Award highlights waste in Texas state spending
Uribe and Wallace announce the annual waste award. The first runner-up is Texas A&M University for paying former President Jarvis Miller $69,000 a year for doing nothing. Second runner-up is Clements for vetoing funds then recommending the same building, costing the state $4 million. Past winners include UT Austin for Rembrandt misplacements and other excesses.
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Uribe
Wallace
Texas A&m University
A&m
Jarvis Miller
Miller
Clements
West Texas
Amarillo
University of Texas At Austin
Executive Branch
Governor's Mansion
Department of Human Resources
Stockman calls budget setback a little problem
Budget Director David Stockman dismissed the setback to Reaganomics as an accounting problem and urged support for the administration's budget. He said Republicans in the House would gain conservative Democratic votes to prevail, while Senate rivals call the issue a tactical impasse and a bump on the road.
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David Espo
Associated Press
Washington
David Stockman
House
Senate
Reagan
Stockman
White House
Larry Speakes
House of Representatives
Stenholm
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Saving water measures urged as heat nears
Authorities urge water conservation as warm weather raises use for pools lawns and showers. Experts note leaks waste water and toilets account for much usage, recommending fixes and simple methods to reduce consumption.
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United States
OPEC
Department of Interior
William Sharp
University of Pennsylvania
Sharp
Ys Way to a Healthy Back offered by Central YMCA
Central YMCA will offer The Y s Way to a Healthy Back a six week course for people with low back discomforts taught by Bob Bailey Men s Fitness Center director post training in Dallas The program assists regular exercisers and non exercisers Registration for the session beginning April 13 is now under way A back health program backed by national acclaim prepares participants for better posture and movement.
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Central Ymca
Bob Bailey
Bailey
Dallas
Odessa Hospital weighs new cancer unit amid regulatory clash
The hospital aims to buy a modern linear accelerator to treat cancer while arguing it will not burden taxpayers. Donated by the Women's Hospital Auxiliary, the $350000 unit faces state review over duplication with Midland’s Allison center. Midland opposes, citing reduced patient load. officials anticipate a year before patient treatment starts.
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el Paso
Medical Center Hospital
West Second Street
Angel Montes
Scott Ritter
W. University Blvd
Medical Center
Jaime Gandara
Montes
Hal M. Smith
Abilene
B. Hawkins
Ritter
Smith
Second Street
Edison Street
Glenney
Women's Hospital Auxiliary
Texas Health Facilities Commission
Midland
Allison Permain Basin
Allison Center
MCH
State Health Commission
Odessa
Allison
Storms and warm weather sweep West Texas region
The National Weather Service forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms through tonight. Highs in the mid 80s, lows in the upper 50s to 60s, southerly winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts. A line of storms previously drifted across West Texas triggering a tornado watch. Laredo reached 92, Galveston 72, and Odessa set a Friday record high of 95 with a 1932 low of 33 on Saturday.
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Laredo
Galveston
Odessa
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Soviet bloc casino opens in Budapest amid strict Hungarian rules
Budapest unveils Casino Budapest on April 25 on the Hilton Hotel complex atop Buda Hill. The state aided project uses Austrian knowhow and 49 percent share by Casino Co. Guests exchange Western currencies for marks with a five mark entry, while Hungarians cannot buy foreign currency. The venue features two French roulette, two American roulette, three blackjack tables, boule, baccarat, 32 slot machines, and a restaurant. Open 5 pm to 2 am daily with hard currency transfers and no tax on winnings.
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Associated Press
Budapest
Hungary
Soviet Bloc
Las Vegas
Atlantic City
Buda Hill
Danube
Danubius Hotels and Spa Co
Danubius
Austrian Casino Co
Vienna
Hilton
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