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0120 0MERICAN LEGION NEWS SERVICE NATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISION—THE AMERICAN LEGION C. D. DeLoach, Chairman James C. Watkins, Director HEADQUARTERS P. O. Box 1055 1608 K St., N. W. Indianapolis, Indiana 46206 Washington, D. C. 20006 (317) 635-8411 (202) 393-4811 AMERICAN LEGION NEWS BRIEFS FOR WEEK ENDING 6-6-75 Fifteen Legionnaires have been named Gold Cup District Commanders in their respective categories for 1975. The Gold Cup Commander program, a membership incentive project initiated during this American Legion year, required that for eligibility a district commander must have surpassed last year's final total membership by May 1, 1975. * * * A 20-minute 16mm motion picture program that shows how emergency coronary treatment can save up to 100,000 lives a year among heart victims may be borrowed without cost from West Glen Films, 565 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. Called "A Life on the Line," it is suitable for American Legion Post use and the only cost is the return postage. * * * Through The American Legion's participation in our nation's Bicentennial celebration, Legion Departments and Posts are authorized to purchase and display the official national Bicentennial flag. The flag may be purchased through National Emblem Sales Division, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206. * * * The Minnesota Twins Baseball Club has announced a special "Twins Salute" to The American Legion, when the Twins host the Baltimore Orioles in a night game, Monday, August 18. It will be American Legion night at Metropolitan Stadium, home of the Twins, with an American Legion color guard presenting the colors during the National Anthem. Legionnaires attending the National Convention who would like to see the game should address ticket requests to: Tom Cronin, Twins Sales Dept., Met Stadium, Bloomington, Minn. 55420. Box seats are $4.50 and reserved $3.50. * * * WASHINGTON—(ALNS)—With June 14 the formal observance of Flag Day, President Gerald R. Ford has issued a proclamation designating the week of June 8-14, 1975, as Flag Week. The proclamation urges all Americans to fly the flag from their homes and places of business during the designated period, honoring the flag of our country as America approaches her 200th anniversary observance. The Presidential proclamation, in recognition of the approaching Bicentennial observance also authorizes all government departments and agencies to fly the official Bicentennial flag on government buildings, ships of the U.S. Navy, and other places where the flag of the United States is normally flown, for the remainder of the year 1975 and for all of 1976. -alns- 0121 QMERICAN LEGION NEWS SERVICE NATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISION —THE AMERICAN LEGION C. D. DeLoach, Chairman James C. Watkins, Director HEADQUARTERS P. O. Box 1055 1608 K St., N. W. Indianapolis, Indiana 46206 Washington, D. C. 20006 (317) 635-8411 (202) 393-4811 For release 6-6-75 INDIANAPOLIS— (ALNS)— Fifteen Legionnaires have been named Gold Cup District Commanders in their respective categories for 1975, according to an announcement released by the Legion's Membership and Post Activities Committee. The Gold Cup Commander program, a membership incentive project initiated during this American Legion year, required that for eligibility a district commander must have surpassed last year's final total membership by May 1, 1975. Districts competed with each other in five categories, based on the membership size of the district. The top three district commanders in each of the five categories will receive a free trip to the Legion's 1975 National Convention in Minneapolis (or the cash equivalent.) Following are the names of the district commanders, listed in their respective categories: GOLD CUP DISTRICT COMMANDERS Dept, District Percent Name CATEGORY I: Nevada 131.89 Richard L. Lakey, 8500 Catfish Ave., Silver Springs, NV 89429 Arizona 8 117.05 John W. Westfall, Box 333, Yarnell, AZ 85362 Kentucky 11 116.51 Sam G. Cowan, 817 N. Main St., Barbourville, KY 40906 CATEGORY II: Wyoming 5 115.37 Wayne Laddusaw, Box 784, Gillette, WY 82716 West Virginia 5 110.86 Wayne Legg, 509 Florida St., Milton, WV 25541 North Carolina 11 107.71 Edmond Massad, 709 Parrish Dr., Benson, NC 27504 CATEGORY III: New Mexico 9 114.15 John Grisham, 10513 Constitution, N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87112 Texas 16 108.76 Earl E. McGill, 1514 Haywood, Odessa, TX 79760 Nebraska 10 107.27 Pearl Smith, 9 Avalon Ln., Kingswood Plaza, Hastings, NE 68901 CATEGORY IV: California 28 110.67 Leo J. Anderson, 1323 Riker St., Salinas, CA 93901 Illinois 20 109.19 Lyle Davis, 72 7 Lincoln Ave. Jacksonville, IL 62650 Kansas 5 105.84 John Hobble, 1667 N. Charles, Wichita, KS 67203 (MORE) 0122 Gold Cup District Commanders, page 2 CATEGORY V: Kansas 1 108.97 Harold Mitchell, 513 Branch, Seneca, KS 66538 Minnesota 10 103.99 Michael F. Flor, Jr., 10100 Lexington Ave., N. New Brighton, MN 55112 Pennsylvania 22 103.68 Jasper Stouffer, Jr., Rt. 4, Chambersburg, PA 17201 -alns- For release 6-6-75 NEW YORK, N.Y.