Briscoe Appeals Texas Communities to Enter Achievement Awards
Governor Briscoe urges public and private Texas organizations to enter the Governor's Community Achievement Awards before March 15. Awards are coordinated by the Beautify Texas Council with June 14 presentations, noting prior year winners and the program's impact on litter reduction and state beautification.
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Houston
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Heinemann Named Distinguished Student at TAMU
Leo John Heinemann of Harper earned Distinguished Student ranking at Texas A&M University in College Station, announced Registrar Robert A. Lacey. The honor, awarded to the top 10 percent of undergraduates, requires at least a 3.25 GPA and reflects strong previous-semester academics. Heinemann, a senior agricultural education major, is the son of Mrs. Joe Heinemann.
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College Station
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Harper
Texas A&m University
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TAMU
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Joe Heinemann
Mrs. Thomas Pickens Named to Tarleton Honor Rolls
Tarleton State College student Mrs. Thomas Dave Pickens formerly Jo Beth Peril of Harper earned B Honor Roll status for Fall Semester 1972. She also made the Distinguished Student List with a 3.25 GPA and no grade below C.
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Stephenville
Tex
Thomas Dave Pickens
Jo Beth Peril
Harper
Tarleton State College
Jo Beth
Pickens
Tarleton
Texas Milk Output Rises While Fertilizer Use Climbs
Texas produced about five tons of milk per cow in 1972, with total state milk output up four percent to 3.381 billion pounds and a cow population rise from 355,000 to 358,000. National 1972 milk production reached 120 billion pounds, up 1.5 percent. Fertilizer use climbed nearly 200,000 tons from 1971 across mixed, primary, and secondary categories. Citrus harvest continues in the Lower Rio Grande Valley as grapefruit activity remains strong. Broiler wholesale prices jumped four cents per pound, with causes including high red meat prices and bad Georgia weather, signaling higher consumer prices ahead.
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Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Georgia
Understanding IRS Exemptions for Personal and Dependents
IRS official R L Phinney explains the three federal exemptions per taxpayer and spouse, plus exemptions for dependents who meet support, income, relation, residency, and filing rules. Publication 501 details Your Exemptions and Exemptions for Dependents, available free from IRS offices.
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Internal Revenue
Austin
Texas
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Newly Found Pictographs Fan Interest Near Del Rio
Archaeologists note 3000 year old Indian rock art in Val Verde County near the Pecos and Devil's River confluence. A RNK Ranch program invites families for Indian art tours, horseback riding, and wilderness camping with lodging, meals, and a 4900 foot airstrip. Also announced are Dan Rather and George Bush speaking engagements at The University of Texas with large anticipated crowds.
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Pecos
Devil's River
Rio Grande
RNK
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RNR
San Antonio
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Devil's Creek
Dolan Springs
RNK Ranch
Box 15
Texas
University of Texas
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White House
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United Nations
George Bush
Rather
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Bush
Republican National Committee
UT Austin
Modern Puff Paste Makeover yields light pastries
A recipe explains modernizing classic puff pastry using Margarine Fleischmann's to cut rolling steps and fat. It details making jelly filled triangles with cinnamon sugar, including mixing, chilling, rolling, folding, and baking instructions to produce 24 turnovers.
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Fleischmann
Texas Health Reports Top 10 Communicable Diseases in 1972
Texas state health officials release year end figures listing the 10 leading communicable diseases in 1972 with influenza at the top and gonorrhea second. They note declines in mumps measles and rubella and a 26 percent drop in syphilis amid a new vaccination law and ongoing gonorrhea control efforts. nationally, gonorrhea ranks first among reportable diseases.
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Texas
M. S. Dickerson
State Health Department
Dickerson
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Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Georgia
Driving habits and road safety guidance from 1970s era notes
The text warns against jackrabbit driving and urges yielding to pedestrians and adherence to traffic laws as a formal plan for safe flow. It also cites Texas mortality data, listing top causes of death including heart disease, cancer, cerebrovascular disease, and accidents.
Werner McDougall Recovers From Heart Attack at Home
Werner McDougall of San Antonio, formerly of Harper, is recuperating at home after suffering a heart attack. Friends and family are glad to hear he is improving and back with loved ones.
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Werner McDougall
San Antonio
Harper
Old Drivers Safer Than Thought Warned by Insurance Firm
An insurance company analyzed 500000 drivers over 50 and found older motorists have better records. It offers guaranteed lifetime renewal policies for 50 plus drivers and advises mature drivers to limit daily driving, avoid rush hours, and reduce nighttime trips to counter fatigue and slow reactions.
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Colonial Penn Insurance Company
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Judy Ivey
Ane Me
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Nelle Patton
Rosalie Kensing
Llano Road
Fredericksburg
Marschall
Victor Marschall
Harper, Texas
Junction Warehouse Co
Junction
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Ted Holekamp
Ranch Supplies
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Nelson Motors, Inc
College Streets
Junction, Texas
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