Cameron ISD earns regional Texas history program praise
The Cameron Junior High seventh grade Texas history class is highlighted in a TV segment on Channel 7 Austin, joining about 30 similar classes statewide. Rosebud Lott elementary programs also receive notice as Cameron CISD expands recognized special education and overall academic progress.
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Cameron
Texas
Rosebud-Lott
Texas Education Agency
Austin
Channel 7
Cameron Independent
CISD
Temple
3Rd Battalion
Airborne
Milam
Little River
Texas Airborne Brigade at Fort Bragg Draws Attention
F M L of Texas Airborne unit at Fort Bragg North Carolina raises interest with potential full performance from helicopters matching last August fixed wing transport. Texas hosts the nation’s only National Guard airborne unit making the event noteworthy.
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Texas Airborne Brigade
Fort Bragg
N.C
Texas
National Guard
Cameron
Dana Kestenbaum
Emma Russell
Lula Wilkerson
J. M Lester
J. F. McCrory
J. H. Kahler
W. L. Angell
Edwin Kurtz, Sr
Mraz Place
Marine Sanders
Clarence Hanel
John Johnson
Roy Reynolds
Thomas N. Johnson
M. R Prokisch
H. M. Akers
E. L. Helsley
Rosebud
P. M. Tyson
Thorndale
Johnny Batla
Buckholts
J. D. Ruzicka
Alfons Tomek
Jerry Kostrom
Georgetown ISD approves plans for new high school
Trustees unanimously approved preliminary plans for a $2,750,000 high school by the Georgetown Independent School District. The 150,000 square foot building design was presented by the architect. The board hopes to call a bond election in mid September with construction possible after the first of next year.
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Georgetown Independent School District
Board of Trustees
Representative Pickle proposes funds for Iville Reservoir health facilities
Congressman J. J. Pickle announced repriations of 500000 dollars to the 1973 budget for health facilities at the Iville Reservoir in addition to 350000 dollars for maintenance. The reservoir serves a large area with about two million visitors in 1970 and only 22 rest room facilities exist.
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J. J. Pickle
Iville Resevoir
Wife of Killeen soldier jailed for marijuana plot
In Bell County, a woman awaiting trial on a charge of attempting to supply her prisoner husband with marijuana was found with talcum powder and a jailer’s check revealed a substance mixed with the powder believed to be cannabis.
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Bell County
Flea Market Set For Rockdale July 3 Trade Promotion
Rockdale a flea market will be a big feature of the first Monday trade promotion on July 3. Vendors may rent one of about 30 spaces near the old Kay Theater eating for five dollars each. The event is expected to draw a huge crowd.
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Rockdale
Old Kay Theater
Murder suspect Powell arrested in Florida connection
William E. Powell, wanted for the April 16 stabbing death of Dorothy Toliver in Hearne, was captured by FBI agents and Duval County Sheriff's deputies in Jacksonville Florida. He was traced from Hearne to New Orleans and then to Jacksonville.
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Hearne
William E. Powell
Dorothy Toliver
FBI
Duval County
Sheriff's Department
Jacksonville
Fla
Powell
New Orleans
Mobile Home Plant Set to Reopen at McGregor Site
Delbrook Homes announced by General Manager Owen L. Cotten that a third mobile home plant will be located on the site of the former bomb loading plant gas range factory and enamel service station plant. Workmen reroof, reside, and install platforms to convert the facility into a mobile home manufacturing site.
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Delbrook Homes
McGregor Homes
Owen L. Cotten
Belton Rodeo Dates Set With Cash In Prize Money
Belton's annual rodeo runs July 30 and the July 1 2 3 event slate with prize money up to 3000 dollars. Each event offers a 600 dollar purse plus trophies. Entry fees range 20 dollars for barrel racing 30 dollars for steer wrestling and calf roping 20 dollars for the barrel race and 30 dollars for the four night series. Entries close at 3 p.m. June 29.
