Mourners honor Chambers County deputy slain on duty
Hundreds of officers and family members attended the funeral for Chambers County Deputy Sheriff Shane Detwiler who died responding to a shots fired call that led to a daylong standoff. Detwiler, a Bronze Star recipient and former Texas Parks and Wildlife game warden, was celebrated for his devotion to family nation and community. The procession from Maranatha Church in Mont Belvieu to Memory Gardens in Baytown drew public salutes as colleagues recalled his “sparkle in his eye” and can do spirit.
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Shane Detwiler
Tower Terrace
Chambers County
West Chambers County
Shane
Trish Detwiler
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Chambers County Sheriff's
Pete Flores
Maranatha Church
Mont Belvieu
Memory Gardens
Baytown
Mike Shiflett
Locals protest healthcare reform at Baytown congressman's office
Citizens gather outside Congressman Gene Green's Baytown office to condemn a U.S. healthcare bill. Speakers object to federal control, warning the measure is too long to be read and could affect health savings accounts and personal medical choices. Local residents name concerns about government involvement and demand constituents’ input.
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Gene Green
Green
Washington, D.C
Steve Pike
Congress
Carla Pike
Pikes
Craig Enderli
Dana Gainer
Amy Maddie
Cindy Lipps
Decker Drive
Health reform impacts for nonelderly residents and funding
The plan would cover about 94 percent of nonelderly residents, up from 81 percent, with nearly half of the 17 million uninsured nonelderly being illegal immigrants. It estimates a $1.5 trillion cost over 10 years funded by tax surcharges on high earners and other adjustments, Medicare and Medicaid cuts, and penalties for individuals and employers. Requirements mandate insurance with a 2.5 percent income penalty and employer penalties at 8 percent of payroll, with exemptions for small payrolls.
Walter Cronkite Dies at 92 Golden Age Anchor Passes Away
Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite died at 92 in Manhattan surrounded by family. cause listed as cerebral vascular disease. Cronkite led CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981 guiding coverage of JFK assassination, Vietnam, Watergate, and other era defining events. CBS slated a tribute special for Sunday.
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CBS
Walter Cronkite
New York
America
Cronkite
Marlene Adler
Manhattan
CBS Evening News
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Kennedy
CBS TV
Kronkiters
Holland
Cronkiters
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