Local Scouts Win Top Honors At Tejas District Show
Twelve Boy Scout units from the Tejas District competed for top honors at the annual Scout Show held March 27 in Cameron. Troop 752 Cameron won the President's Award for camping equipment display. several other troops earned first, second, and third place honors for campsites, crafts, rope work, and demonstrations. Chief judge Lloyd Laird praised the high level of activity and judging difficulty.
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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
First Baptist Church
John Schmidt
First United Methodist Church
T. D. Kirksley
Troy Dancer
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Milton Frei
Bill Sommers
Lloyd Laird
Laird
Lions Club
Buddy Chamberlain
Scout
David Fincher
Monty Thompson
Conviction of Calley prompts focus on Henderson trial
Reactions to Lt. Calley’s prison term shift attention to Col. Oran Henderson, brigade commander linked to My Lai cover up. Henderson pleads innocent. one higher rank charge is dropped. Authors note Calley’s perceived impropriety raises questions about command in war and peace.
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Lt. Calley
Oran K. Henderson
Calley
Henderson
My Lai
My Lai and Calley in War Crimes Debate
The piece argues public pressure will not let Lt. Calley bear sole responsibility for the My Lai massacre. It recalls German atrocity in Lidice and wartime killings, noting chain of command and total war ethics as context for accountability and public opinion.
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Calley
My Lai
Lt. Calley
Rockdale Adopts Direct Distance Dialing Beginning April
Rockdale telephone users will dial long distance calls starting at 12 01 a m Thursday April 8. New equipment for direct distance dialing is being installed and tested at Southwestern Bell Rockdale Central office.
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Rockdale
Southwestern Bell
Rockdale Central
Hearne Centennial May 22 Beard Contest Planned
Hearne plans a one day centennial celebration on May 22 featuring a beard contest as part of the activities. Williamson County Commissioners in Georgetown backed a bill to appoint a district attorney for the 26th Judicial District, noting a 50 percent rise in district court indictments and county cases since 1966 while considering abolishing the assistant county attorney post if the bill passes.
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Hearne
Georgetown
Williamson County
Belton Forms Economic Development Council Members Named
An Economic Development Council for Belton has been organized with the Belton Chamber of Commerce to attract new industries. First year directors include N. L. Douglas Charley Powell Jr Dr William G Tanner Talmage Willson J W Kelly Joe Guthrie George Dulany Royce Smythe and Glenn Blair.
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Belton
Daylight home robbery under investigation in Milam County
Clifford Angell home on Route 2 was robbed between 12 noon and 3 pm while residents were away. Thieves broke a back door and stole furnishings valued at about 1400 dollars plus a 600 dollar console TV, clothes, boots, guns, and other items. A car seen nearby and reports of a northbound vehicle were noted.
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Milam County
Angell
Rogers to host city cleanup days with free curbside pickup
Mayor Persky and the Rogers City Council designate April 10 and 17 as city wide cleanup Saturdays with free curbside pickup after 1 pm. Trash and branches will be collected. the truck and labor are donated by volunteers.
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Bob Persky
Rogers
Rogers City Hall
Robert Titsworth
Cameron
George Richards
City Hall
Milam County Democrats Push for Open Explanations and Tax Bill Opposition
The Milam County Democratic Executive Committee passed resolutions demanding an immediate open explanation by officials in insurance stock fraud scandals and opposing the House tax bill in the Senate. Signed by Roy Law and Oscar A. Zotz, the resolutions urge resignations and withdrawals of officials, condemn special interests, and urge Watson to oppose the bill while praising Dan Kubiak for opposing the House version.
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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
Light City Election Seen With Unopposed Council Seats
Election officials anticipate a light turnout in the city election on Tuesday April 6. Incumbents Robert Clark Lawrence Zotz and Starrett Hickman seek re election to City Council with polls at City Hall from 8 am to 7 pm. Election judge B J Matocha oversees the process as canvassing follows polls closing.
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Robert Clark
Lawrence Zotz
Starrett Hickman
City Hall
B. J. Matocha
Building permits lag in first quarter 1971 total
City Hall records show only 104100 in building permits issued in the first quarter of 1971, signaling a slow start to the year.
Construction To Start On Southwest Milam Water Project
Low bidders on the Southwest Milam Rural Water System bid to build 189 miles of distribution lines and a well for 15 communities. Work to begin within 30 days with pipeline within 60. Ivey forecast savings on equipment. a separate FHA loan may fund an additional extension serving San Gabriel to New Friendship.
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Milam Water Supply Corp
Sanford Drilling Co
Shreveport
Saac Construction Co
Ivey
B. B. McAnulty
San Gabriel
Liberty Hill
Tracy
Lilac
Hare
Detmold
Sandoval
New Bern
Laneport
Sharp
New Friendship
Library Wins $1000 Grant Under Texas Funds
Cameron Public Library received a $1000 grant from the Federal Library Services and Construction Act Title I funds administered by the Texas State Library. Rockdale's Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library also got $1000. Across Texas 152 libraries shared $1,245,033 based on local per capita support with grants capped at 20 percent of local contributions. Houston received $90,000, the largest award.
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Cameron Public Library
Federal Library Services and Construction Act
Texas State Library
Rockdale
Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial
Texas
Houston
Cameron
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Milam
Dan Kubiak
Murray Watson
Power Lobby
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Austin
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Sandy Creek
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Salty
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Hanover
Ray Adams
Trimm
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