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Belton
Crowe Named President Of Buckholts Lions Club
The Buckholts Lions Club installed new officers on Thursday June 22 with Alvin Fuchs presiding. Richard Crowe was named president succeeding Jimmy Hauk. Other officers include A W Zajicek secretary treasurer Stanley Glas er first vice president Ervie Braun second vice president Joe Zajicek third vice president Frank Tomascik lion tamer Ed Senkel tail twister. Board members are Alvin Fuchs Cecil Criswell Arnold Jungman and Edwin Zajicek. Cameron guest Jack Tomlinson spoke on Milam County Lions challenges.
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Buckholts Lions Club
Alvin Fuchs
Richard Crowe
Jimmy Hauk
A. W. Zajicek
Stanley Glaser
Ervie Braun
Joe Zajicek
Frank Tomascik
Lion Tamer
Ed Senkel
Tail Twister
Story Time At Cameron Public Library
Story time for 4 through 8 year olds begins Wednesday at 11 with puppet shows and runs weekly through August 1. Assisted by librarian Mrs Ed Magre the program features Lynn Willy Sue Tumlinson Leslie Luecke and Karla Stanislaw helping with the activities.
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Cameron Public Library
Ed Magre
Mrs. Magre
Lynn Willy
Sue Tumlinson
Leslie Luecke
Karla Stanislaw
Milam County Outreach Clinic saves state money
The Milam County Outreach Clinic with an annual budget under $20,000 saves taxpayers about 244,970 yearly.58 former Austin State Hospital patients are treated locally, costing the state 352 per patient monthly at the hospital.
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Milam County
Austin State Hospital
MCOC
Nona Miller
Norma Wallace
Miller
Wallace
Zelig M. Josephs
O. B. Harden
Milam County Health Unit
Rockdale
Cameron
Bill Tomlin
Rev Pete McCabe Assigned To Lockhart Church
Rev Pete McCabe assistant pastor at St. Monica's since January 1971 is reassigned to Lockhart as assistant pastor of St. Mary's Church. He has led youth work in Cameron and organized a 40 voice choir at Cameron Junior High School. He will leave Cameron June 30.
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Pete McCabe
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
Lockhart
St. Mary’s Church
Fr. McCabe
Cameron
Cameron Junior High School
Alcoa Engineer to Speak at Cameron Rotary Meeting
Brooks Parker chief environmental engineer for Alcoa will be guest speaker at the Cameron Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday. He will discuss Today s So called Environmental Crises Parker a Virginia native earned his degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and has been with Alcoa since 1950.
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Brooks Parker
Alcoa
Cameron Rotary Club
Parker
Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Alcoa Rockdale Works Raises Employee Benefits After Pact
More than 1,300 Rockdale Works workers gain raises and new benefits as the second year provisions of a three year labor agreement with United Steelworkers of America take effect. Increases include a 12.5 cent hourly raise, a cost of living adjustment with quarterly CPI-linked bumps, a new paid holiday after Thanksgiving, and pension enhancements raising base amounts and supplemental pay.
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Alcoa
Rockdale
United Steelworkers of America
Rogers ISD Board of Equalization Sets Meeting
The Rogers Independent School District Board of Equalization will meet Friday June 30 at 8 30 a m in the Superintendent's office. Anyone wishing to meet with the board may do so at this time.
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Board of Equalization
Rogers Independent School District
Israel Observatory Confirms Continental Drift Findings
A new geophysical observatory near Lost Valley Israel reports Sinai and Arabian drift away from Africa at about 1/5 inch annually. Researchers study earthquake prediction, tsunami links, and distinguishing quakes from nuclear blasts with aid from US agencies and patron Adolfo Bloch.
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Israel Observatory
Lost Valley
Israel
Moses
Red Sea
Egypt
Ari Ben-Menahem
Eilat
Middle East
Ben-Menahem
Sinai
Arabian
African
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Georgetown
Somerville
Mobile Home Plant
Milam Association For
Lockhart Church
Fred Bergeron
Bergeron
Rockdale Works
U.S
Rogers
Michael Arkus Reuter
Continents
Adolfo Bloch
Weizmann Institute of Science
Jerusalem
United States Environmental Science Services Administration
Observatory
Pacific
U. S. Air Force
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