Bush Named Defendant in Whistleblower Suit by Ex Head of Texas Funeral Commission
A whistleblower suit filed in Austin accuses Governor George W. Bush of conspiring to intervene in the 1998 investigation of Service Corporation International, with ex-head Eliza May claiming termination after raising concerns about unlicensed embalmers and fines against SCI. May seeks reinstatement, back pay, and damages. Bush and aides deny merit.
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Bush
Funeral Commission
Service Corporation International
Robert Waltrip
Waltrip
George H.W. Bush
College Station
May
SCI
Funeral-Home Board
Joe Allbaugh
Allbaugh
Margaret Wilson
Newsweek Magazine
Newsweek
Johnnie B. Rogers
Bobby
John Dietz
Jones
Texas
Democratic Party
John Cornyn
Charles Herring
Austin
Plane returns to Houston after mystery odor on flight
Continental Airlines Flight 1856 carrying 117 passengers and five crew members turned back to Houston from Bush Intercontinental shortly after takeoff for Fort Lauderdale due to a noxious odor. Dozens felt nauseated. eight were taken to Columbia Kingwood Medical Center as a precaution. Fire department treated passengers. a second plane departed for Florida later.
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Houston
Continental Airlines
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Continental
Dave Messing
Columbia ‘Kingwood Medical Center
Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston Fire Department
Florida
Ned Walker
Two Dead In Possible Murder Suicide At Prairie View A&M
AP reports a man and woman fatally shot in a Prairie View A&M University parking lot behind Fuller Hall. Police say both died at the scene and investigators are determining if the victims were students and the motive, with names withheld until families are notified.
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Prairie View A&m
Prairie View
Prairie View A&m University
Fuller Hall
Barrows
Infant dies after rolling into trash bag in nap accident
In North Richland Hills a 5-month-old boy Colton died after rolling from a mattress to a trash bag while his mother Ranata Mikel slept nearby. Police and CPS investigate but say it appears to be a tragic accident with two other toddlers present.
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Fort Worth
Ranata Mikel
North Richland Hills
Colton
Child Protective Services
Larry Irving
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