Bush to skydive for 80th birthday fundraiser
Former President George H W Bush plans a 13 000 foot jump at 125 mph to mark his 80th birthday. The stunt backs the George Bush Forty One Endowment and cancer center and charity groups with tickets starting at 200 dollars.
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Sales Tax Revenues for Permian Basin Cities June 2004 vs 2003
Permian Basin cities report June 2004 sales tax receipts with changes from June 2003. Alpine 65,703.28 up 5.9 percent. Andrews 67,115.27 up 5.4. Big Spring 296,479.66 up 2.8. Crane 24,341.45 up 23.1. Fort Stockton 117,396.40 up 4.8. Goldsmith 2,170.62 down 9.1. Kermit 23,840.20 up 0.8. Marfa 13,300.82 down 15.7. McCamey 13,696.33 up 38.4. Midland 1,477,872.86 up 13.7. Monahans 69,156.80 down 4.5. Odessa 1,095,158.31 down 3.9. Pecos 61,227.49 up 4.7. Presidio 20,743.81 up 18.4. Seminole 53,799.70 down 10.2. Stanton 9,690.30 up 32.6.
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Marfa
McCamey
Midland
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Marfa Sees Tourism Tax Drop Amid High Fuel Prices
City administrator Curtis Schrader notes a 15.7 percent year over year decline in tourism tax receipts to 13,300.82 dollars for April, despite a 5 percent fiscal year gain. He warns that slow tourism and costly fuel could slow future revenue, especially in a tourist driven economy.
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Curtis Schrader
Schrader
Flooding Spreads Across North Texas Amid Heavy Rains
In Weatherford and Parker County the 10 inch plus rainfall overwhelmed creeks and roads, flooding dozens of roads, prompting rescues and sheltering residents. Aledo and Springtown saw rescues and evacuations while Weatherford officials assessed damages. Authorities note such rainfall levels are rare for the region.
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Weatherford
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Texas
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Fort Worth
North Texas
Huckaby
Parker County
Aledo
Springtown
Ricky Crow
Murls Lake
Lake Weatherford
Weatherford College
Tarrant County
Eagle Mountain Lake
Seniors explore Medicare drug cards amid discount options
Public affairs manager Jennifer Vroman notes seniors gain from prescription discount cards. Pharmacist Gary Warren and others describe Medicare cards from Walgreen and TrueCare as potential savings, while seniors report confusion and varied access.
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Albertsons
Fort Worth
Town and Country Drug
Gary Warren
Warren
AARP
Town and Country
Walgreen Company
Walgreens Health
Medicare Card Coverage for Low Income Seniors
Under a $400 billion overhaul low income seniors gain comprehensive drug coverage. Those at or below poverty face no premiums or deductibles with $1 generic and $3 brand co pays. Subsidies and copays scale with income levels up to 150 percent of poverty.
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Fercking
Hawley
Kaye Gaddy
Lincoln Tower
Mindy Wright
Texas Department of Human Services
Wright
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