25 Apr 1977
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1977
Page
1
A reflective ode to journalistic ethics and dedication. It emphasizes truth seeking, kindness to copy staff, veracity over rumor, and responsibility during deadlines and public disclosure. The piece honors Considine and the enduring standards of reporting.
Milam Areans belly dancing along with macrame and landscape gardening are set as new courses in Rockdale High School adult community education. Macrame and belly dancing registration is 6 p.m. Monday at RHS and landscape gardening registration occurs Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Hearne city council approves a proposal from Hearne schools to merge tax assessor collector duties. Officials plan a unified office while maintaining two tax rolls and separate equalization boards.
Burleson County Commissioners Court sets May 21 for a special election on a $400,000 road bond issue to repair deteriorating county roads. Officials say no tax increase is anticipated to finance the bonds' repayment.
Former Austin Police teletype operator Jewlester Jackson and his brother Tommy Ray Jackson pleaded guilty in federal court to the January robbery of the Thorndale State Bank. Sentencing is scheduled for Thursday.
Funds for Tommy Layne, the Rosebud firefighter badly burned in a rural blaze, have reached 2326 dollars in two Rosebud banks. A benefit supper last week is expected to add around 1200 dollars, and donation jars around the city report steady coins drops.
The Temple city commission postpones action on a Texas Power and Light Co rate increase until after the Texas Public Utilities Commission rules April 25 on the statewide hike. A Dallas accounting firm study favors a 12.8 percent rise over the 34 percent requested.
Georgetown school trustees voted to ask constituents to approve two propositions totaling 1 885 000 dollars in a May 21 bond issue. Funds would add to and repair three schools, build a school bus maintenance barn, and add a running track at the high school.
Richard Raymond and Eloise Henderson named valedictorian and salutatorian respectively at Yoe High. Richard boasts a 95.17 GPA, four years on student council and multiple honors and activities including science fairs and Eagle Scout. Eloise holds 94.65 GPA, three years in National Honor Society, band, Spanish and history activities, and plans to study English and communications at the University of Texas.
The USDA announced tentative dates for the national Beef Referendum with registration June 6 to 17 and voting July 5 to 15. J D Sartwelle of Houston chairs the Texas Beef Development Task Force noting the self help program aims to stabilize and improve the beef market. The Beef Research and Information Act would authorize a 3 tenths of 1 percent levy on animal sales to fund beef research promotion education and foreign market development. The funds would be managed by a 68 member Beef Board with cattlemen nominees.
TP&L President J F Skelton says the utility already adopts Carter energy targets including a shift from gas and oil to coal and nuclear. Lignite use rose to 40 percent now and 62 percent by 1978, with Comanche Peak nuclear unit planned for 1981. The firm formed Chaco Energy for New Mexico coal and will convert plants to lignite. A massive buildup aims for 72 percent lignite, 18 percent nuclear/coal, and 10 percent gas by the mid 1980s.
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