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VOL. 74 NO. 301
CUERO, TEXAS 77954, THURSDAY, DECEMBER It, 1968
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On Water Plans
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Food Position
Is Resigned
By Jack Edgar
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taar (stegatM with three prises In each, except
unerrisi category for which there is hat one prise.
• Included In that category. Judges went shout
MM Tuesday and Wednesday and wrap ap the Jadf •
naans arm be aanoonced la the Sunday Record.
— Record Photo by Floyd Hendricks
Jack Edgar has resigned his
: ;*rition as supervlser of the
! Qimmodity Distribution Center
here because the job conflicted
, with his military retirement,
! Edgar told The Record today.
Big Chill
Moves In
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On Texas
»y Cslted
The tcmperawi* dropped to «
crisp S degrees at Dalhart to*
day. but for most st Texas the
outlook was pleasant after the
«AI weather which swept
through the stale Wednesday
moved into LnMataaa and the
Deep South.
•It’s just plumb chilly,” a
Weather Bureau observer at
IF CONG ATTACK
Reds Say Bombing
Might Be Resumed
PARIS «t* - North Vietnam
said today die United States
has threatened to resume bomb-
ing of North Vietnam tt the Na-
tional Liberation Front Viet
Cung unleashes a hew offensive
to the South.
The North Vietnamese state-
ment was released folks* ing a
between Amba. udor
c*rowvny wiro HtWBVUC UeiWTOl /WRWii
Dalhart said. "We’ve got about Cyrus R Vane*, the No. 2 U. S.
to juMik -----— ■ - - - -—1 .sasasit Itossto _ * - ja et-l TP... .
• one-inch snow eow and low
pres me to the east is bringing
cold afar and rotating it across
us.**
He said the wind diminished
between 2 and 3 a.m. and the
temperature dropped to i. Five
hours tutor is was S degrees tat
Dalhart.
Temperatures during the night
dropped below freezing through-
out Northwest and West Texas.
Amarillo had a low of 13 and
It was 20 at Wink and Lubbock.
U anntr tpmperfttur** wert
predicted tar the entire state,
however, with light lain along
the coast Even Dalhart expect-
ed to stay* above the freezing
mark much of the afternoon.
The expected weather picture
was a far dry from Wednesday
when hail, tornadoes, snow,
thunderstorms, dust storms and
winds guesting up to 70 miles
an tour blew through the state.
negotiator, and Cbl. Ha Van
Lau his North Vietnamese
counterpart-
The North Vietnamese com-
munique quoted the Americans
as saying that If the Viet Gmg
resumes lit attacks on Saigon,
“this would create a situation in
which it would be Impossible to
carry on serious negotiation* in
Parts and maintain the bomb-
tog'hah. **
South Vietnamese military of-
ficials said Mils week the Com-
munists were massing up to
90,000 men for a new offensive
an Saigon and predicted another
enemy effort to capture Da
Nang.
Military report* from Saigon
today reported continued shell-
ing of U. S. camps guarding
Saigon and a "trie* of battles
on the defensive fringes of the
South Vietnamese capita!.
The United States
sharply against previous Vtet | came as a surprise.
Oong atbu** on South Vletna-1 Only s few hours before the
”*** {** j Viet Cong announced they were
Johnson ended fit* bombing of ] releasing thtee American priso-
North Vietnam on Nov. L It* new of war in South Vietnam
Padre Island
eal Settled
SHOWN
federal go-
agreed to
fej|
P
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. SVILLE ftTD — The
government Wednesday
15.7 million price
. a sizeable section of
island and said it would
1,300-foot strip south of
Eanafield ship chan-
the Houston investment
it ow ned part of the is-
firm plans to develop the
tourist and recreation*
at a cost of "seve-
dollars.”
Corp. of
because a
.. a wL_„—
i for the land the
Fbrmer US. Rep Joe 101-
gore, a Houston attorney re-
presenting the firm, said he
was satisfied with the deal.
"It worked out best, both for
the government and for the
corporation,” Kilgore said.
Jim Stanley, president of the
Houston firm, said file 1.50b-
foot strip returned to his com-
pany would begin development
toon.
