Referendum Considered On Milk Checkoff in 1983 Act
Public comments are invited by the Agriculture Department on extending the national dairy research and promotion checkoff program funded by 15 cents per 100 pounds of milk. The program expires Sept 30 1995 unless renewed. A 36 member board oversees it with about $200 million yearly, mostly for state promotions and ads including new Health Kick TV spots aimed at ages 16 to 34.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Contiguous States
Edward T. Coughlin
Department
Agricultural Marketing Service
Dairy Division
AMS
USDA
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National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
Agriculture
John R. Block
Heart Disease Remains Top Despite New Medical Advances
Monterey California AP says up to 1.5 million Americans will suffer heart attacks this year with over a third fatal, despite arterial-clearing advances and a slight drop in deaths from cardiovascular diseases. Cardio costs reach 72.1 billion, hospital and home services 43.7 billion, with 1982 data showing 985,040 deaths from heart and related diseases.
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Monterey
Calif
American Heart Association
AHA
S. Science Writers Forum
U.S
United States
Association
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