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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1973
Page
1
Reuters reports the Dutch government requires an $80 deposit on every new car. The buyer pays the amount, which is refunded to the original owner when the car is resold, continuing until scrapping. The system aims to reduce abandoned vehicles and may inspire funds for problem areas.
Reuters reports local authorities in the Netherlands plan to tow away abandoned vehicles from highways and streets. The scheme requires last owners to prove proper disposal to recover money, aiming to improve scenery near Cameron and curb vehicle blight.
Amtrak announced a reroute of the Chicago to Houston Texas Chief train shifting from the McGregor Temple path to a corridor via Corsicana Hearne and Bryan. The start date hinges on improvements to the Southern Pacific track between Dallas and Houston.
The Milam Association for Retarded Children MARC in Milam County formed in 1965 to operate an Opportunity Center for recreation fellowship and training for the mentally challenged. It also sponsors a summer program with sports swimming camping and play therapy plus a Boy Scout troop of 17 members and a milk fund for underprivileged special education children.
Caldwell reports the arrest of Charles Slezack in the First State Bank robbery in Deanville on September 19 amid a busy week for Burleson County sheriff's department. No charges yet filed against Slezack. A hold warrant exists on a second suspect linked to the robbery.
Century Industries Inc. pours foundation in temporary quarters on 17th street as a new Georgetown Industrial Park facility rises near Semcor. The firm fabricates portable concrete batching machines that mix and meter concrete ingredients for delivery to construction sites in ready mix trucks.
About 12000 Fort Hood soldiers from the 1st Cavalry and 2nd Armored Divisions and the 13th Support Brigade will assist cleanup in Killeen Copperas Cove and Harker Heights on November 19. They will clear drainage ditches and creeks and collect curbside trash to help residents reduce excess debris.
A certificate of need for a 53 bed county hospital in Gatesville clears the Central Texas Council of Governments and goes to the Governor's Office of Comprehensive Health Planning in Austin for state approval before construction. An HDC survey supports the need for the new facility. the current 44 bed hospital built in 1942 fails modern Life Safety Code Standards.
Milam County voters will cast ballots Tuesday for nine proposed amendments. Polls open 8 a m to 7 p m with same polling sites as last year. Amendments cover legislative sessions pay, homestead protections, ad valorem exemptions, conservation district notices, tax levies for sea walls, probate court restructuring, Veterans Land Fund bonds, municipal debt limits, and water utility property tax exemptions.
A 64 year old Thorndale resident, Maisie Yakesch, died at 4 14 a m when struck by a train while walking east along the tracks. Engineer P A Thompson said she moved to the south side but could not clear the train. Funeral services were held in Rockdale with burial at Lilac Cemetery. she is survived by husband Emil, a son, a daughter, a brother, two sisters and five grandchildren.
An official Texas Historical Marker for the First Presbyterian Church of Maysfield will be erected November 18 at 2 p.m. The 100 year old church on U S 190 will receive an 18 by 28 inch cast aluminum marker. The inscription details the church's founders and ministers, and dedication plans will be announced soon.
Swiss author Erich von Daniken argues that ancient astronauts visited Earth thousands of years ago, a theory featured in Chariots of the Gods and Gods from Outer Space. Buzz Aldrin endorses the idea as plausible, while criticizing UFO hype and noting Apollo 11 lessons. Aldrin discusses space travel horizons and the Mars voyage, and a local Cameron PTA meeting on alcohol abuse is announced for Tuesday at Ben Milam School.
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