Bush signs welfare reform and Medicaid overhaul in Texas
Gov. George W. Bush signed bills to limit welfare, require work or study, and suspend licenses for deadbeat parents. The reform includes a three year maximum benefit, fathers identified, and possible alimony for some ex-spouses, with federal waivers needed for full implementation. A Medicaid restructure and managed care aim to attract more federal funds and emphasize prevention. Main sponsors were Judith Zaffirini and Hugo Berlanga.
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George W. Bush
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Texas
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Judith Zaffirini
Claredo
Zaffirini
Hugo Berlanga
Corpus Christi
Bush signs welfare and Medicaid reform measures
Gov. George W. Bush signs a package limiting welfare to 36 months with a five year waiting period for reapplication. Measures require work hours, paternity identification, schooling, immunization, drug testing, and possible license suspensions for child support nonpayment. A pilot helps families transition with partial benefits. Medicaid shifts to a five year phased managed care plan emphasizing preventive care and expanded federal matching.
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George W. Bush
Medicaid
Texas
Winn-Dixie co founder Davis dies in Jacksonville
A Darius Davis, last surviving Winn Dixie founder, dies at 89 from stroke complications at Memorial Hospital Jacksonville. Born 1905 in Henderson Arkansas he helped found the chain in 1925 and served as president from 1939 to 1965. Survived by wife Pauline and two sons. Funeral planned in Jacksonville Tuesday.
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Darius Davis
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc
Table Supply Stores
Florida
Jacksonville
Winn & Lovett Grocery Co
A.D. Davis
Davis
A. D. Davis
J.E. Davis
Big Boy chain founder Robert Manners dies at age
Robert L. Manners co founder of the Big Boy restaurant chain dies at a nursing home in Aurora Ohio at age likely at died Sunday from congestive heart failure. He and his wife Esther opened Cleveland's first year round drive in in 1938 and expanded into 37 Big Boy restaurants before selling the chain in 1968 to Consolidated Foods. The couple moved to Tampa in 1982 and Manners later returned to Cleveland until his death. Memorial service set for July 18 in Pepper Pike.
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Big Boy
Manners
Anna Maria of Aurora
Cleveland
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Consolidated Foods
The
Sara Lee Corp
Tampa, Fla
Cleveland Area
Fenn College
Beechbrook
Pepper Pike
Liberal leader Kropp dies of AIDS at 37 in Washington
Arthur J. Kropp, president of People for the American Way, died at his home in Washington at age 37 from AIDS. The liberal activist helped grow the group since 1987, steering battles over civil rights and constitutional issues while opposing the conservative culture war. Norman Lear praised Kropp as a highly effective leader who built a large, influential organization.
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Arthur Kropp
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Portales Deaths Show Long Roaney Greer 93
Portales New Mexico obituary notices list Roney Greer 93 who died June 11 1995 at Golden Age Nursing Center Clovis with services at Wheeler Starlight Chapel and burial in Portales Cemetery The survivors include three sons and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren plus nine great great grandchildren
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N.M
Roney Greer
Golden Age Nursing Center
Clovis
Wheeler Starlight Chapel
Wheeler Mortuary
Jim Horton
Portales Cemetery
Lavon
Texas
Roosevelt County
Pecos
Manuela Sanchez Valeriano
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Martinez Funeral Home
San Antonio
Chihuahua
Mexico
Death Notice Policy for Odessa American Readers
The Odessa American accepts death notices from established funeral homes and publishes paid obituaries with optional life histories. Notices from within the 21 county circulation or associated families are handled, with photos only for paid obituaries, and publication often follows a 4:30 pm submission cutoff.
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