and^“Zr^ Brown County Pioneers
the sitter dozing - apparently a m on the same day Those knitting, crochet and quilts years oW . . .
already a bit overcome by the who cannot deliver their entries Items entered in the over onen annucl mee odev
escaping gas. „ _ Awards wiU be presented in 80' ‘division must have been Pel —n-dI I ll 661 TOeY
It was about midnight when personallymay telephone 646- all categories with grand prize started after the exhibitor A full agenda is in store for
the bus Lynn and Mary were 8 Wednesday before 5 pm cash awards going to the top reached 80 years old and the today’s 37th annual meeting of and prayer will be led by
supposed to be aboard returned Thesent! wil.be picked up and exhibit in each of the three exhibitor s age should be shown the Brown County Pioneers Manley Webb
to Brownwood Monday night deuveredtothe coliseum. divisions. Exhibitors may enter with the name, address and Assn., Sons and Daughters Awards will be presented by
And the Naberses don’t like to The fair, as in the past, is no more than two items in each telephone number of the Registration begins at 19 am Mrs. Ellie Locks, a past
think about what might have being sponsored by the d eight categories, exhibitor today at the Adams Street president cf the association, and
happened had they stayed with Women's Medical Auxiliary to . ... . . En nles must be removed Community Center The event Mrs. Ritchie E Davis,
the bus as scheduled instead of mhe Brown Mills San Sba Perishable items such as from the coliseum between 5:30 is sponsored by the Brownwood association secretary", will read
rushing home a couple of hours County Medical Society flowers and foods will not be and 6:30 p.m Thursday or the Rotary Club the minutes and bring the
early to meet that income tax accepted. Each entry must committee cannot be respon- Principal speaker for the day secretary's report.
mailing deadline Entries may be submitted In have * card or paper securely sible or articles. will be Rev Robert Elkins Officers and past presidents
■_________ Presiding will be Rio Cat, will be introduced and new
WHILE LISTENING to Gov. CANnInATE Cl ICC association vice president, and officers elected. A. M. Manning
Preston Smith's news con- LA/VLIDA / E OUEO Bernie Norton, president will lead the music with Mrs. -
ference Tuesday morning, _ _ Cox will officiate for morning George Savage at the piano n: 12 _ a | a
someone pointed out to Mayor # !■ ■ ■ * I ■ events while Norton will take Mrs R W Coggin and Mrs Kidind mshon lecves
Truman Harlow a physical KHiIAT PpLMA eanueaBs. over following the basket lunch Jesse Gilmer will handle
resemblance between the •6 | | 4 I I I I I ■ I 3 “LB I 1 1 | at noon registrations a. ... .. -
governor and the mayor. 13 The welcome for the city will —:--------qir criticalIv hurt
Harlow shrugged it off By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS were executed before Jo Ann vote for a woman, and a mar- be by Mayor Truman Harlow IAnce La,. II VI l
Later, during the coffee and A httie-known candidate for Pool at state Democratic head- ned woman at that, if they vote while Ferris Clemente is to -°e> nere
reception honoring the governor, Robert Looney of quarters in Austin, and Looney for Frances Farenthold. bring greetings from the Brownw dmy• sowearst.d She w as first taken to the
governor, Smith was greeting Austin, filed suit Saturday to asserted she took her oath of U successful, Looney’s suit Brownwood Rotary Chib. WednesdOV Fridnwonigsir "ho waslsted Bronwood "Comnmuntt
people at one end of the room knock his six opponents off the office and posted her notary also could disqualify Lt. Gov A memorial service for J Hospital and then transferred
while Harlow happened to be at May 6 primary election ballot public bond before she was ap- Ben Barnes, Gov. Preston Ritchie E Davis and other Grant Jones of Abilene. Memorial Hospital in Abilene in b0P"Miilandameniananstertee
the other end, making friends Looney also said in his peti- pointed by the Secretary of Smith. Dolph Briscoe William deceased pioneers will be part Democratic candidate for state extremely critical condition," Abilene hosnitl
with some of the many school tion to the Texas Supreme Court State last Dec. 29, which is ille- Posey of Houston and Gordon of the afternoons program. senator, will spend much of was reported improved Traev is the daughter of Mr
children who were present, that 11 other statewide gal. Wills of Crockett from running Congregational and special Wednesday visiting Brownwood Saturday night by hospital and Mrs Olen P Teacue
An adult approached the Democratic candidates should In addition, Looney said in his for governor, leaving Loney as music will also be included on and Bangs, supporters here authorities She was still in the
mayor with a small group of be disqualified motion to file for a writ of the only candidate on the ballot the program. Scripture reading announced intensive care unit, however,
children in tow, and began The reason. Looney asserted mandamus, the word "Mrs " in ---------------------------------—------ A coffee will be held in honor
introducing Harlow to the is that none of the 24 candidates front of Frances Farenthold’s Pi J k 1 of Jones from 10 a.m. to noon at The Brownwood Junior High
youngsters as Gov. Preston took his Loyalty oath or signed a name on the ballot is a method MTliCenTS To AVC the Brownwood Coliseum. The School ninth grade student was
Smith loyalty affidavit before a of "campaigning for the votes of • " • • ' 1 ' • 1 • • J • candidate will then speak at the injured Friday afternoon during RRowNwoon
Harlow, remembering the qualified notary public those who would be swayed by • I al ole • Brownwood Rotary Hub noon Future Farmers of America Fai" . J wo tAuEAa
Most oaths and the knowledge that they can job possibilities suncheonarnsndaldRoomofzunaonprntionattheEari Monday wit incteasing
T The public is invited to attend cloudiness Monday High
A vocational career day for ment, law enforcement, both events Reports show the girl’s saddle today and Monday in upper
junior and senior high school military, medicine and law Jones’plans for the afternoon apparently slipped on her horse 80s, low tonight in mid 50s.
