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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
1
Three urban renewal projects receive funding for rehab and reconstruction. A. W. McCullin confirms fast-paced work as demolitions proceed and selected sites plan new construction in the area. Christmas reflection follows, noting enduring hope and tradition amid change.
The Cameron city council passes a junked car ordinance defining a nuisance and setting fines from ten to one hundred dollars for abandoned or inoperative vehicles. The rule requires seven day or ten day notice, allows police to haul off with permission, and routes disputes to city court.
Dennis Richter of Southwest Bell Telephone Co. told Cameron City Council that the company accepts the city's counter proposal to a rate increase, which will take effect only after state price commission approval. The meeting also covered CTCOG membership, rodeo permit, TV cable antenna veto, radar for police, a police car bid, and city fleet talks.
Texas DPS Director Colonel Wilson E Speir urged motorists to join law enforcement to reduce holiday crashes. He forecast about 100 fatalities during the Christmas New Year period, with 52 deaths from December 23 to 26 and 46 from December 30 to January 2, noting December crime and weekend spikes. Operation Motorcide will run with troopers and local officers, while daily fatality tabulations will be released to raise public awareness.
County Commissioners in special session awarded liability and workmen's compensation insurance to Employers Insurance of Texas. The three to two vote followed a bid meeting with Camp Insurance Co. and Baskin Insurance Co. representatives. Employer's bid was 1421 dollars lower by using a lower county road liability rate and a per square foot courthouse liability charge rather than basing on courthouse employee salaries.
The Cameron Herald compares Santa letters from 1950 and 1971 showing enduring childhood dreams. Girls favor Barbie with straight growing hair while boys swap baseball gear for football goals. Requests reference dolls, a gun that smokes, and wartime memories, with fewer wishes for fruit and candy but continued love for Santa and his reindeer.
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