Imagination and political straw vote notes and football day
A column urges readers to use imagination to seek truth while noting a weak straw vote on governor and senator. Mentions Gov. Smith seeking a third term and Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes. Wayne Connally named. hints at early election interest. Also previews a 1971 big college day with Texas vs A M and Nebraska vs Oklahoma and reflects on holiday traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Fry
U. S
Smith
Dolph Briscoe
Ben Barnes
Wayne Connally
Treasury
Texas
A&m University
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Rockdale Voters Approve $400000 Bond Issue
Rockdale voters approved a $400000 tax bond issue by about two to one in Saturday's election. Total ballots 651 with 2 to 1 for the proposal. Propositions also approved include $60,000 street improvement bonds and $340,000 for water works and sewer system improvements.
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Rockdale
Texas Water Quality Board
Postmaster Urges Early Mailing for Christmas Cards
Cameron Postmaster Narvie Caperton advises residents to mail out of town packages by December 1 for Christmas delivery and local packages and out of town cards by December 10 with local cards in the mail by December 15.
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Cameron
Narvie Caperton
ASCS Phase II Info Offered in Milam County
Milam County residents can obtain Phase II details of Nixon's Economic Stabilization Program from the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Office. Douglas Buck says the ASCS office and IRS will provide local public information with on the spot answers for simple wage price questions and referrals for complex items. The Cameron office at 111 West 2nd is open 8 to 4:30, contact 697-2122.
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Milam County
Nixon
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Douglas Buck
ASCS
Internal Revenue Service
Buck
IRS
West 2Nd
Cameron
Clinic Sets Follow Up Diphtheria Shots in Milam County
Dr. C. G. Swift announces a three day follow up diphtheria immunization clinic at the Milam County Health Unit from December 1 to 3. The unit will operate 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Residents who had the first shot in the emergency program last month should attend to complete the series. those with boosters last month do not need a second shot. A new diphtheria case was reported in Central Texas with immunizations being given in Snook following the case.
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Milam County
C. G. Swift
Swift
Texas
Snook
Milam County Agriculture Expects Near 18 Million Income in 1971
Milam County projects total agricultural income around 17 916 610 for 1971, not counting government payments. Beef cattle generate about 7 25 million, cotton remains the top cash crop, with 35 000 acres harvested mostly, and sorghum yields around 2 000 pounds per acre. Dairy remains steady, while swine and poultry face lower prices but swine numbers rise. Other gains include turkeys vegetables fish leases hay and pecans. peanut yields mirror 1970's.
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Milam County
Monroe Fuchs
Wally Eldridge
Gus Elley
Wilburn Beckhusen
Joe Glaser
Anton Anderle
Wayne Mann
Henry Ivey
Douglas Buck
J. D. Moore
Wayne Blaylock
Tp&l
Maysfield
Branchville
Kenneth Willy
Aluminum chief cites overcapacity and costs pressuring Rockdale Plant
H. F. Chrisco, Works Manager at Aluminum Company of America Rockdale Works, cites overcapacity rising production costs and fierce competition as factors behind profits strain and rising inventories. He notes Rockdale trimmed July output by about 10 percent and stresses cost reductions to keep jobs and stay competitive amid stockpiles and a weak economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Chriseco
Aluminum Company of America
Rockdale
U.S
Chrisco
Rockdale Works
Four Youths Charged In Beating Incident In Cameron
Cameron police arrested four youths after Benjamin Frausto 17 reported being beaten near McLane’s Red and White Supermarket Sunday night. Frausto says he was driven to the old Little River bridge and attacked with a belt buckle, then dumped at N Milam and East 4th. Henry Zamora faces aggravated assault charges while Vincent Chisenhall Henry Preston Carr and Rudy Cortinas are charged with simple assault in county court.
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Rockdale
Justice of the Peace
Jess Brock
Cameron Police
Benjamin Frausto
Cameron
McLane
Little River Bridge
N. Milam
East 4Th St
Henry Zamora
Vincent Chisenhall
Henry Preston Carr
Rudy Cortinas
Fire damages Polk Street house after stove flue blaze
A fire starting in a stove flue caused extensive damage to a North Polk residence Saturday night. Cameron Volunteer Firemen extinguished the blaze which burned the ceiling. Water damage was noted but there were no injuries.
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North Polk
Cameron
Six Cameron Yoemen named to All-District AA team
Six Cameron Yoemen earn District 20 AA honors with Jim Bailey Sam Knight Prentiss McGoldrick Will Turner Richard Cummings and Randy Tomlinson named to the All District squad. Honorable mentions include Donnie Tucker Paul Vaculin Jackie Chubb and David Fritz.
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Cameron Yoemen
Yoemen
Jim Bailey
Sam Knight
Prentiss McGoldrick
Will Turner
Richard Cummings
Randy Tomlinson
Donnie Tucker
Paul Vaculin
Jackie Chubb
David Fritz
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Holiday Mail
National Guardsmen
Gary Huntsman
Rosebud
Steve Terry
Bryan Parcus
Lloyd Mikeska
Caldwell
71St Airborne Brigade
143Rd Infantry
Darryl E. Patillo
Austin
Larry A. Jackson
Scott Ingraham
Tim Skaggs
Glynn Bloomquist
Westlake
Brian Reinhardt
Charles Earl
Round Rock
Eugene Ayers
Alonzo Daniels
Harlin Osborne
Elgin
Jim Day
Roy Collins
Butch Duty
McGoldrick
David Daniel
Danny Stabino
Georgetown
Lewell Emmons
Tommy Maldonado
Ben Looney
Harry Mercer
Billy Ayers
Mack Saxon
Bob Mayo
Tomlinson
Bob Lippold
Bill Stump
Mike Valigare
Mike Arnold
Steve Thompson
Raymond Amaro
Bailey
Gary Easter
Roger Kerr
Knight
Brock Kalmbach
Mike Priest
Chester Canady
Lakon Morgan
Thad Jayner
West Lake
Walter Biel
Turner and Cummings
Darrell Stevenson
Pawen Piss
McEgoldrick
Randy Tumlinson
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