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Plant honored to make Purple Hearts
A small manufacturing plant in Tomball owes much of its success to a product nobody wants.
The 60 or so employees at Graco Awards make Purple Hearts, among other medals, primarily for the U.S. government.
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have increased demand for the medals, which are presented to soldiers wounded in combat and to the survivors of those killed on the battlefield. But Tom Tucker, who bought Graco Awards three years ago, says the medals are always big sellers — either to veterans of previous wars seeking replacements or wholesalers who service military bases.
“We have always had trouble keeping Purple Hearts in stock,” Tucker said. “Before the war, during the war, it’s just always a high-demand item.”
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Atheist gives money to church to start a scholarship
Philanthropist and retired hedge-fund manager Robert W. Wilson said he is giving $22.5 million to the Archdiocese of New York to fund a scholarship program for needy inner-city students attending Roman Catholic schools. Wilson, 80, said in a phone interview today that although he is an atheist, he has no problem donating money to a fund linked to Catholic schools.
“Let’s face it, without the Roman Catholic Church, there would be no Western civilization,” Wilson said. “Shunning religious organizations would be abhorrent. Keep in mind, I’m helping to pay tuition. The money isn’t going directly to the schools.”
Wilson’s donation is the largest the archdiocese has ever received.