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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1963
Page
6
Editorial notes Milam County's 1962 agriculture shows higher cotton and grain sorghum and corn acreages than 1959 census figures. Weather favored crops, with improved livestock and dairy sectors, lifting total farm income. Emphasizes need for modern farm management and off farm employment to sustain growth and keep residents in Milam County.
Senator Murray Watson heads a five member committee drafting bills to curb loan sharks in Texas. A four hour Senate Banking Committee hearing reviewed three anti loan shark proposals as voters mandated regulatory action under the 1960 constitutional amendment authorizing loan regulation and interest rate controls.
Austin reports the Texas Senate approved a constitutional amendment proposing equal rights for women by a 26 to 5 vote. The panel also defeated an amendment to repeal discriminatory laws, signaling continued debate as the bill heads to the House.
A reader writes a letter to the editor expressing concern that a personal problem eclipses Cuba Canada and Russia as he recalls a TV newscast and article. The note hints at political anxieties and media usage.
State Senator Murray Watson of Waco files Senate Bill 38 to provide state financing for driver education in 12 grade public schools. House counterpart is HB 276 by George Hinson and Terry Townsend. The plan follows the matching fund model used for other programs and would cover salaries of driver education instructors. Local districts currently bear most costs and only about half of Texas high schools offer driver education to roughly one third of eligible students.
Nueces County Judge Noah Kennedy and two Corpus Christi officials urged a House committee to back Rep James Lattimore's plan allowing Gulf Coast counties to regulate speeding and littering on public beaches. The panel heard concerns about rapidly growing world population and its impact on resources, farming, and urban burden, with Kennedy warning of mounting pressure on farmers as city populations rise.
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