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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1986
Page
6
The Texas Department of Health warns extreme cold is a real Texas hazard. Dr. Cliff Price notes annual hypothermia deaths, especially among young children the ill and elderly. From 1980 to 1985 eighty six Texans died due to excessive cold, with risk rising after age 65 as reflexes fade and shivering diminishes.
A long catalog of land transfers in Terry County Texas shows Ralph E. Fair Jr and W.Y. Fair as executors, Leta F. Palmer, Hazel R. McCraw Parker, Pat Auld, Freddie J. Tatum, George Hudspeth and Vona Lee Hudspeth, Andrew Baker Granger, Ralph Simmons and Elizabeth Simmons, Edith W. Fowler, Terrell F. Fowler Jr, Gordon M. Newsom, and Jimmy D. Sparks involved with Atlantic Richfield Company Marathon Oil and various D W RR Company Survey tracts. Transactions span three to five years and cover sections, blocks, and substantial acreage in the D&W RR and C&M Ry Co surveys.
Medical experts warn that many hypothermia deaths occur at home and may be misattributed to other causes. The Texas Medical Association notes over 200 cold viruses exist with no universal vaccine. Hand washing and avoiding touching the face are emphasized as key defenses against spread.
State Comptroller Bullock reminded Texans the sales tax bump to 5.25 percent takes effect Jan 1 with local rates potentially lifting combined taxes to 7.25 percent. Businesses must update registers and staff on new local rates. The motor fuels tax also rises to 15 cents a gallon. For questions, call 1 800 252 5555.
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