Harvard Professor Traces Decline Of Political Parties
Harvard government professor and former Johnson aide Kearns analyzes the party system’s fall from 19th century strength to modern decline. She links party structure to U.S. economic and social changes, noting the shift to media driven campaigns and the welfare state absorbing local party services.
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Harvard Prof
American Issues Forum
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Johnson
Harvard
Lincoln Steffens
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Executive Branch
Milam-Areans World War II Ace Dies on Georgetown Court
Lt General Royal Baker a celebrated World War II and Korean War ace died of a heart attack during a tennis match on the Georgetown high school court aged 57. He had recently moved to Georgetown with his family.
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Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Georgetown
Dissolution of Party Labels Shrinks Fourth Estate Influence
Prof. Doris H. Kearns argues in a bicentennial analysis that party loyalty is collapsing as independent voters exceed party identifiers. The piece notes Texas politics ahead of May 1 primaries, growth pressures in Milam and Central Texas, and looming development like lignite mining, Cameron annexation, and new infrastructure.
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Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Milam County
Dallas
Houston
Bell County
Austin
Waco
Bryan
College Station
Milam
Cameron
Kearns
Sales Tax Rebate Adds City Funds
Cameron was one of 516 cities and towns receiving sales tax rebates last week for April city sales tax rebates. Cameron got $2,238.75, Lott $1,957.22, Rockdale $1,610.30, Rosebud $912.06. Rogers and Buckholts received none. Comptroller Bob Bullock said $87.4 million has been remitted to 845 municipalities so far this year, with city and state collections rising beyond inflation and 1975 city sales tax at $263.9 million, up 9.8 percent from 1974. He projects two more years without a tax increase if trends continue.
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Cameron
Lott
Rockdale
Rosebud
Rogers
Buckholts
Bob Bullock
Food Booth Deadline Set for Folk Fete
May 15 is the deadline to contact Folk Fete booth chairman Will McIntosh at 697 3042 for a food booth. No contracts will be made after May 15.
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Will McIntosh
Crossroads Grain Co to Build Milam County Facility
Milam County begins construction on a new grain handling facility at the Highway 77 north FM 485 intersection. The $120000 project by Crossroads Grain Co Inc will be led by Kenneth Marek and Cruz Perez with completion expected June 15 to align with the wheat harvest. The plant will store up to 2,000,000 pounds and start contracting new crop grain on May 1.
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Milam County
FM 485
Crossroads Grain Co., Inc
Kenneth Marek
Cruz Perez
Cameron
City Studies Ambulance Service Options After June 15
City officials hospital administrators and local doctors discussed ambulance service after funeral homes withdraw June 15. The group heard recommendations from Sister Brigid Marie and urged extending time to January 1977 with possible city county subsidies. They noted Medicare changes affecting payments and considered police fire and private options while seeking grants and county cooperation.
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St. Edward Hospital
Sister Jeanette
Jeanette
S. H. Richardson
Richardson
E. D. Perrin
Billy Newton
Perrin
Mall Movies To Feature Disney Cartoons on Friday
Cameron Area Chamber of Commerce trade development committee will show 57 minutes of Disney cartoons on the Cameron mall Friday evening April 30 at dark. Five cartoons lasting almost an hour will include Ben and Me about Ben Franklin. Businesses will be open during the evening with a concession trailer on site starting at 6 p.m. The event aims to aid shoppers with after hours access and may be repeated this year.
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Trade Development Committee
Cameron Area
Johnnie Barrett
Charles McGregor
George Jones
Eddie Allison
Charles Strode
Adolph Noska
Lovie Baugh
Lucille Monroe
Milton Wright
Absentee Ballots Cast for May Primaries
County clerk reports 44 absentee ballots cast for the May 1 Democratic and Republican primaries. Democratic voters will choose three delegates to the National Presidential nominating convention and four delegates for two candidates. Voters cannot split their primary votes. A sample Democratic ballot appears on page 2. GOP details arrive Thursday.
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Herald
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