Dual care plan proposed for West Texas veterans services
Veterans groups urge keeping the Big Spring VA Hospital open while enabling Odessa providers to handle some care for Permian Basin veterans. Medical Center Hospital and TTUHSC Odessa crafted a contingency proposal with local chamber input and lawmakers to offer a blended care approach, citing Odessa’s trauma reputation and regional access.
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Veterans Administration Hospital
Big Spring
Odessa
Permian
Medical Center Hospital
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
West Texas VA
U.S
Texas
Mike Conaway
R-Midland
Veterans Administration
Price WaterhouseCoopers
Albuquerque
San Antonio
MCH
Medical Center
Ttuhsc
West Texas
Big Spring VA
Permian Basin
Lawmakers and Officials Contact Details for Texas Leaders
A compiled roster lists U S representatives and senators from Texas including Rep Mike Conaway Rep Randy Neugebauer Rep Henry Bonilla Sen John Cornyn and Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison with their Washington and local office addresses and phone numbers Also listed are state officials Rep George West Rep Tom Craddick Sen Robert Duncan Sen Kel Seliger Gov Rick Perry with their Austin or Midland Odessa contact details and offices for constituent inquiries.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Washington
D.C
George E
Buddy” West
P.O
Austin
Texas
PO. Box
Tom Craddick
Republican
Robert Duncan
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
N. FM
P.O. Box
Rick Perry
State Capitol
Let peace begin with me editorial proclamation
The piece proclaims a freedom ethic from a 1988 winner's page with credits to editor Bill Salter and publisher Emeritus Ken Brodnax. It asserts freedom as self governance and a divine gift aligned with moral guides, urging readers to promote and preserve liberty for themselves and others.
The Jacket and Movies Smoking Debate
A Chest journal study contests critics who blame films for kid smoking, finding no overall higher smoking rates in contemporary American cinema. It notes bad guys smoke more, and stresses methodological limits while opposing blanket censorship and urging targeted anti smoking messages.
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Kelly Lynch
Lynch
Chest
U.S
Karan
Omidvari
St. Michael’s Medical Center
Newark
Hollywood
Robert McCaffree
Stanton Glantz
New York Times
Motion Picture Association of America
Glantz
Omidwari
Minuteman questions on immigration spark debate
The writer criticizes Minuteman vigilantes and asks how they would distinguish illegal entrants from U.S. citizens. He links the issue to border policy, employer practices, and calls for addressing root causes, plus thanks Odessa Crisis Center supporters after a July 18 accident involving the Brown family. He notes enrollment gains at UTPB and OC and invites public input via freedom.com.
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Minuteman
United States
U.S
Bush
Congress
Brown
Arizona
Odessa
Security State Bank
Sewell Ford
John Bushman
MCM Grande FunDome
Medical Center Hospital
Quota Cook
Southwest Airlines
Temple Baptist Church
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Rose of Sharon Missionary Church
Quality Inn & Suites
Motel One
Black Cultural Council
Stephen Riley
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
R.S. Sutton
Odell Crawford
JoAnn Davenport
Cathi Echols
Gigi Harrison
Willie Ruth Smith
Diane Myers
Courtney Myers
Estella Wielard
Bertha Samuel
Cathy White
Laura Doenz
Glenn Turner
Ruth Danley
Johnnie Mae Carter
Terry Scott
Bob
Kay Batte
Blake
Christy Batte
Bobby
Pearl Collins
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Odessa America
Prema
John Kerf
Ken Brodnax
Bill Salter
Patrick Canty
My.webmnd
Mure
Gary Brookins
Kansas
THE
Crisis Center
UTPB
Freedom.com
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