New Hampshire Primaries Signal McGovern Strength Challenge to Muskie
NH results show Muskie 48 percent in Democratic vote while Nixon leads Republican at 70 percent. McGovern gains 37 percent and is framed as stronger than anticipated, with references to McCloskey 19 percent and Ashbrook 10 percent. Author notes media coverage and questions national primary value.
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New Hampshire
Sen
Edmund Muskie
Nixon
George McGovern
Muskie
McGovern
Paul McCloskey
California
John Ashbrook
China
Sam Yorty
Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Edward Kennedy
South Dakota
Len Muskie
Florida
Wisconsin
Primary system drivers and New Hampshire’s role in 1960s campaigns
The piece advocates national primary campaigns with state primaries to expose partisan candidates and shape issues before the general election. It critiques timing with conventions, notes Nixon’s satisfaction as Muskie leads in the Democratic race, and calls for moving primaries closer to conventions.
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New Hampshire
Nixon
Muskie
McGovern
Development Clinic Draws Area Leaders
Civic and business leaders from the 27th district met in Cameron for an economic development clinic hosted by State Rep. Dan Kubiak and E. H. Sheffield. Speakers from SBA, EDA, HUD, FmHA, Brazos River Authority, Parks and Wildlife, Texas Travel Division, and the Department of Community Affairs outlined roles in community development and discussed local problems in sessions at the Cameron Community Center.
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Cameron
Dan Kubiak
E. H. Sheffield
Texas Industrial Commission
Eugene Black
Small Business Administration
Marvin Hagemeier
Economic Development Administration
Leo Garrett
L. D. Smith
Farmer's Home Administration
Carson Hoge
Brazos
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Richard Pierce
Texas Travel and Information Division
Texas Highway Department
Department of Community Affairs
Fritz Lanham
Texas Department of Community Affairs
Sheffield
Cameron Community Center
Chamber Maintains Hunter Leasing List in Milam County
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce starts a service to catalog acreage for hunting leases in Cameron and surrounding areas. Landowners can submit acreage amount game on lease season or day pricing and location details to be listed for out of county hunters seeking quail dove and other small game.
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Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Cameron
Milam County
Chamber
Lions District Governor to Speak at Buckholts Club
Buckholts Lions Club will host District Governor David Kahlich of Weimer as guest speaker at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Swanky Franky Cafe. The club recently raised 170 for the Buckholts Volunteer Fire Dept through a light bulb sale. A county study estimated about 300 spent locally per deer killed, alongside landowner income. Information available via Cameron Chamber of Commerce.
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Lions International
David Kahlich
Weimer
Buckholts
Milam
Court Revokes Teal Probation in Milam County
In Milam County District Court on Friday March 3 Judge W C Wallace revoked the probation of Kenneth Teal who had a three year term for possession of marijuana. Teal was sent to Huntsville to serve the three year sentence after the probation violation was found.
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District Court of
Milam County
Kenneth Teal
Teal
W. C. Wallace
Carl Black
Texas Department of Corrections At
Huntsville
Nixon visit stirs China to play larger world role
In Peking Nixon’s trip is hailed as a turning point ending 22 years of U S isolation from China. Diplomats see a shift toward rapprochement and a possible path to resolving Taiwan questions through negotiated steps with Beijing and Nationalist authorities.
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Peking
Nixon
China
Middle Kingdom
United States
Pacific
U. S
Peoples Republic of China
Taiwan
Chou En- Lai
National Peoples Congress
Kuomintang
Nationalist Party
Waco Choir Plans Friends Series Concert at First United
The 35 member Methodist Home Chapel Choir of Waco Methodist Children’s Home will perform religious music at 7 30 p m Monday in First United Methodist Church. Hosted by Cameron Friends of the Library, the event features solo numbers and a reception in Methodist Fellowship Hall.
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Methodist Home Chapel
First United Methodist Church
Cameron Friends of the Library
Waco Methodist Children’s Home
Randy Lofgren
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Friends of the Library
Pleasure & Profit Club
Methodist Home
Kuzel Joins Buckholts School Board Race
Mrs. Minnie M. Kuzel filed for the Buckholts school board election becoming the third candidate for the two seats. Other contenders are A. W. Zajicek Jr. and Joe Biskup.
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Minnie M. Kuzel
Buckholts
A. W. Zajicek Jr
Joe Biskup
Candidates Draw For Ballot Places On April 1 Vote
Council drew for ballot spots with Place 1 Lester Turner first Hubert Knight second Place 2 Lincoln Mondick first James Kahler second Gene Blake the sole mayoral candidate Incumbent Mayor Perrin not seeking re election City to hire park caretaker at Cameron Airpark with a future lease after one year Street paving requests discussed including N Harding Grady Allen payments N Jefferson street lights approved at Cameron Courts Urban renewal progress report relocations moving School tax office to urban renewal site Grounds northwest of Library eyed for parking and mobile homes Lease terms discussed Automatic fire alarm switch at City Hall approved
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Lester Turner
Hubert Knight
Lincoln Mondick
James Kahler
Gene Blake
Cameron
E. A. Perrin
Cameron Airpark
Jack Woods
N. Harding
Grady Allen
E. 9Th
N. Jefferson
Cameron Courts
A. W. McCullin
R. J. Woodum
Funds Approved For Widening Gause Highway
The Texas Highway Commission approved a 240 million two year program to develop nearly 2000 miles of Texas highways on March 1. Milam County project US 79 from Gause to the Brazos River includes a new overpass of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and a four lane section through Gause, with two lane sections elsewhere. District Engineer Joe G Hanover, Bryan, notes Milam County will receive 411300 in addition to prior funds.
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Texas Highway Commission
Texas
Milam County
Gause
Brazos River
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Joe G. Hanover
Texas Highway Dept
Bryan
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Hunter Leasing List
Lions District Governor
Charles Baron
Milam Theatre
Sleeping Giant
Ers
Chiang Kai - Shek
Washington
Waco Choir
Judy McDaniel
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