Milam history note and J C Penney ad details
A Milam area Bicentennial capsule in The Herald recalls pre Revolutionary and early state history. The piece highlights J C Penney the merchant prince with real middle name Cash and his long career from Missouri to New York.
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Milam
Herald
Milam Area
J. C. Penney
New York
Missouri
University of Missouri, Columbia
Midwest
Penney
Mainstreet
U. S.A
Sudden Death and Severaid on TV News Personalities
CBS observer Eric Severeid critiques electronic newspeople, salaries, and on screen personas. He argues bigger salaries disrupt news gathering and that show biz emphasis weakens cerebral reporting. The piece contrasts Severeid with Tom Snyder and reflects on aging anchors, deadlines, and commentary style.
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Eric Severeid
CBS Observer
Tom Snyder
CBS
Walter Cronkite
Severeid
Ford
Jimmy Carter
White House
Harry Truman
Snyder
Alcoa RW Restarting Line to Resume Full Production
Alcoa Rockdale Works will return to full primary aluminum production as the last of two idled potlines restarts mid October. The move adds about 65 jobs, following the early restart of another Rockdale potline last month that employed 100 workers amid strong aluminum demand.
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Aluminum Company of America
Rockdale
Alcoa Texas
Fred P. Bergeron
Alcoa
Bergeron
Industrial Generating Co
Texas
Repairs on Old Jail Move Forward With Green Thumb Crew
Work on the old county jail continues with Green Thumb workers plastering painting and renovating. The renovated building will become a county museum opening in October and host a hot meals program for the elderly in Cameron funded by Hill Country Community Action Association.
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Green Thumb
U. S. Department of Labor
Cameron
Community Development Agency
New Park
Hill Country Community Action Association
Fort Hood
A. W. McCullin
CDA
McCullin
Hill Country Group
Explosion and Fire Claim Death of Mrs Dora Smith
Funeral service held for 83 year old Dora Smith who died from injuries after an explosion and fire at her Rt 1 Cameron home late Saturday night. Firemen responded at 7 46 p m and two Rockdale residents pulled her from the burning house and were treated for minor burns.
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Dora Smith
Rt. 1
Cameron
Bentsen Speaks at Cameron Lions Rotarians Meeting
Sen. Lloyd Bentsen addressed Cameron Lions and Rotarians at a noon joint meeting in Methodist Fellowship Hall. He discussed small town campaigning, government forms, tax exemptions, sunset legislation, and gun control, urging honesty in government and praising local urban renewal.
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Lloyd Bentsen
Federal Treasury
Cameron Lions
Rotarians
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Bentsen
Congress
Alan Steelman
Dallas
Republican Party
Texas
Caldwell
Cameron
Marlin
Washington
Senate
Conference Committee
Clude
Dan Kubiak
Milam County Farmers Recognized For Agricultural Impact
Milam County farmers ranchers and agribusinessmen receive overdue recognition from the Cameron Area Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee. The piece notes grain sorghum dominates cash receipts in 1974 and 1975 with $6.615 million and $7.308 million, while beef cattle and hog production also impact the economy amid weather and pest challenges.
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Milam County
Cameron Area
King Cotton
Fund Drive Planned for Milam County Youth Exposition
A county wide fund drive is being prepared by the Youth Exposition Association finance committee for September 13 to 25 to raise 65000 dollars for a new Cameron site complex. Co chairs Carl Grothe and Monroe Fuchs lead the drive with a publicist team including Mrs Paul Hoelscher and local media partners. Sixteen livestock donors and free auction by Cameron Livestock Auction support the effort as two new buildings are outlined for the city hall area to host shows concerts exhibits and community events. A KMIL roundtable on September 8 will cover questions and details.
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Milam County
Carl Grothe
Monroe Fuchs
Cameron
KMIL
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Big City
HI LO
Alcoa RW
Buddy Dulin
Dulin
Ben Milam
Ada Henderson
O. J. Thomas
Yoe High
Sen
Sen. Bentsen
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