Amigoland Breaks Ground on Texas Mexico Theme Park HQ
Amigoland, Inc. holds ground breaking for its theme park headquarters and office building in Brownsville with A J Carnesi presiding. Bishop John Fitzpatrick and Rabbi Sam Perl offered blessings as plans for a multi million dollar educational and recreational park unfold alongside the Amigoland Mall project. The mall, 600000 square feet with about 50 stores, is to precede completion of the park facilities within three to six months after the mall opens in fall 1973. Construction totals exceed initial estimates and the headquarters building is slated for occupancy soon.
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Brownsville
Amigoland
A.J. Carnesi
Amigoland, Inc
John Fitzpatrick
Diocese of
Sam Perl
South
Texas
Mexico
Oral Roberts Christmas Special A City of the King
Oral Roberts presents A City of the King a musical drama for TV featuring Johnny Mathis Della Reese Burl Ives in a nativity theme. KNBC Channel 3 airs Fri December 24 at 9 00 p m and Sat December 25 at 3 00 p m with World Action Singers from Oral Roberts University in new acting roles.
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Oral Roberts
Bethlehem
Johnny Mathis
Della Reese
Burl Ives
Model park display planned in new office complex
Office unit occupancy is due in a few months with construction to begin on a theme park. The building will showcase a 6900 square foot two story pagoda style reception hall housing a large scale model of the finished park.
Yams Celebrate Nutrition and Holiday Showstars
Yams in season offer rich nutrition with a medium yam supplying over twice the daily vitamin A, 42 percent vitamin C, iron and thiamine. North Carolina yams serve as vegetables and dessert, while a Christmas showcase stars Oral Roberts with Johnny Mathis Della Reese and Burl Ives.
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United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
North Carolina
Live Plant Gifts For Christmas Across 1972 Season
A horticulturist recommends living plants as Christmas gifts from evergreens to poinsettias and jars of home foliage. Choose adaptable trees shrubs or house plants from local florists and wrap with festive paper. Consider a living Christmas tree for year round enjoyment. A Rotterdam dairy shop owner plans to sell Norwegian drinking water due to poor local supply.
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Everett Janne
Janne
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Reuter
Sanchez Heads Texas Mexico Central America Study Group
Rep Henry Sanchez of Brownsville chairs a 10 member interim committee on Texas Mexico and Central America economic relations. Members include Laura Cruz Raymondville J A Garcia Jr San Antonio Lou Kost Jr Laredo Honore Ligarde Dallas Dick McKissack El Paso Tati Santiesteban El Paso. Three Good Neighbor Commission members will join after organizing. The group will study shrimping fishing agriculture livestock and tourism to foster ties with Mexico and Central American nations.
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Austin
Henry Sanchez
Brownsville
Texas
Gus F. Mutscher
Laura Cruz
Houston
J.A. Garcia, Jr
Raymondville
Lou Kost, Jr
San Antonio
Honore Ligarde
Laredo
Dick McKissack
Dallas
Tati Santiesteban
el Paso
Good Neighbor Commission
Mexico
Mint Official To Visit Valley Coin Show At Harlingen
The Franklin Mint of Franklin City Pennsylvania will send a representative to the Harlingen Coin Club 7th Annual Coin and Stamp Show at the La Ramada Inn on December 1 and 2. Dan Hailey will present pictures showing how coins are made and provide other exhibits.
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Franklin Mint
Franklin City
Pennsylvania
Harlingen Coin Club
la Ramada Inn
Dan Hailey
Switzerland considers UN membership panel to study entry
Switzerland plans a seven member cabinet committee to study full United Nations membership while continuing neutrality. The report will cover Swiss relations with the UN and be presented to Parliament in December. Public opinion and Parliament would decide by referendum.
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Vergil Berger
Berne
Switzerland
Reuter
United Nations
European Economic Community
E.E.C
European Free Trade Association
EFTA
EEC
U.N
Seven Minsters
Tribune de Geneve
China
World Organization
East
West Germany
North
South Vietnam
North Korea
France
Germany
TEAM Plans First Meeting at Pan American University
Texas group TEAM for Educational advancement of Mexican Americans schedules an organizational meeting at the Pan American University ballroom on Saturday December 11 at 10:00 a.m. The group seeks to expand educational opportunities for Mexican Americans and invites all interested, including veterans seeking discharge review applications from VA offices.
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TEAM
Texas For
Pan American University Ballroom
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Melvin Simon & Associates
Roberts
Jerusalem
Lneup
FTD Florist
E. Elizabeth LI
PROM
Quijote
Ang 9
Rte da Manche
Matamores
Wedgwood
Piccadilly Circus
Gladys Porter Zoo
Brownsville Financial Institutions
Ringgold and Sixth Streets
Mint
Valley
Names
U. N
Norfolk Island
Defords
Garcia ST
Port Isabel
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