This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1977
Page
2
Public notice lists department contact line AC 817 697-6671 and that the paper is entered as second class matter in Cameron Texas. It notes publishing days Monday and Thursday and annual subscription rates Milam Trade Area eight seventy five and elsewhere nine seventy five.
The piece notes multiple July Fourth incidents from Kennedy Airport to a Bangor Michigan tragedy, a Columbus KKK rally disrupted, and a Sweetwater police incident. It reflects on national violence as part of the country’s evolving political experiment and aging heritage.
The July 4 holiday edition critiques press trends, praising non metro non daily coverage for readability and practical journalism. It notes Reuters international reports with local impact and highlights festive time lapse photography and civic project coverage. The piece argues bigger is not better.
Rep Robert F Drinan argues fire service remains the most hazardous occupation in the U S with 196 firefighter deaths in 1975 and half suffer injuries yearly. He notes new protective gear research and bills to fund equipment, clothing, and breathing apparatus for departments. Crump adds concerns about funding and volunteer fire units.
Governor Dolph Briscoe will issue the formal call by Friday July 8 to convene a special Texas Legislature session starting the following Monday at 10 am. Lawmakers urge action on school finance plus revived bills on tax, finance, nursing home protection, property tax revision, district trustee elections, and land taxation reform.
A Texas letter from State Representative Frank Hartung urges residents to demand legislation in the July 11 Special Session to shift $400 million in public funds from noninterest bearing checking to interest earning accounts. He cites HB 1984, which passed the House 127 to 5 but died in the Senate, and asks taxpayers to write Governor Dolph Briscoe to back money management reforms.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.