Plain Speaking and Truman Through the Ages
The piece traces how Harry S. Truman is viewed as a pivotal yet evolving figure, from midwestern politician to president, with Merle Miller’s oral biography and Gerald Ford’s public image noted. It recalls Truman’s Kansas City beginnings, Lincolnian missteps, and the era of Pendergast politics shaping his rise and legacy.
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Harry S. Truman
Truman
Merle Miller
Missouri
Kansas City
Gerald Ford
Lueckes
Utility
Wendall Wilkie
Roosevelt
Wilkie
GOP
Winners Named In Yee High Science Fair During Public Schools Week
The Yee High Science Fair crowned winners across Mathematics Engineering Chemistry Health Physics Earth and Space Science Behavioral and Social Sciences Zoology Botany and more. Top honors included MacMahon's ColorBrian Wilkinson in Mathematics Refinery James McCullin in Engineering and Dissolved Oxygen Content of Tanks Lee Dodd in Chemistry.
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Yee High
MacMahon
Brian Wilkinson
Ben Morris
Raymond Tomek
Richard Raymond
Toni Tumlinson
James McCullin
Lee Dodd
Mark Darilek
Shirley Junek
Marine charged with murder after Hearne shooting
A 24 year old Marine from Camp Pendleton, Charles B. Bigson Jr., is charged with murder in a Hearne nightspot killing. He told police he had been drinking and argued with the woman but does not recall the shooting. He is held in jail on $10,000 bond.
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Nan
Hearne
Charles B. Bigson Jr
Camp Pendleton
Old Georgetown Market Dates Issued for San Gabriel Park
Letters to flea market dealers announce the Old Georgetown Market in San Gabriel Park sponsored by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce. Markets set for April 19, June 23 to 25, and September 20 aim to promote Georgetown as a shopping and marketing area.
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Georgetown
Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
San Gabriel Park
New Library Opened in Caldwell Marks Local Milestone
The Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library officially opened in Caldwell during a brief Saturday ceremony. The event noted the library’s role as a public access point for Burleson County residents, marking Caldwell’s first public library.
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Caldwell
Burleson County
Harrie P. Woodson
Kubiak Bill Creates Clergy Penitent Privilege in Texas
The Texas House approved Rep. Dan Kubiak’s bill to shield information shared by penitents with clergy. The measure would grant clergy penitent privileges similar to lawyer client or doctor patient, preventing courts from coercing disclosure. Kubiak said the goal is to protect the moral trust between clergy and congregants and urged Senate action.
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Texas House
Dan Kubiak
Kubiak
Senate
Texas
Folk Fete Directors Plan 75 Events And Donations
Folk Fete directors outline plans for a 1975 event featuring parade queen’s contest and chili cookout. They vote to share proceeds with Cameron groups and donate 200 to Cameron Little League Milam County funds Police Fire Yee High School Band.
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Cameron
Cameron Little League
Milam County Junior Livestock Building Fund
Police Fund
Fire Department
Yee High School Band
Johnny Barrett
Regina Woodum
Cameron Man Dies After Car Rolls Over
Cameron man Martin Mitchan, 33, died after the car he drove rolled over on SH 36 near the Little River Bridge at about 2:15 am. Mitchan, auto parts salesman, lived at 1405 W Gillis St Cameron. Surviving wife Teresa, son Charles, daughter Lisa Maria, mother A C Mitchan, brothers Eugene and Daniel, and grandmother Mrs Paul Hubnik. Funeral held at St Monica’s Church with burial in St Monica’s Cemetery.
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Cameron
SH 36
Little River Bridge
Martin Mitchan
W. Gillis St
Larry Benson
Mitchan
St. Edward Hospital
St. Monica's Catholic Church
Paul McCallum
Eugene Mitchan
Daniel Mitchan
Odessa
Paul Hubnik
Ten Seek Two Seats On Cameron School Board
Ten candidates filed for two open spots on the Cameron school board joining two incumbents up for reelection. The slate includes James C. Beasley Keith Raine Roselee Mondrik Rufus Floyd Charles Kunz Billy Hornung Dana Kestenbaum Lee Roy Doskocil Bob Terry and Joe Walzel. Election set for April 5.
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Cameron School Board
James C. Beasley
Keith Raine
Roselee Mondrik
Rufus Floyd
Charles Kunz
Billy Hornung
Dana Kestenbaum
Lee Roy Doskocil
Bob Terry
Joe Walzel
Scientists Predict U S Volcanic Eruption By Mount St Helens Study
Scientists from the U S Geological Survey say Mount St Helens shows repetitive activity and is likely to erupt within the next century possibly before 2057 with events ranging from lava flows to ash clouds. They compare its history with Vesuvius and Fuji and base conclusions on carbon dating and historical records.
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New York
Reuter
United States
Pompeii
U. S. Geological Survey
Mount St. Helens
Washington State
Pacific Ocean
Dwight Crandell
Donal Millineaux
Meyer Rubin
Science
St. Helens
Ayub
Rainier
Hood
Adams
Japan
Fuji
Iceland
Hekla
Itlay
Vesuvius
B. C
Washington
Crandell, Mullineaux and Rubin
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Karen Richardson
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Randy Miller
Stanley Manners
Janet Angell
Diana Chubb
Glen Rummel
Edward Zotz
Ronnie Thweatt
Earth and Space Science
Mars
Ladis Slavik
Moon
David Fincher
Brian
Milam
Marine
Rockdale
Worley
San Gabriel
Waco
McLennan County
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Folk Fete
Charles Handle
Clarence Hanes
John Parsons
Barrett
Marguerite Michalka
Ladis Marek Jr
Christine Holcombe
Vivian Pittman
Kay Green
U.S
Walter J. Bagley
Methodist Fellowship Hall
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