Cameron-Rose bud-Lott Exh Beats Yeemen 70 to 37
Yeemen shoot 12 of 14 in opening period and dominate with balanced scoring and rebounding. Cameron-Rose bud-Lott routed West Lake 50-48 last weekend and improved on Tuesday night under Coach Poole. Robertson County lignite plant plans involve Alcoa and Texas Power & Light with Industrial Generating Co to serve TP&L and Palestine plants.
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Cameron-Rosebud-Lott
Yeemen
Yee
West Lake
Poole
Rosebud Lott
Cameron
Alcoa
Robertson County
Texas Power & Light Co
Industrial Generating Co
Rockdale
Franklin
Tp&l
Palestine
Lignite fuels Texas plants and Laneport Dam renamed
F M L So lignite continues as a key energy source for Central and East Texas as Franklin and Rockdale expand. President Ford renames Laneport Dam Bartlett Dam, six miles west of San Gabriel, with construction two years in progress. Completion likely in the late 1970s. Lake sire 5 000 to 6 000 acres on a 13 000 acre site. St Augustine.
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Central
East
Texas
Franklin
Rockdale
Ford
Laneport
San Gabriel
Bartlett Dam
Cameron
City Moves To Enforce Leash Law And Hire Dog Catcher
City council votes Tuesday to hire an Animal Control Officer from within the police department and relocate the dog pound near City Hall to curb fence jumping and dog release. Residents Joe Bartlett and Mrs. Coy Arledge discussed loose dogs and sewer service. major budget and street projects also approved including bids on bank certificates and curb work.
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Policemin
Joe Bartlett
Cleveland St
Coy Arledge
Arledge
Starlite Club
Health Department
Mondrik
City Park
West 6Th
West &Th
Brides To Burn Brings Yoe Juniors Drama To Ben Milam
The Yoe High junior class presents Brides to Burn at Ben Milam cafeteria Thursday and Friday. Curtain is 7 30 p.m. Tickets 1 for students and 1 50 for adults at the door. A chili supper runs 5 30 to 7 p.m. at Ada Henderson cafeteria with pre sale tickets 1 25 for under 12 and 1 75 for adults.
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Ben Milam
Ada Henderson
Yoe High
MOD Drive Continues and Miss TAP Contest Opens
Donations pour in for Milam County March of Dimes 1975 drive and Miss TAP of 1975 contest. Ten girls entered Miss TAP with entries from Thorndale Rockdale Milano Cameron and Buckholts while fund totals from several towns top $3 000 toward an $8 500 goal. queen crowning set for February 21 at Buckholts dance with prizes including $100 for first.
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Milam County
March of Dimes
Cameron
Rockdale
Thorndale
Maysfield
Branchville
Milano
Pettibone
Ben Arnold
Pleasant Grove
Burlington
Minerva
Gause
Florence Meissner
MOD
Meissner
United Fund
VFW Hall
Buckholts
Bob Burnet
Susan Simms
Sue Beth Cryer
Mary Ellen Ortega
Dotty
Jerry Butch
The
Gentrys
Marcia Rodenbeck
Weekend Rains Close Rides and Roads in William son County
Heavy weekend rainfall in William son County and the Temple area swelled creeks and rivers prompting closures of farm to market roads. The Texas Highway Department listed FM 908, 1915, 437, 2269, 486, 908 Brushy Creek, and 487 as closed Sunday night or Monday morning with reopenings varying by location. some remained shut Tuesday morning as floodwaters persisted.
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Elm Creek
Milam
Williamson County
Temple Area
Texas Highway Department Maintenance Department
Rockdale
Yarrellton
Buckholt
Em Creek
Donaho Creek
Cameron
Little River
Pettibone
Crossroads
San Gabriel
Alligator Creek
Brushy Creek
Sharp
San Gabriel River
Milam County Opens New Modern Jail
Milam County’s new jail begins operations with Sheriff Carl Black moving offices from the courthouse. The 214000 dollar brick complex houses seven male cells, four for women and juveniles, a jail kitchen, padded cell, and a secure drunk tank with electric doors and steel mesh ceilings to prevent escapes. Officials praised the facility as escape-proof and up to Texas standards.
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Milam County
Carl Black
Texas State Department of Health
Jimmy D. Dickens
Sheriff Department
Rockdale
Hearne
Temple
Waco
Sheriff Black
Texas Highway Patrol
Cameron
A. T. Swanzy
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Herald
Frank Luecke
Harden
Patman Opposes Senate Bill 69 Raising Loan Interest
State Sen. Bill Patman attacks Senate Bill 69 which would raise interest rates on a $1000 loan by 35 percent to 34.59 percent APR with mandatory insurance costs. He notes that a $2600 loan could cost $320 in interest under the bill, compared with $208 now, and warns of inflation and high prices. He criticizes the bill as hasty in committee action.
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Senate
Bill Patman
Patman
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