Hays Emerges From Coma After Sleeping Pill Overdose
Rep Wayne Hays wakes from a coma after an apparent accidental overdose of sleeping pills. Doctors say recovery should be complete within about ten days. he will rest before resuming duties. House leaders delay a move to force his resignation until his condition improves.
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Rep. Hays
Barnesville
Ohio
Wayne Hays
Hays
Richard Phillips
Phillips
Pat
Washington
House
Chiirman
Carl Albert
Thomas P. O'Neill
University of Pittsburgh
Cara Clawson
Hay
Congressman's denial over staffer salary claim fuels scandal
Washington reports Rep. John Young denies paying an inflated salary to a former staffer rumored to have sexual ties. He avoids detailing his relationship, while the staffer is linked to Elizabeth Ray, amid broader political fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
John Young
Elizabeth Ray
Luanda
Angola
Book Publishes 3000 Copies of Save Our Texas Special Schools
The Mexia Daily News reports 3000 copies of a PART produced book compiling a series on Save Our Texas Special Schools with Patty Wilson as author. Distribution targets include Library of Congress, Texas legislators, Texas Education Department, and mental health agencies. PART convention in Austin boosted support. TEXAS officials and PART leaders attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia Daily News
Save Our Texas Special Schools
Joe G
Patty) Wilson
Our
Mexia State School
Parent Association For the Retarded of Texas, Inc
PART
Austin
Library of Congress
Texas
Texas Department of Mental Health and
Wilson
John Moss
Mexia
James E. Craft
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
James Adkins
Tomhmr
Bicentennial Bell Foundry Feeds U S Bicentennial Buzz
The 550-year-old Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London reports rising orders from the American Bicentennial. It has cast a six-ton Bicentennial Bell for Philadelphia and is producing 14 full-size replicas of the Liberty Bell plus 2,400 scale models, each two weeks of work and tuned to A above middle C or G below middle C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Blystone
Associated Press
London
Whitechapel
Douglas Hughes
Philadelphia
Britain
Hughes
U.S. Independence
America
Longet hearing closure sparks sentiment manipulation concerns
Aspen Colorado AP reports District Attorney Frank Tucker condemns a judge's closure of Claudine Longet's preliminary hearing for manslaughter as enabling public sentiment manipulation. Longet, former wife of Andy Williams, pleaded innocent to the death of skier Vladimer Spider Sabich. trial set for August 30 after a six hour closed session and a gag order with sealed transcripts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspen
Colo
Frank Tucker
Claudine Longet
Miss Longet
Vladimir ‘‘Spider
Sabich
Andy Williams
Vladimer
Spider” Sabich
Tucker
Pitkin County
George H. Lohr
Divorce recovery seminar set by local church in Mexia
The First United Methodist Church of Mexia partners with the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center in Waco to host a Monday night divorce recovery seminar at the Southwestern Electric Service Company Community Room from 7 to 9 starting June 1. Five sessions cover ex-spouse issues, social life, mood, economy, with a $2 per person fee per session or $10 for all five. Pre-registration is not required. contact Rev. Henry Radde for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Electric Service Company
Mexia
Bersats
First United Methodist Church of
Waco
Henry Radde
First United Methodist Church
Briscoe
Texas
Light of
America
Verse a Day Reflects On Moral Reversal
A biblical verse from Isaiah 5 20 condemns calling evil good and good evil and swapping light for darkness and sweetness for bitterness as a pointed moral admonition for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isiah
Briscoe warns Texas universities over teacher output
Gov. Dolph Briscoe dedicates the Texas Eastern University campus in Tyler and criticizes colleges for certifying too many teachers. He cites TEA figures showing 5 400 needed annually versus 15 000 earning certificates. He praises opportunities in a strong economy and notes UT system size and a tax policy. Over 400 attend. fall enrollment over 1 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Tex
Dolph Briscoe
Texas Eastern University
Briscoe
Texas Education Agency
Texas
Texas Eastern
Preston Smith
Mexia Rotary hears Cen Tex blood program overview
Susie Harper of Cen Tex ARC spoke at the Mexia Rotary luncheon outlining the blood program across 26 counties including Limestone and Mexia. She noted 58 national programs, July drives, and stricter Red Cross standards versus commercial centers, with guests including J C McClure and Brookshire's manager Jerry Nich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia Rotary
Susie Harper
Central Texas American Red Cross Blood Program
Mexia Rotary Club
Charley Holmes
Susie
Waco
East Texas State University
Cen-Tex Arc
International League of Red Cross Societies
Central Texas
Limestone
Mexia
Groesbeck
Red Cross
Billy Brackin
George Tidwell
J.C. McClure
New Mexico
Bill
Jerry Nich
Brookshire's
Ara of
Red Cross Blood Program
Bob Wright
Mexia ISD hires architectural firm for future building plans
Mexia Independent School District hired Swanson-Hiester-Wilson-Claycomb Architects to conduct a preliminary survey and advise on remodeling needs and future building projects. Trustees met in a called session at the Administration Building on the Middle School campus to authorize the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia Independent School
Swanson-Hiester- Wilson-Claycomb
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