Milam County Called to Action on Tax Base for Modern Prosecution
Rockdale businessman Red Hogan tells the Rockdale Reporter to “get on with it” as Milam County agencies seek to raise funds for adequate criminal investigation and prosecution. The piece notes recent local heists and growing dissatisfaction, urging county officials to support the Milam Grand Jury and press in securing needed resources. The Cen-Tex community is urged to back Friday’s example at Bode’s for expert leadership.
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Rockdale
Red Hogan
Milam County
Milam
Milam County Herald Praises Beef Program Progress
The Central Texas event in Milano features F M L and Texas A M University experts Pope Butler and Litterst, with local support. Readers praise recent Herald coverage on law and order and the program, noting broad public interest and advancing toward solutions amid initial questions.
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Lexas
Tamu
Pope
Butler
Milam County
Herald News
Law and Order
Milam Areans Charge Arson After Grass Fires
A Hearne man and his female companion were charged with arson after multiple grass fires on Saturday. Firefighters reported four blazes on one ranch and about 15 more along both sides of a ranch road, sparking two miles by five miles of burns and about 2000 acres damaged.
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Hearne
Hospital pledge drive nears goal for Georgetown area
The fundraising campaign for a new Georgetown area hospital reaches 201,072 in pledges and moves about 8,000 closer to a 350,000 target. The plan seeks FHA loan backing of 3 million to build and equip a 60 bed facility serving Georgetown and western Williamson County.
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Georgetown Area
Georgetown
Williamson County
FHA
College Receives Million Dollar Gift for Improvements
The Mabee Foundation of Tulsa awarded Mary Hardin Baylor College a 1 million dollar challenge grant to aid raising 3.5 million for physical upgrades. Dr. Bobby Parker MHB president announced this as the largest gift in the college’s 130 year history.
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Mabee Foundation
Tulsa
Mary Hardin-Baylor College
Bobby Parker
MHB
Concorde Faces U S Landing Rights Battle
Concorde's future rests on winning U S landing rights for New York and Washington as talks continue. Air France and British Airways plan more routes including Paris to Caracas and Paris to Rio de Janeiro with potential U S stops. Paris and London officials warn a ban would threaten the program and jobs.
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United States
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Washington
Paris- Rio de Janeiro
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London
Bahrain
British Airways
Caracaas
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Britain
North Atlantic
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Transportation
William Coleman
Dulles
Tl Am
Washinton
Gilbert Perot
Milam County Voter Cards Urge Return by January 31
Milam County voters are reminded to fill and return mail cards by January 31 to the tax assessor-collector. Registration must be completed by February 28, 1976 to vote in upcoming school city and national elections with new status valid March 1, 1976 to February 28, 1978.
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Milam County
Mary Ann Eanes
Eanes
Rogers Names John Glover Principal for 1976-77
The Rogers board of trustees hired John Glover of Little River as Rogers High School principal for the 1976-77 school year replacing Don Godwin who left to devote full time to athletic director and head football coach duties. Glover is a Gonzales and Southwest Texas State University graduate and has served as counselor for Academy Troy and Salado schools. He previously led the Temple Special Assignment Center and Wheatley Elementary School and coached Academy High School football.
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Rogers Board of Trustees
John Glover
Little River
Rogers High School
Don Godwin
Glover
Gonzales
Southwest Texas State University
Academy
Troy
Salado
Temple
Wheatley
City Elections Open With mayor and council filings
City filings open for mayor and two council seats as City Secy Buddy Fuller reports. Lawrence Zotz seeks mayor, while incumbents Lincoln Mondick and Ernest Moore file for re election. Cameron school board sees Forrest Sapp seek reelection. Carol Barr and John Henderson also terms expiring in April.
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City Secy
Buddy Fuller
Cameron School Board
Lawrence Zotz
Lincoln Mondick
Ernest Moore
Fuller
Forrest Sapp
Carol Barr
John Henderson
Rosebud Faces Sanitary Landfill Switch and Higher Rates
The Texas Air Control Board and State Health Department order Rosebud to stop burning garbage and use a sanitary landfill. City officials warn garbage rates may rise sharply, with estimated yearly costs to finance equipment and operation at about 30,000 dollars and a push to raise commercial rates to fund the change.
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Rosebud
Texas Air Control Board
State Health Department
Clarence Wolf
Maurine Roark
City Lake
Cit
Environment Protection Agency
Roark
Wolf
Medicare Part B premium to rise to 7.20 a month
The supplementary medical insurance Part B premium will increase from 6.70 to 7.20 dollars per month for the 12 months starting July 1 1976. About 24.4 million people will be enrolled next year including 2.2 million disabled under 65. HEW Secretary Mathews must set rates to cover costs, with increases limited to Social Security benefit changes from 1975. In unrelated news Cameron Industrial Foundation elected James Camp Henry Liebman and Bill Burns to its board for three years.
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Medicare
HEW
David Mathews
Cameron Industrial Foundation, Inc
James Camp
Henry Liebman
Bill Burns
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