Test of the Senate seniority system in new era politics
The piece argues for youth in committee chairs amid aging leadership with senators like Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd. It questions whether age or experience should decide top posts and compares military promotion standards to political leadership in a time demanding precision and reform.
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Congress
Senate
House
Ted Kennedy
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Birch Bayh
Eisenhower
Call for Younger Voices in Government Reform
The piece argues that long tenure breeds conservative thinking and that voters favor youthful, capable leaders who can take risks and enact responsible change. It likens seniority to aging brains and predicts bipartisan moves by younger congressmen and senators to challenge established committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner von Braun
First Candidate Files In CISD Trustee Election
Betsy Brown has filed as a candidate for Cameron Independent School District trustee on April 3. Terms of Calvin Cobb and Coleman Duncum expire in April. Filing deadline is March 3.
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Reeves
Betsy) Brown
Cameron Independent School District
D. R. Dodson
Calvin Cobb
Coleman Duncum
Clutch Plate Shatters Window in Hearne Home
A clutch plate detached from a passing car shattered a dining room window in Hearne then crossed a hall into a bathroom. The object traveled about 50 feet from the car into the Harry Sweaks home while they watched TV. Chris Jewel, owner of the car, said the clutch had been repaired that week.
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Hearne
Harry Sweaks
Chris Jewel
Bell County Narcotics Indictments Hit 30 Charged
A Bell County grand jury returned 73 indictments last week with 30 narcotics charges and 3 murder counts. Thirty-one narcotics complaints were no-billed, 25 for unlawful marijuana possession, one for heroin and methadone, and two for unlawful LSD sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
Bell County
Richards Memorial Hospital Receives Tax Exempt Status
The IRS approved tax-exempt status for Richards Memorial Hospital in Rockdale to accept gifts for the building fund. A $500,000 Hill Burton grant is being applied for, and a $200,000 local fund drive is planned for a 40 to 47 bed facility.
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Rockdale
Richards Memorial Hospital
Internal Revenue Service
Hill Burton
Rosebud Lott ISD Breaks Ground on $1.3 Million Learning Center
A groundbreaking ceremony opened construction for the Rose bud Lott Independent School Districts new Advanced Learning Center for junior high and high school students at Travis. Elevation and earthwork already underway at the site of the 1.3 million project.
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Travis
Rosebud-Lott Independent School
Falls of Steel Kill Welder At Cameron Station Site
Otis D. Traylor 47 of Marianna Arkansas died after a steel beam fell at a Cameron service station project by Rayko Construction Co. of Houston. Accident ruled after inquest. witnesses, including his 19 year old son, saw the incident. Traylor died en route to a Cameron hospital. body to funeral home then to Oklahoma for service.
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Otis D. Traylor
Marianna
Arkansas
Cameron
Traylor
Justice of the Peace
Jess Brock
4Th and
Travis Sts
Rayko Construction Co
Houston
Rayko
Alcoa Pays Record School Tax and Ad Valorem Tax
Alcoa's Rockdale Works sent a 362000 check to the Rockdale Independent School District covering 1970 taxes, about 26000 more than 1969 due to new plant construction. Additionally, a county ad valorem tax bill of 181000 was paid for 1970.
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Alcoa
Rockdale
Rockdale Independent School
Milam County Court Disposes 328 Cases in 1970
County Attorney John B. Henderson Jr reports 328 cases disposed in Milam County in 1970, nearly double 1969 totals. District Court saw 54 disposals, with DWI leading County Court at 167 cases. Grand Jury meets triannually for 12 to 15 felony indictments each session.
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Milam
John B. Henderson Jr
District Court
Texas Department of Corrections
Huntsville
Department of Corrections
DWI
Justice Court
Rogers Sets Evaluation Program In Rogers ISD
The Rogers Independent School District adopts Bell County tax equalization. Leland Duke approves use of his standards for property value, with Bennie J. Meyer to assess Milam County land at 100 percent value. The district plans to set assessment percentages and tax rates after the 1971 72 budget. A Board of Equalization will meet in May for taxpayer input.
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Rogers Independent School District
Bell County
Leland Duke
Duke
Rogers Board
RISD
B. F. Harbour
Harbour
Duke's
Bennie J. Meyer
Milam County
Rogers
Meyer
Board of Equalization
Housing Problems and Proposed Solutions in Cameron
A preliminary study by South West Planning Associates outlines Cameron’s severe housing needs with 56.6 percent dilapidated housing and 30 percent on the west side. It cites low sanitation, unpaved streets, no sidewalks or streetlights, and few public housing units. Obstacles include financing, limited local resources, lack of a comprehensive plan, weak code enforcement, and no citywide blight program. Initiatives include HUD-denied 100 low-cost units, a general plan, controls for minimum standards, recertification of work programs, and a regional housing authority forming with Milam County.
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South West Planning Associates
Bryan
Cameron
Cameron Housing Authority
HUD
City
Milam County
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CISD
Marek-Burns- Laywell Funeral Home
Oklahoma
Walter White
Texas
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Thorndale
Warners
Gause
Davis
Sharp
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