Benefit for Crosby man's family set for Saturday
A benefit for the family of Michael Turner, the 25 year old Crosby man missing since September 2009 and found shot near Carrizo Springs, will be held 11 AM to 3 PM at First Baptist Church Crosby. Organizers plan live Christian music, boiled crawfish $10 a plate, brisket $45 pre‑orders, with meals, snacks, and donations welcome from volunteers and supporters.
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Study finds angiograms used too often in US patients
A New York AP report notes many Americans receiving heart artery angiograms lack significant disease. Researchers urge better patient selection due to small stroke and radiation risks. Ralph Brindis of UCSF comments on the need to reduce unnecessary testing while angio procedures occur yearly for over a million people.
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U.S
Ralph Brindis
University of California, San Francisco
Gator Ride marks 21st Baytown YMCA fundraiser at Lee College
On March 6 the 21st annual Baytown Family YMCA Gator Ride drew over 1,200 cyclists under sunny skies. Sponsored by US Datalink, ExxonMobil, El Toro, CRCU, Community Bank of Texas, Chevron Phillips, San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, Kiwanis and Bayer, the event funds YMCA scholarships and financial aid during Lee College’s 75th anniversary celebration.
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US Datalink
ExxonMobil
el Toro
Community Resource Credit Union
Community Bank of Texas
Chevron Phillips
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Kiwanis
Bayer
Lee College
Former prison worker pleads guilty to bribes in West Texas
Frank Williams Jr., 62, a former Reeves County Detention Center employee in Pecos, admitted in Midland federal court to accepting bribes to smuggle two cell phones, three chargers, and a Bluetooth headset to inmates. He faces up to 15 years at sentencing in May.
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West Texas
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Williams
Reeves County
Pecos
Texas quakes tied to drilling waste disposal study
A study by Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas links North Texas quakes to wastewater injected deep underground after natural gas drilling. About a dozen minor quakes occurred in Dallas suburbs from fall 2008 to spring, the largest at magnitude 3.3, with no major injuries or damage reported. note not covering last summer’s Cleburne quakes.
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North Texas
Dallas
Southern Methodist University
University of Texas
Cleburne
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