Hollas Heads to Australia for Nuclear Energy Fellowship
Cameron native Charles Hollas leaves for Australia for a three year research fellowship at the Australian National University. He earned a physics degree from the University of Texas in 1966 and completed his PhD work there last week. Hollas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo P. Hollas, has long studied nuclear science with support from an Atomic Energy Commission fellowship and USAID sponsored seminars. He aims to advance basic nuclear research to enable heat and power for homes and industry.
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Cameron
Charles Hollas
Australia
Australian National University
Hollas
Leo P. Hollas
Yee High School
University of Texas
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Central America
el Salvador
Physicist to Join Australian Fellowship in Nuclear Waste Study
Hollas will join 10 other physicists at an Australian University laboratory to research solutions for disposal of atomic waste, a key issue alongside pollution from gas and oil effluent. The fellowship starts January 1, with Kollash studying archaeology along South America's western coast en route to Australia.
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Hollas
Australian University Laboratory
Australia
Kollash
South America
Peru
Chili
Easter Island
Tahiti
Pigeons Face Gunfire Amid Urban Renewal Plans
In Cameron a shotgun campaign targets pigeons blamed for roosts near the courthouse as old buildings like the Cameron Hotel fade away. Wayne Wieser, Charles Kunz and others shot birds on the wing with a retriever retrieving the carcasses. Officials and residents warn of ongoing open season until flocks are controlled.
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Cameron
Auditorium Hotel
Yore
Ben Milam
Wayne Wieser
Charles Kunz
Courthouse Square
Rotary
W. R. Poage
Rockdale
Bill Pat
Political debate and local sports preview mix in Cameron
The piece notes Congressman Poage criticizing wages versus productivity and links crime to social disorder, with a November Thanksgiving civic club event. It also previews Cameron basketball, naming opponents Mexia and Belton and listing local players and the Yoe Gym start of the season.
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Man
Canada
U. S. House Committee On Agriculture
Cong. Poage
Agriculture Committee
N. L. Caperton
Gene Smitherman
Lion
Cameron
Yeomen
Belton
Dean Prokisch
Will Turner
Sam Ellison
Rock Thweatt
Stan Rosemond
Pat Scheguil
John Barron
Robert Aranda
David Hornung
Jack Chubb
Lonnie Scott
Yoe Gym
Snook Immunization Clinic As Carriers Sighted
Area report notes four diphtheria carriers found in Snook with no confirmed cases. Four Snook residents treated at John Sealy Hospital Galveston show throat cultures positive but not actual cases. An immunization clinic was conducted at Snook school.
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SNOOK
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Snook School
More Apartments for Belton Housing Project Planned
A local Belton housing expansion moves forward with a million dollar portion financing for an additional apartment complex. City officials cite increased demand and economic benefits as the project advances through planning and funding stages.
Tornado Strikes Farms Near Rosebud Late November
A tornado ripped the Halunka equipment shed roof and later damaged tin at the Hiley Place during a heavy rain afternoon near Rosebud on November 17. It also tore off roof and sides of a Zip-Perlen farm shed and twisted tree tops, missing Rosebud by about 500 yards.
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Rosebud
Halunka
Hiley Place
Zip- Perlen Farm
Harrelson Trial Advances in Edinburg Murder Case
Atty Oscar Meinnis presents more testimony linking Charles V Harrelson of Houston to McAllen on July 6 1968 the day Sam Degelia Jr of Hearne was killed. Harrelson faces murder with malice charges as the Edinburg trial enters its third week before an 11 person jury.
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Edinburg Dist
Oscar Meinnis
Charles V. Harrelson
Houston
McAllen
Sam Degelia Jr
Hearne
Harrelson
Edinburg
Hearne High Wins 800d Award in Past Season
Hearne High School receives 800d conduct award for the recent football season. District 10 AAA West Zone includes A&M Consolidated LaGrange Columbus Brenham and Elmore of Houston.
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Hearne High School
A&m Consolidated
LaGrange
Columbus
Brenham
Elmore
Houston
Health Department conducts emergency care training in Bryan
The Texas Department of Health will run an emergency care training school in Bryan during November and December. The program targets ambulance attendants policemen firemen hospital emergency room personnel nurses nursing students and industrial safety engineers.
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Texas Department of Health
Bryan
Crowe Named President of Buckholts Bank
Richard Crowe is elected president of Buckholts State Bank succeeding Vernon Dungan who becomes Executive Vice President of Perry National Bank in Hamilton Texas Crowe now resides in Buckholts and was previously vice president of Buckholts State Bank Dungan will stay on the bank board and all other bank positions remain unchanged
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Richard Crowe
Buckholts State Bank
Vernon Dungan
Perry National Bank
Hamilton
Texas
Crowe
Buckholts
Dungan
Buckholts Bank
Patrolmen Report Accidents on Milam Highways
Milam County patrolmen investigated two one car accidents with no injuries reported. A driver from Clovis New Mexico fell asleep at the wheel near Buckholts on Highway 190 and his son rode in the back. A rest stop set up by the Milam REACT club on Highway 36 drew nearly 400 travelers for coffee and cookies through Friday night.
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Milam
Milton Wright
Leroy Broadus
W. P. Skinner
Clovis
New Mexico
Buckholts
Highway 190
Bill Skinner
Alburquerque
Booster Club To Host Yoemen Barbecue Event
The Yoemen Booster Club will host a barbecue at 7 30 PM Monday November 29 at the KC Hall honoring Yee High football team members. Alvis Coleman president invites freshmen junior varsity and varsity players and all club members to attend.
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Yoeman Booster Club
KC Hall
Yee High
Alvis Coleman
Community Christmas Party Planned at Cameron Library Lawn
Plans advance for a December 4 6 30 PM Cameron Public Library lawn Christmas party with performances by a barbershop quartet Yee High Band church choirs and a fifth grade choir directed by Mrs Thomas Dusek. Sponsorship by the Cameron Chamber of Commerce celebrates decorations by local volunteers and support from Texas Power and Light and local banks.
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Cameron Public Library
Yee High
First United Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
Jerusalem Baptist Church
Thomas Dusek
Tommy Corley
Pete McCabe
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Swedish Children View Donald Duck With Pity in School Study
Fifteen year old Swedes at Edsberg State Comprehensive School analyzed Donald Duck comics to assess their influence on values. They argue Uncle Scrooge embodies capitalist control and materialism, prompting a letter of complaint to Walt Disney Productions while planning a revealing two week school exhibition.
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Walt Disney
Donald Duck
Edsberg State Comprehensive School
Stock
Holm
Britta Norvi
Sweden
Walt Disney Productions
United States
Stand up for broccoli in Patch shooting amid racist depictions
Quote captures a defender of broccoli amid a shooting at the Patch involving Indians. Claes Goeran criticizes racist portrayals of Black people blaming caricatured images like Donald Duck for shaping Scandinavian views. He notes children’ s exposure to such depictions.
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Claes Goeran
Donald Duck
Donald
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