Panhandle Counties Lead Texas in DWI Arrests
Donley Motley Briscoe and Swisher counties rank among the top ten in Texas for DWI arrests per 1,000 residents per ATAC and DPS figures. Donley County leads the state with 24.1 per 1,000 in 1997, Motley sits fourth with 17.2, Briscoe fifth with 16.1, and Swisher seventh with 15.3.
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Texas Panhandle
Department of Public Safety
Dallas
Donley
Motley
Briscoe
Swisher
Associated Texans Against Crime
Rob Peebles
ATAC
DPS
Texas
Peebles
Donley County
Jimmy
Thompson
Clarendon
Briscoe County
Swisher County
Otter
Randall
Potter County
Associated Press
Jury sentences mom to four years for killing son
Rhonda Beck, 32, was convicted of manslaughter in the death of her 3-week-old son Joshua Eric Beck. A Randall County jury, after considering testimony on shaken baby syndrome, sentenced her to four years in prison. Her ex-husband Tom Beck asked for mercy and forgiveness, saying he does not view her as criminal and wishes her the chance to move on.
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Tom Beck
Beck
Randall County
Rhonda Gail Beck
Rhonda Beck
Joshua Eric Beck
Samuel Kiser
Selden Hale
Billy Evans
Remembering D Day from Membury England
Veteran Neil Brabey recalls June 6 1944 from Membury England where he served in the Army Air Corps. He describes vast numbers of DC-3s and gliders crossing the sky and landing near the coast about 80 miles away. The piece marks the Allied assault that aimed to split German defenses on D Day.
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Neil Brabey
Membury
England
Army Air Corps
Normandy
English Channel
GOP Budget Battle Passes House With 101 Billion Cut
The House approved a 1.72 trillion dollar budget for 1999, cutting 101 billion across spending and taxes over five years. Speaker Newt Gingrich and Budget Chief John Kasich celebrated as 216 voted yes, nine Republicans opposed, and three Democrats supported. The plan targets Medicaid and other programs, with most savings to start in 2001 and beyond.
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Washington
House
House Budget Committee
John Kasich
Ohio
Kasich
Newt Gingrich
Clinton
GOP
Air bag switch makers face safety doubts over on off indicator
Keller AP reports makers of air bag disconnect switches question safety as light indicators can be misread in bright sun. NHTSA requires a removable key in both positions and a light showing off. AirBag Options plans brighter two light system and studies brightness and user confusion while expanding production.
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Keller
National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration
NHTSA
Steven Long
AirBag Options Inc
Rebecca Macpherson
Long
Fort Worth
AirBag Options
Jay Malone
Ken Laye
Mexico fires threaten rainforest and US air quality
U.S. officials warn southern Mexico is suffering a major environmental disaster as forest fires in the Chimalapas reserve send a choking haze toward the United States. Hundreds of endangered plant species face destruction, with AID head Brian Atwood calling it among the most serious in the world.
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Mexico City
Mexico
U.S
United States
Chimalapas Biological Reserve
America
Brian Atwood
Agency For International Development
Indonesia
Atwood
U.S. Agriculture
Glickman Urges U S Action Over Mexican Fires
Dan Glickman joins concerns over southern Mexico fires while Atwood cites US impact from smoke. He argues biodiversity loss and haze affect the United States. The Chimalapas reserve hosts about 1,500 of the world’s most endangered plant species.
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Dan Glickman
Mexico
Atwood
United States
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Panhandle
Armstrong County
Swisher Lymn
Hudspeth Dickens
Herman Guetersloh
Amarillo
Wayne Jordan
Larry Jarrett
Kenneth Moore
Pmt. AirBag Options Inc
US S
Chimalapas Reserve
Oaxaca-Chiapas
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