Panel Seeks Bond Election for New Cameron County Courthouse
A 7-4 vote by the special building committee asks Cameron County Commissioners Court to call a 1962 bond election to fund a new north Brownsville courthouse near the expressway. The panel notes a prior 10 year effort to acquire a site, and if the bond fails, proposes purchasing land near the existing courthouse to expand.
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Special Building Committee
Cameron County Commissioners Court
Brownsville
Window Shades Enhance Room Decor With Visible Inside View
New shades with embossed burlap patterns are designed to be seen from the inside as well as the outside. They coordinate with modern and traditional furniture and flooring, becoming part of total room decor. Self adhering shade trim lets you add a personal touch.
Mail Preference Law Tests Mailing List Opt Out Feasibility
Direct Mail Advertising Association tests the Mail Preference Service in major cities to measure feasibility for nationwide use. DMAA notes voluntary consumer opt out with a computerized master list shared with members and advertisers, aiming to reduce waste circulation while preserving some mail.
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Direct Mail Advertising Association
Robert F. DeLay
DMAA
MPS
Mail Preference Service
Antipornography
Postal Service
Traffic Deaths Down but Forecast Warns of Rise
National traffic deaths fell three percent in the first quarter of 1971. Franklin Kreml, head of the Presidential Task Force on Highway Safety, warns deaths could climb from 55,300 in 1970 to 70,000 by 1975 and 80,000 by 1980 if trends continue. The article also notes a postmortem birth interval of 29 minutes as the longest on record.
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Presidential Task Force On
Who
Pan American University enrollment hits six thousand mark
EDINBURG Pan American University passed the 6,000 student level this fall as Kathleen Stiles registered as number 6,000 and officials expect about 6,200 total. Stiles, from McAllen, is a beginning freshman majoring in astronomy, daughter of Frank G. and 404 Vine, McAllen. Last fall enrollment was 5,041 and spring record reached 6,294.
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Edinburg
Pan American University
Kathleen Stiles
Miss Styles
McAllen
Frank G. Stiles
Vine
Lemon Adds Flavor to Food
Leo Rotelli, a Pennsylvania native and skilled hunter and angler, swears by lemon juice for game and fish. He suggests marinating pheasant with lemon juice cinnamon and cloves and seasoning trout with lemon dill and venison with lemon and tarragon.
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Leo Rotelli
Pennsylvania Mountains
Mr. Rotelli
Rotelli
Canada
Wyoming
Wisconsin
Illinois
Dad's Day Set at Texas A&I University
Kingsville Texas A I University schedules Dad's Day for October 9 with James H. Prewitt named Dad's Day Committee chairman by President James C. Jernigan.
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A&i
Kingsville
Texas A&i University
James H. Prewitt
James C. Jernigan
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del Monte
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