—(ALNS)—A 20-minute 16mm motion picture program that shows how emergency coronary treatment can save up to 100,000 lives a year among heart victims may be borrowed without cost from West Glen Films, 565 Fifth Avenue, New York N.Y. 10017. Called "A Life on the Line," the program is about a recent development in medical science that permits heart attack victims to receive emergency treatment at the place they suffer the attack and, if not fully stabilized, in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. The movie and accompanying materials were previewed at National Headquarters and found to be appropriate for American Legion Post use. Six to eight weeks should be allowed from the time of ordering the film to the scheduled showing date, according to West Glen Films. The movie is not available from the film library at American Legion National Headquarters. The only cost to Posts is the return postage. Almost 700,000 Americans die each year of heart attacks, the single greatest killer in the country. Just as shocking, over one-half of these people - 350,000 - never reach the hospital alive...some because their communities lack proper mobile emergency medical services. As many as 100,000 of these heart attack victims could be saved every year through the use of mobile coronary care units that rapidly bring aid to the scene of the attack. No medical breakthroughs or discoveries are needed to do this; the technology exists and the methods are well known. "A Life on the Line" is being made available through the courtesy of the ACT Foundation of Somerville, N.J. ACT is a non-profit organization supported by twelve leading pharmaceutical manufacturers. It is dedicated to helping save lives when a heart attack strikes and to the upgrading of all forms of emergency care. -alns- MINNEAPOLIS—(ALNS)—The Minnesota Twins Baseball Club has announced a special Twins Salute" to The American Legion, when the Twins host the Baltimore Orioles in a night game, Monday, August 18. It will be American Legion night at Metropolitan Stadium, home of the Twins, with an American Legion color guard presenting the colors during the national anthem. Legionnaires attending the National Convention who would like to see the game should address ticket requests to: Tom Cronin, Twins Sales Dept., Met Stadium, Bloomington, Minn. 55420. Box seats are $4.50 and reserved $3.50. -alns- 0123 0MERICAN LEGION NEWS SERVICE NATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISION- ■THE AMERICAN LEGION C. D. DeLoach, Chairman James C. Watkins, Director HEADQUARTERS P. O. Box 1055 1608 K St., N. W. Indianapolis, Indiana 46206 Washington, D. C, 20006 (317) 635-8411 (202) 393-4811 For release 6-6-75 WASHINGTON—(ALNS)—Through The American Legion's participation in our nation's Bicentennial celebration, Legion Departments and Posts are authorized to purchase and display the official national Bicentennial flag. The flag is white in background with the national Bicentennial symbol in the center. The symbol takes the form of an American five-pointed star in white, surrounded by continuous red, white, and blue stripes which form a second star. The Bicentennial flag may be flown anywhere that the American flag is flown under established flag protocol. When the two are flown together, the Bicentennial flag is immediately subordinate to the American flag, second in ranking in any flag display. The Bicentennial flag is available through the National Emblem Sales Division, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206. Outdoor nylon flags are available in sizes 3' x 5' - $17.30; 4' x 6' - $22.00; and 2' x 3' - $7.10. Other sizes are available on special request including fringed parade flags, but inquiry should be made to National Emblem Sales for a price quotation. -alns- MINNEAPOLIS— (ALNS)— The American Legion 1975 Convention Corporation has announced a change in the requirements needed for entry in the National Convention Golf Tournament scheduled for Monday, August 18. It was required that all entries have in their possession an up-to-date handicap card from their home club. According to the tournament director, a great majority of Legionnaires do not possess such a card, and therefore it is not required. However, entries are requested to indicate their fair handicap when forwarding their entry application. According to tournament officials, a large number of spaces are still available, and Department Adjutants are requested to forward additional entries as quickly as possible. Entries will be accepted on a first come first served basis, until the limit is reached. -alns- WASHINGTON—(ALNS)—Noting that 355,000 veterans died during fiscal year 1974 and that 206,000 of these deaths were World War II veterans, the Veterans Administration has issued a reminder to veterans to make certain their survivors know what VA benefits they may be entitled to when death comes.