Lyndon Johnson Book Excerpt Shows Private Fears Over Vietnam Policy
bio grapher Doris Kearns Smith discusses Lyndon Johnson’s private anxieties during the Vietnam era in her forthcoming Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream from Harper Row. The book draws on five years of conversations and excerpts in Atlantic Monthly and McCall’s, detailing Johnson’s burden of decisions and the shadow of WW III fears.
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Johnson in Decline as Power Wanes and Fails
The excerpt analyzes Lyndon Johnson's motive and fragile health during the late White House years. It contrasts Johnson’s belief in power through effort with his fear of rejection of his good works. It notes Nixon’s Watergate era anxieties and Johnson’s dependence on a younger biographer amid decline.
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Rockdale Reports Ambulance Profit During Oct 75 to Apr 76
Rockdale city officials announced a $6000 profit from the ambulance service in the period October 1975 through April 1976. Mayor N. E. Alford disclosed the figure at a Milam county mayors and civic leaders meeting addressing north county ambulance service. Both Cameron funeral homes were mentioned in the context of the discussion.
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Cameron Funeral Homes
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Moore
Thorndale
Louis Woelfel
Alford
HUD Approves Cameron Section 8 Housing Plan
HUD approves a 61 unit Section 8 housing program for Cameron to be run by the local Housing Authority. Details will follow. applicants may receive rent subsidies, example given shows a $200 Social Security recipient paying $50 monthly with $65 subsidized. Ambulance service disruption discussed. Cameron, Rockdale, Thorndale, Buckholts consider options. meeting to continue. A dog rabies clinic in Buckholts set for Friday May 28 at the high school vocational shop with Dr. Johnny Richter on hand.
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Cameron
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Paul Olbrich
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Buckholts
Vo Ag
Johnny Richter
Citywide west Cameron cleanup drive set to start June 2
A city wide cleanup drive begins June 2 on Cameron’s west side, with city trucks collecting debris from Vogelsang Ave to the north and toward the east city limits. The program is sponsored by the City of Cameron, the Civic Improvement Committee, and the Community Development Agency.
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Cameron Area
West Cameron
Gene Blake
Cameron Coca Cola Bottling Company
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Jan Luecke
Mildred Thornton
Julius Whiteside
Hattie Anderson
Robert McIntyre
Community Development Agency
Rockdale Man Charged With Armed Robbery
Roy E. Freeman of Rockdale was charged with armed robbery in Milam County court after a Brumbelow Cafe in Cavilla heist. Freeman, wounded by a back shooting, remained hospitalized as officers recovered about 117 dollars from five to six patrons. The arrest followed a 2 am tip and a pursuit two miles south of Davilla on FM 908.
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Jess Brock
Roy E. Freeman
Rockdale
Brumbelow
Cavilla
Freeman
Temple’s
Veterans Administration Hospital
Ambris Brumbelow
Sheriff's Department
Milam County
Milam County funds museum and jail roof repair ordered
Milam County commissioners in a 1 pm meeting approved revenue sharing amendments, funded $6000 for the show barn and $2000 for a proposed county museum, and authorized courthouse elevator repairs and sheriff radio work. The Rockdale Reporter bid on tax forms was accepted and the county plans interior jail roof estimates.
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Milam County
Mary Belle Batte
Kay Green
County Historical Commission
O. B. Harden
Harden
Alcoa Foundation
Rockdale
Johnnie Graham
Milano
Cameron Youth Accepted For Naval Academy
Joey Mondrik Jr son of Mr and Mrs Joe Mondrik of Cameron will attend the Naval Academy preparatory school at Newport Rhode Island with classes starting in August He is a Yee High School graduate class of 1976 and earned his appointment through Congressman W R Poage Competition for entrance is keen both academically and athletically A Naval Academy midshipman can choose 24 majors leading to a Bachelor of Science degree The mission is to prepare officers in the Naval service said Chief Navy Counselor Leo D Butler
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Joe Mondrik
Cameron
U. S. Naval Academy
Newport
Rhode Island
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Yee High School
Naval Academy
Cong. W. R.poage
Naval Service
Navy
Leo D. Butler
Temple
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REACT Sponsors Holiday Rest Stop in Milam County
REACT will sponsor a Memorial Day weekend rest stop from May 28 to May 31 at Whitley’s Produce Stand south of Cameron on Highway 36 across the Little River bridge. Coffee Cokes and cookies will be served to travelers.
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Cameron
Highway 36
Little River Bridge
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