27 Dec 1973
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1973
Page
1
A reflective essay argues that 14 non-institutional men build new institutions as old walls fall and rise again. It contends class labels are capitalist in origin, while communism destroys class. neither fits a modern world, favoring order, productivity, excellence, and individual freedom across systems. Russian writers like Tolstoy to Solzhenitsyn are praised as influential.
The passage ponders fear as a shaping force in society, noting nonconformists and the fragile survival of ideas. It contrasts belief with doubt, suggests mass thinking harms individuality, and cites Jonathan Livingston Seagull’s take on fear and boredom amid hunger and death. It ends with a claim that people seek answers over questions.
Two youths robbed Barretts Dr Pepper distributor on Christmas Eve at 4 pm forcing owner Johnnie Barrett into a chair. He freed himself at 4:30 pm and alerted police. The thieves escaped with 73 in change 500 in cash and an unknown amount in checks.
Texas Department of Public Safety patrolmen reported no major accidents during the Christmas holiday despite heavy traffic on Milam highways. Police checked routes and urged cautious driving to prevent incidents over the busy period.
Alcoa trims energy at its Rockdale Works as part of a broader plan to reduce costs and improve efficiency amid the energy crisis. The company says the steps will lower consumption without harming production.
Sheriff Carl Black probes an apparently accidental shooting of an 18 year old, Jim Hartley, at his sister Mrs Michael Taylor's Milano residence. Hartley is in stable condition at Scott and White Temple after being hit in the upper abdomen by a .22 rifle.
A fund has been started at the First National Bank and Citizens National Bank in Cameron for Benjamin Carter McDaniel born with a major birth defect in September 1973. He is the son of Mike and Nancy McDaniel and grandson of Elroy McDaniel and Dwight Moody. Benjamin is a patient at Children’s Hospital in Dallas and face medical costs in the thousands. Contributions are welcome at Cameron’s local banks.
Gordon S Baskin 69 died Friday in a local hospital. He was born January 7 1904 in Cameron and lived here all his life. He worked in insurance and real estate in Cameron and belonged to several organ clubs. Funeral was 3 pm Saturday at Marek Burns Laywell Funeral Home with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Surviving: wife Lena, son Lawrence, daughter Louis Roberts, brother Julian Baskin, six grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
Babson’s Reports Inc. warns of a forthcoming 1974 downturn driven by fuel shortages and higher prices. They foresee a weaker real GNP, reduced industrial production, and modest personal income growth as labor relations stay restrained and inflation remains elevated.
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