20 Aug 1973
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1973
Page
1
The editor reflects on promises, unity, and decency, contrasting common sense with common decency. It argues that people cling to separateness, fear unity among the living, and miss the dignity of a simple hello as life’s multiplicity and shared elements reveal a deeper connection.
The Caldwell Chamber of Commerce collects available deer hunting acreage as requests flow in throughout the year. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens say Burleson County is a favorable area for deer hunting.
In 74th District Court a jury ruled for McGregor in the annexation dispute over McGregor airport outer limits. Waco officials were faulted for neglecting their duties. Georgetown council debated dog nuisance laws after a local woman's child was bitten. A dog was penned for three weeks and later released back to its owner. Citizens discussed a possible dog leash referendum.
A September 12 Armed Services Department session in New York will decide if the Temple USO remains open. Outcomes hinge on local support and financial backing through September 12, following a June 21 budget cut of 20 percent for the year.
A conservative estimate suggests the giant sorghum heads will yield about $2 million for the MOC community. The 1973 maize harvest is projected to be the best money-wise the area has ever seen.
Charles V Harrelson 35 of Houston was sentenced to 15 years in the state penitentiary by a Cameron County jury in Brownsville for the July 6 1968 murder of Sam Degelia Jr of Hearne. He had been jailed four years and nine months without conviction and showed no emotion at sentencing.
Deana K Sportswear moves equipment into a Rockdale building on West Cameron Avenue between Hodges Man's Shop and The Lemon Tree. The company leases the former Gibson's Discount Stores space from W. T. Pearson Jr. and expects to employ 75 to 80 once operation begins in about two weeks.
About 140 people from Brazos Grimes and Milam counties including Cameron will join 2 000 participants at the Texas Folklife Festival held September 6 9 in HemisFair Plaza San Antonio. Cameron German Folk Dancers directed by Charles W Kunz will perform the Puttjenter and the Black Forest Mazurka. The event expects 100 000 attendees plus participants and offers foods from 23 nations.
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce education committee hosts a 3:30 p.m. informal coffee break at the Methodist Fellowship Hall to welcome new and returning Cameron Schools personnel. Forrest Sapp chairs the event, inviting local business people to visit during their coffee breaks and show appreciation for the schools. Hostesses are Mrs. Billy McCutchen and Mrs. William Kelm, with public attendance urged.
A one car wreck four miles south of Milano at 10 p m Wednesday sent Frances Lyon to a Rockdale hospital and then to Scott and White in Temple. DPS Patrolman Jerry Hester investigated, reporting the car left Highway 36, rolled over, and Lyon was alone in the vehicle.
Alcoa has not answered the suit yet but says it has spent about 1.5 million dollars in 1968 on lignite drying pollution controls and is spending several million more. Officials claim equipment will be installed by mid 1975 and that land around the plant has been classified Type D rural, not residential Type A, affecting regulatory interpretations.
United Steelworkers and the three largest aluminum producers agreed to begin contract talks by December and aim for settlements by February 1 1974 to prevent stockpiling before the May 31 contract expiration. Signatories included Alcoas Rockdale Works manager and USWA Local 4895 president.
Global wheat prices surge with 40 percent rise in three weeks in Chicago. Experts warn bread and later meat and dairy costs may follow as export bans and poor harvests tighten supplies. U S. producers face rising feed costs and policy pressure. Also Cameron Volunteer Firemen fight grassfires near Pettibone and Hoyte.
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