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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1975
Page
2
The Cameron United Fund urges donations for its annual drive with a $10,000 target. Last year the campaign raised $16,088 and led Texas by percentage in support efforts across Red Cross Salvation Army Scouts and local projects.
Charles Lieb of The Washington Post discusses public mistrust of the press and the newsroom habits that fuel skepticism. He notes slow correction practices and reluctance to address fairness and accuracy while urging journalists to consider readers’ concerns.
State health programs for the needy may be slashed if the Welfare budget cannot be adjusted. A $76 million deficit in fiscal 1977 looms, with transfers between programs barred by law. Proposals include reducing hospital stays, limiting drugs, and ending glasses or hearing aid payments. Separately, air sampling duties shift to the Texas Air Control Board from the EPA starting January 1.
A reader lampoons centralized control by proposing absurd fixes such as merging railroads and shifting costs to Washington. He quips about bailouts, defunding cities, and replacing education with television and calculators, ending with a humorous nod to Congress and brains.
Rep. James H. Scheuer introduces H.R. 20515 to require mandatory safety belts with 10 percent federal aid penalties for noncompliance. The bill cites national health costs and argues belts could prevent fatalities and injuries, citing President Ford incident as example. Crump's Grass Roots Comment notes enforcement burden and public weariness.
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