Show Heart Fund Tops 30 Million Mark in 1964 Public contributions to the tha Heart Fund in 1964 totalled It was announced ed today by the American Heart Association This marks the the first time the campaign has topped the 30 million mark O 0 this amount was Ot contributed by th the citizens I f 1 Utah according to George Jy It 1 Denton Jr Utah Heart Association Board chairman The campaign was conduct conduct- I ed nationwide by the Association and Its Us affiliates last February proclaimed b by y President Johnson and the Congress as American Heart Month Public of 01 the Heart Fund makes possible the Associations Association's programs of 01 research public and professional profess education and community commune ity service Contributions from the people of 01 Utah in 1964 exceeded exceeded ex- ex the 1963 total by 4 4 Mr Denton said The record contributions are arc an overwhelming vote of 01 confidence con cons of 01 the American people people peo pea Pie in the Heart Associations Association's efforts to combat cardiovascular cardiovascular cardiovascular cular disease as the leading threat to our nations nation's health We consider this a mandate mandata that the Association continue contin contin- ue as an Independent voluntary volun tary tart health agency to seek seck the causes and cures for lor heart and circulatory diseases diseases dis eases which are responsible for more mora deaths than all nil other causes combined Mr Denton added Heart and circulatory diseases diseases dis eases resulted in deaths In Utah in 1963 1903 or 47 per percent percent percent cent of the total from all causes The 1965 Heart Fund campaign earn cams will wUl be conducted next February Heart Sunday will t Tie ue e observed in Utah on February February February Feb Feb- 28 Mr Denton expressed expressed expressed ex ex- pressed his thanks for the fine volunteer work done by bythe bythe bythe the thousands of people who took part In the 1964 cam cams |