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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1976
Page
1
Euell Gibbons, famed natural foods author and TV pitchman, died at age 64 from natural causes. Born in Texas, he lived on a Pennsylvania farm after a varied youth as cowboy, fisherman, carpenter, surveyor, and teacher. Reports on exact cause remain vague.
The naturalist known for his 64 year life and heavy publicity around his diet dies. Questions arise as the FTC rules on claims about plant parts in his breakfast products. The piece notes rising smoking alcohol and drug use and jokes about a gangster movie line.
The U S Court of Appeals lifted a lower court injunction and allowed a 13 cent first class rate and an overall 26 percent average rise to take effect. Bulk mailers and 17 states challenged the move, while procedures and public comment were cited as concerns.
Temple Junior College announces January 6 registration for extension courses at Ben Milam cafeteria. Courses start the week of January 19 with a three hour class meeting weekly from 6 30 to 9 20. More than ten registrants will trigger the course offering by TJC faculty with full college credit.
Veterans Land Board will suspend new farm and ranch loans after December 31 to clear a mounting backlog. Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong said the pause will last 3 to 6 months to stabilize the bond market and reduce processing delays.
Cameron merchants report a holiday sales rise with estimates from 15 to 20 percent over last year. Stores like J C Penney and Sears catalogs note record or strong December activity while out-of-town competition drew some shoppers to Temple and Waco.
Babson's Reports in Wellesley Hills Mass projects 1976 growth with inflation easing then rising, 11 percent real GNP gain over 1975, modest gains in industrial production, restrained capital spending, and profits up about 20 percent after taxes as inventories stabilize and consumer demand resumes.
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