Albany Texas flood aid from Albany New York to flood victims
Albany Texas received 50 tons of food and clothing from Albany New York as donations flood the northwest district hardest hit six days after the storm. Mayor Fox said money and canned goods are still needed and some supplies will be shared with Haskell and Graham while a $930 check accompanied the gifts.
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Albany, Texas
Albany
N.Y
Shackelford
Budd Fincher
New York
Courthouse Square
Erastus Corning
Texas
Richard Fox
Fox
Bryan Jackson
Haskell
Graham
Jackson
WOKO
Department of Defense
New York National Guard
Dyess
Department of Public Safety
Two States
Air Force
Abilene
Lawrence Winkler
Harker Heights
Killeen
Jerry Springer
American Legion Hall
Roudinescu opens hearts and spades in bold bridge play
West opens 1¢, Roudinesco leads heart ace after reading declarer Mari, four no trump bid by Mari indicates diamond focus, spade king and club honors shape defense. Simon and other WOKO staffers coordinate a citywide relief effort, airlifting donations to Albany amid flood damage and ongoing drives from Texas communities.
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Jean-Marc Roudinesco
Paris
le Petit Genie
Genius
Declarer
Roudinesco
Christian Mari
Mari
Roudinescu
East
How to tell if ambulance pay meets wage rules
A reader asks how to determine if EMT pay for 24 hour shifts under a private ambulance service meets federal minimum wage and overtime rules. Guidance covers calculating hourly rate, the on call period, and the need to seek explanation from employers, with contact info for the Wage and Hour Division and a note on obtaining Handy Reference Guides to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Joyce
E.B.G
Kansas City
Government — Labor Department
Washington
Lai Kennedy
Texas Textbook Hearings Set for Aug Dates
The State Textbook Committee schedules hearings August 16 18 21 22 in Austin to review proposed new school books for Texas. Forty four groups protest volumes covering grade school handwriting seventh eighth grade math reading life science art American history shop vocal music high school literature American history French industrial arts data processing Mex ican American studies and black American studies. Estimated cost for the new books starting September 1 1979 is 40 million dollars. The 15 member committee splits into two groups to hear testimony with Protesters given 12 minutes per publisher up from 10. Choices begin September 11 with final state board decisions due November 11.
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Austin
Texas
State
State Board of Education
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Gorenon Bridge
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Radio Shack
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U.S.A
Pou
Scientific
AM Flavoradios
Accord
Odessa Midland
N. Grandview South
Melta
Village
West @Plaza
eOne Energy Centre
Garfield & Wadley Str
Tandy Corporation
Ogaler
Odessa
Milwaukee
Berghoff
Budweiser
By Joyce Lain Kennedy
U.S
Calvin
N. Grandview
U.S.D.A
Bacon Market
Lliced
Chuck Roast
State Board
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