Oriental wives for Occidental husbands in Hawaii
In Hawaii, John Broussard and wife Kelly Pomeroy run magazines Cherry Blossoms Lotus Blossoms and Femina linking Asian women seeking security with American men. They say about 1,000 letters a day arrive, with costs, matchmaking steps, and some marriages ending in divorce or flight, while critics call the practice exploitation.
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Honaka’a
Hawaii
Cherry Blossoms
Lotus Blossoms
John Broussard
Kelly Pomeroy
Broussard
Failure to upgrade mental care may spark court clash
U S District Judge Barefoot Sanders warned against confrontation over Texas mental health reform. In a hearing Friday he said avoiding conflict is crucial to advancing care for mentally ill Texans as the state agency briefs efforts to comply with federal requirements.
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Dallas
U.S
Barefoot Sanders
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Court to enforce mental health reform orders in Texas
Insurers push to ban happy hours amid alcohol policy debate as Judge Sanders signals readiness to use broad court powers. He schedules a late winter hearing on patient discharges from state hospitals, citing concerns MHMR releases patients without proper placement. Critics say MHMR dodges staffing needs while lawmakers propose limited funding. About 22 workers protest the reforms at Friday’s hearing.
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Sanders
Austin
Texas
Jerry F Johns
Sabres Insurance
Johns
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
New Jersey
Michigan
Massachusetts
Oregon
State Hospital
Houston
MHMR
Phillip Durst
Lewis
Texas State Employees Union
Plantiffs
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Baytown Sun
Femina
Europe
Philippines
United States
Everett Community College
Washington
New York
Robin Brown
Nightline
John Doe
Ms. Pomeroy
Oakland, Calif
Jorge Zbinden
Zbinden
Chambers County
White Memorial Park
Chambers County Rice and Soybean Committee
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas Agricultural Extension Service and Experiment Station
House
Gib
Sale
Panasonic
Sava
Montgomery Ward
Visa
MasterCard
San Jacinto Mall
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