Public debate on swine flu vaccine and the cost of immunity
In a Texas-National Health Insurance era wrap, officials discuss the swine flu vaccine debate. Lawmakers shifted stance to back federal guarantees for drug firms after mystery Philadelphia deaths, risking massive liability for vaccine makers while urging medical consensus and public clarity.
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Austin
Texas
National Health Insurance
Congress
Corrigan
Indianapolis Speedway
Philadelphia
Understanding Free Enterprise by William T. Ylvisaker
William T. Ylvisaker discusses free enterprise as an economic system with limited government control. He notes the US operates a mixed free enterprise system with both government oversight and business freedom and reflects on how the United States became the richest nation in two centuries.
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William T. Ylvisaker
Gould Inc
United States
State Eyes Crackdown on Welfare Offenders
The State Board proposes making welfare fraud a felony and criminalizing unauthorized use or transfer of food stamps. They urge the Legislature to consider 17 topics, including elder protective services, agency name changes, paternity actions, Hatch Act updates, and DPW liability and asset transfer rules. A new Welfare Action hotline pilot will aid reporting and information requests, while DPW licensing will seek standardized rules for specialized 24 hour child care.
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DPW
VA Burial Expense Offered to Eligible Veterans
The VA announces burial and plot allowances for eligible veterans. Up to 250 dollars for burial expenses plus 150 for plot or interment if not in a National Cemetery. Service-connected deaths may receive up to 800 dollars in lieu of standard allowances. Arlington Cemetery has special eligibility rules since 1967. VA provides headstones and memorial markers and can supply an American flag on request. Veterans must have discharged under honorable conditions and served in qualifying periods.
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Ted W. Myatt
Veterans Administration
Arlington National Cemetery
Screwworm Fight Progress Near Isthmus Installation
The Sterile fly program is producing about 20 million screwworms weekly at a U.S.-Mexico facility near the Isthmus under Dr. M. E. Meadows Jr. The effort targets eradicating screwworms from Northern Mexico and the United States. Early data show monthly and yearly case totals as the campaign expands from November 1.
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M. E. Meadows, Jr
Gmn
San Antonio-Victoria
Mexico
County Official Figures by Districts
Bee 124 of 528 DeWitt 78 of 243 Goliad 178 of 496 Jackson 0 of 2 Lavaca 1 of 7 Refugio 31 of 74 Victoria 6 of 31 Wharton 2 of 2.
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Bee County
DeWitt
Goliad
Jackson
Lavaca
Refugio
Victoria
Wharton
Veterans Affairs eligibility for service connected benefits at death
The text explains that veterans titled to service connected compensation at death or retired for disability incurred in the line of duty qualify for benefits. Full information on these allowances and eligibility criteria is available at any Veterans Administration Office.
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Veterans Administration Office
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DPW Licensing Division
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Stere
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Praha
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