Petty and Allison Poised For Lone Star 500 Finish
NASCAR stars Richard Petty and Bobby Allison are favored to excel at the Lone Star 500 at Texas World Speedway on June 25. Petty leads with four wins this season, including recent races, with Allison not far behind after back to back wins and a second place. Tickets priced 20 15 and 10 are on sale by mail. pre race activities begin June 21 with qualifying starting June 22 and a consolation race for non qualifiers slated for June 24.
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Richard Petty
Bobby Allison
Texas World Speedway
North Carolina
Petty
Alabama
Allison
Richmond
Virginia
Bobby
Nish
Chevrolet
James Hylton
Hylton
Buddy Baker
P.O. Box AO
College Station
Tex
Market Report from Cameron Livestock Auction
695 cattle and calves consigned, with feeder cattle steady to strong and stock cows steady. Slaughter cows 24 to 25.80, slaughter bulls 29.50 to 32.50, feeders 40 to 57.50 for steers and 40 to 46 for heifers, cow and calf pairs 311 to 351. Hog receipts 1,140 with barrows and gilts down 25, US 1 barrows 25.70 to 26.10. Per acre farm taxes up 34 percent since 1967 per USDA.
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Cameron
Predator Loss Payment Bill Advances From House Committee
The House Agriculture Committee approved a bill to compensate farmers and ranchers for losses of livestock and poultry from predators. The measure, led by W R Poage, would pay the fair market value after verification, with a five year limit and estimated annual costs possibly ranging from 10 to 50 million dollars. News notes item about 1970 losses and a shift in predator control policy, including bans on certain poisons and EPA actions affecting interstate shipments. Also, a local note: the Little League Field games on the 19th and 20th were canceled due to the high school team winning district.
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House Committee On Agriculture
W. R
Bob) Poage
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Little League Field
Buying a used car and grain storage meeting urged
The article offers tips for buying a used car including checking ownership, mileage, and contracts. It also notes a May 24 forage tour starting at Griffin Chapel, with Dr. J N Pratt detailing problems and demonstrations, and a May 23 grain storage loan meeting in Cameron led by Donnie Bowman from the Texas State ASCS.
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Griffin Chapel
J. N. Pratt
Texas A&m University Extension Service
Willie Twiggs
Henry Townsend
Milam County
6Th St
Cameron
Donnie Bowman
Texas State
ASCS
TMA Begins Drive For New Budget
The Texas Manufacturers Association launches a state wide information campaign urging sweeping reforms to Texas budgeting. Dr. Ralph Wilson cites duplication of effort and lack of accountability as key flaws in the 1949 system, now handling nearly 4 billion dollars annually. Over 6,000 attendees across 36 chapters join simultaneous kickoff meetings.
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Houston
Texas
Texas Manufacturers Association
TMA
Ralph Wilson
Ralph Wilson Plastics Company
Wilson
Free Conference Committee
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House
Washington
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Ray Thompson
Waco Highway
Johnny Klecka
MOBIL
Mobil Petroleum
Milam
National Building Centers
Wayne Crawford
Rogers
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IWACO
Ford Tractor
Gaither Motor CO
Rockdal
Milam Area
Parade of Sports
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Black
Masopust
Tindall
Arashear
McLerran
Walzel
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Lucas
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Allen
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Dierr
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Woodum
Hopkins
Holloway
DuBois
Krapricka
Cobb
Hays
Kenneth Thweatt
Shell Petroleum Products
Thweatt’s
Shell Service
STA
Culpepper Hardware
W. Main
E. L. Wied Hardware
Sporting Goods
W. Batte
Monroe Corbin
Texaco Service
North Fannin
Cook's Texaco Ser
Wrecker Service
Highway
Crockett
N.crockett
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