New Well Down One Abandoned In Milam Fields
Milam County reports one new oil well and one abandonment in recent drilling. Brown & McKenzie Inc drilled the No 1 A T R Underwood in the Milbur Field on a 34 629 acre lease, Navarro B zone targeted at 4000 feet. Feboco Oil Corp. No 1 Gibson Unit in east Milam was plugged after a 2200 foot test and multiple drilling troubles.
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Milam County
Milbur
Brown & McKenzie, Inc
Houston
T. R. Underwood
David Houston
Rockdale
Navarro
Brown & McKenzie
Feboco Oil Corporation
Gibson
William E. Harris
Brazos River
Feboco
Ethics reform and federal limits spark Texas debate
The piece argues for a strong ethics bill with disclosure enforcement and higher salaries to attract capable lawmakers. It links public confidence in the Texas insurance sector and officials to legislative reforms while calling for local empowerment if federal controls limit state governance. It lauds U.S. military leadership selection and training as evidence of open, merit-based systems.
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Rep. Nugent
Texas
Austin
House
Senate
Texas Senate
U. S. Congress
A Proposal for Elite Political Leadership Academies
The author argues for government academies shaping future leaders from high school age through eight to ten years of study. It envisions selective testing, career training, and elective competition to produce senators governors and presidents while addressing elite concerns and safeguarding integrity. The plan cites education at universities like Texas and Princeton and references Alexander the Great as a precedent.
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Legislative
University of Texas
Princeton University
Alexander the Great
Athens
Alexander
Plans Complete For 8-County Housing Authority
Final plans for an eight county regional housing authority are complete and an approval request to Washington is expected in February. The Rural Regional Housing Authority now includes Milam Bell Falls Robertson Limestone Freestone Burleson and Leon counties. Narvie Caperton Milam County AAHA director says Sam Lattimore will be executive director. He led the Tennessee Valley Regional Housing Authority in Corinth Mississippi. Early estimates indicate over 9 000 families in the area live in dilapidated housing.
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Washington
Milam
Bell, Falls
Robertson
Limestone
Freestone
Burleson
Leon Counties
Texas
Narvie Caperton
AAHA
Milam County
Central Texas
Sam Lattimore
Tennessee Valley Regional Housing Authority
Corinth
Miss
United States
Caperton
Deadline Weekend for Tax, Voter Registration in Milam County
Milam County tax office will stay open Saturday for last minute tax payments and voter registrations. Statewide offices set 5 p.m. Saturday deadline. Sunday is final for taxes and registrations. Local elections include Cameron city council, Cameron school board, Buckholts Rural High School District, with March filing deadlines and April elections.
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Milam County
Walter White
U. S. Supreme Court
Cameron City
Cameron School Board
Coleman Duncum
Calvin Cobb
Billy Hornung
Starrett Hickman
Lawrence Zotz
Robert Clark
Buckholts Rural High
Leon Brady
Doyal Arnold
Alvin Fuchs
Buckholts
Milam Courthouse
Mothers March Drives Cameron MOD to $666.16 Total
Cameron's Mothers March of Dimes added $666.16 to the Milam County drive Monday. James Hudson, Cameron MOD chairman, notes the house to house collection was slightly higher than last year. Mrs. Bobby Stanislaw chaired the Mothers March division.
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Cameron
Milam County
James Hudson
Cameron Mod
Bobby Stanislaw
Moon Rock Exhibit Comes to Baylor Strecker Museum
NASA lunar samples tour to Baylor University Feb 1 to 12 in Strecker Museum basement open weekdays 9 to noon and 2 to 5 with Saturday hours 9 to noon. Curator Bryce Brown notes the display aims to reach broad public view after Apollo missions and a program that has drawn over 40 million observers.
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Texans
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
United States
Baylor University
Strecker
Robert B. Flanigan
Washington, D.C
Earth
Moon
Flanigan
Sid Richardson
Baylor
Bryce Brown
Strecker Museum
Waco
Baylor Exhibit Showcases Texans View of NASA Diamond
Brown compares the exhibit to a valuable diamond noting the cost and lives involved make it compelling. Flanigan states the NASA display program bans admission fees to avoid commercial use of the samples.
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Brown
Flanigan
NASA
Plans for Cameron Folk Fete 71
Plans underway for a bigger and better Cameron Folk Fete on June 11 and 12 at City Park. Five homes on the pilgrimage will host Folk Fete Belles with food and craft booths, concerts, and an art exhibit at the Cameron Public Library.
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Brock
Cameron
James Brock
Cameron Public Library
City Park
Central
J. Earl Johnson
Main and Crockett
Yoe Field
Milam Area
Cactus Pryor
Holder
Lester Williams
John Davis
Delburt Burlison
James Kahler
City County Set Meeting With Engineers
Highway and city officials will meet with Milam County Commissioners Court at 10 a.m. Friday to discuss future highway plans for Cameron including a by pass on Highway 36. Joe G. Hanover and Carroll Zeigler are scheduled to meet with Mayor E. A. Perrin Judge O. B. Hardin and county commissioners. The meeting was suggested by W. R. Faulkner of Southwest Planners to propose alternate cut offs. Commissioners will also open bids for a 1971 model 2 ton truck.
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Milam County Commissioners Court
Cameron
Highway Dept
Joe G. Hanover
Carroll Zeigler
E. A. Perrin
O. B. Hardin
W. R. Faulkner
Southwest Planners
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U. S. Army
Navy
Annapolis
West Point
F.M.L
Jan HI LO
County
Secretary of State
White
Moon Rock
Southern Living Magazine
East Texas Chamber
Temple
Bryan
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