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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1974
Page
2
The market shows weaker demand for small calves while heavy calves and yearlings hold firm. Packer cows ease by 2 to 3 dollars, bulls steady, cow and calf pairs hard to sell. Hog prices down about a dollar from last week with varied calf and heifer price ranges across categories.
The piece recalls a 1932 audit in DeWitt County noting higher spending on road equipment than peers while finding no major faults. It urges another audit after 42 years, cites past costs and outcomes, and argues public confidence hinges on transparent scrutiny of officials and inflation driven by political pressure.
The writer questions inflation surpassing other fears and laments political inaction. They criticize divisions caused by religion and race and note many farmers have left for cities. They urge关注 civic arousal and concern beyond liquor or bingo, warning of broader threats to society.
The piece argues that rising wages spark higher prices and inflation and questions what has been done about the persistent inflation. It probes union actions and public opinion on workers gaining pay while living costs climb, asking when and how inflation might end.
The speaker questions why communism limits speech while capitalism allows it and asks why life under communist regimes resembles serfdom. They argue that in democracies people can advance from the bottom and that freedom enables progress, challenging the label of capitalism versus communism.
Lavaca County reports eleven months of ambulance operations with total investment around 25 285 dollars and income 51 563 dollars. Delinquent accounts pursued by County Attorney, while cooperation from Sheriff and local departments supports ongoing service.
The piece chronicles Captain William Smothers a Texas officer who fought in the Revolutionary War War of 1812 and Texas Independence with ties to the Berry family including John Bate Berry and Andrew Jackson Berry. It notes his near Alamo involvement and family lineage through three grandsons.
John Bate Berry and John Livergood joined General Taylor’s pursuit in 1846, crawling through brush to locate Mexican troops. They carried back crucial intelligence that enabled Taylor to zero in on the enemy and engage them along the Rio Grande.
Washington report outlines open August 7 Democratic budget committee elections and the future budget control structure. It notes 23 members across Appropriations and Ways & Means with others from general membership and party leadership. It also covers strip mining policy progress Big Thicket National Preserve talks and a tribute to Leslie Carpenter, veteran Texan journalist.
An Army Hospital in San Antonio will be named to honor Audie Murphy. He died near age 47 leaving a wife and two grown sons. A life in Italy will be placed before the building and dedication ceremonies are set for December 7 to honor America’s greatest hero.
Navy fireman recruit Steven W. Brandon son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Mica of Flatonia returned to his San Diego homeport from seven and a half month deployment aboard the USS Kitty Hawk an attack aircraft carrier. He and shipmates participated in exercises with Seventh Fleet units in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean visiting Mamla B P Singapore Hong Kong and Mombasa Kenya.
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