Governor Briscoe cites volunteers in immunization drive
Governor Dolph Briscoe highlighted the Texas Immunization Action Month final report showing thousands of Texas children immunized against preventable diseases. The October 1975 campaign was co sponsored by the First Lady's Volunteer Program the Office of the Governor and the Texas Department of Health Resources. He praised public health workers private physicians and volunteers for raising awareness and boosting immunization in the 0 to 1 year age group by 30 percent.
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Dolph Briscoe
Texas
First Lady’s Volunteer Program
Office of the Governor
Texas Department of Health Resources
Briscoe
Finalist Rebecca Riola Seeks Texas Home Demonstration Scholarships
Miss Riola Rebecca Riola of Cameron is among six state finalists for Texas Home Demonstration Association Scholarships. A March 1 judging visit will allocate three 500 dollar, one 300 dollar, one 200 dollar, and one 100 dollar awards.
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Rebecca Riola
Charles Riola
Cameron
Texas Home Demonstration Association
Rebecca
Cameron 4-H Club
Milam County
Dividend Checks For Veterans Total $233 Million
About three million veterans will receive GI insurance dividends totaling 233 million dollars by late February. Jack Coker of the Waco VA Regional Office announced the accelerated payout as part of a 376.8 million dollar nationwide dividend to veterans from World War I World War II and the Korean Conflict. In Texas 5836 WWI veterans will share 1.113 million dollars with an average payment of 191 dollars a year. Public health officials report a 23 percent rise in the 4 year immunization rate and a 28 percent rise among patients cited by Texas medical groups. Governor Briscoe urged continued immunization record updates. The Immunization Action Month committee includes representatives from Bnai B’rith Women the Texas Medical Association and other groups.
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Jack Coker
Waco Veterans Administration
Coker
Veterans Administration
Texas
Texas Medical Association
Texas Osteopathic Medical Association
Briscoe
Texas Immunization Action Month
Dolph Broscoe
B’nai B’rith
Texas Academy of Family Physicians
Texas Classroom Teacher Association
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Texas Jaycees
Texas March of Dimes
Fraudulent Oil and Gas Promos Draw AG and SEC Fire
Attorney General John L. Hill and State Securities Commissioner Roy Moyer warn of widespread fraudulent Schedule D oil and gas promotions. From 1973 to 1975 about 47,000 investors nationally paid 450 to 5,000 dollars each, totaling near 100 million dollars, with a mailing list of investors circulating to law enforcement in over 40 states.
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Austin
John L. Hill
Roy Moyer
Texas
United States
Secretary of State
Mark White
Moyer
Hill
Engineers Week Proclaimed by Two City Mayors
Mayor Lloyd Joyce of Bryan and Mayor O M Holt of College Station signed a proclamation declaring February 22 to 28 Engineers Week. The Brazos Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers was honored on the Zachry Engineering Center steps for past achievements and community service.
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Lloyd Joyce
Bryan
O. M. Holt
College Station
Brazos
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Zachry Engineering Center
Tunisia through the ages and a record chocolate factory
The passage notes Tunisia was settled by Phoenicians and Carthaginians, part of Rome, later ruled by Arabs, Berbers, and Turks, with a history as a pirate state. It also cites Hershey’s 1905 factory in Pennsylvania as the world’s largest chocolate plant, with 1972 sales over $416 million and 8,000 employees.
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Tunisia
Hershey Foods Corporation
Hershey
Penn
Sylvania
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Lone Star Franks
Franks
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Lata
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Franco Amercan
Parkay
Half Moon
Pillsbury Buttermilk
Kraft & Oz
Kraft
Florida
Pascal Celery
Een
Dollar Days
Adorn Firm & Free
Melanes
Rutherford Hayes
Franklin
Eisenhower
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