Article: 'Dairy Queen' system contributes $2.4 million; is national corporate sponsor of telethon broadcast in United States, Canada and Soviet Union. (International Dairy Queen Inc.; Children's Miracle Network Telethon)

`DAIRY QUEEN' SYSTEM CONTRIBUTES $2.4 MILLION; IS NATIONAL CORPORATE SPONSOR OF TELETHON BROADCAST IN UNITED STATES, CANADA AND SOVIET UNION

ANAHEIM, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- International Dairy Queen, Inc. (NASDAQ: INDQA), on behalf of its franchisees from across North America, presented a check for $2.4 million to the Children's Miracle Network Telethon, Sunday, June 3. (The Children's Miracle Network announced separately that they raised, in total, $89 million).

The "Dairy Queen" system raised the $2.4 million contribution through the sale of "Dairy Queen" watch premiums; a "Blizzard" Benefit, in which up to 50 cents was donated from each ...

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