Tough budget and political pressure surround the VA department
Washington stories analyze the 1991 VA budget request of 31 billion dollars with 12.3 billion for health care, praise from supporters, and opposition from lawmakers who seek more funding and a full benefits review. Derwinski pledges action on Agent Orange as veterans press for hospital and clinic protections amid reform debates.
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Bank Fraud Inquiry Faces Long Climb and Costs
Collins notes the need for historical perspective to guide prosecutions from large schemes to small links. The Collins report says investigators will hire more staff, but tangible court cases may not rise until spring, with targets including Vernon Savings and Loan and other failed banks in Texas tied to a broader wave of fraud.
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Remembering John Ben Shepperd Loyal Texas leader and benefactor
Friends and colleagues describe John Ben Shepperd as a thoughtful, influential figure who shaped Texas public life. He backed LBJ, helped create the Texas Arts and Historical commissions, and left a lasting legacy at UTPB. His community work spanned banks, chambers of commerce, and civic service.
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Texas collider project surges toward 1990 completion
Texas won the super collider award in 1988 with a $225 million federal appropriation this year. Costs balloon from 4.4 to 8 billion, sparking congressional debate as Huson and about 50 colleagues, including 17 graduate students, push components for the machine at the Texas Accelerator Center north of Houston. He likens the accelerator to a microscope for protons and neutrons, noting Fermi Lab’s quark glimpses remain only partial.
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Fake bomb hoax at synagogue featured in film Driving Miss Daisy
Atlanta police charged Gerald Bertolini of Forest Park with placing a fake bomb on The Temple steps during a March 3 bat mitzvah. The package, wrapped in garbage bags with a tape message to Coretta Scott King and a local TV figure, prompted evacuation of about 150 attendees. Bertolini, scheduled for arraignment on a misdemeanor, has no known prior record. The temple bombing in 1958 is referenced as a historical note.
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Weather snapshot for West Texas and Panhandle region
Extended forecast shows fair skies across West Texas and Panhandle with cooler turns. Temperatures vary: Permian Basin highs upper 50s to mid 60s, lows upper 40s Tuesday, cooling to upper 30s midweek. Panhandle highs 50s to 40s with 30s lows. South Plains around highs in 50s, mid 40s nights. Concho Pecos Valley high 70s cooling to mid 60s, lows 50s. Far West highs 50s to mid-60s with lower 30s to 40s nights. Big Bend and mountains mostly 60s with lower 70s elsewhere. West Texas overall turning cooler with possible thunderstorms Tuesday, decreasing Wednesday. Central region notes similar cooling trend and Tuesday conditions.
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Weather note from Reading with daily figures
Reading records a Saturday high of 72 and overnight low of 58 with 0.37 inch precipitation in the last 24 hours and for March, totaling 0.37 inch. Year to date rainfall stands at 1.67 inches. Saturday's record high and today's record low are cited as 1958 and 1948 respectively.
Forecast: morning storms then clearing wind 20 30 mph
The forecast notes a 20 percent chance of morning thunderstorms, clearing later. Winds across Midland International Airport from the west at 20 to 30 mph with gusts. Tonight looks fair with a mid 40s low and sunny high. Warm moist gulf air flows over the state under high pressure.
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Weather notes for border states scattered showers and warming
A weather recap shows showers ending early on the eastern plains of New Mexico with partial cloudiness and a warmer statewide forecast. Northwest areas see late afternoon showers while a southwest breeze develops. tonight and Monday bring continued showers northwest with fair conditions elsewhere and windy spells. Temperatures range from the 20s to 30s in the mountains to the 40s and 50s elsewhere. Oklahoma faces scattered thunderstorms mainly in the east, with Mostly cloudy skies tonight into Monday and lows from the mid-40s Panhandle to the mid-60s in the southeast.
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