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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1973
Page
1
The article highlights Cameron's strong district playoff push with a standout baseball record. It notes Taylor, Texas AAA No. 1, as a key opponent and Yeomen AAA No. 2, with Cameron possibly meeting the championship test. The report calls the team remarkable and notes its largely sophomore and junior roster promising a powerhouse next year.
The passage questions the Nixon Administration and CIA operations, criticizing political misjudgment and media coverage. It notes the seeming inevitability of reelection while labeling the affair as pointless, stupid, and actionable, and references John B. Connally's remarks.
Cameron Yoemen clinched the District 12-AAA North Zone baseball title by beating Copperas Cove 11 to 1 to move to 15-0 overall and 7-0 in zone play. Ernie De La Rosa homered, Gary Thweatt earned his seventh win over five innings, while two traffic mishaps near Cameron with minor injuries were reported by police and highway patrol.
Hailstones the size of marbles to eggs pounded Williamson County causing about 2 million dollars in damage across 100 000 acres of small grain and cotton. A rogue storm followed by vivid lightning struck between 8 and 9 pm. Rockdale officers probed a Thursday night break in at the junior high office netting over 500 dollars, plus an electronic calculator and three watches. Thorndale and Thrall also reported burglaries tied to the same suspected group.
Hearne Independent School District has been awarded a 108000 grant from the Department of Health Education and Welfare Office of Education. The March 5 application led to funds aimed at aiding minority students and improving reading and mathematics.
Waco ISD trustees and attorneys work on a desegregation plan ordered by a U S district court. Executive sessions aim to craft terms acceptable to Black and Mexican American plaintiffs and reduce the chance of an appeal to the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans.
John Tomkins owns three Asiatic water buffalo in Lampasas County and has built a small exotic herd including Indian antelope Longhorn cattle and 200 Mouflon sheep. The animals have adapted to Texas weather after about three years in the area.
The Brazos Valley Development Council was awarded an $18,599 grant to continue operating the regional law enforcement teletype network. The system serves seven agencies and has operated for 14 months under funding from the Criminal Justice Council.
Local distributors report no major cutbacks yet but anticipate tight supplies. Cape Oil Co will close one day weekly due to shortages while Mobil Arco Exxon and Phillips note limited allocations and price hikes. Diesel and diesel-led shortages persist with mixed official word. Senator Tower announces Health Education Welfare grants for Rockdale Hospital Authority to build a new 47 bed facility. Gulf Oil says no price increases but diesel rationing and no new customers possible.
Milam County farmers are reminded the May 8 deadline for the emergency loan program with a $5000 charge off feature is strict. Applications postmarked before May 8 but received after will be rejected, and only those in the Farmers Home Administration county office on May 8 will be considered. About 71 applications have been received to date, said county supervisor Henry Ivey.
The Texas Department of Public Safety reports 44 suspension cases in Milam County during 1972. Of these 36 involved driving while intoxicated with 19 suspensions and 17 denials. other suspensions covered restrictions violations provisional license issues and breath test refusals. The period 4 to 5 pm saw the most accidents while 4 am was the safest.
Mary Blake of Cameron is chosen among 68 U S students for a summer institute in Behavioral Sciences at Western Michigan University. The Yee High School junior will study eight weeks from June 25 to August 15, living with her parents listed as Mr and Mrs Gene Blake.
Frank Wills a 25 year old North Augusta South Carolina native and Watergate guard who spotted taped doors and alerted police helped derail the break in at the Democratic Party offices. Though he played a minor role in the saga he remains a symbol of vigilance amid the White House scandal.
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