Diversary Helmets and Decompression Chamber at State Tech
Texas State Technical Institute has received its first decompression chamber and three new diving helmets funded around 5000 dollars. The unit, on loan from an Army reserve post in Port Arthur, uses helium nitrogen mix and telephones to support dives at deeper depths. Eleven students recently salvaged a 105 foot tanker submerged in 100 feet of water near Freeport, testing the gear during a three day operation.
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Texas State Technical Institute
Jess Dudley
Port Arthur
Dudley
State Tech
Freeport
Air Force begins dog odor detection study at Lackland
The Military Working Dog Studies Branch will test four small breeds Cairn Foxterrier Beagle and miniature schnauzer for odor detection of drugs and explosives alongside German shepherds. The 12 to 15 week study starts at Lackland AFB Texas with field testing at installations worldwide for about six months.
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Air Force
Military
School of Applied Aerospace Sciences
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Lackland
Youth To Collect For UNICEF In Cameron
Cameron youth plan Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF on Wednesday evening meeting at First Methodist Church at 6 30 PM for group instructions. Volunteers from United Youth Fellowship United Church Women and the Ministerial Alliance will lead door to door collection between 7 and 8 PM using orange containers. UNICEF aids children in 110 countries across Latin America Africa Asia and the Middle East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Unicef
First Methodist Church
United Youth Fellowship
United Church Women
Ministerial Alliance
United National Children Fund
Latin America
Africa
Asia
Middle East
Food Stamp Study Underway Led by Foley Bipartisan Panel
Chairman Foley of the House Agriculture Committee announced a 13 member bipartisan food stamp study group to oversee a staff investigation. The study aims to review progress, identify abuses, and improve the program serving about 18.8 million recipients at roughly 6 billion dollars annually. Director James Springfield leads the staff study. questionnaires have been sent to state welfare directors and about 500 local officials, with around 400 replies received.
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Thomas 8. Foley
D-Wash
House Agriculture Committee
Congressman Foley
Foley
James Springfield
Food and Nutrition Service
Department of Agriculture
Farm Bureau adopts nine new resolutions
Milam County Farm Bureau voted at a October convention to pursue term limits for Congress and Senate. bolster legal action support for farmers. create a rural crime watch and improve sheriff patrols. keep directors informed on county court activities. continue brucellosis eradication. study estate tax challenges. align with national cattle and livestock groups against tax reform. support rural law enforcement expansion. remove state membership competition emphasis.
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Milam County Farm Bureau
U. S
Farm Bureau
Board of Directors
Commissioners Court
Congress
Bureau
American National Cattlemen’s Associat
Ion
National Livestock Tax Committee
National Livestock Feeders Association
Sheriff's Dept
Santa Fe Reports Record Third Quarter Income
Santa Fe Industries Inc. reports Q3 net income of 44.9 million dollars or 1.75 per share, the highest quarterly result on record. CEO John S. Reed says the gain comes from improved rail operations, with nine month income at 76.1 million dollars. Revenue for the quarter is 381.2 million, and nine month revenue totals 1,049.9 million.
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Santa Fe Industries, Inc
John Ss. Reed
Farm Group Backs New Texas Constitution Charter
Jay Naman of Texas Farmers Union urges farmers and ranchers to vote for the proposed state constitution saying it returns government control to the people. He highlights a separate appraisal formula for agricultural land in ad valorem tax and predicts preserving productive farmland.
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Texas Farmers Union
Jay Naman
Waco
Naman
Ral
Farmers Union
Farm Organization
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TSTI
Texas State Technical Insitute
Richard Seymour
Gary Kirchner
MHB
Mary Hardin-Baylor College
Scott and White Memorial Hospital
Scott and White Hospital
Temple
Scott and White
Scott, Sherwood, and Brindley Foundation
Alexander
Mary Hardin -Baylor Norsing
Region 6
State Department of Health Resources
Austin
Santa Fe
Mail Toace Construction Company
Killeen
Texas
Farm Group
New Charter
Keiths
USDA
S&h
UN OF
Fryer Parts
ERN Beef
Franks
Brozen
Morton Donuts
Ketsup
U.S
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