“This is going to be one of
icy said. He said a study would
farted to determine the
taMt way to develop the Mf
fihflSLjT
Padre island stretches along
South Texas Gulf Celt
Agfi iiT^guir^' inffiilwr||)ir ^ 1 iiuP»*r^aai
r Mm.
also protested Communist mili-
tary activity In the Demilita-
rized rone.
Vance met with Lau today in
what diplomatic sources called
an “extremely important” meet-
ing. It had been hoped the
talks would get the stalled Paris
talks going. The blunt U. S.
warning to the Communist side
Prisoner
Release
Proposed |
SAIGON «H> - The Viet
Cbng today proposed a series
of battlefield meetings with U.
S. officials to arrange the re-
lease of American prteoners
from Communist captivity.
to a Liberation Radio bread-
cast, fiw Communist# art <he
first session for Christmas
Day, 50 mile* northwest of Sal-
gun. to discuss toe possible re-
lease of three captured U S.
servicemen.
The broadcast said fiw Ame-
ricans should reply by radio,
most likely by the Armed Pore-
es Network heard across South
Vietnam. There was no imme-
diate comment from U.S. di-
plomatic or military officials.
The Viet Cong said they
planned to free "a number” of
U.S. and South Vietnamese
prisoners to mark the eighth
anniversary of their National
Liberation Front NLF.
Friday is the anniversary
but, the broadcast said, ‘'hi or-
der to Insure the receipt of U.
S prisoners of war and promp-
tly return them to their fami-
lies,-" American officials must
meet toe Viet Cong "in various
areas to discuss the time, lo-
cation and necessary proce-
dures for the release. . .
Liberation Radio said the
proposed release “reflects the
very humane policy of clemen-
cy of the Viet Cong,** who ne-
ver before have released U S.
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for “humanitarian reasons” and
to show their desire for peace.
However they coupled this an-
nouncement with another ser-
ies of statements which made
it clear they were not easing
their stand.
Complicating fiw issue was
the continued difference be-
tween file United States and
South Vietnam. Vice President
Nguyen Cao Ky, who baa
dashed publicity with Defense
Secretary Clark Clifford and
Sen. George McGovern, D-S.D.,
was reported flying back to
Saigon this weekend for new
instructions.
Diplomatic sources said Vance
and Lau met secretly in effort*
to get the negotiations under-
way. The talks have been dead-
locked since Nov. 6. They last
met Friday.
The Viet Cong announced it
would release three captured
Americans for "humanitarian
reasons" while the Communists’
clandestine ratty*, to South
Vietnam caRed ter battlefield
meeting Christmas Day possi-
bly to arrange for release of
others.
Asked for further details
about the rude .units and date
of their actual release a Viet
Cong spokesman said "details
will be announced later,” pre-
sumably by toe Viet Cong radio.
January
Allowable
Increased
AUSTIN, Tex. <UF» - The
Texas Railroad Commission to-
day set the state ofl allowable
for January at 2,933,523 barrels
daffy, an increase of 12T.559
aver December production.
The inccrase in the market
demand factor to fo.f per cent
of potential production is the
first change in the allowable in
■?S5Sfr ^tion «®*r
the January allowable would be
3,2*4,006 barrels daily.
Railroad Commission chair-
man Jim C. Langdon said the
allowable was being raised in
view of ‘The overall statistical
picture.”
Major crude ofl purchasers
said they intend to buy 2,938,-
014 barrels of Texas crude per
day ta January, an increase of
53,522 barrels from December
nominations.
The U. S. Bureau of Mines
estimated demand for Texas
crude in January will be 3,185,-
000 barrels drily, up 170,000 bar-
rels daffy from December.
Thieves Take
Truckload
Of Weapons
PASADENA, Tex. «1P9 —
Burglars broke into the Texas
National Guard armory early
today and stole 90 Ml rifles,
four .38-caliber machine guns
and nine .45-caliber automatic
pistols, police reported.
Officers said the thieve*
hauled the weapons sway In a
three-quarter ton army truck,
a 1988 model. The burglars took
everything In the weapons
room, police said.
Death Claims
Human Thomas
HUNTINGTON. N. Y. <UPD —
Norman hotnas, veteran lead-
er of the American Socialist
Party who ran tor president six
times without s prayer of win-
ning. died today at a nursing
home here at the age of 84 after
a long iflnesa.
