Cameron Herald Milam’s Longstanding Local Newspaper
The Cameron Herald serves Milam County readers with news since 1860. It reports on government, community events, and local issues shaping Cameron, Texas, and surrounding areas.
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1967
Page
4
The Cameron Herald serves Milam County readers with news since 1860. It reports on government, community events, and local issues shaping Cameron, Texas, and surrounding areas.
Salem joins Milam County towns in expanding community water coverage as drought tightens supply. The plan links with Cameron water rather than drilling a new well, extending water access to more customers while Rockdale drills a new well for stability.
Cameron high school plans an experimental program called Blackboard by Wire linking Yoe High with Texas A&M University for enrichment math and related courses. A refurbished VHS Auditorium will receive problems displayed on a screen via an electric stylus and a two way line but no live video.
The article discusses Leonard Jaffe of NASA proposing a single global noon. Opponents warn daylight and standard time still needed for daily life. Satellite TV and supersonic travel would enable simultaneous viewing but raise practical concerns for routines and agriculture.
Austin reports state officials expect the new Medicaid program to start on schedule in September, extending benefits to 350,000 Texans with an estimated first-year cost of 25 million dollars and a four to one federal-state funding match. The program covers hospital care, labs, doctor bills, and nursing home charges for eligible welfare recipients and certain disabled groups.
Dear editor jokes about lunar living costs hinge on space suit prices and exotic imports. An anecdote notes the punchline: a family would need millions to live on the moon, while two states have spent over 16 million on the Toledo Bend dam and reservoir since 1962 with salaries totaling 623 thousand per an audit.
A public service feature explores whether victims of violent crime should receive government compensation. It discusses practical and ethical concerns, cites polls showing public sympathy, and notes plans in progress in several states including Texas. Written by Will Bernard for the American Bar Association.
More than 25 million Americans are former 4-H Club members. The article notes many national leaders trace their roots to 4-H and emphasizes the program's long influence.
An article presents Col. Morris Schwartz’s guidance on college deferments under the Selective Service Act. It covers undergrad status, Class II-S duration until degree, fatherhood changes, and dependency hardship cases as of June 1967.
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