Secrecy surrounds Texas artificial heart implant
A Texas surgeon says the family of a 48 year old man feared for his life and asked for secrecy after an Oct 13 Jarvik-70 implant at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston. The patient died Oct 17 from liver failure, never undergoing a transplant. The implant, disclosed this week, marked the first known case of a U S hospital not publicizing an artificial heart implant.
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Memorial Service Planned for Albert Bownds of Houston
A memorial service for Albert F. Bownds 56 of Houston is set for 4 p.m. Sunday at Unity Church 2929 Unity Drive Houston. He died Thursday in Mobile Alabama a Brady native who lived most of his life in Houston. Survivors include his wife three daughters two sons a brother and a granddaughter. Visitation begins 10 a.m. Sunday at Setlegast Kopf Funeral Home 3320 Kirby Drive. Memorial contributions may go to The Albert Bownds Preventive Medicine Fund. Services are under Setlegast Kopf Funeral Home.
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Tennessee
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Barbers Hill High to Update Bleachers at Fieldhouse
Barbers Hill High School trustees awarded Specialty Erection Co. of Willis a 19,650 dollar bid to recondition and upgrade five year old bleachers at the fieldhouse, addressing mechanical issues. The board also approved McBride Electric for two replacement condensers at 17,739 dollars and Bay Temperature Control for two air compressors. Transportation radios were approved from Baytown Communications, with handheld units likely not purchased. Mobile radios may total six units at 868 to 885 dollars each, and transportation fuel will be bought from Major Brand Oils.
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Barbers Hill
Specialty Erection Co
Willis
Barry Harvey
Specialty Erection
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Winnie
Barbers Hill Middle School
Bay Temperature Control of
Baytown
Transportation Department
Baytown Communications
Harvey
Major Brand Oils Inc
Houston
Trustees grant bid for insurance at Barbers Hill
Barbers Hill School Board awarded Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Texas the contract to provide medical dental and life insurance for district employees at a total premium of 303149. The board approved changes to cut costs including preapproval for hospital admissions and negotiated length of stay with doctors. Under the new plan an employee with 5000 in medical expenses will pay 1200 plus a 200 deductible instead of 500 plus deductible.
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Barbers Hill
Blue Cross
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Koonce
Baytown Drill Simulates Tank Fire At Local Facility
The Baytown Fire Department and a local business will stage a one hour emergency drill at Natural Gas Colonizing Inc. on Decker Drive at 1 p.m. January 16. A tank fire simulation will trigger emergency vehicles and water spray with multiple city departments and outside agencies taking part. a critique follows at 3 p.m.
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