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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1972
Page
2
Entered as second class matter at the Post Office in Cameron Texas under the Act of Congress of March 1 1879 Published Every Monday and Thursday Annual Subscription Rates Milam Trade Area 6.50 Elsewhere 7.50
The information committee invites you to hear speakers about the Cameron School Board bond program and attend a public meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Cameron Methodist Fellowship Hall. The proposal now includes air conditioning and aims to modernize schools and improve education for CISD students.
A new furniture operation will locate on a 10 acre Cameron Industrial Park site, building a 45000 square foot plant and employing 65 to start. The project, chosen for Cameron over other sites, reinforces the region as a light industry hub with ongoing growth and investment. William Volker & Co. of Burlingame California is welcomed to Cameron after months of study and planning aided by Cameron Industrial Foundation.
A Toronto city row over using communist or capitalist salt to deice roads grew into a broader fight over salting itself. The Romanian bid for part of the supply won out over Canadian firms, amid a heated two week exchange. Pro salt lobbyists and environmental concerns frame the debate as drivers fear rust and safety trade offs, while supporters cite road safety and cost savings.
A reader asks Dear Mr Luecke about a mysterious town named Oxford in Milam County Texas. He recalls a warranty deed and wonders if such a place exists and where it is, sharing that he grew up in Cameron and graduated from Yoe High while enjoying the Cameron Herald.
In Austin Gov. Preston Smith saw nearly 30 bills move forward as lawmakers approved measures restoring fiscal authority, creating an emergency fund, and enabling budget review. Notable appropriations include 13.5 million for Texas Tech and UT Houston medical schools, 8 million for a Ft. Worth mental retardation facility, and 317,000 for leftover primary election costs. The session also established the Texas Film Commission and disannexation authority for Midland.
Lima reports scientists from IMARPE predict a cooling shift of the Nine Current, allowing the Humboldt Current to revive anchovy stocks. Peru, the globe’s largest anchovy producer, faced shortages after warm waters displaced cold currents, with recovery expected within months as ocean conditions normalize.
A Cameron meeting of the information committee drew more than 50 community and professional leaders including local newspaper management. Herald representatives were invited by phone but misinterpreted a note that press coverage was not sought for the information committee organizational meeting, according to Frank Luecke.
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