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EL UVALDE TIMES
April 17, 1980
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by H. BOSWELL YORK, R. PH.
Is it true that hydrocortisone creams and ointments can be purchased without a prescription? S.E.
Two Federal Drug Administration advisory committees have recommended that they be sold without a prescription. Don’t rush out to the pharmacy to buy some because the F.D.A. has not given their final blessing. There’s a good deal of confusion about how directions and approved uses should be stated on labels. Once the label issue is settled, you will be able to buy hydrocortisone topicals without a prescription.
Do prescription medicines account for too much money people spend on their health? D.R.
The latest year for which figures are available — a day in the hospital, on a national average, the cost is $173.98; a physician’s visit, $25.73; a prescription medicine, $5.25. Most of us pay for prescription medicines out of our own pocket, so we tend to perceive drug costs as being greater than they are. Hopefully, the above figures will help put health costs in proper perspective.
How did “diabetes” get its name? — J.L.
The term diabetes is derived from the Greek, meaning to “siphon or to run through.” “Mellitus” is Latin for “honey.” Hence, diabetes mellitus means the passage of large volumes of sweet urine.
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Stiff guidelines threaten Day Care Centers
Some 3,000 Texas children may be denied, day care, forcing their low-income working mothers to stop working, or leave their children at home alone and unsupervised. Most of the mothers will be forced to seek welfare grants.
“This is a blow to those mothers who have been progressing toward economic self-support, ’ ’ said Jerome Chapman, commissioner of the Texas Department of Human Resources.
Chapman explained that new federal guideline regulating day care for children have been revised, adding additional costs to the day care program. Federal spokesman said the increase would be $90 a year to the cost of caring for each child in a center.
“I think it’ll be more than that,” Chapman
said. Texas has 15,079 children being cared for in subsidized day care centers.
Federal-state financed day care is offered working parents whose income is less than 56 percent of the state median income so that they can train, work, and gain skills to advance to being self-supporting.
Chapman said the new guidelines will have the effect of reducing state participation in the day care program by 20 percent, or about 3,000 children.
Some of the factors mandated by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare that will increase day care costs includes:
Altering child-staff ratios for infant care by decreasing the number of children one adult can care for from four to three; allowing the care
center to charge on the basis of enrollment rather than attendance; a breakfast if the parents request it; health assessments and immunizations, and orientation programs for new caregivers.
The DHR commissioner said the present average daily cost per child from 0 to 2 years of age in day center care is $12.42.The new regulations will jump it to $18.53, Chapman said, an increase of $6.11 a day per child. “This is going to be disheartening to the parents who are earnestly trying to work themselves out of poverty and into self sufficiency,’’ Commissioner Chapman said.
He also said HEW is guilty of “poor timing’’ in forcing day care costs up, considering the national climate ot fiscal conservatism and budget-cutting
“I think it is absolutely incredible that the Sec-
retary of HEW signed these regulations right after Congress found out it had overspent its budget ceiling by $10 billion, and right before the President made his announcements that this country is in a financial crisis,” Chapman said.
He pointed out that the Congressional budget ceiling over-run had a costly impact on the passage of Title XX (social services) funding. Texas lost $28.6 million in federal funding for social services—including some day care money—while Congress was struggling with its problems.
In spite of announced regulations,
said, which unnecessarily raised costs at a time when national demand is to bring them down.”
“This is particularly damaging to people who want to be in the work force, off welfare, and enjoy the satisfaction of paying their own way.”
The new regulations take effect October 1, 1980.
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Nursing course offered
There will be a 40 hour course for Nurse’s Aides and Orderlies beginning April 21, 1980 and ending May 22, 1980. The class will meet Monday and Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the Vocational Nursing classroom, S.W.T.J.C. campus, Uvalde, Texas.
Tuition will be $48.00 plus $11.95 for textbook and must be paid at time
at SWTJC
of registration.
Requirements for the course are:
1.	Sixteen years of age or older
2.	Eighth grade education with ability to follow verbal and written instructions
3.	Good health and personal appearance
4.	Must complete 40 hours of instruction and maintain a grade of 70 or
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The Uvalde Junior Service League will hold it’s final RIF pary for the 1979-80 school year at Benson this Thursday, April 17, RIF the leading Fundamental Program that is being sponsored by the League to encourage reading and to reinforce, this by allowing each student to choose a book to keep as his own.
The theme for this party is “Happy Days” and the students, teachers, and League members will dress in “50’s’’ attire. A skit titled “The Fonz RIF Party” will
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presented. Tryouts for the parts in the play were held at Benson and the following students were chosen:
Joan Ortega-The Fonz, John Wright-Potsy, Howard Matthew-Richie, Robert Roland-Ralph, Kaija Johnson-The Bookworm. Fonz’s girlfriends will be played by Dee Ortiz and Debi Santos. The girls at the party are to be played by Dana Nelly, Sall Buckner, Yvette Samarripa. The students will be served 'sodas and will be able to 'choose a book to keep.
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El concurso termina el 28 de abril, 1 980, asi que envíe
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Reglas del concurso
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Junta de padres en Anthon
La escuela de Anthon tendrá su cuarta junta del ano escolar 79-80 para los programas Titulo I/Titulo I Migrantes el miércoles, 23 de Abril, a las 7:00 p.m. en la cafeteria de la escuela Anthon.
La junta sera conducida por la Presidenta de PAC, Sra. Aurora Ruiz.
Se presentara ación de Titulo I Migantes.
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Despues de junta de negocios, una película sera presentada, ‘ ‘ Thousands and Thousands of Words.’’ También se daran folletos “Cosas Para Ser En El Hogar Para Respaldar A Las Escuelas’’ en Ingles y Español.
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Thursday April 24
Hamburger
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Friday April 25
C ream Chicken on rice
Buttered Peas
Fruit Salad
Hot Rolls
Monday
April 28
Corn Dog & Mustard Western Beans
French Fries
Pickles
Chilled Pears
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April 29
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Fluffy Rice
Season Green Beans
Fruit Salad
Hot Rolls
Wednesday
April 30
Chicken Tacos
Tossed Salad
Pinto Beans
Gelatine with Whip
Butter Cookie
Bread
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