Storm toll rises as Killeenman drowns on Lake Buchanan
A 72-year-old man, Forrest W. Brooks of Killeen, drowned when his fishing boat capsized during a sudden storm on Lake Buchanan. A companion survived after clinging to a dam gate chain. The statewide storms have caused multiple deaths and widespread flooding across Texas, with San Antonio reporting heavy rainfall and evacuations.
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Forrest W. Brooks
Killeen
Lake Buchanan
Bill Blackburn
Llano County
Sesquicentennial longhorn dies in Fort Worth
A 1500-pound Texas sesquicentennial longhorn died after a May injury and treatment efforts including acupuncture and hydrotherapy at a veterinary clinic. Larry P. Smith II of LS Ranches said the animal drank water that morning before dying, ending hopes it would recover and walk again.
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Fort Worth
Texas
U.S.A
Larry P. Smith II
LS Ranches
INS raids target undocumented workers near Fort Hood
INS arrests 69 undocumented workers in Killeen and at Fort Hood in raids this week. Officials say many may be returned to Mexico but some could return to the area, hoping to deter employers from hiring illegal aliens.
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Fort Hood
Mexico
The
Immigration and Naturalization Service
INS
PUC Set to Rule on Southwestern Bell Phone Rates
The Public Utility Commission plans to begin deciding on a $277 million rate hike request from Southwestern Bell, fifteen months after the filing. An initial February ruling was delayed after it learned staff memos had been obtained by Southwestern Bell officials.
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PUC
Southwestern Bell
Budget earmarks and past library tensions in Midland and Ector
The budget includes about $93,000 for new materials with $65,000 for books $10,000 for audiovisual supplies and $18,000 for periodicals and microfilms. Midland County Library reports total budget of $851,547 with line items for books audiovisual and periodicals. County officials discuss past personnel problems, audits, and a 1984 Sunday book drop dispute resolved by updating job descriptions. The question of past disagreements with Campbell and Friends of the Library is raised amid assurances of orderly records and no wrongdoing.
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Midland County Library
Midland County
John Deats
Deats
Bowen
Ector County Library
Precinct 2
Bryan Henderson
Henderson
Ector County
Jan Fisher
Campbell
Fisher
Delmi Abalos
Friends of the Library
Fishe
UT System Budget Details Highlight UTPB Allocation
The UT system budget outlines a multi year library enhancement program with UTPB receiving 276000 of 12249500. UTPB’s new budget shows 7700000 in educational funds, 933726 from auxiliary funds, and 348376 from gifts and other sources. No funds assigned for sponsored research or capital projects. UT academic components total about 780 million, health components over 1.2 billion, UT Austin budget exceeds 506 million with 295 million in educational funds and 40 million in gifts, plus over 92 million in sponsored research and services.
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UTPB
Ut-Austin
Claims rise as April firsttime jobless figures jump
Before the oil slump, early reports were off by as much as 50 workers. In April 2,617 firsttime claims were reported and revised to 2,408. Continuing claims grew from 1,325 in February to 3,145 in April. Odessa TEC office moved from hand tallies to computer records feeding a central Texas center.
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Norris
Odessa
TEC
Hospital viewed as investment not cost at McCamey
McCamey Hospital administrator Keller says the facility runs with a low daily patient count under three as doctors conduct house calls for Upton County residents. The district projects a $700,000 loss this year despite a general sense of sound finances following Medicare certification restoration in 1985 after Capital Medical Resources took over management.
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McCamey Hospital
Keller
Stephens
Oral
Upton County
Lubbock
YDP Inc
YDP
Austin
Capital Medical Resources
Jim Smitherman
Board cites turnover and costs in Texas hospital terminations
Stamford Memorial Hospital near Abilene ended its management contract with Capital in May after four administrators in two years failed to fit the role. Board President H A Mills blamed lack of experience and high salaries. In Knox City, Vernal Zeisser cited high turnover and low occupancy as reasons for canceling Capital's contract in May.
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Texas
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Abilene
H.A. Mills
Knox City
Vernal Zeisser
Capital
Tragedy in Grapevine as Man Kills Family then Self
GRAPEVINE AP Police say a 4 year old man moving his family back to Indiana shot his wife Peggy and daughter Laura 15 to death and then killed himself. Officers identified Herman Osborn as the husband and father. Autopsies were pending. Movers loading the family’s belongings found Osborn in the foyer of their home.
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Grapevine
Indiana
Herman Osborn
Peggy
Laura
Tarrant County Medicalsammer’s
Osborn
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Gary Hammond
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Jim Brady
Texas Supreme Court
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