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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1975
Page
1
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Jeb Stuart MacGruder, released after seven months of a 34 month term, appears on Tomorrow hosted by Tom Snyder. He plans a lecture tour on federal prison life, having seen three prisons, written a book, and comments on the Nixon era. John Dean and others also granted early release.
Cameron sees a nationwide construction downturn with total building permits for 1974 at 558 576 dollars. New housing 210 642 dollars including 155 000 for a county jail and 75 000 for an apartment complex. First quarters total 26 700 with one new home. April to July permits 427 772 including jail and apartments plus 144 642 for homes. Remainder 104 104 with four new homes, 10 750 for repairs, 15 354 for new work including two greenhouses a night club and additions. City inspector Bigbee reminds permits required for work over 100 dollars.
Rep. Dan Kubiak has been appointed to the House Public Education and Reapportionment committees this session by Speaker Bill Clayton. He joins 13 Public Education members with authority over Texas public schools TEA and district changes while the Reapportionment panel handles legislative and congressional district changes.
A Herald survey shows IGC workers on strike rebates from automakers are nudging Cameron and Rockdale buyers. Rebates of 200 to 500 dollars boost traffic at dealers like Hefley Stedman Motor Co. in Cameron, where small cars benefit most as late 1974 sales lagged 1973 nationwide. Ford rebates mirror the trend.
IRS officials say no official rebate plan is in place yet and taxpayers should file 1974 returns early. The rebate, if approved, would be based on a percentage of tax liability and determined after filing. Early filers may receive refunds within five weeks, while late filers near April 15 may take up to eight weeks. Local car dealers report rebates boosting sales and market interest through mid February.
A Milam Motel night clerk reports an armed man entered the office between 2:30 and 2:45 a.m. demanding cash and leaving with $73.50. He fled in a car with two other men heading west, marking the second robbery at the motel in under three months.
Milam County Tax Assessor-Collector Walter White announced the arrival of new five year license plates. Public sale begins Monday February 3 with 10300 passenger car plates 4115 truck plates and 1605 farm truck plates on hand. New plates use heavier steel with reflectorized white field and black letters. Annual fees remain unchanged and 1976 will see adhesive validation tags replacing plates with future tag placement changing in 1977. Registration deadline is midnight April 1.
Cameron volunteer firemen fought rural grass fires over the weekend and Monday. A residence at West 12 and Vogelsang Ave owned by the Brown family burned down late Sunday night with no injuries. Grass fires were extinguished Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and a toaster fire on Monday caused another call.
Workers at Rochdale's Industrial Generating Co. walked off the job at midnight Tuesday after talks failed to yield a new contract. Richard Wiggins, IGC general superintendent, blamed unreasonable bargaining demands and said production would continue under supervisory staff to supply energy for aluminum.
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