Minding Your Own Business Speeding Up Slow Paying Customers
Don Taylor explains cash flow issues from slow paying customers and outlines practical steps. Analyze financials, separate cash from sales, and tighten receivables with tracking, credit checks, and a clear policy. Focus on timely invoicing, frequent billing, and discounts for early payment to reduce aging.
Red vs. White Meat Debate in Texas Agriculture
A Texas A&M livestock specialist outlines the shift from red meat to white meat as cheaper poultry grows since the 1970s. The USDA predicts red meat demand may drop by 2004 while poultry production expands, with tech and biology driving quicker poultry gains and steadier prices. Readers urged to express opinions to the editor.
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Texas A& M University
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
P.O
West Hill
bnews @door
State Capitol Highlights Sierra Blanca Nuclear Waste Vote
State hearing examiners last week urged against licensing a low level nuclear waste repository on a ranch near Sierra Blanca Texas citing environmental hazard risks and insufficient impact analysis. The report now goes to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission for final decision.
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Austin
Sierra Blanca
Texas
Vermont
Maine
Kerry Sullivan
Mike Rogan
State Office of Administrative Hearings
Rio Grande
Sullivan and Rogan
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
George W. Bush
Bush
Garry Mauro
Mauro
Sharp
John Sharp
Mexico
Shaw
el Paso
Brownsville
Texas-Mexico
American Express
Texas General Services Commission
Texas Lottery
Lottery
Linda Cloud
Italy
Great Britain
Brownfield Residents Help Police During Power Outage
Roy Rice thanks Brownfield citizens for supporting the Brownfield Police Department during Wednesday's 07/08/98 power outage. Officers directed traffic at Tahoka Road and Cedar Street for hours in heat, aided by neighbors who offered water and drinks. He praises the community for making officers feel part of the town and rejects outside complaints.
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Brisendine
Brownfield
Police Department
Lubbock
Texas Political Contacts and Addresses for Officials
A compiled list of contact addresses and phone numbers for national and Texas state officials including President Bill Clinton Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Phil Gramm Larry Combest Governor George W Bush Ag Commissioner Rick Perry Attorney General Dan Morales Treasurer Comptroller John Sharp Senator Robert Duncan and State Representative Gary Walker with their respective Washington and Austin offices.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C
Kay Bailey Hutchison
R-Texas
Hart Senate
Washington
D.C
Phil Gramm
Russell Building
Larry Combest
Longworth Brdg
George W. Bush
Austin
Rick Perry
Dan Morales
LBJ
Comptroller of Public Accounts
John Sharp
Robert Duncan Box
Gary Walker
P.O. Box
On the Shelf at Kendrick
A catalog style note lists several books including The 9 Steps To Financial Freedom by Suze Orman and A Pirate Looks At Fifty by Jimmy Buffett, alongside In The Meantime by Ivanka Vanzant and The Klone And I by Danielle Steel among others.
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Lupe Serna
Suze Orman
Jimmy Buffett
Ivanla Vanzant
Danielle Steel
Lucian K. Truscott
Sabin Willett
Bailey White
Vultures Circling Our Children by Gina Caswell Kelly
A parenting column warns that modern temptations circle children like vultures. It urges constant guidance, loving security, and vigilant supervision to prevent youth from choosing drugs, sex, or dropping out. It stresses teaching values, monitoring friends, and staying a positive influence to deflect danger.
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Gina Caswell
Kelly
Austin
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