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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
1
The article discusses Milam County shifting from exporting its youth to creating opportunities locally for college and technically trained young people. It contrasts local development with past patterns of departure, cites Army Col. Hackworth’s views on Vietnam era strategy and leadership, and reflects on military career dynamics in peacetime versus wartime.
Col Hackworth says field grade ranks changed little in Vietnam while 30,000 jeeps roamed the area. He cites flunkies and houseboys among officers and fraying loyalty. The colonel argues higher leadership failed to recognize problems until too late, noting lieutenants often led marches and that those with the right stuff can endure and improve despite the system.
The Small Business Administration will hold a July 1 meeting at 7 30 p m in the Milam County District Courtroom to explain the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program. The program assists small businesses with working capital and obligations during drought affected periods, a concern observed by Houston district officials.
The .60 of an inch of rain this week eased drought stress for grain and cotton producers and alleviated pasture fires affecting cattlemen as pastures burned earlier.
The Cameron Herald asks readers to rate their community on 60 items including postal medical and school services. Respondents choose from excellent good average below average poor or no response and may list five priorities to improve the community.
Police investigate a weekend break-in at Fal staff Distributing Co. on East First Street. Entry used force on a door and lift shaft ladder. safe damaged but not opened. items packed in office left behind. Also reports of a South Jefferson fight and Army deserter arrest. Travis School Homecoming set for June 27 at St Ann's Church Center in Rosebud with pre-registration and lunch.
Milam County ASCS extends emergency Livestock Feed and Hay Transportation Assistance through September 30 1971. Eligible livestock owners may receive reduced price grain and hay transport with a financial statement, unless previously submitted with no major change. Extensions also cover Seasonal Grazing and CAP Acreages with no grazing or CAP fees, requests filed at the ASCS Office.
New officers and directors for the Cameron Rotary Club take duties July 1 with O. B. Harden as president. Other officers include Henry Ivey as vice president Wayne Mann as secretary and Dana Kestenbaum as treasurer. Directors are Calvin Cobb Mann Litzman Roy Jennings and Henry Litzman in various service fields.
Milam County shows 4,220 residents receive monthly benefits totaling 361,900 and yearly payments of 4,342,800, reflecting a 10 percent federal increase. District official Jack Calvert notes 21.1 percent of county residents collect benefits, with 2,045 retired workers and 2,121 of 7,198 Coryell population also on the rolls in adjacent counties.
Texas state Rep. Dan Kubiak of Falls Mills and Robertson Counties applauds the governor for vetoing the second year of the Appropriations bill. He characterizes the package as wasteful pork barrel spending totaling 7.7 million dollars for the biennium and argues for annual legislative sessions to curb inefficiency and inequity.
Milam County social workers struggle with 13 active child abuse and neglect cases as Roy Boutwell of the Welfare Dept seeks county support for a foster home program. He proposes a state contract to fund a $2000 to $4000 emergency budget to place children in approved homes while awaiting state placement.
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