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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1967
Page
3
The Cameron Herald notes its public service role as the supreme test of journalism. Walter Williams founded the paper, with Milam Newspaper since 1860. Editors Frank M. Luecke and publishers Frank M. Luecke and Don Scarbrough are listed.
The piece argues Congress should reject maintaining multiple goals like inflation control and vast federal programs via a 10 percent surtax on the tax base, not income. It cautions parties to place policy before politics, warns of voter rebellion, and predicts a 1968 election impasse if Congress delays decisive action.
A quote from Orville W. Johnson argues that every business should have its name in local newspapers in small space. He contends newspaper ads are cheap and effective, moving merchandise, reaching readers daily, and boosting community commerce.
The Livestock and Grains Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee approved H R 616 as amended to broaden federal state cooperation in meat inspection. The bill targets consumer fraud and public health risk by updating the Meat Inspection Act of 1907, expanding authority over slaughter and processing, requiring registrations and records, enabling sampling, and funding state programs. It envisions advisory committees and interstate coordination to standardize meat safety rules and access to facilities for inspections.
Staff Sergeant Robert L. McIntyre, Nursing Science Branch instructor at U S Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston, retires after 20 years active service. He joined in October 1942, served in World War II campaigns in the Solomons and the Philippines, and had tours in Europe and Vietnam. His awards include the Good Conduct Medal with five clusters, National Defense Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two campaign stars, and the Vietnam Service Medal.
Texas files a federal suit in Dallas by Attorney General Crawford C. Martin seeking about 12 million dollars in triple damages from Pfizer American Cyanamid Bristol-Myers Olin Mathieson and Upjohn. State alleges conspiracy to inflate antibiotic prices for governments and consumers, with a related anti trust action already in progress.
Summer jobs for son or daughter create double deductions at tax time, says Doris Myers of Texas A&M. Parents may still claim the $600 dependency deduction if the child is a full-time student at least five months or 18 or younger, and if parents provide more than half of the support.
A Cameron Herald apprentice recalls Weary Willie Waterhouse, famed tramp printer, who steadied the weekly by a day’s work. Willie inspires the narrator to publish a first byline about Joe Doaks, a Sandy Creek resident famed for drink and mischief, ending the tale.
The writer recalls a three weeks old newspaper with a murder trial that had five weeks to pick a jury and still needed three jurors. He suggests lawyers aim to find 12 people who know nothing about the case to avoid bias.
Ardent Central Texas fans will hear a pigskin doubleheader on KYLE FM 104.9. At 7 p.m. the Big 33 high school clash pits Texas against Pennsylvania. At 9:45 p.m. Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles pre season opener from the Los Angeles Coliseum follows.
A public service feature explains that vague laws hinder due process and fair enforcement. It cites cases where speed limits and jury influence statutes were struck down for vagueness while others upheld when reasonable standards exist.
Winfred Bruton of Route 5 Temple was elected Rogers High School band teacher by the Board of Trustees in a regular meeting. Bruton, a Southwestern University graduate, will begin planning summer rehearsals and the year's program. He plays with the Temple Civic Orchestra and succeeds Charles Conner, who moves to Lamar CISC at Rosenberg. The note mentions Enterprise as a nuclear powered carrier described as tall as a 23 story building.
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