Flagpole Dedication and Beautification Contest Winners
Sunday ceremonies featured a U. S. flag presented to Mayor Lawrence Zotz by A. A. Crow of Woodmen of the World. The O. J. Thomas Park flagpole was dedicated as West Side beautification winners were named. Shown left to right are Ira Canady Jr., Martha Patterson, Elmer Young, and Evalena Knight with Councilwoman Jan Luecke and Coca Cola Bottling Co. sponsor Gene F. Blake in the background.
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U. S
Lawrence Zotz
A. A. Crow
O. J. Thomas Park
West Side
Ira Canady Jr
Martha Patterson
Elmer Young
Evalena Knight
Jan Luecke
Gene F. Blake
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Dichotomous Discourse In Editorial Logic
A reader notes the editorials reveal a split in opinion yet converge in conclusions. The piece defines dichotomy as division into two parts and argues opposites can yield a neutral third point, restoring unity amid political debate.
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Funk & Wagnall
Alcoa to Restart Potlines. Texas Jobs to Rise
Alcoa plans to restart one or two potlines by July, aiming to bring 80 to 100 workers back to full time. A stockpile of aluminum ingots remains, with Point Comfort plants largely shut but overall Texas employment improving as major shops add jobs.
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Alcoa
Central
Texas
Southwest
Midwest
Point Comfort
Bentsen Praises Estate Tax Reform Aimed at Farms
Senator Lloyd Bentsen hailed Senate Finance Committee action on estate tax changes designed to protect Texas family farms and family owned businesses. The plan replaces exemptions with credits rising to 50 000 by 1981, easing the burden and curbing high land valuations used for tax purposes.
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Sen
Bentsen
Washington, D.C
Lloyd Bentsen
Senate Finance Committee
Texas
Finance Committee
Internal Revenue Service
Independent Cattlemen’s Association
Senate
Fourteen Mexi co illegal aliens arrested in Cameron
Fourteen illegal aliens from Mexico were arrested by Cameron city police Monday night. Immigration and Naturalization Service officers were on hand Tuesday morning to return the men to Mexico.
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Mexico
Cameron
The
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Commissioners Grant Raise For Veterans Officer
County commissioners at a called meeting approved a $50 monthly raise for Veterans Service Officer Porter Young. They also bond- authorized Maurice Lowrey as constable and voted to pay Epperson Electric $1 476 yearly to service jail air conditioners and electronics doors. Dispatchers salaries will be funded by the Manpower program. Bids opened for a side mounted mower for Pct 2 and two 2 ton dump trucks for Pct 3.
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Veterans Service
Porter Young
Maurice Lowrey
Epperson Electric Co
Crash Program To Tag And Vaccinate City Dogs
E A Bigbee announces a city wide effort to tag and vaccinate dogs with a $1 license. Licenses require vaccination proof and a current vet certificate. A new animal control department will enforce the ordinance under police supervision. Fines up to 100 dollars apply for noncompliance.
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E. A. Bigbee
Bigbee
Cameron
Alcoa to restart Rockdale Line One, hiring about 80
Alcoa plans to restart Line One at Rockdale Works early next month, restoring about 92 percent of capacity and rehiring roughly 80 workers from layoff lists. Overall company operations should reach 80 percent capacity with the new startup, as 300 workers remain at nearby lignite mining and power facilities.
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Alcoa
Rockdale
Alcoa Texas
Fred P. Bergeron
Bergeron
Milam County Crops Tour Showcases New Sorghum Varieties
Milam County Crops Tour on Monday June 28 will visit grain sorghum variety plots including twin seeded sorghum and narrow row sorghum. Cotton varieties CAMD and herbicide tests will be shown with pest management tools and pond weed control demonstrations. Local A&M specialists and company reps will discuss yields, cold tolerance, and new hybrids while open to all Milam County agriculture interests.
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Wilburn Beckhusen
Milam County Crops Committee
Milam County
Beckhusen
Cameron
Skip Hobbs
Luther Bird
Texas A&m
Robert Goldt
Williamson County
County Crops Committee
Ciba- Gregg
A&m
Walter Walla
Charles Cole
Dave Weaver
Robert B. Metzer
John Bremer
Seed and Chemical Company
Kubiak to Propose Tax Saving Measure
Rep. Dan Kubiak of Rockdale announced plans to introduce a bill at the next Legislature session to shift part of the Minimum Foundation Program cost from local districts to state funding, potentially cutting local property taxes across Texas by about 985 million for the current and upcoming school years. The proposal would require districts to reduce taxes by an amount equal to their local fund assignment, with choices on rate or assessment, funded from future surpluses.
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Austin
Dan Kubiak
Rockdale
Texans
Kubiak
Capitol
Texas
Hogwasa
Dallas
Day Care Center Hosts Child Care Workshop Saturday
St Johns Day Care Center at Summit and Hillcrest in Rockdale will hold a child care workshop on Saturday July 10 from 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m for area day care directors and staff The event aims to inform about state license requirements and registered home care standards and how to obtain certification for home providers.
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Summit
Hillcrest
Rockdale
Verme! Bland
State Department of Public Welfare
The
Welfare Department
Texas
P.O. Box
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Industrial Generating Company
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