Milam County van service aids elderly amid tax relief debate
A Milam County program funded by Central Texass Council of Governments operates a regular van service for elderly residents traveling among Milam communities to Rockdale and Cameron. The piece notes Florida tests of elderly tax and service relief as a broader trend potentially affecting Texas towns with aging populations.
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What Will We Be
The Herald urges school district consolidation as a path to educational growth beyond Milam and stresses that identity should not block progress. It argues communities resist change but decline if clinging to the past, advocating amalgamation to reach new horizons and improve student prospects.
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John Hill
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Texas voters set April 22 for amendment and pay questions
Austin reports April 22 statewide election on constitutional amendments to raise retirement benefits for teachers and state employees and a pay increase for legislators. Also notes flood aid authorization, rapid overtime spending, land leases, and legal opinions affecting state policy.
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San Francisco school board moves to end junior and senior high sports
A reader laments the San Francisco school board plan to discontinue all junior and senior high athletics to save money. The letter argues the move harms player development, local sports industries, and television revenue, warning of broad social and economic consequences. The writer suggests Congress lacks time for such moves.
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Belief in Lion-Skin Cap as Cure for Mental Disorders
A historic belief claimed a lion-skin cap could cure mental disorders in men. The tale reflects ancient medical folklore and its reliance on animal-derived remedies.
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