25 Oct 1976
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1976
Page
1
Milam County longtime Sheriff Carl Black received a plaque from the Milam Farm Bureau at the annual convention for more than 30 years of service. About 300 attendees stood in respect as his daughter accompanied him, underscoring his reputation as a dedicated law officer.
Rockdale held its first October fair with pre-fair publicity noting horse racing and a bustling Milam County scene. Work on the Youth Exposition Building in Cameron is set to begin soon with funding now over 62 000 dollars, as fundraisers continue toward the goal and broad Milam sector activity is planned.
A truck tractor rig overturned 1.3 miles south of Somerville on State Highway 36 Sunday. The impact shattered the van top, bleached liquid spilled along the roadway, and the Santa Fe underpass abutment was struck, blocking traffic for hours.
Operation Skywatch at Fort Hood uses a searchlight equipped helicopter for night patrols. Sgt Frank Till of III Corps Provost Marshal says crimes of violence are down 46 percent from last year. Rockdale Fair Park hosts horse racing for first time since 1954 as part of a weekend gala with livestock shows and exhibits.
In Killeen a coordinating committee was formed by local merchants to attract new business and campaign for tougher prostitution penalties. Belton, Rosebud, and Temple notes follow with separate items on tax exemptions, sculpture dedication, and clinic expansion.
The Milam County Youth Exposition Building fund has reached 62000 dollars, 3000 short of the 65000 dollar goal. New contributions and pledges come from Clifford Cason Assoc of Waco R O Currey Mr and Mrs J D Moore Dr Pepper Lawrence Zotz Dr W R Newton Mr and Mrs Ed Cauley Cameron History Club Barbara's Beauty Salon Bush Construction Co Mary Jean Edmonds Southern Don Cliff's Auto Service Barbara and Richard Burke Mrs Linda Puckett Mrs Janice Swope Mrs Marilee Thweatt Mr and Mrs Steve Basonic C W Hudson TV and Appliances Knights of Columbus Style Home Furniture Ellen F Crenan Rev H M Bowley Lone Star Gas Rev Darryl Proffit Fletcher Exxon Service Station Precision Automotive Grinding Rick W Mortimer Jr Steven T Small Ponderosa Restaurant Royal Seating Cameron Compress Mr and Mrs Pete Mikula Graham McLerran Corbin's Texaco Mr and Mrs Milton Falkner Billy Shelander H E McAfee Ed Magre
The Railroad Commission held the first hearing at 10:30 a.m. on November 23 in Rockdale for Alcoa’s Milam County lignite operation at Sandow six miles southwest of Rockdale. The hearing covers Alcoa’s plan under the Texas Surface Mining and Reclamation Act to continue lignite extraction over about 770 acres to fuel boilers for aluminum smelting.
Milam County Judge O B Harden announced a $1 048 614 regional grant under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act for seven Central Texas counties led by the United States Department of Labor Milam County will receive about $135 271 to aid disadvantaged unemployed with work experience training and education Milam office contact at the Milam County Courthouse Cameron or call 817 697 6894.
Milam County clerk Wayne B. Wieser reports 150 absentee ballots mailed, about 42 cast in person. Absentee voting for the November 2 presidential election closes October 29.
Lone Star Gas Files for rate increase to secure an 8 percent return. Local manager Grady Allen cites 4.62 percent 1975 return on Cameron distribution, $38 042 needed to cover revenue deficiency, and rising gas costs from 18 cents to $1.03 per thousand cubic feet since 1971. Residential bills could rise about $1.87 monthly for 8 MCF use.
Cameron postmaster Henry Litzman announces schedule and assignment changes at the Cameron post office. Mail receipts from Temple Sectional Center will shift about 30 minutes later, with box section mail expected by 8 a.m. Carriers will report 30 minutes later, Mullinax named rural route 3 carrier, Michalka to route 2, and three sub rural carriers to be appointed after civil service exams.
UN environment head Dr Mostafa Tolba warned that mismanagement of land and seas could cause costly environmental damage within a decade. He flagged chemicals, seas pollution, soil erosion and the ozone layer, urging stringent global safety standards and swift action. He cited the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf as failing ecosystems and warned desertification threatens developing lands.
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