students in Mid-Texas is . "The Brownwood Kiwanis include visits with area in- as she rounded a barrel and she Maximum temperature
planned Saturday in Brown- Club is making a concerted dustries. supporters said struck her head on the barrel as here Saturday 89.
wood Coliseum. effort to help provide expert -------:-----_____
earlier comment of a physical
resemblance, wondered
through the introduction what
he should do By the time the
introduction was finished, be
had decided not to contradict
the teacher or confuse the
cnuluren.
So Mayor Truman Harow was
promoted, for a few moments, BANGS (BBC)—The Philip Emergency surgery was
to Gov. Preston Smith. And a Masey Fund jumped 1122 this performed early in January and
group of youngsters will week with deposits in all four Philip spent three months in the
probably remember for a long Brown County banks totaling Brownwood Community tnan01. ne . .------..----------
time the day they met the $1,125.46. Hospital with part of that time attending theconferenee.s Ralph Hall sets
governor of Texas According to Donnie Findley, in intensiv" Pr mat tune The conference is scheduled r
chairman of the fund drive for Bills are in excess of 99 O' from 9 a.m. to noon It is Monday coffee
GLANCING INTO his the Bangs Lons Club, all money ..Z. T " ' designed to familarize the J Democratic
rearview mirror while driving in containers should be turned and1 although insurance ex- students and their counselors a IP a " Democratic
down Austin Ave., Academy of in by May L The driverwin pected to pay part of the money, with different types of career ' andidate fot lieutenant
Freedom teacher Ray Bennett . •.d" the family is in debt for the opportunities and requirements oernor, wi awcoffee
noticed a man in the car behind continue throughApril » and remainder for entering these vocations from12:30t 1315 P.m.Monday
him waving his arms anyone.who wishes tosdonate Clubs, Sunday school classes A room will be set up for the “ Riverside
Moving his eyes up, Bennett fundstpheip) ithmedical and and civic organizations as well students and counselors to talk Thp_.bIip , inyiteg ,
saw the white car had two red surgical bills for the 15-year-old as individuals have contributed with the vocational specialists , The puhlicjis“nvitedtoattend,
lights on top of it. Bangs ninth grader who has had to the fund drive and in Bangs about career opportunities. noencd amp K “
Like any other law-abiding all hut 12 inches of his lower containers are in several of the Representatives are due from „ .. . ..10 . .
driver. Bennett's next move intestines removed, may do so _ nance, .. the fields of business, . Ha “ “ „scbeduled 1 arfive
was to look at his speedometer before April 30 See MASEY On Page 2-A education, industry, govern- . .. ? . a , rown-
and, perhaps, to mentally check -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .. Municipal A.rport
that he had his driver’s license I _ m ■ m
£nemy surges southward
the red lights then They were — . . . 1 . i
pashtngtleunrversairegppsteta • bases attacked, main highways cute
over. SAIGON (AP) — North Viet- At dusk the convoy still was un- and rush past government fire namese to turn to Highway 21, a
Brownwood policeman namese forces surged forward der fire bases to seize Kontum. long and circuitous route to
Jimmy Chancellor walked up to ominously in the central high- This followed an enemy pat- a minimum effort, the ad- Pleiku from Nha Trang Nha
the car But Officer Chancellor tends Saturday, attacking bases tern occulting roads apparently users feel, would be to cut T . .
is also Student Chancellor when and cutting the main highway to strangle the major cities be- Highway 14 in many places and ‘ rang. IS oo.miles down the
off duty linking the two major cities, fore launching the offensive attempt to choke off Dak To and coas tfromthe bases.that had
Student Chancellor had Kontum and Pleiku that U.S. officers have been Knotum, 25 miles to the south supplied the central highlands
missed a test in Bennett’s class The enemy cut Highway 14 saying is imminent. On April 9, the North Viet- °e Highway 19
that morning. So when he saw about 13 miles north of Pleiku, U.S. advisers believe that, if namese cut Highway 19. the U.S. advisers said they ex-
the teacher’s car, Officer halfway to Kontum, and halted the North Vietnamese launch a major route between Pleiku and pected the enemy to strike at
Chancellor used the quickest » 100-truck convoy Enemy maximum effort, they will try coastal bases over which 200 or Highway 21 next If all routes to
means to find out for Student t 00PS dug in along the highway to cut the road between Kontum so South Vietnamese trucks the central highlands were
Chancellor when he could make pounded the convoy with and Pleiku permanently, knock passed daily, slashed, the only recourse
V the missed test. mortar and recoilless-rifle fire, out the district town of Dak To This forced the South Viet- would be a giant airlift.
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Fisher, Norman. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 161, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 23, 1972, newspaper, April 23, 1972; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1574905/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownwood Public Library.