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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1972
Page
2
By absentia, writers note Texas registration lags 300000 behind 1968 and 370000 behind 1970, amid broad distrust from governor to local officials. They argue voter apathy and disbelief in state government fueled by the Gus Mutscher conviction on appeal, reflecting a national pattern and urging citizens to register and vote.
Public warning about Willowbrook State School conditions in New York drives calls for federal oversight and funding. Senators Javits and Brasco push legislation to ensure adequate staff and resources, linking local abuses to a national concern in child care and mental retardation services.
NASA plans the penultimate Apollo mission to land at the Descartes highland region near 18 000 feet on the moon. John Young and Charles Duke aim to sample Cayley Plains rocks, drive Stone Mountain, and attempt North Ray crater ascent for 195 pounds of rock and soil.
A reader ridicules a grocery chain campaign against meat price rises by arguing that if buying anything becomes impractical then prices across all goods would force people to stop consuming. He notes costs rising in hospitals, cars, education, and utilities and suggests stopping everything would be absurd.
Veterans receiving GI Bill education aid must act by May 31, 1974 or forfeit benefits. VA official Jack Coker explained that veterans discharged between January 31, 1955 and June 1, 1966 have eight years from benefits becoming available in 1966 to use them. Some training added in 1967 is exempt from the 1974 cutoff.
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