Milam Grand Jury Proposes Reforms and Scrutiny of Letters
Milam County grand jury and County Attorney Charles Smith presented 15 suggestions to improve law enforcement to commissioners. The panel noted no official was to be blamed. Smith criticized newspapers for alleged impugning letters by Col. James McGowan, and cited 223 criminal docket statistics from a Rockdale editor while asserting 96 cases exist in district court with some inherited from 1972. He warned against a county-wide patrol as too costly and argued for salary adjustments and possible district attorney help, stressing money limitations but a need for action.
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Milam
Atty
Charles Smith
Smith
Cameron Herald
Rockdale
James McGowan
Grand Jury
McGowan
Sioners
Harden
Milam Grand Jury
Partridge song guides 1976 primary map and bids
The piece weighs Texas as a Bentsen favorite son in a crowded Democratic field with Connally as a rival Republican hope. Humphrey stays out while Kennedy may be drafted. Reagan faces Ford in NH and Florida with Oklahoma backing Connally. Analysts view 1976 as an uncertain year with incumbency aiding Ford and the economy shaping outcomes.
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Texas
Lloyd Bentsen
John Connally
Kennedy
Democratic Party
Bentsen
Hubert Humphrey
Democros
Ted Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
California
Hollywood
Samuelson
Grover Cleveland
Reagan
Ford Incumbency
Mr. Clean
Mrs. Ford
GOP
Connally
Gerald Ford
Eugene McCarthy
George Wallace
Wallace
Humphrey
Udall
Sanford
Carter
Bayh
Church
Shapp
Jackson
Harris
Shriver
Ford
Political forecasts mingle with local crime and tax news
Connally warns the party lacks imagination amid a muddled 1976 scene with Ford Reagan and McCarthy possible third party moves. A Camero n man is robbed at knife point outside the Starlite Club. Garcia's Place reports a Friday night burglary. Milam County tax office hosts an open house Thursday afternoon.
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Starlite
Cameron
Joe Hickman
Keith Burnett
Hickman
Royal Seating
Industrial Boulevard
Garcia’s Place
South College
Milam County
Cameron trustees approve three year contract for Supt Dulin
The Cameron school board met in executive session and voted to extend Supt Buddy Dulin’s contract for three years at the same salary with a 300 moving allowance. He will move into the Smith house deeded to the school by the late Oxsheer Smith after planned repairs and repainting.
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Carol Barr
Lavern Humble
Glenda Moseley
Shirley Hollas
Dulin
Yee High
Temple Junior College
Betsy Brown
County Seeks More Revenue For Increased County Services
County commissioners and the tax assessor discuss methods to obtain more funds due to rising service demands and salaries. They consider higher taxes, with cautions from Walter White about not raising taxes to fund salaries. Harden notes potential need for up to 50 percent more income, cites low county valuation income, and contemplates eliminating discounts to boost revenue. White to review records and reconvene with the board.
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Walter White
White
O. B. Harden
Harden
Milam Grand Jury Proposes Broad Law Enforcement Reforms
A Milam County grand jury urged the county to consider uniform reporting and rapid handoff of offense reports to the County Attorney in Cameron Rockdale and Thorndale. They proposed adding a full time license investigator public defender probation officer workshops and more clerical staff plus equipment and storage upgrades. The list was presented to the County Commissioner's Court and includes cost feasibility studies for several positions. Milam Savings and Loan reported deposits rising to 3 273 485 and total assets 3 650 223 as of year end 1975.
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Milam County
Milam
Charles Smith
Cameron
Rockdale
Thorndale
Grand Jury
Commissioner’s Court
Sheriffs Department
State of Texas
Sheriffs Office
Ben Milam Savings and Loan of Cameron
Milam Grand Jury Indicts 14 Individuals on 15 Charges
The Milam grand jury met Friday January 9 and returned 15 indictments against 14 people. Names include Henry Beckwith Jr for aggravated robbery and weapons charges, Michael Wayne Mitchell and others for burglary, Mona Gruebaugh for carrying a weapon on licensed premises, Roy Greybaugh for aggravated assault with deadly weapon, Mark Newsom and Jim Turnage for felony theft, Willie Parker for forgery, Roy Jones for forgery, and Ralph Cook for felony theft.
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Milam Grand Jury
Henry Beckwith Jr
Michael Wayne Mitchell
Jessie Miller
Tyrone Miller
Richard Allen Todd
Richard Ralph Roe
Cecil Clarence Kite
Mona Gruebaugh
Roy E. Greybaugh
Mark L. Newsom
Jim C. Turnage
Willie Parker
Roy H. Jones
Ralph W. Cook
Candidates file for county attorney and constable races
John B. Henderson a Cameron attorney and former county attorney seeks the county attorney post in the May Democratic primary. Several precinct races form with three constable filings this week and a list of candidates includes district judge, county offices, and precinct officials across multiple districts and pcts.
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John B. Henderson
Cameron
Don G. Humble
20Th Judicial
W. C. Wallace
Walter White
Leroy Broadus
Adolph Gresak
Herman Dorner Jr
Gerald Vinton
R. C. Richards
Leonard Pelzel
Maurice Lowrey
Tommy Chamberlain
George T. Vickers
Rex B. Jones
Coy Shuffield
Warren E. McCall
John Zajicek
Wayne Brinkley
P. L. Paris
H. N
Spud) Caywood
Justice OF the Peace
Jim Swanzy
Fund Established To Aid Susie Tindall Family
A relief fund has been started at Cameron’s First National and Citizens National banks to cover major surgery costs for Mrs. Susie Tindall, mother of four, hospitalized at Scott and White. Her husband works part time and contributions are welcome at either bank.
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Cameron
Cameron Banks
Susie Tindall
Scott and White Hospital
First National
Citizens National Bank
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F.M.L
Ben Lagrone
Linda Reese
John Andres
General Road and Bridge Fund
Ransom Fuessel
Pet. 3
Ben Milam Savings & Loan
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