Hinkel lauds import ban to stop whale extinctions
Editorial praises former Interior Secretary Walter J. Hickel for banning whale product imports to curb exploitation by major whaling nations led by Japan Peru and Russia. It warns of rapid slaughter due to modern processing tech and urges international controls and stock regeneration to avoid extinction and a future boycott by world consumers.
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Walter J. Hinkel
Japan
Peru
Russia
United States
Hickel
Hicckel
Jeep
A Boy Who Won't Be Back
A 17 year old Francis Scott Key High School senior writes an essay about a Vietnam veteran who died for him. The piece contrasts home life with war news and questions about freedom and patriotism, noting the fallen soldier's sacrifice.
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William Snipes, Jr
Francis Scott Key High School
Westminster
Maryland
Essa
Steve Bennett
Carroll County Times
Vietnam
America
Hail the Marines Semper Fidelis Anniversary Tribute
On November 10 the Marine Corps marks its 195th birthday recalling battles from Nassau Bahamas to Vietnam and Korea. The piece praises Marines for heroism in every clime from Halls of Montezuma to shores of Tripoli and their service around the world.
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Continental Congress
New Providence Island
Bahamas
Vietnam
Montezuma
Tripoli
Marine Corps
South Pacific
Korea
Santa Claus jokes and jokes about gifts and pay
Boyles column recounts Santa Claus in a department store being teased about honesty, beard pulling, payoffs, and public behavior from children and parents. The piece contrasts holiday humor with criticisms of the Santa role and jokes about gimmicks from carnival slang.
Welfare reform push aims to curb aid through medical coverage
The Texas Senate Interim Welfare Reform Committee urges reforms to Medicaid to help welfare recipients regain independence. Proposals include medical co-insurance for certain families, a $15 monthly prescription drug program with pharmacist coupons, free dental care for welfare children, eyeglasses and dentures for the elderly, and home health care to reduce doctor visits. The panel criticizes Blue Cross Blue Shield administration and calls for a full-time Medicaid coordinator, while noting Texas uniquely contracts Medicaid with an insurer.
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Lee Jones
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Senate
Welfare Department
June Huer
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
William P. Hobby Jr
The
Houston Post
Hobby
When Life Policies Require Immediate Notice
An article explains how delayed notices of death on life insurance policies are treated. Courts may forgive reasonable delays if a valid excuse exists, but negligence or extreme delays can void claims. A widow who waited years or 33 years faced denial despite plausible reasons, with memories fading and witnesses dying.
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Santa Claus
Geezer
Danny
Mildred
Santa
Auto insurance rates facing 23.4 percent average hike in Texas
State Board of Insurance staff recommends a 23.4 percent average rise with a possible 18.6 percent cap if lines exceed 25 percent. Proposals include a 4.7 percent profit on policy writing and 8.7 percent tax allowances. Industry and lawmakers clash over rate increases and regulation.
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Sanford
Texas Press Association
Austin, Texa
Texas
State Board of Insurance
Oscar Maury
Dallas
Joe Allen
Baytown
Texas Afl-Cio
Department of Public Welfare
Blueribbon Senate
Welfare Department
Department of Human Resources
Senate
William P. Hobby Jr
Crawford C. Martin
Martin
Mustang Island Fish Pass
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Cedar Street
Pecos
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Semper Fidelis
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Hal Boyle
New York
Sata Claus
North Pole
Texas Senate Committee
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Preston Smith
Harold K. Dudley
Texas Employment Commission
Nancy Sayers
TEC
Firs
Smith
Charles Weldon Kirk
Sweetwater
Frank Ginzel
Colorado City
County Attroney
Mitchell County
Kirk
Bill Doggett
Brownwood
Texas Department of Mental Health and
Mental Retardation
Bill R. Walker
San Angelo
Larry W. Talkington
J.W
Bill) Irwin
Denton
Walker
Arch M. Connolly
Wichita Falls State Hospital
Bernard A. Rappaport
University of Illinois Medical School
Irwin
Conoll
Wilson
Johnson
Wilson Speir
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Lloyd Bentsen
George Bush
U.S. Senate
Paul Eggers
Texas Hospital Association
U.S. Senate Finance Committee
Medicare
Ben Barnes
Governor
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