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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1975
Page
1
A writer contrasts communications and tennis as two games of theory and action. He notes communications rely on interpretation and perception, while tennis is straightforward with serves and returns within equal lines. The piece explores masculine perceptions of control and the modern difficulty of understanding others.
The speaker contrasts clarity in tennis with ambiguity in communications and training. They admit personal uncertainty with tools yet stress awareness of capabilities. They warn against ego trips and bluffing, noting that many humans drift into limbo beyond clear expertise.
Local police logged three minor car crashes with no injuries. At 10:22 p.m. Friday a collision on West Main involved David Corona and Cecilia Balboa. Saturday at 2:05 p.m. Jeannine Willy Dohnalik and Gary Lynn Strutz collided on West First and Austin. Monday at 1:25 p.m. William Manuel Shrock and Elmer Ramirez Flores collided at Fourth and Traiis causing minor damage.
Rep. Dan Kubiak urged House Speaker Bill Clayton to appoint an interim committee to craft contingency plans for state funding to local districts as the current education law lapses. He argues the law tilts funding away from rural schools by inflating district valuations by 20 percent, worsening tax inequities between urban and rural districts.
Cameron named official National Bicentennial Community in a notice to James Lafferty. Gene Brownrigg of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Texas urges a designa tion ceremony with state and national certificates and flag within 60 days. Mayor Gene Blake and city council placed Mrs. L. W. Stroup as chair and Larry Morrow as co chair to plan the event.
Mayor Gene Blake and the council question Larry Morrow of Texas Power and Light about an 11 percent rate increase citing fuel, construction, and financing costs. The proposal would raise residential bills 6 to 16 percent, but the council tabled it for study. The meeting also heard about a Central Texas Credit Union for employees and discussed rezoning a city area from R2 to R1 with planning commission review and public notice. An abstention by Councilman Gene Lumpkin followed a motion to refer the zoning matter.
Area residents unhappy with Continental Telephone Company may voice grievances at a Thursday 7 P.M. meeting in the Lott grammar school gym. Rep. Dan Kubiak of Rockdale says the city council organized the meeting to gauge reaction to a proposed major rate increase for Lott. Continental seeks a 150 percent rise for business lines and 120 percent for residential lines. The meeting aims to allow city officials, residents, and company reps to discuss bills and service issues in person.
In District Court Tuesday morning Baffie Jones of Cameron pleaded guilty to the murder of Harry Bennett on September 1 1974 and received a ten year probated sentence after waiving a jury trial. Judge W C Wallace also gave Henry Brown a four year probated sentence on burglary charges.
The Herald will go to press early for the Fourth of July weekend with ads and news items due before noon on Thursday July 3, or better yet Wednesday July 2.
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