Milam County links to Glenn mission and local jail escape
The Herald highlights Milam area natives connected to John Glenn's space flight era with a teen described Berlin wall humor and a jailbreak at the local castle-like jail. A young man rode aboard the destroyer to retrieve Glenn, while quick justice is noted for the man who escaped confinement. Ann Bowman offers Berlin sketches and humorous teen insights.
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Milam Herald launches international in your own back yard
The article touts a weekly experiment placing local people in an international spectrum, featuring John Glenn related stories and a unique, localized approach as The Herald nears its 103rd year. The piece emphasizes chance and the newspaper's effort to present broad topics in eight columns of type and pictures.
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Connally Praises U S Military Might At Cameron Banquet
Former Navy Secretary John Connally hailed U S deterrent power and predicted a 53 billion dollar defense budget for next year. He cited Polaris subs, nuclear ships, jet aircraft and manpower and noted the atom split changed history while addressing 350 Chamber leaders and guests at Cameron Methodist Hall.
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E. 0. Schiller, Jr
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John B. Henderson
Cameron
Milton Schiller
Texas
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O. B. Harden
Jack Prescott
Sec. of Defense
Robert MacNamera
Ford Motor Co
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Navy Department
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Jailbreak duo from Milam County jailed after escape
Cameron headlines describe Harvey Forester and Weldon Shafer fleeing Milam County Jail in Hoyt. Officials say they used window bars and blankets, were pursued by deputies, a Texas Ranger, bloodhounds from Gatesville School for Boys, and were recaptured. Forester faces armed robbery charges. Shafer is charged with check forgery. Alvin Lueck bonded out earlier on the same armed robbery case.
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Sparks
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Hoyt
Milam County
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Shafer
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Jack Prescott
Prescott
Gatesville School For Boys
Milam
Milam Grand
Alvin W. Lueck
Yardley the Model Maker Behind Friendship 7 Capsule
John Yardley 37, an McDonnell Aircraft engineer from Texas born in St Louis, designed the first Friendship 7 model. He led a team that built the capsule and later became a close friend of astronaut John Glenn. Yardley, married with four children, travels to model-aircraft contests and keeps a moon-landing era memory with a seven foot Mercury model.
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Florida
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Shepard
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Cameron Relays and Local Events Schedule
Cameron hosts the Cameron Relays at Yoe High Field this Saturday. Yoe Band Concert is set for April 24 at Yoe High Gym along with the Cameron Women's Golf Association tournament. Milam Junior Broiler Show and Banquet occurs April 28 at the Milam County area. The llth District American Legion Convention convenes April 29 at the National Guard Armory.
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Eyewitness Berlin Report: Ann Finds East Half 'Dead'
Eyewitness Ann Bowman describes a bleak tour of East Berlin with fellow exchange students. She recalls scarred ruins, empty streets, and strict border controls lasting four hours while noting encounters with East Germans and Russians and an interview with General Lucius Clay.
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Legion Announces Committees For Convention Here
John Zarosky Cameron Post No 9 commander announced the 11th District American Legion convention appointments for April 29 at the National Guard Armory Cameron. Ed Manning chairs registration and dance. Leo Laake and Dean White head refreshments. Henry Dreyer and Sam Atkinson lead decoration and chairs. August Kuntz handles coffee and doughnuts. Leslie Bruedigan and Ralph Michalka assign colors and bearers. Ed Kohutek and LaVert McKinney run food and serving. All committees to meet at 2 p m Sunday at the armory to finalize plans.
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Leo Laake
Dean White
Henry Dreyer
Sam Atkinson
August Kuntz
Leslie Bruedigan
Ralph Michalka
Ed Kohutek
LaVert McKinney
Zarosky
National Guard
Space program heroics fuel Longview family pride
Milam Men and Space portrays Roger W. Stephens a RCA communications officer who helped keep John Glenn in contact during Mercury 7. His mother Mrs. Bess Stephens recalls his secrecy and service at Patrick Air Force Base Cape Canaveral and elsewhere. Cameron’s Leo Glaser Jr. recalls picking up Glenn aboard the Noa and describes the crew’s reception in Bermuda Port Mayport and on TV as the Navy honors the Noa crew for recovering Friendship Seven with Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. aboard.
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