Edgar, who is also a Cuero
city councilman, is a retired
colonel, and the federal posi-
tion conflicted with Me retire-
ment benefits, he said. The
program is ran by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, a branch
of the federal government.
This in effect had Edgar draw-
ing salaries twice from the fe-
deral government.
Edgar eaid today that when
he was informed by USDA re-
presentatives from Dallas that
he could not do both, he re-
signed Ms position at the Cen-
ter, a position which he had
held since June of fids year.
Replacing Edgar, at least
temporarily, Edgar said, is
Abra T. Evans, a native of
Yoakum and supervlser of toe
Gonzales food distribution pro-
gram few the USDA-
Edgar resigned his post last
Friday. He said that Ms farm-
tog and ranching interests
were kilo keeping him q«He
busy. Edgar noted that the eon-
flict between the supervlser
post and his military retire-
ment waa the “only reason” he
resigned.
The job, when Edgar took tt
last summer, was listed by
DA representatives from Dal-
las, as paying 15,000 per year.
LETTERS TO
Dear Santa,
I have tried to be a good girl.
I am 17 months old today. For
Christmas I would Mke a doll,
a wagon, a rocking chair, and
a car. Don't forget Momma,
Nannie, and Bill, too.
Thanks,
Qsay Hamilton
408 Cross St.
Dear Santa,
I think I’ve been a good boy.
Will you please bring me a he-
licopter, a bicycle, an airplane,
a mechanical duck, a windmill.
Please don’t forget to bring
my sister and brother, grand-
ma, grandpa, Mom and Dad
and Dordee something too.
I love you Santa
Ricky Bluntzer
Dear Santa,
I am 8 years old. I am in toe
2nd grade. I have been a good
little girl. This is what I would
like for Christmas:
1. New Tiny Baby Magic
Doll; 2. Pool table; 3. Suzy
Homemaker; 4. Baby Go-To-
Sleep; 5. Sunny Stay ironing
set; 6. Baby with seat; 7. Doll
St Roller doll carriage; i. Hair
dryer.
And a little Are engine for
my little nephew.
DeMa Ann Hysquierd©
Ken Towery Talked
For USIA Position
WASHINGTON
Ken dii closure
Towery, Pulitzer Prize winning
aide to U S. Sen. John Tower,
may be the next director of the
United States Information A-
gency.
Towery, a former Texas
newsman, confirmed Wednes-
day be is among several being
considered tor the job in the
Nixon administration.
But the balding, soft spoken
Texan said. “I am not under
any illusions that I will get it”
Ternary, 45, has t*en with
the veterans’ land scandals in
Texas. (Towery was Editor of
the Cuero Record at that time).
President-elect Nixon will
name both the new director and
deputy director of the USIA.
Towery said Wednesday be
would be happy to get the dep-
uty director’s job, perhaps ev-
en more so than the director’s
post.
“Die director has had to be-
eiUte something of a party
goer and a figure head” Tow-
ery said. **I don't go for that
too much. But either way the
USIA operation is a vast thing,
just totaling ovm
description
Yuletide Toy
Drive Pushed
Cuero Lions dipped into their
pockets Wednesday and came
up with J32 and about 30 toys for
children of families who might
committee is headed by Mrs.
Geneva Rieger.
The committee will get toys
will be used to buy more toys,
were turned over to Mrs. J. W.
Herring, who is a member of a
committee from toe Guidance
Center furnishing the toys. The
committe eis headed by Mrs.
Holiday
Schedule
Disclosed
The offices of the DeWitt
County government will bo
closed Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day as toe Yuletide
Season comes to a grand finale
next week.
The Court Home will remain
open on Tuesday, however,
since the offices operating un-
der the federal government will
be doing just that on Christmas
Eve. The Agricultural Stabili-
zation and Conservation Serv-
ice office reported today that
It will be open Tuesday. It fol-
lows that other federl offices
will also remain open.
The state offices get a longer
holiday period. Die State De-
partment of Public Welfare
will be closed Dec. 24 through
Dec. 26- The State Highway
Patrol will be on duty, how-
ever. as they always at*
City offices will close at noon
on Christmas Eve. but win be
open for business as usual on
Thursday.
roasnus
Geneva Rieger
The committee will bet toys
and use money to buy more
toys, according to Mrs.
