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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1977
Page
1
Hundreds of parents and school friends toured the Yee science fair during Public Schools Week. Projects were judged with winners in MATH and PHYSICS including Carl Bradley Curtis Wise James Pair Kristy Tumlinson and Albert Hanel with honors for Trisection of an Angle and Is It or Isn’t It.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials plan public hearings statewide March 21 25 to propose changes to game and fish regulations. Milam County hearing is Tuesday March 22 at 3 p.m. in Cameron district court. Public comments will be reported to the Parks and Wildlife Commission for their April 14 15 meeting in Austin. Citizens urged to attend and share views.
Two men were convicted in Milam County District Court on March 8. Melvin Ray Wells of Route 2 Cameron received a two year sentence suspended and probation. Glen Calvin of Thorndale pleaded guilty to breaking and entering Freeda Brooks car on February 2 and got a two year Texass Department of Corrections term. he also was placed on probation and restitution of 320 dollars was ordered.
Cameron Area Chamber of Commerce schedules its annual banquet for 7 p.m. March 17 with the Air Force Band of the West from Lackland AFB as the entertainment. LaVert C. McKinney will begin his Chamber presidency, succeeding retiring president Bill McCutchen. New officers include Milton Wright as first vice president and Wilburn Beckhusen as second vice president, with elected directors L. W. Turner Jr. Janice Turner Calvin Cobb Mike Zajicek Bernay Dusek and Bill Martin and appointed directors RoseLee Mondrik James Walthall Charles Strode Reeves Brown Charles Treptow and Vivian McIntyre. The Dimension in Blue will perform a big band program, with members also playing in the Band of the West symphonic group.
Washington NOW reports from White House dated February 20 outline Carter era pardon implications for Vietnam era draft evaders. It notes dismissal with prejudice ends government prosecution for the specific Selective Service Act violation and that a future president cannot rescind a presidential pardon. It cites about 2,600 pending indictments and 9,042 convictions affected, with practical effects on employment and voting, though totals remain uncertain.
The Justice Department finalizes guidelines on violence related to Selective Service acts including property destruction and threats to officials. The U S Attorney General may grant parole for citizenship status checks, and deserters or discharges are excluded from the pardon order. Past clemency includes 1933 Roosevelt pardon and 1947 Truman amnesty board decisions.
Construction of the Youth Exposition Building is nearing completion with interior finishing under way. A. W. McCullin urges pledge-holders to honor gifts and help cover construction costs while inviting new contributions to the Cameron Texas project.
Thorndale Chamber of Commerce banquet invites attendees to a 7 p.m. March 21 event at Firemen's Hall featuring Bass Redd, NASA space shuttle engineering analysis division manager, Academic Advisory Board member for Texas A&M Aerospace, with awards to be given and a steak dinner to follow. Tickets cost 4 dollars and are available at local merchants or the Chamber in Cameron.
Dean Trambley also known as Dean Albright, 20, of Cameron, remains in critical condition at Temple Hospital after his motorcycle failed to control and hit a tree in City Park. He suffered head and internal injuries.
Roy Clanton of Milano reported struck from behind while turning left on Cedar Creek road near Milano. Gene Alred of Irving, driver of the other car, escaped injury. Mrs. Clanton received treatment for neck injuries.
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