Miss Texas Pageant swimmers and prelim winners named
Four contestants in the 1983 Miss Texas Pageant perform swimsuit rounds at Fort Worth. Patti Packer Miss Palo Pinto County and Lori Hawkins Miss Mineral Wells stand, Suzanna Barrett Miss Wichita County and Leesa Hall Miss Tarleton State kneel. Stephany Samone Miss Greenville won the swimsuit round. Sonna Warbell Miss Lubbock won the talent preliminary with trick roping.
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Fort Worth
Palo Pinto County
Patti Packer
Mineral Wells
Lori
Tarleton State University
Leesa Hall
Hospital staff pay lags as raises delayed until 1984
Salaries trail comparable institutions with raises for registered nurses, lab technicians and other licensed staff not expected until January 1, 1984. Director Jan Buchanan notes the last increase occurred in March with a 5 percent merit raise and a 2 percent cost of living adjustment. We must compete with other hospitals, she says.
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Kyler
Jan Buchanan
Buchanan
Health care RN pay ranges in local hospitals
A Midland area discussion notes starting RN salaries around 17 500 dollars annually. Midland Memorial Hospital reports RN pay from about 20 000 to nearly 27 000 dollars for veteran nurses. A Medical Center top RN salary is about 23 000 dollars per year.
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Medical Center
Midland Memorial Hospital
Midland Memorial
Arlene Strickland
Hospital budget workshop sparks debate over indigent care
Kyler criticizes hospital spending on out-of-town indigents and says certification occurs at the county offices not the hospital. He remarks that if Ector County certifies out-of-towners as indigents, it is not his problem. The welfare office criteria could be hard to assess.
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Kyler
Ector County
County welfare chief defends residency checks for treatment
Betty Jo Sweetman, supervisor for the county welfare department, said the office would not certify a non-Ector County resident for treatment at Medical Center. She stated that they check rent receipts and employment records to establish residency, emphasizing that this is their job.
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Betty Jo Sweetman
Medical Center
Judge criticizes Dallas schools for deplorable facilities
U S District Judge Barefoot Sanders urged DISD to implement a major plan to fix dilapidated school buildings before exiting federal supervision. Officials estimated repair costs at 100 to 200 million dollars, as auditor reports and preliminary test scores indicate narrowing gaps in reading and math for black and Hispanic students.
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Dallas
U.S
Barefoot Sanders
Sanders
Dallas Independent School District
DISD
Nurse killed while freeing stock pickup near Big Spring
Margarita Chavez Korell a 33 year old nurse was killed early Thursday when she was run over by the pickup she was attempting to free from sand on private property near Anderson Road four miles northeast of Big Spring. Alvin W Dever 53 of Elida New Mexico drove the stuck truck. Korell fell from the vehicle and was run over according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Her body was taken to a Big Spring funeral home.
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Big Spring
Texas Department of Public Safety
Margarita Chavez Korell
Howard County
Bobby West
DPS
Anderson Road
Alvin W. Dever
Elida
N.M
Dever
Korell
Police check Thursday rape incident under investigation
Sheriff deputies investigate a rape report involving a 19 year old wheelchair bound woman. The attack reportedly occurred between 3 30 and 4 15 p m Thursday afternoon. The mother called deputies after the teen returned home unusually quiet. She was taken to Medical Center Hospital for exam. a suspect is being sought.
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Sheriff’s Deputies
Alton Montgomery
Montgomery
Medical Center Hospital
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