Moonwalkers and Mars rovers highlight space race and media shifts
American astronauts stepped onto the Moon while Lunokhod rovers rolled across the lunar surface under remote control. In the US space race, new prospects emerge for a Cameron medical school and hospital internships. A federal court ruling affirms press protections against compelled testimony, and longtime journalist Len Cassell retires from Fe railroad public relations after a career in reporting and editing.
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Moon
Russia
Earth
Ussr
Len Cassell
Sema Fe Railroad
Dallas
Len
San Francisco
California
Cameron ISD Buys Its Own Bonds For Savings
Cameron Independent School District officials announced the purchase of 90000 in the district bonds for 58788 12 from the districts sinking fund to retire bonds due in 1982 1983 and 1984 The move saves 31851 63 on principal and 37320 in interest The district would have earned less if funds were placed in government bonds or time deposits and reduces net bonded indebtedness to 179329 with final bond payment due November 15 1981
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CISC
Hilliard Thomas
Fredwill Hornung
Cameron Isd
Cameron Isd Board of Trustees
D. R. Dodson
CISD
Thomas and Dodson
State of Texas
Marek
Branchville
Dodson
Cameron Board of Trustees
U. S
Cameron Independent
Supt
Growers Ready Exhibits For County Pecan Show
Milam pecan growers prepare for the county show set for Saturday in Cameron at 102 West 1st Street. Entries must be turned in by November 19 to allow processing, consisting of one quart of pecans in a plastic bag with the grower name and address and the variety. Entries may be left with M. S. Pugh in Rockdale, at the Cameron county agent office, or with E. J. Provasek at Duncum's Implement in Cameron. Winners will be announced after 3 p.m. Saturday. Last year no show existed due to a poor crop, while the 1968 event had 53 entries. winner Mrs. Charlie Meyer of rural Buckholts.
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Milam
West 1St St
Cameron
J. D. Moore
M.S Pugh
West Cameron St
Rockdale
E. J. Provasek
Duncum
Highway 77
Charlie Meyer
Rt. 1
Buckholts
Reception To Honor Maxwell Retiring Superintendent
H. D. Maxwell will be honored at a Sunday reception from 3 to 5 p.m. at Cameron Country Club. Hosts are staff members Lillian Lester Marie Jackson Ida Belle Lewis and Mary Parmalee. Maxwell retires January 1 1971 after eight years as county school superintendent.
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H. D. Maxwell
Cameron Country Club
Lillian Lester
Marie Jackson
Ida Belle Lewis
Mary Parmalee
Supr
Max McMaxwell
Street Paving Program Tops Council Agenda
The City Council opened with the first reading of an ordinance to fund an street paving assessment program, with actual work slated after final approval and a public hearing. They approved hauling limbs to the old dump site, buying a welding machine, renting a car for the police chief, and the police chief’s purchase of a marijuana and barbiturate testing kit at $18.
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New Grounds
Hale
Martinez
Houston Operator Schedules Milbur Field Wildcat Test
A Houston operator plans a 3600 foot test at Milbur Field in south Milam County. Howard W. Cox Jr. will drill his No. 1 James Earl Kleypas on a 100 acre John Dunlap Survey lease northeast of current Milbur production. The well targets Navarro formation with Wilcox activity common in the area.
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Milbur
Milam County
Houston
Howard W. Cox Jr
James Earl Kleypas
John Dunlap
Yoe Cagers Open Season At Marlin For Opener
Grand Jury returns thirteen indictments. Yoe Cage Yeomen, led by Brashear and Richardson, open season Saturday at Marlin High School Gym at 7 30 p.m. Coach Murdock fields 12-man squad with eight lettermen back from 1969 70 regional squad. The schedule includes three December tournaments Gatesville Rockdale Taylor. District play starts January 12 vs Georgetown.
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Robert Brashear
Jerry Richardson
Ron Gilbert
Richard Johnson
Cage Yoemen
Marlin
Ron Murdock
Murdock
Yeomen
Marlin Bulldogs
Marlin High School
Yeemen
Robinson & P.m
Gatesville
Yoe Gym
Cameron
Rockdale
Gilbert
Brashear
Richardson
Brenham
Blinn College
Cage Yeomen
Taylor
Georgetown
Caldwell
Westlake
Round Rock
Elgin
Yee Gym
Yee
Milam County Named Pilot for Economic Opportunity Loans
Milam County is one of five Texas counties chosen for an Economic Opportunity Loan pilot program aimed at aiding low income rural residents to develop or improve farm or nonfarm enterprises. Henry Gates will head the program in Milam, joining the Milam County office of Farmers Home Administration. The program offers up to 3500 dollars at 4 1/8 percent for 15 years with a November training meeting for county supervisors in Temple.
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Milam County
Texas
Henry Gates
Nacogdoches
Farmers Home Administration
Consumer Marketing Service
Henry Ivey
FHA
Ivey
State Office of Farmers Home Administration
Temple
Dedication Set for New St Edward Hospital
Dedication ceremonies for the new St. Edward Hospital are planned for Sunday December 6 at 2 p.m The $1 million structure replacing the pre World War I facility began about a year ago after a successful fundraising drive to match a $500 000 Hill Burton grant Interior work furnishings and equipment installation are in final stages A guest speaker for the event will be announced later by The Herald.
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St. Edward Hospital
Hill-Burton
The
Herald
Milam County Grand Jury Indicts 13 in Varied Cases
A Milam County Grand Jury met Friday and returned thirteen indictments after hearing testimony from 17 witnesses. Twelve felonies and one misdemeanor included forgery and passing, burglary, theft, DWI offenses, and aggravated assault with defendants named from Cameron, Taylor, Rockdale, Sinton, Plano, Copperas Cove, and Worthington. Foreman Glenn Hodges and secretary Mrs. Barbara Gerza led the panel.
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Milam County
John B. Henderson Jr
Ismael Deleon Villarreal
Plano
Cameron
David Herrera Molina
Sinton
Marcelino Lucio Jr
Taylor
Thorndale
Erminio Yannis
Billy Lincoln
Rockdale
Herman Schipper
Worthington
Minn
Lonnie Brown
Marlin Louis Johnson
Ernest M. Adamson
Copperas Cove
Dwi
Glenn Hodges
Barbara Gerza
Ben Arnold
J. L. Lamkin
Marlow
H. M. Yager
Maysfield
Edwin Falke
Jack L. Crane
Ellie Mae Lovelady
Hunters Fined in Milano Court for Deer From Auto
Three Milano residents were fined $100 each in Milano Justice Jim Swanzy's court for hunting wild deer from an automobile. Game Management Officer Dale Moore filed the complaints and the fines were paid in court.
Milam County Ends Poor Farm Era with Lease to Timmy Tucker
The Milam County Poor Farm on Austin Street West Cameron closes as commissioners approve a one year lease of 63.5 acres to Timmy Tucker for 556 dollars. The Cryers who ran the farm for 21 years will move to N Central and residents shift to the Cameron Housing Unit once ready.
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Milam County
Timmy Tucker
Austin Street
West Cameron
Joe T. Arnold
Arnold
Tucker
Cameron
J. A. Cryers
N. Central
Cryers
North Austin
Tim Tucker
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J. W. Huber Corporation
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Jimmy Bailey
Sam Knight
Mike Zelisko
Jack Kirk
Harry Perrin
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Prokisch
Bailey
Zajicek
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