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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1968
Page
10
City officials urge owners of vacant lots to mow and keep properties clear as mosquito spraying starts. Works Superintendent and police will notify owners whose lots harbor mosquitoes or pose fire risk. if ignored, city crews will mow and bill the owner. The move aims to reduce grass fires and breeding sites in vacant properties.
The Texas Liquor Control Board issued a surprise directive banning cash sales in all bottle clubs in Austin, aiming to force clubs to operate on members lists and by the by laws. The rule defines a cash sale as payment on the same day or within eight hours of service or product delivery, threatening to curb casual guests and public access.
A humorous column critiques student politicking as campaigns focus on campuses. It notes students form camps, skip classes for protests, and swallow promises like goldfish while politicians chase campus influence. It lists related Texas political appointments and bond news with terse, neutral updates.
Cuban refugees arriving in Miami aboard the twice daily air lift say an internal explosion is brewing in Cuba. They cite Castro shuttering 6452 private businesses and 955 Havana bars and cabarets, the lottery closure, and food shortages. Described are sporadic anti-Communist demonstrations in Gaines Sancti Spiritus and Camaguey with a poor sugar harvest. Citizens Committee warns Castro may fall within a year if Washington acts to capitalize on unrest.
The New York Times notes women continue buying mini skirts while midi and maxi skirts gain popularity. The trend favors a mixed wardrobe across lengths, with cost centered on maxi pieces as consumers expand their choices.
Upland cotton farmers will vote by mail from May 13 through May 17 on whether to transfer 1969 cotton allotments by sale or lease outside the county but within the state. County ALCS offices will provide detailed information on the referendum.
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