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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1970
Page
2
Congratulations to the many joining the Folk Fete effort which now spans a real community festival. Volunteers and leaders number in the dozens and hundreds, commended for uniting diverse people. Milam County shows the good in similarities amid fragmentation.
A Congressional Record column argues the U S postal system is a government monopoly failing to modernize. Rep Philip M Crane introduces H R 16691 to repeal Title 39 and 18 prohibitions on private mail carriers. It cites Britain’s Post Office and urges competition to improve speed and cost.
In Austin Yarborough and Sadler fell to Lloyd Bentsen and Robert Armstrong in the May 2 Democratic primary. George Bush faces Bentsen in the general election as Paul Eggers advances. Security at the Texas Capitol tightens after a violent antiwar protest. 82 year old glass panels were smashed and a tear gas grenade was thrown as police monitored demonstrations on the UT campus.
A University Sociologist and a study of 100 marriages by older couples finds second marriages in retirement often succeed. Participants were women over 60 and men over 65, many longtime friends or relatives through prior marriages, with support from mutual friends. The report notes homes, independence, and enduring wisdom enhance twilight marriages.
Organized car theft rings are adapting to new locking devices on 1969 and 1970 models. A scam involves callers posing as dealer staff claiming a defect prompts pickup for repair. The scheme urges insureds to avoid unverified identity and to verify before surrendering vehicles.
A reflective chorus questions the role of students parents academics and leaders as they seek to reclaim purpose. The speaker asks if society has sacrificed humanity for ground and dogma and urges renewed dialogue and compassion to restore hope and greatness.
A letter to the editor argues the United States should stop teaching geography to avoid foreign entanglements. The writer mocks awareness of world places and suggests presidents ignorant of global maps would better handle international aid. The piece ends with a satirical note about space and distant lands.
The Department of Labor announces that 426,628 persons were enrolled in the manpower work and training programs as of the end of January 1970, reflecting ongoing federal efforts to expand job training and employment services.
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