Moon landing memory and American resolve recalled
The piece extols Armstrong Aldrin and Collins as symbols of daring and national spirit. It notes Walter Cronkite’s speechless awe and mentions the astronauts receiving space medals from Russian cosmonauts. It highlights Governor Ben Barnes praising the dream of reaching the moon and parallels to St Edward Hospital’s new building.
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Armstrong
Aldrin
Collins
Walter Cronkite
Russo
Red China
Lien
Ben Barnes
Preston Smith
St. Edward Hospital
Houston
Manned Space Center
Barnes
Seeingameron
St Edward Hospital
Collin
Jack
Neil Armstrong
America
Earth
Korea
Ground breaking for new St Edward Hospital in Cameron
Acting Gov. Ben Barnes and Bishop Louis Reicher led a Sunday ground breaking for St. Edward Hospital. About 590 people attended the event celebrating almost 250000 raised toward a 1 million goal. The new 49 bed one story facility will sit on North Crockell site and include a front parking lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Reicher
Texas
Ben Barnes
St. Edward Hospital
George Strake
Houston
George
Barnes
Cameron
Milam County
Reicher
Austin
Order of
Sisters of Charity of Incarnate Word
France
Ireland
Pital Development Board
Gov. Barnes
Manned Space Center
Linbeck
North Crockell
Yee High School
Bob Carney
Wildcats Set For West Milam
Oil leasing activity rises in Western Milam County as Standard Oil of Texas and Joe Thompson assemble blocks totaling over 10 000 acres for two wildcat drill campaigns A planned deep test targets the Ellenburger formation at 14 000 15 000 feet near the Tracy sharp area while a shallower wildcat also awaits drilling and a Shell no 2 Adone Estate precedent in the county is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Standard Oil Company of Texas
Houston
Tracy Sharp
Juan J. Acosta
J. A. de Pena
James Reed
Daniel Robertson
Jackson Hall
Standard Oil of Texas
Ellenburger
West Texas
Shell Oil Company
Adone
Shell
Gause
East Milam
West Milam
Joe Thompson
Waco
Thompson
BRA backs Amendment 2 on water bond plan in Waco
The Brazos River Authority board unanimously supports Amendment No. 2 to authorize a statewide water development bond program up to 3.5 billion dollars pending legislative approval. Col. Walter J. Wells says the measure creates a two thirds vote requirement and envisions federal aid over five billion dollars, with costs paid by future water users over 50 years. Federal officials will monitor results as Texans decide August 5.
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Brazos
Waco News Tribune
Walter J. Wells
The
BRA
Mississippi
Texas
Crops of Engineers
Bureau of Reclamation
Col. Wells
Milam County Offiers Seek Two Escapees After Jail Break
Milam County law officers are pursuing two escapees who fled the Milam County jail Friday. Charles Campbell 18 of San Antonio faces pistol robbery and shoplifting charges in Cameron while being moved from the Milam Courthouse. Campbell allegedly rode with four companions in a stolen car to Rockdale where he was recaptured. The investigation links Campbell to a two month old jewelry theft in Cameron and involves multiple San Antonio suspects now detained by local authorities.
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Milam County
Tuessoner
Carl Black
Charles Campbell
San Antonio
Campbell
Justice of Peace Court
Rockdale
DPS
Cameron
Milam
Milam Grain Co
Cedar Street
Delmer Glaser
Glaser
Sherff
Bill
Black
Watson Boswell to Tour Proposed Cameron Reservoir Site
Howard Boswell executive director of the Texas Water Development Board and State Sen Murray Watson will lead a tour Friday of areas in the Little River and San Gabriel basins that would be inundated by the proposed Cameron Reserve The Bell Milam Water Land and Water Rights Association organized the event inviting state representatives and local business leaders The tour departs Rogers High School gym at 5 p m and includes a dinner at Cameron before returning.
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Little River
San Gabriel
Cameron Reserve
Bell
Milam
Cameron
Rogers
Bell-Milam Water Land and Water Rights Association
Texas Water Plan
Leon, Lampasas, and Little River
Two Hour Parking Enforcement Delayed by Stencil Shortage
Cameron officials will begin enforcing the new two hour limit after blocks are marked with signs. Mayor Perrin said inquiries prompted action and ordered stencils. shipment is delayed and four signs will be painted on each block once received.
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Cameron
E. A. Perrin
Perrin
Rockdale Man Saves Swimmers At Bridge
Buddy Nelson of Rockdale used a rope from his truck to pull two children to shore after swift water trapped them at Little River Bridge. Mrs Charlene Little and her son Gene Charles of Richmond were swimming near their relatives when the incident occurred and the Cameron Fire Department rescue truck assisted.
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Buddy Nelson
Rockdale
Little River Bridge
Charlene Little
Gene Charles
Richmond
Little River
Milam County Grand Jury Indicts 15 in July session
Milam County Grand Jury met July 16 and returned 15 indictments after hearing 18 witnesses. Among those named are Dallas Lockhart Jr and Temple D W, plus defendants from Austin Cameron Odessa Simsboro and other towns facing charges from burglary to narcotics and theft by bailee.
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Milam County
John B. Henderson
Gaid
Dallas Lockhart, Jr. Temple
D. W
Louis Edward Deese
Austin Fonching
Charles Ray Loftin
Odessa
Johnny C. Calhoun
Simsboro
Louisiana
Fredrick Marl Callaway
Austin
Car Hits Bridge South of Cameron Injuring Two Servicemen
Two servicemen were injured when their car hit a concrete bridge on US 77 five miles south of Cameron. Jerry C. Slaton, 30, and Charles R. Ridens, 26, both stationed at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, were taken to St. Edward Hospital and later transferred to Ft. Hood. Ridens had minor injuries while Slaton suffered serious injuries including broken ribs and a possible internal injury and a broken leg.
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US 77
Cameron
Arrow Coach Lines
Jerry C. Slaton
Charles R. Ridens
St. Edward Hospital
Sandy Creek Bridge
Slaton
Ridens
Army Armored Air Force
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Ft. Hood
Nixon Sees Apollo 11 Triumph Boost Global Prestige
President Nixon plans a worldwide tour amid Apollo 11 success as Armstrong Aldrin and Collins return to Earth. World leaders react to a space achievement seen as a unifying, drama filled milestone. Ticker parades and commemorative coins are planned as the event reshapes international negotiations.
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Nixon
Daily Press
Cape Kennedy
Pacific
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Michael Collings
Johnson
Spiro Agnew
Aldrin
Vietnam
Asia
Romania
U.S
Armstrong
Collins
Moon
Earth
Chicago
New York
Charles A. Lindburg
Paris
Los Angeles
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Strake
Fidelis
Order of Sisters of Charity of Incarnate Word
Mary Kostka
Robert Ellett
St. Edward Development Fund Board
A. Perrin
St. Edward
C. G. Swift
Hos
James FE. Lafferty
Cameron First Baptist Church
John Geiser
St. Monica's Catholic Church
Wildcats
By Lloyd Albertson
Fromdail
For Water Funds
ERA
Col Wells
Dungbel
Harvey
Pe Boat Syn Lithe Sa Ae
Leland Lyles
Kenneth Teal
Rt. 3
Sheriff Black
Walter Homer Snow, Jr
Larry Nichols
Donald Ray Wilcox
Horace Woolverton
Milano
Assaul
Newton Butts
Thorndale
Volkswagon
Milton Wright
Minerva
Lee Roy Miller Sr
Lampasas
Lawrence J. Schattle
Rt. 1
Schattle
Leroy Broadus
Kennedy Center
Kennedy Space Center
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