Truth in labeling sparking reader complaint letter
A reader critiques FDA truth in labeling rules describing how mislabeling could affect items from Idaho potatoes to Louisiana hot sauce. The writer jokes about Congressmen and state legislators being mis labeled and muses on the impracticality of requiring truthfulness in people while defending truth in advertising.
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Idaho
Arkansas
Louisiana
Chicago
Dilimois
Food and Drug Administration
Boston
Hearne
J. A
Printed Carpets and the Rise of Colorful Designs
The carpet industry created printed carpets in 1967, and designers foresee half of all carpets becoming printed. Many printed carpets feature a smooth surface with a foam rubber cushion, and even shag carpets can display printed colorations for popular indoor, outdoor, kitchen, and tile options.
Free parking camp idea eyed by Hearne Chamber and city
The Oldtimers report the Chamber of Commerce and city officials weighing a free tourist parking camp near Moss Avenue east end. Local sports notes include Kosse beating Hearne 6-5 on the Kosse diamond then Hearne’s 10-9 win on the Friday rematch at home. News covers a rat extermination drive, a virus plan, editorials on inflation and deflation, Dr. Dunn’s move to Cameron, I&GN freight office reopening, and visits from residents to Galveston, Livingston, and Franklin households.
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Chamber of Commerce
Moss Avenue
Kosse
Hearne
H&tc
F. R. Dunn
Cameron
I&gn
John T. Welch
Hearne High School 1961 Graduation Exercises Honor 51 Graduates
Ten years ago Hearne High School awarded diplomas to 51 graduates in a Monday evening commence ment exercise led by John Nigliazzo, school board president. The program included Charles Sanger hausen trumpet solo Tarantella and a vocal quartet. An eighth grade ceremony the same day featured Betty Birdwell on the processional and Bill Birdwell giving the invocation.
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Herene High School
Mary Joe Cornforth
Joe Glaxner
Center
Colo
Osemary Trentacost
Bob Jones
Waco
Majorette
Eftimea Paimos
John Alrey
Pasadena
R . Mary Kathryn Spiller
C. P. Briggs Iit
Calvert
Betty Ruth Reynolds
John Evans
Hearne
The
Democrat
Franklin On
Wood Field
Hearne High School
John Nigliazzo
Commence
Charles Sangerhausen
Pat Fulton
Billie Jean Herod
Judy Kaley
Nelda Luster
Sandra Scheller
Mary Nell Todd
Patsy Watson
Geil Couch
Brenda Harzke
Nancy Morgan
Carolyn’ Couch
Betty’ Birdwell
Bill Birdwell
Devid White
Silent Watchman burglar alarm gains UL approval
A portable plug in burglar alarm developed by Pinkerton's Inc receives Underwriters Laboratory approval. The device, about the size and weight of a table radio, plugs into a 110 volt outlet and detects any moving object or person within range, triggering an alarm.
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Pinkerton’s, Inc
Duet Pleases Crowd As Local Talent Performs
A piano trombone duet featuring Donald Simpson and an unnamed partner delighted attendees while Diane Hoyt Patsy Martine and Whaney Stephenson sang a number. The week also announced C L Hudson’s transfer from Hearne to the new Gifford Hill Company plant near Kaufman.
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Donald Simpson
Diane Hoyt
Patsy Martine
Whaney Stephenson
C. L. Hudson
Hearne
Gifford~ ‘Hill Company
Kaufman
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