Refund for Library Ends Antitrust Suit Share in Texas
An antitrust suit against publishers and distributors of children’s library books yielded a $494,929.20 refund to Cameron Public Library and about 75 percent of total settlements to Texas public schools and libraries. Attorney General Crawford Martin announced additional refunds expected in fall 1972. Cameron Library received $54.97 in the first distribution.
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Texas
Cameron Public Library
Crawford Martin
Cameron Library
Elm Creek Watershed Plan Nears Completion
The Elm Creek Watershed plan is about 60 percent complete per J M Woodson of the Soil Conservation Service. Most planning on schedule though some field surveys lag. a preliminary draft aims for March 3, 1972. Milam County site surveys are complete on 14 dam locations and plans will be presented to the Watershed board and local officials for review.
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Elm Creek
J. M. Woodson
Soil Conservation Service
Milam County
Watershed Board
Milam County Commissioners Court
Central Texas Soil and Water Conservation District
Frank Kratochvil
Ben Arnold Homecoming Set at Cameron City Park
Area roundup notes the annual Ben Arnold Homecoming on Sunday July 18 at Cameron City Park with invites for all old timers to bring picnics. It also reports Westinghouse expanding a plant between Georgetown and Round Rock to 400000 square feet and acquiring 3300 acres in what is described as the largest land deal in recent years.
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Ben Arnold
Cameron City Park
Westinghouse
Georgetown
Round Rock
Groundbreaking Planned for James Student Center at Mary Hardin-Baylor
Bruce W. Bowles, director of college affairs, says groundbreaking for the James Student Center is anticipated in November or December. The college overshot its $350,000 matching fund by $100,000 last week, bringing total funds to $700,000 for the project.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor College
Bruce W. Bowles
James
Chief To Stop At McGregor On New Amtrak Schedule
The Santa Fe Chief will resume stops at McGregor on Monday July 12 under a revised Amtrak intercity timetable. The change brings a 15 minute later arrival for the southbound train while the morning schedule remains unchanged.
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Santa Fe
McGregor
Amtrak
Mayo Fund forms to honor longtime Rosebud principal
Students teachers and business leaders in Rosebud organize the Mayo Fund to memorialize D. L. Mayo, former Rosebud High principal for 20 years, who died in June. The committee aims to build tennis courts at the new Rosebud-Lott Advanced Learning Center at Travis.
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Rosebud
D. L. Mayo
Rosebud High
Mayo Fund
Rosebud-Lott Advanced Learning Center
Travis
Alcoa Lays Off 100 at Rockdale Plant Amid Cuts
About 100 Alcoans were laid off Saturday as Rockdale Works shut down potline 1. The cuts affect Rockdale Cameron Thorndale Caldwell Taylor Rogers Milano Buckholts and Hearne in a three-plant reduction aimed at balancing production with market demand. The layoffs total under six percent of Rockdale staff with no more than two years seniority affected.
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Chrisco
Rockdale
Cameron
Thorndale
Caldwell
Taylor
Rogers
Milano
Buckholts
Hearne
Alcoa
Wenatchee
Wash
Tenn
Bank Deposits Boom In Milam County and Texas
June 30 1971 bank call shows Milam County gains as Citizens National Cameron First National Cameron Rockdale State Buckholts Thorndale State plus Rogers Rosebud area banks report deposits up from June 1970. Bell County totals rise by 25.3 million while statewide deposits reach record mid year highs despite drought and unemployment.
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Milam County
Citizens National
First National
Cameron
Rockdale State
Buckholts State
Thorndale State
Rogers
Texas
Cameron Library Board Welcomes Three New Directors
The Cameron City Council approved the appointment of three new directors for the Cameron Public Library board on Tuesday. Named to the board are Mrs. Judy McDaniel, Wayne Mann, and James Woodum.
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Cameron Public Library Board
Judy McDaniel
Wayne Mann
James Woodum
Trustees Planning New Gymnasium and Field House
Cameron school board in regular session agreed to hire an architect on a contingent basis for planning and cost appraisals of a new gymnasium and field house. The board will start plans and report at the August meeting while tabling relocation of the school tax office and discussing an annual audit for the tax office.
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Cameron
Hilliard Thomas
Rainy Mawsy nram: Earth’s wettest town beats prior record
Ian Mackenzie reports Mawsynram in northeast India receives over 50 feet of rain annually, nearly 700 inches last year, surpassing nearby Cherrapunji. Monsoon lasts July to October with torrential downpours and damp conditions causing isolation and occasional mental strain among residents and visitors.
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Mawsynram
India
East Pakistan
Mawsyaram
Cherrapuji
Here
Demolition Bids Opened in Cameron Urban Renewal Plan
Cameron Urban Renewal Agency opened bids from four firms for downtown block demolition. Attending were Miss Mildred Thornton council chair Don Humble A W McCullin E A Perrin. Bids ranged from 4 773 to 26 130 80 with contract to clear site and reserve civic items.
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Cameron Urban Renewal Agency
Austin
A. H. Boegner
Bryan
Q. S. Franks
Waco
McCullin
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