Local Scouts Earn Top Honors in Tejas District Show
Twelve Boy Scout units competed at the Tejas District Scout Show held March 27 at Cameron National Guard Armory. Cameron Troop 752 won President's Award for camping equipment display. multiple troops earned first and second place honors in camp site setup, knotting, rope making, crafts, and demonstrations. Lloyd Laird served as chief judge.
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Tejas District
Tejas
National Guard Armory
Cameron
Knights of Columbus
Felix Matula
Rosebud
United Methodist Church
E. A. Bierds
Rockdale
First Christian Church
J. D. Miller
Ernest Moore
St. John's United Methodist Church
Ray Crow
Noon Lions
S. R. Glaser
Thorndale
VFW
Walter Miller Cameron
First Baptist Church
John Schmidt Rosebud
First United Methodist Church
T. D. Kirksley
Troy Dancer
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Milton Frei
Bill Sommers
Lloyd Laird
Laird
Calvert
The
Lions Club
Buddy Chamberlain
Scout
David Fincher
Monty Thompson
Richard Trubee
Kelly Coleman
Mike Barr
Reaction to Calley conviction stirs debate on Henderson trial
The piece notes American expectations after Lt Calley's conviction, shifts focus to Col Oran Henderson charged with covering up My Lai. Henderson pleads not guilty to all specifications. It argues Calley's actions reflect broader questions of leadership, orders, and war's moral ambiguity.
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Oran K. Henderson
Calley
Henderson
My Lai
War crimes and Lt Calley accountability debates
The text critiques accountability for the My Lai massacre and wartime violence. It cites chain of command, possible shared responsibility, and historic atrocities from World War II and 1938 Lidice to argue that public opinion may not allow Lt Calley to bear sole blame. The piece frames collective responsibility and moral outrage in wartime actions.
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Calley
My Lai
Lidice
Czechoslovakia
Lt. Calley
Rockdale to Dial Long Distance From Thursday
Rockdale telephone users may dial direct long distance calls starting at 12:01 a.m. Thursday April 8 as Southwestern Bell tests and installs new equipment at Rockdale Central office Hearne plans centennial celebration for May 22 with a beard contest featured.
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Rockdale
Southwestern Bell
Rockdale Central
Hearne
County Seeks Appointed DA for 26th Judicial District
Williamson County commissioners in Georgetown advocated for a bill to appoint a district attorney for the 26th Judicial District. They noted a 50 percent rise in district court indictments and county court cases since 1966. The move would abolish the assistant county attorney post if the legislation passes.
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Georgetown
Williamson County
Belton Names First Directors for Economic Development Council
Belton organizes the Economic Development Council with the Belton Chamber of Commerce to attract new industries. First year directors named include N. L. Douglas Charley Powell Jr William G Tanner Talmage Willson J W Kelly Joe Guthrie George Dulany Royce Smythe and Glenn Blair.
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Belton
Daylight Robbery Probed at Angell Farm Home
Milam County sheriff investigates a daytime break in at the Clifford Angell residence on Route 2 between 12 noon and 3 pm. Thieves entered a back door, stealing furnishings valued around 1400 dollars and a 600 dollar console TV, clothing, boots, guns, and other items. A car seen nearby and a northbound sighting are noted as part of similar recent thefts in neighboring counties.
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Milam County
Angell
City-wide cleanup days set in Rogers April 10 and 17
Mayor Bob Persky and the Rogers City Council designate April 10 and 17 as city-wide cleanup Saturdays. Free curbside pickup after 1 p.m. with donated truck and volunteer labor.
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Bob Persky
City Council of
Rogers
Milam Democrats Press for Senate Tax Bill Veto and Ethics Shakeup
Milam County Democratic Executive Committee adopted resolutions demanding immediate explanations from state officials and urging resignation of Elmer Baum and removal from banking board. They oppose the House tax bill, accuse the capital of pandering to special interests, and back Dan Kubiak against the measure. Building permits for 1971’s first quarter total only 104100.
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Milam County
Democratic Executive Committee
Senate
House
Roy Law
Oscar A. Zotz
Elmer Baum
State Banking Board
Texas House
Gus Mutscher
Law
The
Herald
Mutscher
Rep
Dan Kubiak
Three Incumbent City Councilmen Stand Unopposed
Election officials anticipate a light turnout in a Tuesday city vote with three incumbents Robert Clark Lawrence Zotz and Starrett Hickman running unopposed. Polls at City Hall open 8 am to 7 pm Tuesday April 6 with B Matocha as election judge. Canvassing by the city council will follow after polls close.
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Robert Clark
Lawrence Zotz
Starrett Hickman
City Hall
B. J. Matocha
Construction To Start On SW Water Well
Low bidders on the 189 mile Southwest Milam Water Supply rural system confer with engineers to cut costs. Work may begin in 30 days with SAAC Construction and Sanford Drilling, targeting a $900 000 FHA funded project. An extension to serve multiple additional communities is planned under a separate loan.
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Milam Water Supply Corp
Henry Ivey
Milam County
Sanford Drilling Co
Shreveport
Saac Construction Co
B. B. McAnulty
San Gabriel
Liberty Hill
Tracy
Lilac
Hare
Detmold
Sandoval
New Bern
Laneport
Sharp
New Friendship
Cameron Public Library Receives $1000 Grant
Cameron Public Library earns a $1000 grant from the Federal Library Services and Construction Act Title I funds administered by the Texas State Library. Dr. George Bowman announces the receipt. Rockdale’s Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library also receives $1000. Overall Texas libraries received grants totaling $1,245,033 for 152 libraries with amounts based on local per capitas.
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Cameron Public Library
Federal Library Services and Construction Act
Texas State Library
George Bowman
The
Rockdale
Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library
Texas
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Lt Calley
Fort Silk
F.M.L
Globe
DDD
EDC
Rogers City Hall
Robert Titsworth
George Richards
Cameron Schools
Board of Trustees
Buckholts
Milam
Murray Watson
Power Lobby
Capitol
Austin
Sen. Watson
Ivey
Saac Construction
John D. Yoakum
Milano
Lester Williams
Sandy Creek
Lee Roy Caffey
Salty
Vera Shaffer
Hanover
Ray Adams
Trimm
Houston
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