Herring. She said the committee
has found 12 families with a
total of 52 children who would
get the toys.
Churches and civic groups who
are taking dinner* and food to
the less fortunate families will
also deliver the Christmas toys
for the children. The Guidance
Center committee is only sup-
plying the toys.
The program is a replace-
ment this year for the "Cross
the Ransus” party which had
been held in years gone by- The
Ransus party is not in-
cluded in next year’s United
Fund program as it has been
in the past.
The toy program is sponsor-
Outside
Reaction
Is Rapid
By United Press International
The water Texas wants from
the Mississippi River in an am-
bitious 50-year supply plan boil-
ed today with heat from other
states who want to keep their
share.
“We are going to object un-
til we know what the story is—
what the needs of Louisiana
are,” said Dr. Lyle St Am ant
assistant director of the Louisi-
ana Wildlife and Fisheries
Commission.
Texas may ran into trouble
from Louisiana, Arkansas, Mis-
souri and oflier states along
the Mississippi River over a
Texas Water Development
Board plan to channel water
from the river into file state to
fill its needs through the fear
2020.
The board said any delay b»
implementing the complex $10
billion plan involving two ma-
jor canal networks and a aeriea
of 68 dams and reservoirs
“would have irreversible re-
sults” in Texas.
Good Relations Needed
But since Texas hopes to take
water from toe Mississippi be-
low New Orleans, the plan de-
pends on good relations with
Louisiana. Texas claims It does
not have mough water within
its borders to fulfil! its needs
beyond the end of this century.
St. Amant sounded anything
but happy today about sharing
water.
“Whether or not a state has
enough water is a relative situ-
ation. It depends on how much
water you have had in the past
and in some instances Louisiana
feels it is short of water now,”
St. Amant said.
“Although we get a lot of
water from the Mississippi, our
marshes have gotten saltier i*
the past 15 or 20 years because
there is not as much downflow
now as there used to be,” h*
said. "From this standpoint we
could use more water. I feel
certain the water need on al
sides will be completely consid-
ered.”
Action by 10TI
The Texas Water Development
Board said when It announced
the plan Tuesday it would ask
Congress to authorize the find
phases of the project in 1972,
with first state action request
ed in 1970 to implement fite
proposals.
The Texas project calls fob
two major canal networks —
one along the Gulf Coast and
the other across north centrri
Texas reaching from Texarkana
to El Paso.
Opposition also came today
ed by the Guidance Center ami from Arkansas.
Us committee. If someone : “We will want to take a go#d
wishes to take toys along with j look and make sure Arkansai*
food to families, they should j interests are protected before
call Mrs. Herring. Mrs Rieger, j there is any diversion from the
Mrs. Walter Koenig, Mrs. Lias | Mississippi River ’ .said S. Keith
<8ee YULETIDE. Page «) 1 <*e* WATER PLANS, Page 4)
MISS SUMNERS
Japanese Honor
Ex-Cuero Woman
Miss Gertrude Summers, nn-. ing article concerning Mias
tive erf Cuero and daughter of; Summers,
the late Dewitt County Judge: — “ .
Charles Summers and a niece Miss Summers was given tea
of Miss Lila Brown of this
city, has been signally honor-
ed for 25 year's service and
devotion to women’s education
in Japan.
award of the “Fifth Oritcr of
the Sacred Tre. sure, on the
lOoth anniversary oI the M ’*3
Era for her total devot'on ta
womens education in Japan.
i vojnui- « ---- '----—
She was one of five foreigners | For twenty-five years she
named to receive the decoration served as teacher amjMd
"The Fifth Order of the Sac- tor of Heian Junior College
red Treasurer" from the Em- Girls in Kyoto,
peror of Japan. The present*- j Ml** Sumni’TS, now 8T
t.on took place Tuesday. Dec. t is a long time resident of ’
17 In Tokyo. expressed her gratitude »■
The MaintcM News, Japanese j Japanese feeling and
newspaper, under the heading * by saying. “I have
"Texan Honored by Japan's | Japan and
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