Government considers changing organ allocation rules
Federal officials push to switch from regional to national liver transplant allocation amid opposition from UNOS and LifeGift. Critics warn higher costs and center closures, while proponents cite fairness for the sickest patients and balanced regional outcomes.
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Health and Human Services
Donna Shalala
United Network For Organ Sharing
UNOS
LifeGift Organ Donation Center
Amarillo
Congress
County tops dubious list armstrong County DWI rate
Armstrong County led a dubious ranking as a dry county with the state’s highest underage DWI arrest rate at 5.17 per 100 youths in 1996, though virtually none of the youths lived there. Sheriff Carmella Jones notes most arrests involved nonresidents passing through, urging awareness of the danger of underage drinking and driving.
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Armstrong County
Associated Press
Carmella Jones
Amarillo
Lake Greenbelt
Editorial view from Amarillo Daily News opinion pages
Editorials on the left side reflect the Amarillo Daily News stance as determined by its editorial board and feature columns by local writers and syndicated contributors.
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Amarillo Daily News
Colw
Opinion page disclaimer notes writers' views
A note on the Opinion pages states that the writers’ views are their own and do not necessarily reflect the editorial board.
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Nists
Verse of the Da' me at mixing drinks
Fragmentary text references drinking wine and champagne, warning heroes of revelry. No clear names, dates, or locations to identify a full event or report.
Bush's 2000 decision looms over Texas governor race
Speculation swirls on whether George W. Bush will seek the 2000 presidency. A Bush decision is expected sometime next year, with his potential absence shaping Texas voters toward either John Sharp or Rick Perry, possibly triggering a special election if he wins the White House.
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George W. Bush
Karen Hughes
Bush
Texas
Garry Mauro
Mauro
Garry
John Sharp
Rick Perry
Sharp
Perry
Fortune Magazine
Where Will George Be In Texas Gubernatorial Outlook
A Texas political commentary discusses Elizabeth Jarnagin and other officials leaving posts to pursue higher office. It questions Governor Bush's focus as he courts early primary voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, and notes the pressure on him to lead Texas amid talks of social promotion ending.
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Hughes
Bill Clinton
Arkansas
California
Pete Wilson
Bush
Mauro
George
Ted Kennedy
George Bush
Kennedy
Reagan
Texas
Iowa
New Hampshire
What if Bobby Kennedy Had Lived What If He Turned Another Way
Reflections on Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 California victory and the ambush at the Ambassador Hotel. The author recalls personal encounters with RFK and asks what might have happened if the path differed, pondering a different presidential outcome.
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Bobby
U.S
Robert F. Kennedy
California
Los Angeles
Chicago
RFK
Ambassador Hotel
Sirhan Sirhan
Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Oregon
Califor
Presidential Privileges Proliferate Beyond Nukes
Washington column catalogs alleged White House tactics to expand executive privileges. It notes attempts to shield conversations, protect Secret Service testimony, and extend privilege to advisers and lawyers. The piece mocks various propose privileges and suggests the president leverages public opinion and obfuscation to obstruct Starr.
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Washington
Kenneth Starr
Glinton White House
Bill Clinton
White House
Starr
Justice Departments
Secret Service
Clinton
Supreme Court
8Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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LifeGift
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Shafer
Niles
Jones
Elizabeth Jarnagin
Portland
Ethel
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John Kanelis
Tony Snow
Angus
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