Hospice care brings comfort as Midland man dies at home
Gilbert Martinez chose to die at home with his wife by his side after years of illness. Hospice of Midland, licensed in 1981, serves terminally ill patients with free pain relief and support from 60 volunteers and four staff. Workers assist with meals, groceries, transportation, and end of life care, staying with families through death.
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Elizabeth Simpson
Midland
Gilbert Martinez
Martinez
Linda
Hospice of Midland
Hospice of
Gail Wilson
Reagan says 1984 budget to position America for recovery
President Reagan defends an $848.5 billion 1984 budget with a $43.3 billion rise in spending, including $30 billion for defense. He rejects bargaining on defense figures and signals possible 1985 tax increases to curb the deficit, proposing a 5 percent tax surcharge and a $5 per barrel oil levy as a deficit safety net.
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Washington
Reagan
America
Congress
White House
Pentagon
James A. Baker III
Baker
Martin Feldstein
Council of Economic Advisers
Andrews County may handle felonies by legislation
Andrews County officials seek Texas Legislature action to let the county prosecute all felonies within its borders after Jan 1, 1984, relieving District Attorney Mike Foster of about 60 percent of the 109th Judicial District felony load across Andrews Winkler and Crane counties.
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Andrews
109Th Judicial District
Andrews County
Mike Foster
Winkler County
Crane County
Texas
Foster
Les Brown
Brown
Winkler
Native Texan Association Forms Amid Influx of Yankees
In Dallas and Houston native Texans express anger at newcomers from the East arriving for jobs and housing. The Native Texan Association, led by Kenneth Kemp and Paul Calvert, claims Texans deserve equal representation and a louder voice. More than 1,000 Texans have joined to insist newcomers pay their share and adopt Texas plates.
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Jay Jorden
Associated Press
Dallas
Sunbelt
Lone Star
New York
Texas
Interstate 30
Kenneth Kemp
The
Native Texan Association
Houston
New Jersey
Kemp
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