Life Saving Program Begins at County Pool
The Life Saving and Water Safety Program starts July 1 at 7 p.m. at the county pool for youths 12 and older who can swim. A 75 cent Red Cross manual is the only fee, with courses taught by James Morris and Mary Beth Bridges. Students who pass receive a Red Cross certificate. The program is funded by the Brownfield Lions Club City of Brownfield Rotary Jaycees American Legion Kiwanis and Brownfield Public Schools.
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Brownfield Lions Club
City of
Brownfield
Rotary Club
Jaycess, American Ion
Kiwanis
Brownfield Public Schools
Plains Cotton Growers Executive Sees Global Cotton Debate
Donald A. Johnson of Plains Cotton Growers, after attending ICAC and the International Institute for Cotton meetings in Athens, warns foreign countries expect U.S. to shield their markets. He urges stronger U.S. exports and sales tools to shift world production shares and balance supply and demand.
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United States
Donald A. Johnson
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
Athens
Greece
International Cotton Advisory Committee
International Institute For Cotton
Johnson
U.S
ICAC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Horace Godfrey
Godfrey
Texas hospital employees see wage increases tied to minimums
Texas hospital payrolls rose as federal minimum wage coverage expanded on February 1 1967 and ongoing inflation. A THA survey shows starting nurses salary up 13.5 percent to 511 monthly and staff nurse maximum up 16.5 percent to 608. LVNs up 15.8 percent, aides 10.3 percent, maids 12.5 percent. The wage hikes ripple through costs, with patient day cost rising to about 54 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Hospital Association
THA
C. Ray Hurst
Austin
Hurst
Association
Rise in Serious Crime Reported by FBI Across 1968 Start
FBI data released by Attorney General Ramsey Clark show a 17 percent national rise in serious crime for the first quarter of 1968 versus 1967. Violent crimes up 18 percent with murder up 16 percent and robbery up 24 percent. property crimes up 16 percent led by burglary 15 percent and auto theft 17 percent. Large cities over 100,000 up 17 percent, suburbs 16 percent, rural areas 10 percent. Regional increases ranged from 21 percent in the Northeast to 16 percent in the West.
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FBI
Ramsey Clark
United States
J. Edgar Hoover
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Red Cross
James Morris
Mary Beth Bridges
North Fort Hood
National Guard
Ronald D. Roberts
Jerry Little
Travis Emerson
PCG
Cotton
Texas Hospital
Japan
IIC
SCS
James Crownover
Soil Conservation Service
Tony Allen
Silverton
Crownover
Claude
West Texas State University
West Texas State
Chicago
D. T. Clark
Stubby
Clark
East Cardwell
Sears
Dennis the Menace
Dennis
Sears, Roebuck and CO
W. Main
Jump
North Central
Thor
Fox’s Restaurant
Gibson
Discount Center
AJAX
Reg
Delsey
BAYER
POT
Bka
HoliDay Thermos
Rc Wild
Ious Bess
Sabe
Simoniz
IER
Ant
Banlon
B&b
Gibson’s
Jimmy Howell
Jimmy
Gibson's
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